Marie Kondo
Marie Kondo is a Japanese organizing consultant whose decluttering method became a global phenomenon.
Her approach centers on keeping only items that "spark joy" and thanking discarded possessions before letting them go.
As a verb, to Marie Kondo or to Kondo something is to declutter it systematically: I Marie Kondo'd my closet and donated six bags of clothes.
Eliminating unnecessary possessions
- tidyingMaking spaces orderly
- foldingBending something over itself
- sortingArranging into sequence
- categorizingAssigning to groups
discarding · organizing · storage · simplifying · purging · streamlining · arranging · stowing
Thankfulness for kindness received
- mindfulnessAwareness of the present
- intentionalityPurposeful action quality
- harmonyAgreement or musical blend
- serenityUndisturbed mental quietude
contentment · simplicity · appreciation · letting go · cherishing · purposeful · emotional connection · living space
Remove unnecessary items
- simplicityLack of complexity
- essentialismDoctrine of fixed natures
- less is moreRestraint creates impact
- capsule wardrobePared-down clothing collection
uncluttered · spaciousness · bare · functional · streamlined · curated · intentional living · quality over quantity
Meditative calm
High-volume publication
- consultantProfessional advice provider
- television hostBroadcast program presenter
- authorCreator of written works
- cultural impactEffect on shared values
decluttering
Eliminating unnecessary possessions
categorizing · discarding · organizing · storage · simplifying · purging · streamlining · arranging · stowing · systematizing
gratitude
Thankfulness for kindness received
- mindfulnessAwareness of the present
- intentionalityPurposeful action quality
- harmonyAgreement or musical blend
serenity · contentment · simplicity · appreciation · letting go · cherishing · purposeful · emotional connection · living space · life-changing
declutter
Remove unnecessary items
- simplicityLack of complexity
- essentialismDoctrine of fixed natures
- less is moreRestraint creates impact
capsule wardrobe · uncluttered · spaciousness · bare · functional · streamlined · curated · intentional living · quality over quantity · detachment
zen
Meditative calm
serene · calm · harmonious · Japanese design
bestseller
High-volume publication
- consultantProfessional advice provider
- television hostBroadcast program presenter
- authorCreator of written works
- Japanese celebritiesShohei Ohtani, Naomi Osaka, Hayao Miyazaki, Ken Watanabe, Akira Kurosawa
- Japanese culturesamurai, kabuki, sumo, origami, tea ceremony
- lifestylessimple living, city life, family life, minimalism, rural life
- minimalismminimalism, declutter, decluttering, simplicity, less is more
- minimalistsdeclutterers, downsizers
- Thought LeadersTony Robbins, Dale Carnegie, Brene Brown, Malcolm Gladwell, Richard Branson
Marie Kondohoarder
One who amasses excessively
compulsive hoarder · pack rat · accumulator · clutterer · maximalist
Marie Kondomaximalism
More-is-more aesthetic philosophy
materialism · acquisitiveness · consumerism · attachment · abundance mindset
Mary, Maria, Marilyn, Mario, Marie, Marina, Marianne, Marie Antoinette, Marion