#Like to tidy up meaning full

While Kondo admits that this can feel awkward or unnatural at first, she assures readers and viewers that you'll get better at recognizing what sparks joy as you go. Once you have a big pile, you're to go item-by-item and consider if it sparks joy. To determine what makes the cut, Kondo has you start by removing everything out of your closets and drawers (category one), all the books off your shelves (category two), all the paperwork out of your desk and bins (you get the idea). While many people associate her method with tidying, it's really about discarding items that lack value.

And it's getting people off the couch, too: Now everyone wants a piece of the KonMari Method.

Today, she's become household name by literally visiting American homes in need of her help on her crazy-popular Netflix show Tidying Up with Marie Kondo. When it was originally published in 2014, Kondo had established herself as a Japanese cleaning consultant with a revolutionary idea (organizing category-by-category instead of room-by-room) and a track record of clients who never relapsed back into their old hoarding ways. Most people know about Marie Kondo from her bestselling book, The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up.

Marie Kondo is the author of the bestselling book, The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up, and she now has a popular Netflix show, Tidying Up with Marie Kondo.

#Like to tidy up meaning full

The goal of the KonMari Method is to have a house full of items that spark joy.The KonMari Method is pro organizer Marie Kondo's minimalism-inspired approach to tackling your stuff category-by-category rather than room-by-room.