Want to know how KonMari decluttering goals can give you a great start to the new year?  Marie Kondo has the only method you need to get your house organized once and for all.

KonMari Decluttering

Flipping the calendar to the new year is an extremely exciting time for starting resolutions.  If you’re anything like me, you have your goals written and ready to go for the first day of January.  I’m going to share why I chose to start my year with a KonMari decluttering challenge.

You’re going to learn about the KonMari decluttering method, why it has moved so many people, and why you should try it yourself.

After learning about this special method to get control of your clutter, you are going to have the peace and calmness you should have in your home.

This post is all about the KonMari decluttering process, how it works and why you need to try it this year.

KonMari Decluttering 

 Read The Book!

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To fully understand the KonMarie process, you need to read the book.  It’s a quick read and it explains everything step by step so you can declutter with confidence.  Even if you have read articles and books on organizing, Marie Kondo will surprise you.

Here Are Reasons Why You Should KonMari Your House This Year:

  • Health and Wellbeing:

Health is more than fitting into those jeans in the back of your closet.  It’s more than going to the gym, running, or talking with a therapist.  Health has been on my front burner for about two years and what I have discovered is that it’s more than we realize.  It’s harmony and our environment is a part of it.  A big reason to declutter your home is for the simple fact that you will be healthy for it.

Psychology Today published an article about the effects of clutter on your mental health. Click HERE to read 5 Reasons Why Clutter Disrupts Mental Health.

The Mayo Clinic published an article about the effects of decluttering and happiness.  Click HERE to read How Decluttering Your Space Could Make You Healthier and Happier.

New York Times has an article about the negative effects of clutter – especially on women.  There was an emphasis on the higher cortisol levels in people with clutter and unfinished projects in their homes.  Click HERE to read The Unbearable Heaviness of Clutter.

  • Time Management

Clutter and disorganization steal your time.  You may not believe me, but if you’re spending time looking for things, rebuying things you already own but can’t find, or clearing a space to work on something- your clutter is stealing your time.  Konmari decluttering might look like a waste of time to some, but the time it saves you, in the long run, is well worth it.  This method of decluttering is aupposed to be done quickly and all at once.

Although Marie Kondo is not a minimalist, this article by Balance Through Simplicity will give you examples of how decluttering can save you time.  Click HERE to read Minimalism and Time Management:  How The Minimalist Lifestyle Can Improve Your Productivity.

  • Money

Ok… hear me out on this one.  Decluttering can aeel like you are literally throwing money away.  I know.  I go through so many emotions when I am purging items that are newer, not broken, or barely used.  From the outside (or from my husband’s view at times) decluttering can feel downright wasteful.  But, I know in my heart that keeping a pair of jeans that make me feel fat isn’t going to make me wear them.  And, keeping a breadmaker that I have never used isn’t going to make me a baker.  It’s just not true.

Purging and decluttering can teach you about your spending, and your wasting and stop you from making the same mistakes in the future. Here are a few articles to read about money and clutter that might just influence you to declutter with me:

Real Simple published an article titled 4 Ways Decluttering Can Save You Money. Abby Organizes wrote a blog post called 5 Decluttering Lessons That Save Me Time and Money  In this post she explains the money lessons she learned by decluttering her office.

  • Lead By Example

I have teens.  I know… thank you for your support.  Here’s the thing about teens – they don’t listen.  They watch, observe, make fun of, and comment and maybe they implement a little of what you do that makes sense to them, but they don’t listen.  I can talk to them for days about decluttering, but until they see it or feel it, they don’t care…at all.  This year I want to live fully what I preach and that means a deep dive.  Marie Kondo has a theory that you shouldn’t ralk about your decluttering.  You should do it and your family will follow.  Ok, Marie, let’s see!

Looking for ways to get your family onboard?  Check out this post by clutterbgone.ca: 6 Ways To Get Your Family On Board With Decluttering.

Are you super excited to declutter, but your spouse just isn’t?  Here are some tips from simplelionheartlife.com :  How To Declutter When Your Spouse Doesn’t Want To.

  • Challenge/ Curiosity

What would happen if you put your entire house in perfect order?  What would happen if you made a list of unfinished projects and just finished them?  Where would you be next year?  The curiosity and challenge are sparking me to start this journey and pushing me to take it to the extreme.  It’s been awhile since I have gone “all in” on something.  So join me and let’s declutter together! Find a challenge or create your own.  Here are two options:

Click Here To Try The KonMari Challenge

Better Homes and Gardens Declutter Challenge

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