The space in which we live should be for the person we are becoming now, not for the person we were in the past.

try saying, ‘Thank you for keeping me warm all day,’ when they hang up their clothes after returning home.

it makes far more sense to reinforce a positive self-image by wearing clothes you love.

organise them into infrequently used papers and more frequently used papers.

Tidying is just a tool, not the final destination. The true goal should be to establish the lifestyle you want most once your house has been put in order.

divide them into two categories: papers to be saved and papers that need to be dealt with.

Clutter has only two possible causes: too much effort is required to put things away or it is unclear where things belong.

people who can’t stay tidy can be categorised into just three types: the ‘can’t-throw-it-away’ type, the ‘can’t-put-it-back’ type and the ‘first-two-combined’ type.

Appreciate your possessions