Marie Kondo Quotes

Quite a few books about decluttering are published in a year.

My partner and I weed through our bookshelves and throw stuff out regularly.

Throwing things out is one of the most difficult and important things you ever have to do.

My dinner spot is usually in front of the TV. I'll grill a steak and whip up a salad and watch 'Hoarders'. I love it because a) I'm kind of voyeuristic, and b) every time I see an episode, I go to the one room where all my unpacked boxes wound up, and I throw out a box of stuff.

Cleaning is my favorite way to relax. I clear things out and get rid of the stuff I don't need. When the food pantry and the refrigerator are organized, I feel less stressed.

I get such a buzz out of cleaning closets.

If you want to get rid of stuff, you can always do a good spring-cleaning. Or you can do what I do. Move.

Many books have changed my life, but only one has the word 'life-changing' in the title: Marie Kondo's 'The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying.'

I'm pretty brutal about getting rid of stuff. There wasn't anything where I was like, "Oh, I miss that," because usually it's for a good reason.

Tidied all my papers. Tore up and ruthlessly destroyed much. This is always a great satisfaction.

Once you learn to choose your belongings properly, you will be left with only the amount that fits perfectly in the space you own.

I can't focus when there's too many things around. Whenever I used to go to the office, I used to always say, 'Tidy up.'

Happiness is a very small desk and a very big wastebasket.

There are plenty of people out there talking about how difficult it is for some of us to just deal with all the stuff we already have, from packed closets that need organizers to storage spaces to maintenance costs, etc. Lots of people are reevaluating whether or not they need giant garages full of stuff and finding that they don't.

My head was full of tidying tips, and I had complete, albeit misguided, confidence that I could tidy any place.

I've never had a yard sale, ever, in my life. I don't know if I ever thought about stuff I would get rid of.

If you've had something for more than six months, and it's still not repaired, it's clutter.

I'm going through an evolution. I'm completely cleaning out my closet. I'm purging, because I saw that show 'Hoarders.' I had a sweatshirt from sixth grade, and I'm going, 'Why do I hold on to this?'

I look forward to spring cleaning and putting things in their place. It's therapeutic for me.

When I was a teacher, teachers would come into my classroom and admire my desk on which lay nothing whatever, whereas theirs were heaped with papers and books.

I can't stand clutter. I can't stand piles of stuff. And whenever I see it, I basically just throw the stuff away.

I love cunning containers as much as anyone, but I've found that if I get rid of everything I don't need, I often don't need a container at all.

In the scope of a happy life, a messy desk or an overstuffed coat closet is a trivial thing, yet I find - and I hear from other people that they agree - that getting rid of clutter gives a disproportionate boost to happiness.

Invest in a feather duster - the possibilities are endless.

I hate belongings. I hate clutter. It really bothers me because I can't think properly. If you've got distractions in front of you, your mind goes nuts.