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Marie Kondo

Marie Kondo

Birthname

AKA Marie Kondo

Birthplace Japan

Educated At Tokyo Woman's Christian University

Nationality Japan

Occupations Consultant, Non-fiction Writer, Writer

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You could say that tidying orders the mind while cleaning purifies it.

— Marie Kondo, Marie Kondo — The Japanese Tidying Master

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When your room is clean and uncluttered, you have no choice but to examine your inner state.

— Marie Kondo, The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up: The Japanese Art of Decluttering and Organizing

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Clutter has only two possible causes: too much effort is required to put things away or it is unclear where things belong.

— Marie Kondo, The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up: The Japanese Art of Decluttering and Organizing

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Clutter has only two possible causes: too much effort is required to put things away or it is unclear where things belong.

— Marie Kondo, The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up: The Japanese Art of Decluttering and Organizing

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It is not our memories but the person we have become because of those past experiences that we should treasure. This is the lesson these keepsakes teach us when we sort them. The space in which we live should be for the person we are becoming now, not for the person we were in the past.

— Marie Kondo, The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up: The Japanese Art of Decluttering and Organizing

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One reason so many of us never succeed at tidying is because we have too much stuff. This excess is caused by our ignorance of how much we actually own. When we disperse storage of a particular item throughout the house and tidy one place at a time, we can never grasp the overall volume and therefore can never finish. To escape this negative spiral, tidy by category, not by place.

— Marie Kondo, The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up: The Japanese Art of Decluttering and Organizing

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Perhaps my rekindled urge to purge has to do not only with the show being a delight on the senses, but also a commitment I’ve recently made to make my apartment more of a place I want to spend time in.

— Jamie Feldman, I Got Rid Of Half My Wardrobe Using Marie Kondo's Methods. Here's What I Learned.

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Burn all, burn everything. Fire is bright and fire is clean.

— Ray Bradbury, Fahrenheit 451: A Novel

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Just spotted a Pop-Tart wrapper under my bed. That seems about right. #GrownWoman

— Anna Kendrick, Twitter

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I decided to sell my vacuum cleaner,
it was just collecting dust at home anyway.

— dowhatmelo, I decided to sell my vacuum cleaner,

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I’m truly embarrassed at the idea of somebody cleaning up after me.

— Andy Warhol, The Philosophy of Andy Warhol (From A to B and Back Again)

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Pick a good, clear background. We’ve all seen those photo fails where someone has taken a selfie in a dirty bedroom with piles of clothes or in the bathroom while someone’s taking care of business.

— Lisa Washington, 11 Fantastic Tips on Taking Good Selfies That You'll Be Proud of ...

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Don’t treat her like your maid, clean up after yourself.

— Steve Mueller, 100 Ways to Make a Girl Feel Special | Planet of Success

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If sex for girls feels anything like cleaning your ears with a Q-tip then I can;t blame females for being hoes

— Louisiana ⚜Boy, via twitter.com

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Make sure a towel or two are close by. Things can get really messy.

— Marriage Bed Tips, Giving a Great Hand Job - Christian sex tips, positions, and techniques - Marriage Bed Tips

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You are too old to live in squalor. It’s not cute. Clean your house. Do your dishes.

— Kendra Syrdal, 27 Things Every Early 20-Something Needs To Hear Right Now

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Wash bras in a pillowcase or lingerie bag to protect them from being crushed and caught on things in the washer.

— Beth Buczynski, 22 Really Really Good Tips For Anyone Who Wears A Bra

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King Henry II: Why is this so difficult? Our clothes go away dirty and they come back clean. How do they do it?

Queen Catherine: I don't know. They take them to the laundry and they dip them in... something!

— Queen Catherine de' Medici (Megan Follows), Reign, Season 1: Dirty Laundry

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I'm always afraid that I'll stumble on to a body.

— Friederike Schütt, 10 Questions You Have Always Wanted to Ask a Cleaner

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Make sure you gently scrub around your bikini line, as the folds of skin can harbour disease causing bacteria, sweat and grime.

— Pavitra Sampath, Expert tips to keep your vagina safe from infections

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A man that is emotionally available and ready for a relationship will take pride in his home. He could live with his parents, with a group of friends or by himself, but the key element is that he doesn’t expect anyone to clean up after him or cook for him.

— Cassandra Lane, How to Know if He Is Relationship Material - YouQueen

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It sounds crazy, but a (clean) salad spinner will make drying your delicates so much faster.

— Alanna Okun, 17 Hacks Every Bra Wearer Should Know

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Sometimes the feelings inside me get messy like dirt. And I like to clean things. Pretend the dirt is the feelings. This floor is my mind.

— Suzanne 'Crazy Eyes' Warren (Uzo Aduba), Orange Is the New Black, Season 1: Fool Me Once

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While women will forgive a lot in the way of décor (minus Scarface posters), they will not forgive a Mountain Dew bottle full of piss.

— Sophia Benoit, How to Clean Your Entire Home in Under an Hour

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I am the kind of person, unfortunately or otherwise, who tends to find motivation in the last straw.

— Amelia Diamond, How My Junk Drawer Became a Metaphor For My Life

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