I've gradually started to declutter lately. I filled 9 large trashbags with things I didn't use or care about. It was a wild experience finding out how little I really need.
@@murielhecquet8823 My older parents just went through this 'decluttering' when it was time for them to downsize belongings and move to a smaller house in Florida {a popular state for retirees in USA}. As a result they have given a lot of their stuff to me to own. Their stuff is in my house now and has become my clutter. I feel guilty getting rid of it, especially since they have asked me not to do so.
@@Earthy-Artist Sorry ...but shame on your parents. Send them a copy of Swedish Death Cleaning. See if what they respond and let tell them know that your house is now cluttered w their stuff and it is interfering w your life or whatever you are feeling. Suggest they put it in a storage unit instead of your place.
Hello mr. Aki. Im a mom of 2 from the philippines. I like your videos about minimalism. Im also a minimalist & environmentalist ( still struggling with the latter).My special daughter taught me (unconsciously). Because she needs physical therapy at home the doctor told us to have a large space and to keep away all things that could harm her. So we remove most of our things. Not only do we have more room for her to crawl but there's less clutter and more air to circulate. Less cleaning and no need for fan/aircon. Our goal this yr is to lessen or even stop buying things except for food & other essentials. We try to reuse, repair, recycle what we already have & try to find alternatives or borrow from people we know rather than buy. We either donate or sell the things we declutter. We lessen the things we threw as much as possible coz according to an environmentalist the things we declutter/threw away did'nt disappear but still existed somewhere in the planet. What's important is not to declutter but to stop buying things.
The last part is very important and I'm glad you say that. Once we make something, it has consumed resources for its materials, transportation, storage, etc. So even if we were to destroy all of our garbage, or send it off into space, we still damaged the environment in the process. It really is important to stop buying things, buy things secondhand, and be more content with living with less and focusing more on the things that bring us true joy.
I used to be an impulse buyer. I would buy things just to make me feel better if I got depressed. These "things" didn't make me feel any better, they just added chaos to clutter, I came across minimalism after reading Marie Kondo 's books. I came to realise I didn't need as much. I still regularly declutter and I feel more content with what I have 😊
Your videos spark joy in me :) I like how you present the KonMari method and minimalism. Many people who make videos about these subjects present themselves as better for doing them. Instead your videos show how you may feel better and have a better life without as many things. The difference is your meekness in presentation.
We carry stuff from place to place out of habit, sense of obligation as if we can hang onto physical baggage forever. P.S. everyone should have a small samurai ☺
I’m in the process off minimizing and this really put me at ease. One additional tip I might add is to turn things into art! My grandma made me a quilt with T-shirt’s from my college career, clubs, events, achievements, now I can use them rather them sit in boxes collecting dust. I’ve also had ideas to make memory shrines. Dedicated areas where I can revisit all of my little trinkets and sentimental items that I can’t yet part with. This helps me avoid the toy story effect where I feel as though the items are being disrespected being unappreciated in boxes. Lastly I have begun fire ceremonies. When I have something very meaningful to me that I no longer wish to carry I have begun burning them, this is similar to a flag ceremony for US flags. I feel this process honors the memories and feels better than hocking something sentimental into a trash bag.
Writing from USA, this is June 2022 & we're still in the pandemic. I've culled my bookshelves several times, thinking, "Oh, yes, I want to read or reread this in the future"... Well, then the pandemic happened and I had plenty of time to read, but I didn't even read 1 book ! It was much easier to donate books after that -- realizing I'm not going to ever read most of my books.
Remember my decluttering friends, first try to give your items to those who want them / need them, then recycle if there is no need for them. Declutter responsibly!
I have gotten back into decluttering lately. I don't usually use the KonMari method, but her book is still what started this journey for me in 2016. I went back to almost hoarding recently, so now I've been decluttering and it feels so good. I like your technique of envisioning the room first. It was hard for me to do when I was drowning in stuff, but that I'm closer to minimalism again, it's getting easier. I tend to be overwhelmed by clutter quite easily, so I want to be more like an extreme minimalist (though not too extreme) so I can take care of my remaining things without being overwhelmed. So thank you for the inspiration!
This is awesome. You helped me with dealing with stuff. But I prefer to keep and collect my books. Because one day someone will need my book and come to me. Some people have come to me. I felt the difficulty of buying books in the past when I was poor. This is why I can't easily get rid of the book. Thanks from Indonesia and for your content. I love Japan.
Thank you for the tips you gave in this video, it was truly helpful. When I was a kid I used to collect many coins and place them in odd places so that I could make a game to find them as treasure once I forget where I put them. Fast forward to some years later I did a clean up and the accumulated amount of money surprised me( it was a lot than I thought it would be). However I decided to donate it, and how it had helped other people and looking at their happy faces: truly sparked me joy even if it's for a little while. Hope this was helpful aki
I’m planning to start de-cluttering on my days off. I thank you so much for giving me a step by step instructions. I’m busy working I have no time to read the book by KonMari. Thanks for simplifying it for me. I think it’s because you are a teacher that you know how to simplify things. Thank you so much! I’ll definitely use it.
2:00 this part was very helpful, I have a lot of clothes I dont prefer to wear or i possibly used to like and am always thinking "maybe one day i will like this style again" or "maybe one day i will have an outfit that this will go with" but this then causes me to keep things i dont use and have too much clutter. This also makes it hard to clean and keep my space organized. This could also help me find things that I do like but donr wear anymore because they have gotten lost in my closet.. I always try to only buy things I really like when i go shopping (and mainly second hand) but i still have a hard time of getting rid of older stuff which makes my closet become overwhelming
I'm watching this video now, as I'm going back to my room for another round of decluttering. Your analysis for reasons to hang onto books is spot on, and so clearly laid out. I think it'll help a lot when I'm going through my own books. Thank you!
This is the nicest and most comprehensible decluttering video I've seen! :) I have sent is to my boyfriend who is a beginner declutterer and is preparing for a move. I always give him tips here and there, since I've been a minimalist for about 5 years now, but this is a very nice summary and very fit for a beginner like him. My compliments!
I started to declutter my closet then found clothes That do not fit anymore. However, even though they did not fit I had so many memories about each item that brought back good memories and decided it was worth keeping for that reason alone. Worth it.
'After cleaning a small samurai came and visited me' - this is the kind of inspiration I need for cleaning. I hope I get a visit from tiny Samurai too XD
Downsizing is hard...but you can also give the old things a new life...for photos, you can make them into a postcard (I know that's old fashioned) or I also use them as recipe cards...
I've turned most everything into digital using a good scanner. It has taken years (since I had A LOT of stuff). But it is worth it. I had so many art books and other things including family photos. It is interesting. Sometimes things look better in a digital format! So yeah, I have been able to get rid of most everything...even the things that make me feel happy. They are on my computer now. lol
✌🏼☀️💚 yes good way of putting it! does this spark joy now! My whole life and way of thinking changed from applying this method several years ago and I would never go back. The peace and joy I feel being a minimalist cannot be bought 🕉
Kalispera. Nice video. Konmari It's a one of a good way to declutter your own things.I did it that way many years ago, when the inspiration from konmari didn't exist. it is a great help for many to focus on the essentials in life again.
I recently started reading "the life changing magic of tidying up" and in it mari kondo says to take all those coins to the bank! give yourself that little fortune :)
I think the coins may be from other countries. banks usually don't convert them , just paper money. At least that's been my experience. I have assorted coins from different countries, but the local banks don't deal with them.
I hope i can fight all the feelings inside me and start declutter my house immediately .thank you for this inspirational video. Whenever i need strength to tidy up, i'll watch this video again
Love your videos. Im in process of decluttering and tidying our House, weve got rid of about 6 bin bags so far. Our spare room is the big problem room so hopefully watching this will inspire me. Love the little samurai in your life, so sweet.
Foring coins can be changed in a cantral bank. Or sell them online for collectors. Thanks for new motivation by downzing - just got stuck in my prozess - there are some really good advices. Stay save and blessings
One of the ways I get around decluttering photos or pieces of paper I have memories attached to is to scrapbook :) many others do it of course but I figured I would add that here. Great video!!
It is so refreshing to have konmari explained by a Japanese person, it makes so much more sense than what I heard from Europeans who claim to do konmari. Thank you!
Thank you for this video! I have been decluttering my bedroom for weeks now. What I do is I start with one portion of the room for a day, e.g. my wardrobe or my desk because doing it all in one day is super tiring and I can easily get distracted without finishing anything. For coins I find in random places, what I do is keep them according to denominations in separate jars. I live in the Philippines, and there's this church we go to once a year. They have this huge basket where you can get repurposed PET bottles and they only accept 25 cent coins as donations in the PET bottles. For the others, you can also keep your coins, organize them and deposit to your bank account. It feels like having *magic money*. Thank you Samurai Matcha for this great video. I now have more ideas about decluttering and hopefully find the motivation to finish this tedious task. :)))))
Regarding the coin problem: in America, we can take extra coins to the bank and they will give you paper money in return. I’m not sure if it works like that where you live but it would be something interesting to explore more.
Oh, my dear, I love all my thing and the most of them cause the joy and thankfullness to have them, they all spark joy... but thank you to send me again to my two books of Kon Mari, I have to declutter from my love to the emptyness...
7:36 I had to look twice on the item I saw there. I could not believe my eyes at first when I distinguised the $500 COP coin. I have not seen all your content yet, I will take a look and see what other Colombian memories are around your vids. Greetings from Colombian teacher :)
このビデオはありがとうございます！ Konmariさんはとてもあたまがいい人だとおもいます。 I find that especially the method of letting go of presents is smart but respectful. Despite maybe giving away the item, you will always have the memories to hold on to. ✨🙂
Great video! Such a good feeling to have clean open spaces. I struggled at first but then I started to reward myself with 1 new item that I really wanted after I declutter a room or closet or even a drawer! Thank you!
Poradziłam synowi aby przeczytał tą książkę on tak bardzo zachwycił się tą metodą . Wprowadził porządek do swojego życia a potem wiele się zmieniło u niego na lepsze. Podziały się cuda tego życzę każdemu kto zastosuje tą metodę porządku . Pozdrawiam Cię nauczycielu 😊
I just saw this video and now I am deeply desperate to clean my house right now, thank you very much for the cleaning techniques, the konmari method has always interested me, it is quite efficient.
Thank you for this well explained topic. And what it is better, your video has given to me the "strength" to start decluttering my own room. Thank you very much!!!!
Thank you for this. This will help me to declutter a lot from my room this weekend. I really appreciate it. Also, the picture idea is great for sentimental. Then you don’t have physical baggage.
You've reminded me that one of my tasks this spring is to go through all the boxes of my old things at my parent's house and ruthlessly declutter. It's mostly things from my childhood, which I know will be easy for me to get rid of. A great video.
I keep all my cards and photos etc organized in an accordion file folder. That way they're easily stored in one spot and not all over the place. I also scan a lot of documents and papers and put them in my Google Drive instead of having the physical clutter in my house.
With sentimental items I often take a few photos of them and keep the digital photo for memory, so I can let the object go. Pictures trigger memories almost the same way as holding the object but they require much less space.
Thank you for the refresh on the declutter, and I am going thru my stuff and I get stuck and move on to other things. Yes, it is winter and stuck more inside , feeling tired of trying to clean up. Love your videos, keep making them. Peace from Ohio, USA.
So grateful to discover your channel recently. I am a matcha lover too and trying my best to be a minimalist in my life. Your videos inspire and motivate me a lots! I have watched all of your videos, I appreciate your efforts and your lifestyle. Especially, i really love your last video about Matcha evaluation. It helps me a lots as I want to buy quality matcha. ( I like travelling to Japan too). Best wishes and take care!
For coins, I make a point to use them as much as possible when I go out to the store to buy things that I need. During my first declutter, I put the accumulated coins into a jar, & whenever I went out to the store, I would take a few & make a point to use them with paper cash as well. I was worried about burdening the cashier at first, but I realized that if I take a few each time, then they are more than happy to count a dollar or two of coins. Eventually they were all used up, & I ended up becoming more mindful of the importance of money in this way. Marie Kondo also says in her first book to make the policy for coins "Into my wallet!" I just followed what she said but used them up quickly over time! I hope this can help in some way or give some inspiration for what to do, as I know coins in Japan are so much more widely used. I did the same when I moved back to the U.S. from Japan without too much trouble though : )
THANK YOU SO MUCH... wow... I will need to do this many times as there is so much stuff, but I will start again to declutter, it is my goal for this year!!! God bless you....
I’m getting ready for moving to a smaller home, so watching this was a good refresher on the Konmarie method. I don’t know if I can be as thorough and resolute as you were, though! I am especially hesitant to throw out sentimental things, like photos. I have thousands of 35 mm slides from many years. I have purchased a slide digitizer and will copy these into .jpg format. Then I can throw out all those slides!
Clearly you are very decisive during this process and work through it fairly quickly. Have you ever gotten rid of something you regret? My biggest problem is that it does happen that something that has been sitting unused for years and years around the house, I suddenly have a use for again as life evolves!
I liked before watching because your videos are 👌👌👌 Right now am decluttering the bed room and the bathroom so I will rewatch this video when I finish Big hugs from France 🇫🇷🇫🇷🇫🇷🌻
Hare krishna Brother...i love to watch ur video... I learned a lot.. generally i'm watching all video at 2x speed but ur video i'm watching at normal speed and with full focus and taking screenshots...may God give U lots of blessings so that u can share Ur journey with us...hare krishna🌴🙏😊
Thanks for inspiration, i am very old, burden by so many beautiful things i worked hard to acquire, but I am a huge believer in the present, so if I am not using NOW, has to go. Makes perfect sense to me. Thanks again. PBH
I love this video its so good! I have way too much stuff, lots give me joy! However lately I've been practicing "soft detachment" which is gently letting things go with kindness to myself and the item. Some items I still get rid of even if it sparks joy through soft detachment. Hope you are well, thank you for being a continuing inspiration.
Thank you for good advice. I moved from South Africa to New Zealand and all I took was one suitcase and a backpack. I had to get rid of everything else. So good! I felt so light after. If a friend wants to give me a gift, I prefer an experience to a thing. Is the little Samurai your son? He is soooo cute!!!!
I know of this method, but have not put it into practice as of yet. Hopefully, soon. I loved seeing the Pokémon Cards, my son would have a field day just going through them all. He is quite the Sensei master when it comes to that game and has been to many tournaments. Anyway, loved seeing your little visitor he was so cute.
Really very helpful video.i would like to declutter my room with this technique. you should have very strong heart to remove photos...which i can't do.i appreciate your strength.thanks for this lovely video 🙂
I started doing this over the weekend and am most of the way through all of my things. I have been carrying so many things from my past that don’t reflect who I am as a person anymore, so it’s a huge relief to finally get rid of them. Thank you, Aki for making videos like this, since your videos are what inspired me to begin with!
I think getting rid of sentimental childhood toys is especially hard for people who grew up with movies like Toy Story 😂. I really like what you say in the video: "Memories are not in things; they will always be in your heart." Whether you get rid of something or not, it will always be part of your history. I think a good technique is to visualize where the item would be most useful right now. You may imagine an item being recycled into something new, or an old toy being played with by a child instead of collecting dust in your attic.
When I retired from teaching a vocational program at a community college five years ago I gave my most current hard to get materials to a colleague who was going to use them at a new job 60 miles away. And I thinned out 50% of books and materials then. Recently a past student needed so information, so I cleared more information to pass along. The rest is bound for donation or trash.
"Memories are not in things, but in your heart" THIS is very true. Next time I clean up my stuff, I'll remember these words :) thank you
I've gradually started to declutter lately. I filled 9 large trashbags with things I didn't use or care about. It was a wild experience finding out how little I really need.
I know how you feel!!!
👍and better to declutter when You decide to than when you are forced by the events in your life !
@@murielhecquet8823 My older parents just went through this 'decluttering' when it was time for them to downsize belongings and move to a smaller house in Florida {a popular state for retirees in USA}. As a result they have given a lot of their stuff to me to own. Their stuff is in my house now and has become my clutter. I feel guilty getting rid of it, especially since they have asked me not to do so.
@@Earthy-Artist Sorry ...but shame on your parents. Send them a copy of Swedish Death Cleaning. See if what they respond and let tell them know that your house is now cluttered w their stuff and it is interfering w your life or whatever you are feeling. Suggest they put it in a storage unit instead of your place.
Hello mr. Aki. Im a mom of 2 from the philippines. I like your videos about minimalism. Im also a minimalist & environmentalist ( still struggling with the latter).My special daughter taught me (unconsciously). Because she needs physical therapy at home the doctor told us to have a large space and to keep away all things that could harm her. So we remove most of our things. Not only do we have more room for her to crawl but there's less clutter and more air to circulate. Less cleaning and no need for fan/aircon. Our goal this yr is to lessen or even stop buying things except for food & other essentials. We try to reuse, repair, recycle what we already have & try to find alternatives or borrow from people we know rather than buy. We either donate or sell the things we declutter. We lessen the things we threw as much as possible coz according to an environmentalist the things we declutter/threw away did'nt disappear but still existed somewhere in the planet. What's important is not to declutter but to stop buying things.
The last part is very important and I'm glad you say that. Once we make something, it has consumed resources for its materials, transportation, storage, etc. So even if we were to destroy all of our garbage, or send it off into space, we still damaged the environment in the process. It really is important to stop buying things, buy things secondhand, and be more content with living with less and focusing more on the things that bring us true joy.
I can only imagine the happiness this brought to your parents too. Well done!
I think that finally clearing his childhood room gives more credibility to his channel so now he can spark joy in their lives also 🙂
As long as he didn't move on to their rooms next haha ;-)
I used to be an impulse buyer. I would buy things just to make me feel better if I got depressed. These "things" didn't make me feel any better, they just added chaos to clutter, I came across minimalism after reading Marie Kondo 's books. I came to realise I didn't need as much.
I still regularly declutter and I feel more content with what I have 😊
If that samuraj showed up for everyone who is decluttering, more people would go through with it. So cute.
Your videos spark joy in me :)
I like how you present the KonMari method and minimalism. Many people who make videos about these subjects present themselves as better for doing them. Instead your videos show how you may feel better and have a better life without as many things. The difference is your meekness in presentation.
Thanks!!
We carry stuff from place to place out of habit, sense of obligation as if we can hang onto physical baggage forever. P.S. everyone should have a small samurai ☺
I’m in the process off minimizing and this really put me at ease. One additional tip I might add is to turn things into art! My grandma made me a quilt with T-shirt’s from my college career, clubs, events, achievements, now I can use them rather them sit in boxes collecting dust. I’ve also had ideas to make memory shrines. Dedicated areas where I can revisit all of my little trinkets and sentimental items that I can’t yet part with. This helps me avoid the toy story effect where I feel as though the items are being disrespected being unappreciated in boxes. Lastly I have begun fire ceremonies. When I have something very meaningful to me that I no longer wish to carry I have begun burning them, this is similar to a flag ceremony for US flags. I feel this process honors the memories and feels better than hocking something sentimental into a trash bag.
Writing from USA, this is June 2022 & we're still in the pandemic.
I've culled my bookshelves several times, thinking, "Oh, yes, I want to read or reread this in the future"...
Well, then the pandemic happened
and I had plenty of time to read, but I didn't even read 1 book !
It was much easier to donate books after that -- realizing I'm not going to ever read most of my books.
Remember my decluttering friends, first try to give your items to those who want them / need them, then recycle if there is no need for them. Declutter responsibly!
I have gotten back into decluttering lately. I don't usually use the KonMari method, but her book is still what started this journey for me in 2016. I went back to almost hoarding recently, so now I've been decluttering and it feels so good.
I like your technique of envisioning the room first. It was hard for me to do when I was drowning in stuff, but that I'm closer to minimalism again, it's getting easier. I tend to be overwhelmed by clutter quite easily, so I want to be more like an extreme minimalist (though not too extreme) so I can take care of my remaining things without being overwhelmed. So thank you for the inspiration!
So many Konmari tutorials out there and yours is the clearest and most informative I've watched! Arigato
I just love that small samurai who visited :) I'm enjoying hearing about your minimalism and Japan and it's inspiring me. Thank you.
see a new video from this channel make's my day better :)
This is awesome. You helped me with dealing with stuff. But I prefer to keep and collect my books. Because one day someone will need my book and come to me. Some people have come to me. I felt the difficulty of buying books in the past when I was poor. This is why I can't easily get rid of the book. Thanks from Indonesia and for your content. I love Japan.
Thank you for the tips you gave in this video, it was truly helpful. When I was a kid I used to collect many coins and place them in odd places so that I could make a game to find them as treasure once I forget where I put them. Fast forward to some years later I did a clean up and the accumulated amount of money surprised me( it was a lot than I thought it would be). However I decided to donate it, and how it had helped other people and looking at their happy faces: truly sparked me joy even if it's for a little while. Hope this was helpful aki
I’m planning to start de-cluttering on my days off. I thank you so much for giving me a step by step instructions. I’m busy working I have no time to read the book by KonMari. Thanks for simplifying it for me. I think it’s because you are a teacher that you know how to simplify things. Thank you so much! I’ll definitely use it.
I want a nice and kind person like you in my life
I am too on a decluttering journey, downsized 90% free of unwanted and unnecessary items. I feel woo saaah!🙂
2:00 this part was very helpful, I have a lot of clothes I dont prefer to wear or i possibly used to like and am always thinking "maybe one day i will like this style again" or "maybe one day i will have an outfit that this will go with" but this then causes me to keep things i dont use and have too much clutter. This also makes it hard to clean and keep my space organized. This could also help me find things that I do like but donr wear anymore because they have gotten lost in my closet.. I always try to only buy things I really like when i go shopping (and mainly second hand) but i still have a hard time of getting rid of older stuff which makes my closet become overwhelming
😄！
There's only one quote I remember from her book - "The purpose of a gift is to be received." :)
I'm watching this video now, as I'm going back to my room for another round of decluttering. Your analysis for reasons to hang onto books is spot on, and so clearly laid out. I think it'll help a lot when I'm going through my own books. Thank you!
This is the nicest and most comprehensible decluttering video I've seen! :) I have sent is to my boyfriend who is a beginner declutterer and is preparing for a move. I always give him tips here and there, since I've been a minimalist for about 5 years now, but this is a very nice summary and very fit for a beginner like him. My compliments!
A good idea for personal files and papers is to scan them and turn them into digital files (pdf).
Thanks from Brasil!
yes, i turned all my academic worksheets into digital files and it saves so so so much space
Your videos give me joy, especially now. The world is suffering so. Thank you
Thank you, Aki-san and Miss Marie Kondo for being cheerleaders to those who want to be minimalists.
I started to declutter my closet then found clothes
That do not fit anymore. However, even though they did not fit I had so many memories about each item that brought back good memories and decided it was worth keeping for that reason alone. Worth it.
'After cleaning a small samurai came and visited me' - this is the kind of inspiration I need for cleaning. I hope I get a visit from tiny Samurai too XD
The small samurai is very cute. ☺️
Room looks great.
Yes!
Downsizing is hard...but you can also give the old things a new life...for photos, you can make them into a postcard (I know that's old fashioned) or I also use them as recipe cards...
I've turned most everything into digital using a good scanner. It has taken years (since I had A LOT of stuff). But it is worth it. I had so many art books and other things including family photos. It is interesting. Sometimes things look better in a digital format! So yeah, I have been able to get rid of most everything...even the things that make me feel happy. They are on my computer now. lol
✌🏼☀️💚 yes good way of putting it! does this spark joy now! My whole life and way of thinking changed from applying this method several years ago and I would never go back. The peace and joy I feel being a minimalist cannot be bought 🕉
Kalispera. Nice video. Konmari It's a one of a good way to declutter your own things.I did it that way many years ago, when the inspiration from konmari didn't exist. it is a great help for many to focus on the essentials in life again.
I recently started reading "the life changing magic of tidying up" and in it mari kondo says to take all those coins to the bank! give yourself that little fortune :)
I think the coins may be from other countries. banks usually don't convert them , just paper money. At least that's been my experience. I have assorted coins from different countries, but the local banks don't deal with them.
I hope i can fight all the feelings inside me and start declutter my house immediately .thank you for this inspirational video. Whenever i need strength to tidy up, i'll watch this video again
Love your videos. Im in process of decluttering and tidying our
House, weve got rid of about 6 bin bags so far. Our spare room is the big problem room so hopefully watching this will inspire me. Love the little samurai in your life, so sweet.
Foring coins can be changed in a cantral bank. Or sell them online for collectors. Thanks for new motivation by downzing - just got stuck in my prozess - there are some really good advices. Stay save and blessings
I am so happy getting notification on new video from your channel! 🔔
One of the ways I get around decluttering photos or pieces of paper I have memories attached to is to scrapbook :) many others do it of course but I figured I would add that here. Great video!!
It is so refreshing to have konmari explained by a Japanese person, it makes so much more sense than what I heard from Europeans who claim to do konmari. Thank you!
@7:40 私は同じく書道の授業で「わびさび」を書いた。でも意味について考えれば、ミニマリストとしての生活は寂しい生活わけじゃないと思った。趣味や友達に会うことなどのために沢山時間があるからだ。
Thank you for this video!
I have been decluttering my bedroom for weeks now. What I do is I start with one portion of the room for a day, e.g. my wardrobe or my desk because doing it all in one day is super tiring and I can easily get distracted without finishing anything. For coins I find in random places, what I do is keep them according to denominations in separate jars. I live in the Philippines, and there's this church we go to once a year. They have this huge basket where you can get repurposed PET bottles and they only accept 25 cent coins as donations in the PET bottles. For the others, you can also keep your coins, organize them and deposit to your bank account. It feels like having *magic money*.
Thank you Samurai Matcha for this great video. I now have more ideas about decluttering and hopefully find the motivation to finish this tedious task. :)))))
Regarding the coin problem: in America, we can take extra coins to the bank and they will give you paper money in return. I’m not sure if it works like that where you live but it would be something interesting to explore more.
Oh, my dear, I love all my thing and the most of them cause the joy and thankfullness to have them, they all spark joy... but thank you to send me again to my two books of Kon Mari, I have to declutter from my love to the emptyness...
7:36 I had to look twice on the item I saw there. I could not believe my eyes at first when I distinguised the $500 COP coin. I have not seen all your content yet, I will take a look and see what other Colombian memories are around your vids. Greetings from Colombian teacher :)
このビデオはありがとうございます！
Konmariさんはとてもあたまがいい人だとおもいます。
I find that especially the method of letting go of presents is smart but respectful. Despite maybe giving away the item, you will always have the memories to hold on to. ✨🙂
こちらこそありがとうございます！
I will think about it cleaning my room!!! THANK YOU! Greetings from Sopot, Poland and Sypckholm , Sweden
Wonderful idea that helps the whole world. We need to learn from japanese. Thanks brother. Soman from Qatar.
Great video! Such a good feeling to have clean open spaces. I struggled at first but then I started to reward myself with 1 new item that I really wanted after I declutter a room or closet or even a drawer! Thank you!
the paper cranes are lovely
I am going to follow these suggestions and hope that a small samurai comes to see me when I'm done.
Great timing! I was just thinking of reassessing the things I truly needed in my environment. Now I can clean along with this video! Cheers😄
Your videos spark so much joy for me!
Thank you! I have been wanting to the first steps to becoming a minimalist
Poradziłam synowi aby przeczytał tą książkę on tak bardzo zachwycił się tą metodą . Wprowadził porządek do swojego życia a potem wiele się zmieniło u niego na lepsze. Podziały się cuda tego życzę każdemu kto zastosuje tą metodę porządku . Pozdrawiam Cię nauczycielu 😊
I just saw this video and now I am deeply desperate to clean my house right now, thank you very much for the cleaning techniques, the konmari method has always interested me, it is quite efficient.
Thank you for this well explained topic. And what it is better, your video has given to me the "strength" to start decluttering my own room. Thank you very much!!!!
I like the City of Whitehorse book. I live in Whitehorse. I'm glad you visited us.
What a wonderful video... especially the little samurai! He put a big smile on my face and brought me a spark of joy.
Thank you for this. This will help me to declutter a lot from my room this weekend. I really appreciate it.
Also, the picture idea is great for sentimental. Then you don’t have physical baggage.
You've reminded me that one of my tasks this spring is to go through all the boxes of my old things at my parent's house and ruthlessly declutter. It's mostly things from my childhood, which I know will be easy for me to get rid of. A great video.
Thank You for practical tips. The video was very informative yet delivered in a simple clear method. Thanks very much
I keep all my cards and photos etc organized in an accordion file folder. That way they're easily stored in one spot and not all over the place. I also scan a lot of documents and papers and put them in my Google Drive instead of having the physical clutter in my house.
With sentimental items I often take a few photos of them and keep the digital photo for memory, so I can let the object go. Pictures trigger memories almost the same way as holding the object but they require much less space.
I love to watch your videos, i am always looking forward to them since I found you recently! You seem like such a great person!
Oh thank you Aki san. 🙏🙏
Thank you for the refresh on the declutter, and I am going thru my stuff and I get stuck and move on to other things. Yes, it is winter and stuck more inside , feeling tired of trying to clean up. Love your videos, keep making them. Peace from Ohio, USA.
Very insightful. I've also watched the Japanese author of Konmari. Arigatou gozaimasu.
So grateful to discover your channel recently. I am a matcha lover too and trying my best to be a minimalist in my life. Your videos inspire and motivate me a lots! I have watched all of your videos, I appreciate your efforts and your lifestyle. Especially, i really love your last video about Matcha evaluation. It helps me a lots as I want to buy quality matcha. ( I like travelling to Japan too). Best wishes and take care!
Tengo varios años con este método y es excelente, te libera de muchas cosas que no necesitas 😊
For coins, I make a point to use them as much as possible when I go out to the store to buy things that I need. During my first declutter, I put the accumulated coins into a jar, & whenever I went out to the store, I would take a few & make a point to use them with paper cash as well. I was worried about burdening the cashier at first, but I realized that if I take a few each time, then they are more than happy to count a dollar or two of coins. Eventually they were all used up, & I ended up becoming more mindful of the importance of money in this way. Marie Kondo also says in her first book to make the policy for coins "Into my wallet!" I just followed what she said but used them up quickly over time! I hope this can help in some way or give some inspiration for what to do, as I know coins in Japan are so much more widely used. I did the same when I moved back to the U.S. from Japan without too much trouble though : )
In airports there are usually boxes where you can drop international coins in
THANK YOU SO MUCH... wow... I will need to do this many times as there is so much stuff, but I will start again to declutter, it is my goal for this year!!! God bless you....
A small samurai! Nice gift for a clean room! Cutie.
I’m getting ready for moving to a smaller home, so watching this was a good refresher on the Konmarie method. I don’t know if I can be as thorough and resolute as you were, though! I am especially hesitant to throw out sentimental things, like photos. I have thousands of 35 mm slides from many years. I have purchased a slide digitizer and will copy these into .jpg format. Then I can throw out all those slides!
Clearly you are very decisive during this process and work through it fairly quickly. Have you ever gotten rid of something you regret? My biggest problem is that it does happen that something that has been sitting unused for years and years around the house, I suddenly have a use for again as life evolves!
Thank you! Following this cleaning outline may make my life so much better.
I liked before watching because your videos are 👌👌👌
Right now am decluttering the bed room and the bathroom so I will rewatch this video when I finish
Big hugs from France 🇫🇷🇫🇷🇫🇷🌻
Thanks always!!
@@SamuraiMatcha your welcome
I still finish the video and it's so 👍👍
All what you say in this video I agree
It's crazy how many things I never used and how much clutter I really had. It's so much easier for me to clean now and it's something I enjoy.
I must say that you're awesome! Thank you.
I agree with konmari method....thanks for your videos....i love them
That was the video i was waiting for, but you already made it!
Hare krishna Brother...i love to watch ur video... I learned a lot.. generally i'm watching all video at 2x speed but ur video i'm watching at normal speed and with full focus and taking screenshots...may God give U lots of blessings so that u can share Ur journey with us...hare krishna🌴🙏😊
Super nice video, so relaxing. The final result is fantastic, that room looks so peaceful!
Thanks for inspiration, i am very old, burden by so many beautiful things i worked hard to acquire, but I am a huge believer in the present, so if I am not using NOW, has to go. Makes perfect sense to me. Thanks again. PBH
I love this video its so good! I have way too much stuff, lots give me joy! However lately I've been practicing "soft detachment" which is gently letting things go with kindness to myself and the item. Some items I still get rid of even if it sparks joy through soft detachment. Hope you are well, thank you for being a continuing inspiration.
ohhh so cute the small samurai :) you motivate me to do the same when i go back to visit my parents :) thanks ;)
Thank you for good advice. I moved from South Africa to New Zealand and all I took was one suitcase and a backpack. I had to get rid of everything else. So good! I felt so light after. If a friend wants to give me a gift, I prefer an experience to a thing. Is the little Samurai your son? He is soooo cute!!!!
My nephew;-D
I enjoyed this very much! Although I constantly declutter my house, your video inspires me to be more brave next time! Thank you =)
I know of this method, but have not put it into practice as of yet. Hopefully, soon. I loved seeing the Pokémon Cards, my son would have a field day just going through them all. He is quite the Sensei master when it comes to that game and has been to many tournaments. Anyway, loved seeing your little visitor he was so cute.
Really very helpful video.i would like to declutter my room with this technique. you should have very strong heart to remove photos...which i can't do.i appreciate your strength.thanks for this lovely video 🙂
I love this video so much. Thank you for sharing such deep and intimate thoughts!
Your videos are truly inspiring to watch...well made too!
Greetings from Sweden
I started doing this over the weekend and am most of the way through all of my things. I have been carrying so many things from my past that don’t reflect who I am as a person anymore, so it’s a huge relief to finally get rid of them.
Thank you, Aki for making videos like this, since your videos are what inspired me to begin with!
It's hard to do at first but I truly see the way in the end. Thanks for the video
So much nicer without the carpet! Great job! 👌🏻
Love love your sharing.. You are indeed a practical minimalist.. Thanks 💖
This video came at a perfect time in my life thank you!! Going to clean my room now
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I think getting rid of sentimental childhood toys is especially hard for people who grew up with movies like Toy Story 😂. I really like what you say in the video: "Memories are not in things; they will always be in your heart." Whether you get rid of something or not, it will always be part of your history. I think a good technique is to visualize where the item would be most useful right now. You may imagine an item being recycled into something new, or an old toy being played with by a child instead of collecting dust in your attic.
When I retired from teaching a vocational program at a community college five years ago I gave my most current hard to get materials to a colleague who was going to use them at a new job 60 miles away. And I thinned out 50% of books and materials then. Recently a past student needed so information, so I cleared more information to pass along. The rest is bound for donation or trash.