EXTREME KONMARI METHOD DECLUTTERING | Before & After

Step one: put all clothes on bed. Step two: sleep on couch for a month.

Decluttering is an emotional journey that most people aren’t prepared for.

Tips: Does it belong in your future? So watching Marie Kondo's show, I tried to do the home the same way. I got to sentimental and had a ton of crap still lying around in my joy pile. I remember her saying "Does it spark joy?". These things spark some joy, but mostly I wanted to keep it because of the memories. I then went back through the maybe pile and used "Does this belong in your future?" The answer was shocking for many items, even though it had a past- it did not belong in my future. This made it easier to release. Also, a few items that I was unsure of I sat aside and came back to it on a different day. I felt differently as I had not overwhelmed myself with a bombardment of sentimental feelings. I took lots of digital pictures and small videos of things that I wanted to remember, but not stash. I have a flash drive instead of a huge amount of tubs with papers, pictures etc in them. Highly recommend using the "future" method if you are having troubles.

Starting at 3:30 I have to give her ABSOLUTE PROPS for that entire next minute, because that emotional arc is pretty much what EACH OF US GO THROUGH WITH EACH PIECE that tugs at our heartstrings. It was SUCH A HUMAN, AUTHENTIC MOMENT. It was so gratifying for her to acknowledge that she didn't even know she had it, hadn't seen it for 10 years, and didn't need to possess it for the rest of her life for the 30 seconds of nostalgia it brought her. Wow, THAT MINUTE is the CRUX OF ALL OF IT. What really touched me was that tender moment where she realized she didn't need it, yet thought to thank it for triggering the memories, and then send it on it's way. Wow. That entire moment resonated with me SO POWERFULLY. Respect for this video to see how THEORY can be applied to our clutter, our memories, and our LIVES.

Who else is watching organization and cleaning videos instead of actually cleaning and organizing? 😂😭

Normally these videos tend to be super boring because people just show their stuff and its not made very well. But 2 min I can already tell this is going to be interesting and pleasant to watch

I love the fact that you both are peacefully decluttering together...emphasis on the word peaceful lol...very inspiring

i feel so safe in this comment section bc it helps us know that so many people have cluttered environments, whether it be your room, your car, your kitchen, bathroom, whatever it may be. it lets us know that we’re not alone and it happens to most people so we don’t always need to be overly embarrassed about it

Finally someone who actually has a mesy cluttered room

Honestly the best Konmari video on the internet. Congratulations.

When you show the before and after picture I noticed you can actually see how much more sun light the room has during the day because there’s not so many things that can create shadows all over the place!!!

I absolutely love de-cluttering, now my bedroom takes less than five minutes to tidy up. It smells so fresh and looks so smart. 😍 I wished I could find people to help do this with them. I love the before and afters. Superb job 👏 👌

We have more of a relationship with our stuff than we do other people.

With sentimental shirts you dont want to get rid of, cut the print from them into squares and make a quilt! This way you can have it all as one item and use it or hang it up

As a hoarder I’m very grateful for how real this video is! I feel like I can get over my materialism.

Tears welled up in my eyes watching you get emotional. Watching how emotionally/psychologically unburdening this simple process can be was therapeutic. Can’t wait to do this to my space

The amount of clutter we accumulate 🤢 I was a hoarder myself until I had a mental breakdown and now I can't go back to that, minimalism saved my sanity.

In a world where we've been trained to consume, the best thing one can do is to let go.

Here's a very good tip when getting rid of clothes: ALWAYS CHECK THE POCKETS! I was sorting out clothes and threw a pair of shorts in the donate box. After a while, I remembered I should check the pockets, even though I was pretty sure there wasn't anything in there. I found my very special rainbow string trick string that I wore on my wrist everywhere I went for 8 years. I got it from my aunt and I taught my close friends and siblings string tricks with it. I almost lost it forever! Also, one time I found a $20 bill in some pants at the thrift store. Always check the pockets!!

I've been living a minimalist lifestyle for about 7 years now. Watching this brought back so many memories. I would never change living this minimalist lifestyle ever again. It truly brings you a special place of peace and tranquility. I'm proud of you both for your achievements. Keep up the great work.... remember it's a lifestyle that needs constant maintenance. You've got this! 💪🏻❤️