Tidying Up When Selling – Lesson One
The first lesson in the KonMari Method™ is to evaluate and tidy your clothing. Closet and storage space is one of the top 10 items that homebuyers tell our REALTORS® they need in their new home, so Marie is on to something here!
To get started with your clothing, you have to make a little mess. Pile all of your clothing in one place – a bed or a living room floor work well. Kondo says that when you see all of the clothing you own, you are more aware of how much you actually have and it will make the process easier.
Once everything is out of drawers or out of the closet, you need to hold each piece one at a time and determine if that piece sparks joy in your life. If it does, simple, you keep it. If it doesn’t, you have to keep in mind if you truly need it or not – for example, an undershirt might not be particularly exciting or spark that excitement for you, but you may need them to wear other clothing that does spark joy. Not sure how to know what sparks joy? Our last blog post gives you some examples.
As you pick the items you will keep, Marie has very specific folding instructions. Check out her youtube page to see all of the methods!
Aside from the benefit of giving you more closet space, we are really loving the focus on only keeping things that spark joy. Each and every day, our REALTORS® help homeowners find joy in their homes. We believe in finding that special new home to start your next chapter or the perfect new owners to love your home the way you have.