4 Marie Kondo Spring cleaning tips

The KonMari method

Ginger Brokaw, a senior vice president at Town Residential real estate in Manhattan, told the New York Times:

“I’ve seen the response of people walking into a home that hasn’t been cleaned, staged or prepared for showings, and one that has.”

The difference, she added, is “night and day.”

Marie Kondo’s number one bestselling book, ‘The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying: A simple, effective way to banish clutter forever’ asserts the KonMari method.

Get organised when tidying your home

This involves organising your entire home into five categories:

• Clothes
• Books
• Papers
• Kimono (miscellaneous items)
• Sentimental items

It suggests going through each room, making a pile of clutter, before categorising. Then ruthlessly asking oneself if each item is needed or if it brings joy. If not, get rid of it.

Kondo mentions:

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

Keep items that ‘spark joy’

Carefully chosen interiors that ‘spark joy’

When going through each item, does it spark joy or leave you excited? If it gives you a little spark of happiness, then keep it. If not, then let go of it.

Before donating of throwing away items that aren’t needed, Kondo advises clients to say thank you for its service in a thoughtful way. This will leave your home full of useful items that create more delight throughout your home.

Dream home

Bedroom, Aston Martin Luxury Residences, Miami

The Kondo method involves visualising your ideal home and life you want. On her TV series, ‘Tidying Up with Marie Kondo,’ clients often report better mood and energy levels just by organising and getting rid of unnecessary items.

If you’re looking for inspiration, subscribe to an uplifting magazine, go to your nearest furniture store, or even view other similar properties to yours, noting down home organisational tips.

Doing these few steps can significantly improve home selling success. According to the National Association of Realtors, 62% of realtors say they believe home staging helps decrease the amount of time a property stays on the market.