Tidy Travels – The Start

Clayton and I are moving, and I am going to take this opportunity to try something new for my blog!

Over the summer I read The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up: The Japanese Art of Decluttering and Organizing by Marie Kondo. I plan to track my progress implementing the KonMari method rather than stretching this out as a daily habit over 66 days. I will be posting about each stage of discarding before the move and storing strategies after the move.

Start Date: Thursday, 11/19/2015

Projected End Date: Thursday, 12/24/2015

Action Plan:

• Post weekly progress on discarding in the order recommended by Marie Kondo
  1. Clothes
  2. Books
  3. Papers
  4. Misc
  5. Mementos
• Complete discarding and packing by Thursday, 12/10/2015
• Post about storing techniques
• Keep a photo journal

Incentive: Monthly cleaning service at the new house!

Lofty Goal: Being healthy and giving generously

Tidying up fits in the health category because of the peace of mind I feel when I am in a tidy space. I also choose to list philanthropy because the discarding process will give us the opportunity to donate a lot of the things just taking up space.

Moving is hard, but Clayton and I have done more than our fair share. I am hoping that implementing the KonMari method will help us get a jump start on packing so that it’s not a mad rush the week of our move.

Have you read The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up: The Japanese Art of Decluttering and Organizing or other organizational books? Please share any tips or tricks in the comments!