{"id":1986,"date":"2016-10-13T07:00:04","date_gmt":"2016-10-13T11:00:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.qcdesignschool.com\/blog\/?p=1986"},"modified":"2016-10-13T07:00:04","modified_gmt":"2016-10-13T11:00:04","slug":"5-things-professional-organizers-can-learn-marie-kondo","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.qcdesignschool.com\/blog\/2016\/10\/5-things-professional-organizers-can-learn-marie-kondo","title":{"rendered":"The KonMari Method: What Professional Organizers Can Learn from Marie Kondo"},"content":{"rendered":"If you&#8217;re passionate about organization, you probably already have an opinion on Marie Kondo and her controversial approach to clutter. But she hasn\u2019t been on the scene for very long. The professional organizing consultant first became a sensation in the West after <i><a href=\"http:\/\/tidyingup.com\/books\/the-life-changing-magic-of-tidying-up-hc\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying<\/a><\/i> became a bestseller in 2014.\n\nA rockstar of the professional organizing world, Kondo\u2019s celebrity is almost as well-known as her organizational technique. She has been the center for discussion on countless blogs, featured on Rachael Ray, and now has her own Netflix show called <i><a href=\"https:\/\/www.netflix.com\/title\/80209379\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Tidying Up with Marie Kondo<\/a>,<\/i>&nbsp;which follows the consultant as she rescues American families from the trappings of clutter. She has also acquired her own dedicated fan base along the way.\n\nAre you prepared to be KonMari\u2019d? Whether you love it or hate it, we\u2019ve broken down the basics of the KonMari method. You may just be surprised by some of the ways Kondo\u2019s polemical technique may change your approach to organization.\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_80 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 eztoc-toggle-hide-by-default' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.qcdesignschool.com\/blog\/2016\/10\/5-things-professional-organizers-can-learn-marie-kondo\/#1_Get_at_the_root_of_clutter\" >1. Get at the root of clutter<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.qcdesignschool.com\/blog\/2016\/10\/5-things-professional-organizers-can-learn-marie-kondo\/#2_Be_flexible_in_your_organizing_approach\" >2. Be flexible in your organizing approach<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.qcdesignschool.com\/blog\/2016\/10\/5-things-professional-organizers-can-learn-marie-kondo\/#3_Add_a_sense_of_urgency_to_decluttering\" >3. Add a sense of urgency to decluttering<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.qcdesignschool.com\/blog\/2016\/10\/5-things-professional-organizers-can-learn-marie-kondo\/#4_Be_smarter_with_space\" >4. Be smarter with space<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/www.qcdesignschool.com\/blog\/2016\/10\/5-things-professional-organizers-can-learn-marie-kondo\/#5_Stay_clear_of_impractical_coaching\" >5. Stay clear of impractical coaching<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"1_Get_at_the_root_of_clutter\"><\/span>1. Get at the root of clutter<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\nSo why is the KonMari method so groundbreaking? To begin, it\u2019s really more of a lifestyle. Kondo argues that we should only hold onto things that \u201c<b>spark joy<\/b>.\u201d While this may seem like a vague and new-agey tagline, Kondo\u2019s advice is actually quite sound.\n\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-14473\" src=\"https:\/\/www.qcdesignschool.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Design-Blog-In-Post-130x130-38.jpg\" alt=\"professional organizing marie kondo spark joy\" width=\"850\" height=\"500\">\n\nHaving a client really think about the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.qcdesignschool.com\/2018\/09\/4-emotional-skills-you-need-to-be-a-professional-organizer\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">emotional connection<\/a> they have to their belongings is an important part of learning how to declutter. Although you may not ask your client to analyze every single object in order to best consider its value, taking the time to consider the psychology of clutter is worthwhile. For example, if a client is having a hard time beginning the organizational process, you may ask:\n<ul>\n \t<li>How does this pile of old magazines make you feel?<\/li>\n \t<li>Does it bring you down to see them?<\/li>\n \t<li>Do you get excited by the fact that you may be able to read them again?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\nIt may sound basic, but pointing out the correlation between quality of life and clutter may be an eye-opener for clients new to the decluttering process.\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"2_Be_flexible_in_your_organizing_approach\"><\/span>2. Be flexible in your organizing approach<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\nIf the organizational attitude Kondo adopts sounds like it veers more toward the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.qcdesignschool.com\/2018\/05\/can-feng-shui-courses-improve-mental-health\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">feng shui way of looking at objects and space<\/a>, that\u2019s because it does. Kondo integrates principles of this Eastern philosophy into her own practice as a way to cultivate the link between clarity and clutter.\n\nBut just as there is often a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.qcdesignschool.com\/2016\/08\/top-6-myths-about-feng-shui\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">misconception about the rigidity of feng shui<\/a>, the KonMarie method is also unfairly dismissed for being too extreme. Critics claim that its minimalist attitude toward clutter is unrealistic.\n\n&nbsp;\n\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-14471\" src=\"https:\/\/www.qcdesignschool.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Design-Blog-In-Post-130x130-36.jpg\" alt=\"piles of clothes in decluttering process for konmari method\" width=\"850\" height=\"500\">\n\nHowever, the process is meant to be attainable. With lifestyle changes, Kondo believes that everyone can live a clutter free life. Which means there is actually a lot of room for flexibility in the KonMari method if you adapt it the right way. According to her sage philosophy, if your client really loves an old pair of shoes, you don\u2019t need to tear your client away from them. As long as they bring joy, belongings are A-okay to keep. For skeptics who say that a garbage can will never bring joy to anyone, she suggests changing the way clients perceive their relation to an object. The garbage can, for example, provides a necessary function and should be valued for that reason.\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"3_Add_a_sense_of_urgency_to_decluttering\"><\/span>3. Add a sense of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.qcdesignschool.com\/2016\/08\/professional-organizers-declutter-dont-keep\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">urgency to decluttering<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\nA hotly-contested component of the KonMari method is the amount of time (or lack thereof) that Kondo suggests the decluttering process should take. The logic of her \u201conce in a lifetime\u201d approach to organization means overhauling a space from the bottom-up regardless of the time it takes. But since decluttering is supposed to be an inspired lifestyle shift, this also suggests the process should have a definite beginning and end.\n\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-14470\" src=\"https:\/\/www.qcdesignschool.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Design-Blog-In-Post-130x130-34.jpg\" alt=\"professional woman checking watch for time\" width=\"850\" height=\"500\">\n\nIt\u2019s true the effort to make progress quickly may actually be detrimental to your client. Professional organizers realize that many times organizational vigor will fizzle out. Your client will be left with piles of clutter\u2014possibly along with the added sense of failure.\n\nCrucially, however, Kondo makes the distinction between \u201c<b>purging\u201d vs &#8220;discarding&#8221;<\/b>. She recommends giving a client the time it takes to say goodbye to an item. This may seem like a counter-intuitive approach. The flipside is that being more sensitive to the emotional process of decluttering will remove the pressure of a tight timeframe. A more tolerant method will motivate your clients to move forward without hinging upon a restrictive process.\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"4_Be_smarter_with_space\"><\/span>4. Be smarter with space<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\nMinimalism creates another false opposition between the KonMari method and more conventional approaches to organization. Professional organizers know that rushing out to buy too many bins and totes before beginning to declutter can actually lead to more chaos. So with that in mind, the KonMari method absolves a client of the need for pricey <a href=\"https:\/\/www.qcdesignschool.com\/2016\/11\/organizing-large-storage-spaces\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">storage systems<\/a>. Once again, organization is all in your clients\u2019 hands!\n\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-14472\" src=\"https:\/\/www.qcdesignschool.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Design-Blog-In-Post-130x130-37.jpg\" alt=\"KonMari vertical folding and storage for organization by marie kondo\" width=\"850\" height=\"500\">\n\nInstead she suggests maximizing space with vertical stacking. She also proposes sorting by color. These <a href=\"https:\/\/www.qcdesignschool.com\/2016\/01\/6-hidden-storage-ideas-for-the-home\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">space-saving strategies<\/a> are all commonsense to the everyday organizer. That being said, the KonMari method also puts forth some more dubious techniques. For example, her method proposes that belongings should be sorted by category and not according to room.\n\nWhile some of her techniques may need adapting to fit the need of your client, other kernels of KonMarie wisdom make perfect sense: for example, designing storage systems that don\u2019t simply hide clutter, folding \u201csmall items\u201d for maximized space, and making the most of small containers for organizing every nook and cranny.\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"5_Stay_clear_of_impractical_coaching\"><\/span>5. Stay clear of impractical coaching<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\nAnother perk of approaching clutter in terms of a lifestyle overhaul also means that the organizational process can truly become a transformative experience for your client. Because the KonMari method emphasizes a very personal response to belongings, the onus of decluttering will be placed on them. So unless <a href=\"https:\/\/www.qcdesignschool.com\/2018\/07\/hoarding-when-do-people-seek-out-a-certified-professional-organizer\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">your client falls on a hoarding spectrum<\/a>, this means there will be a lot less hand-holding as your client learns to make decluttering decisions that best serve their lifestyle.\n\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-14475\" src=\"https:\/\/www.qcdesignschool.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Design-Blog-In-Post-130x130-39.jpg\" alt=\"professional organizing techniques for storage\" width=\"850\" height=\"500\">\n\nImparting the basic tenets of decluttering will allow your clients to see that a dramatic change is completely within reach; you\u2019ll be looked at as more of an organizational guide than a spare set of hands hired to tidy a space.\n\nHowever, in your endeavors to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.qcdesignschool.com\/online-courses\/professional-organizing\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">become a professional organizer<\/a> more in-tune with the holistic dimensions of clutter, be wary of a few major pitfalls of the KonMari method:\n<ul>\n \t<li>Don\u2019t adopt an all or nothing attitude. Progress is progress, and professional organizing leaves no room for judgment.<\/li>\n \t<li>Streamline the KonMari approach\u2014a copy of Kondo\u2019s text might introduce your client to a new organizational philosophy but don\u2019t let them become hung up on how tiny they can fold a t-shirt.<\/li>\n \t<li>Set realistic goals and be present. Your clients will need more assistance than simply being told to keep what they love.<\/li>\n \t<li>Don\u2019t become preachy. More than anything your client needs a pro who will slowly guide them toward organization. Make the process interactive and engaging\u2014not a lecture.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 align=\"center\"><em>Really want to help your clients get organized? Make sure they&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.qcdesignschool.com\/2016\/08\/professional-organizers-declutter-dont-keep\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">ditch these 7 things for a fresh start<\/a>!<\/em><\/h3>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Are your clients ready for a lifestyle overhaul? Introduce them to this organizing superstar&#8217;s method. ","protected":false},"author":22,"featured_media":19731,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"inline_featured_image":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[3,4],"tags":[],"ppma_author":[519],"class_list":{"0":"post-1986","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-design-tips","8":"category-your-design-career"},"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v26.7 (Yoast SEO v26.7) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>The KonMari Method: What Professional Organizers Can Learn from Marie Kondo - The Focal Point<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Are your clients ready for a lifestyle overhaul? Introduce them to organizing superstar Marie Kondo and get ready to declutter with the &quot;KonMari&quot; method.\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.qcdesignschool.com\/blog\/2016\/10\/5-things-professional-organizers-can-learn-marie-kondo\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"The KonMari Method: What Professional Organizers Can Learn from Marie Kondo\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Are your clients ready for a lifestyle overhaul? Introduce them to organizing superstar Marie Kondo and get ready to declutter with the &quot;KonMari&quot; method.\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/www.qcdesignschool.com\/blog\/2016\/10\/5-things-professional-organizers-can-learn-marie-kondo\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"The Focal Point\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:publisher\" content=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/QCDesign\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2016-10-13T11:00:04+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/blog.qcdesignschool.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Copy-of-Design-Feature-Post-Template-25.png\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:width\" content=\"800\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:height\" content=\"500\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:type\" content=\"image\/png\" \/>\n<meta name=\"author\" content=\"Alison Kasko\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Written by\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"Alison Kasko\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:label2\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data2\" content=\"6 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"Article\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.qcdesignschool.com\/blog\/2016\/10\/5-things-professional-organizers-can-learn-marie-kondo#article\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.qcdesignschool.com\/blog\/2016\/10\/5-things-professional-organizers-can-learn-marie-kondo\"},\"author\":{\"name\":\"Alison Kasko\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.qcdesignschool.com\/blog\/#\/schema\/person\/2fc14a942172619d5420ddad9a03b9e4\"},\"headline\":\"The KonMari Method: What Professional Organizers Can Learn from Marie Kondo\",\"datePublished\":\"2016-10-13T11:00:04+00:00\",\"mainEntityOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.qcdesignschool.com\/blog\/2016\/10\/5-things-professional-organizers-can-learn-marie-kondo\"},\"wordCount\":1216,\"commentCount\":0,\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.qcdesignschool.com\/blog\/2016\/10\/5-things-professional-organizers-can-learn-marie-kondo#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\/\/www.qcdesignschool.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Copy-of-Design-Feature-Post-Template-25.png\",\"articleSection\":[\"Design Tips\",\"Your Design Career\"],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"CommentAction\",\"name\":\"Comment\",\"target\":[\"https:\/\/www.qcdesignschool.com\/blog\/2016\/10\/5-things-professional-organizers-can-learn-marie-kondo#respond\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.qcdesignschool.com\/blog\/2016\/10\/5-things-professional-organizers-can-learn-marie-kondo\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.qcdesignschool.com\/blog\/2016\/10\/5-things-professional-organizers-can-learn-marie-kondo\",\"name\":\"The KonMari Method: What Professional Organizers Can Learn from Marie Kondo - The Focal Point\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.qcdesignschool.com\/blog\/#website\"},\"primaryImageOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.qcdesignschool.com\/blog\/2016\/10\/5-things-professional-organizers-can-learn-marie-kondo#primaryimage\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.qcdesignschool.com\/blog\/2016\/10\/5-things-professional-organizers-can-learn-marie-kondo#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\/\/www.qcdesignschool.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Copy-of-Design-Feature-Post-Template-25.png\",\"datePublished\":\"2016-10-13T11:00:04+00:00\",\"author\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.qcdesignschool.com\/blog\/#\/schema\/person\/2fc14a942172619d5420ddad9a03b9e4\"},\"description\":\"Are your clients ready for a lifestyle overhaul? Introduce them to organizing superstar Marie Kondo and get ready to declutter with the \\\"KonMari\\\" method.\",\"breadcrumb\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.qcdesignschool.com\/blog\/2016\/10\/5-things-professional-organizers-can-learn-marie-kondo#breadcrumb\"},\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"ReadAction\",\"target\":[\"https:\/\/www.qcdesignschool.com\/blog\/2016\/10\/5-things-professional-organizers-can-learn-marie-kondo\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.qcdesignschool.com\/blog\/2016\/10\/5-things-professional-organizers-can-learn-marie-kondo#primaryimage\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.qcdesignschool.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Copy-of-Design-Feature-Post-Template-25.png\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\/\/www.qcdesignschool.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Copy-of-Design-Feature-Post-Template-25.png\",\"width\":800,\"height\":500,\"caption\":\"two piles of clothes side by side, sorted by keep and discard signs\"},{\"@type\":\"BreadcrumbList\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.qcdesignschool.com\/blog\/2016\/10\/5-things-professional-organizers-can-learn-marie-kondo#breadcrumb\",\"itemListElement\":[{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":1,\"name\":\"Home\",\"item\":\"https:\/\/www.qcdesignschool.com\/blog\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":2,\"name\":\"The KonMari Method: What Professional Organizers Can Learn from Marie Kondo\"}]},{\"@type\":\"WebSite\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.qcdesignschool.com\/blog\/#website\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.qcdesignschool.com\/blog\/\",\"name\":\"The Focal Point\",\"description\":\"\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"SearchAction\",\"target\":{\"@type\":\"EntryPoint\",\"urlTemplate\":\"https:\/\/www.qcdesignschool.com\/blog\/?s={search_term_string}\"},\"query-input\":{\"@type\":\"PropertyValueSpecification\",\"valueRequired\":true,\"valueName\":\"search_term_string\"}}],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\"},{\"@type\":\"Person\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.qcdesignschool.com\/blog\/#\/schema\/person\/2fc14a942172619d5420ddad9a03b9e4\",\"name\":\"Alison Kasko\",\"image\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.qcdesignschool.com\/blog\/#\/schema\/person\/image\/b992de0cef14025981f338380f0fb1ac\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/03fd88ac070b80a2cd8d34563a820c8a97d5c52052660b65d53bd4dd27bf36d2?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/03fd88ac070b80a2cd8d34563a820c8a97d5c52052660b65d53bd4dd27bf36d2?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"caption\":\"Alison Kasko\"},\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.qcdesignschool.com\/blog\/author\/alison-kasko\"}]}<\/script>\n<!-- \/ Yoast SEO Premium plugin. -->","yoast_head_json":{"title":"The KonMari Method: What Professional Organizers Can Learn from Marie Kondo - The Focal Point","description":"Are your clients ready for a lifestyle overhaul? Introduce them to organizing superstar Marie Kondo and get ready to declutter with the \"KonMari\" method.","robots":{"index":"index","follow":"follow","max-snippet":"max-snippet:-1","max-image-preview":"max-image-preview:large","max-video-preview":"max-video-preview:-1"},"canonical":"https:\/\/www.qcdesignschool.com\/blog\/2016\/10\/5-things-professional-organizers-can-learn-marie-kondo","og_locale":"en_US","og_type":"article","og_title":"The KonMari Method: What Professional Organizers Can Learn from Marie Kondo","og_description":"Are your clients ready for a lifestyle overhaul? Introduce them to organizing superstar Marie Kondo and get ready to declutter with the \"KonMari\" method.","og_url":"https:\/\/www.qcdesignschool.com\/blog\/2016\/10\/5-things-professional-organizers-can-learn-marie-kondo","og_site_name":"The Focal Point","article_publisher":"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/QCDesign","article_published_time":"2016-10-13T11:00:04+00:00","og_image":[{"width":800,"height":500,"url":"https:\/\/blog.qcdesignschool.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Copy-of-Design-Feature-Post-Template-25.png","type":"image\/png"}],"author":"Alison Kasko","twitter_card":"summary_large_image","twitter_misc":{"Written by":"Alison Kasko","Est. reading time":"6 minutes"},"schema":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"Article","@id":"https:\/\/www.qcdesignschool.com\/blog\/2016\/10\/5-things-professional-organizers-can-learn-marie-kondo#article","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.qcdesignschool.com\/blog\/2016\/10\/5-things-professional-organizers-can-learn-marie-kondo"},"author":{"name":"Alison Kasko","@id":"https:\/\/www.qcdesignschool.com\/blog\/#\/schema\/person\/2fc14a942172619d5420ddad9a03b9e4"},"headline":"The KonMari Method: What Professional Organizers Can Learn from Marie Kondo","datePublished":"2016-10-13T11:00:04+00:00","mainEntityOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.qcdesignschool.com\/blog\/2016\/10\/5-things-professional-organizers-can-learn-marie-kondo"},"wordCount":1216,"commentCount":0,"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.qcdesignschool.com\/blog\/2016\/10\/5-things-professional-organizers-can-learn-marie-kondo#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/www.qcdesignschool.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Copy-of-Design-Feature-Post-Template-25.png","articleSection":["Design Tips","Your Design Career"],"inLanguage":"en-US","potentialAction":[{"@type":"CommentAction","name":"Comment","target":["https:\/\/www.qcdesignschool.com\/blog\/2016\/10\/5-things-professional-organizers-can-learn-marie-kondo#respond"]}]},{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https:\/\/www.qcdesignschool.com\/blog\/2016\/10\/5-things-professional-organizers-can-learn-marie-kondo","url":"https:\/\/www.qcdesignschool.com\/blog\/2016\/10\/5-things-professional-organizers-can-learn-marie-kondo","name":"The KonMari Method: What Professional Organizers Can Learn from Marie Kondo - The Focal Point","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.qcdesignschool.com\/blog\/#website"},"primaryImageOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.qcdesignschool.com\/blog\/2016\/10\/5-things-professional-organizers-can-learn-marie-kondo#primaryimage"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.qcdesignschool.com\/blog\/2016\/10\/5-things-professional-organizers-can-learn-marie-kondo#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/www.qcdesignschool.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Copy-of-Design-Feature-Post-Template-25.png","datePublished":"2016-10-13T11:00:04+00:00","author":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.qcdesignschool.com\/blog\/#\/schema\/person\/2fc14a942172619d5420ddad9a03b9e4"},"description":"Are your clients ready for a lifestyle overhaul? Introduce them to organizing superstar Marie Kondo and get ready to declutter with the \"KonMari\" method.","breadcrumb":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.qcdesignschool.com\/blog\/2016\/10\/5-things-professional-organizers-can-learn-marie-kondo#breadcrumb"},"inLanguage":"en-US","potentialAction":[{"@type":"ReadAction","target":["https:\/\/www.qcdesignschool.com\/blog\/2016\/10\/5-things-professional-organizers-can-learn-marie-kondo"]}]},{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/www.qcdesignschool.com\/blog\/2016\/10\/5-things-professional-organizers-can-learn-marie-kondo#primaryimage","url":"https:\/\/www.qcdesignschool.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Copy-of-Design-Feature-Post-Template-25.png","contentUrl":"https:\/\/www.qcdesignschool.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Copy-of-Design-Feature-Post-Template-25.png","width":800,"height":500,"caption":"two piles of clothes side by side, sorted by keep and discard signs"},{"@type":"BreadcrumbList","@id":"https:\/\/www.qcdesignschool.com\/blog\/2016\/10\/5-things-professional-organizers-can-learn-marie-kondo#breadcrumb","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Home","item":"https:\/\/www.qcdesignschool.com\/blog\/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"The KonMari Method: What Professional Organizers Can Learn from Marie Kondo"}]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https:\/\/www.qcdesignschool.com\/blog\/#website","url":"https:\/\/www.qcdesignschool.com\/blog\/","name":"The Focal Point","description":"","potentialAction":[{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https:\/\/www.qcdesignschool.com\/blog\/?s={search_term_string}"},"query-input":{"@type":"PropertyValueSpecification","valueRequired":true,"valueName":"search_term_string"}}],"inLanguage":"en-US"},{"@type":"Person","@id":"https:\/\/www.qcdesignschool.com\/blog\/#\/schema\/person\/2fc14a942172619d5420ddad9a03b9e4","name":"Alison Kasko","image":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/www.qcdesignschool.com\/blog\/#\/schema\/person\/image\/b992de0cef14025981f338380f0fb1ac","url":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/03fd88ac070b80a2cd8d34563a820c8a97d5c52052660b65d53bd4dd27bf36d2?s=96&d=mm&r=g","contentUrl":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/03fd88ac070b80a2cd8d34563a820c8a97d5c52052660b65d53bd4dd27bf36d2?s=96&d=mm&r=g","caption":"Alison Kasko"},"url":"https:\/\/www.qcdesignschool.com\/blog\/author\/alison-kasko"}]}},"authors":[{"term_id":519,"user_id":22,"is_guest":0,"slug":"alison-kasko","display_name":"Alison Kasko","avatar_url":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/03fd88ac070b80a2cd8d34563a820c8a97d5c52052660b65d53bd4dd27bf36d2?s=96&d=mm&r=g","author_category":"","first_name":"Alison","last_name":"Kasko","user_url":"","job_title":"","description":""}],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.qcdesignschool.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1986","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.qcdesignschool.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.qcdesignschool.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.qcdesignschool.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/22"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.qcdesignschool.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1986"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.qcdesignschool.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1986\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.qcdesignschool.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/19731"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.qcdesignschool.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1986"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.qcdesignschool.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1986"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.qcdesignschool.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1986"},{"taxonomy":"author","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.qcdesignschool.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/ppma_author?post=1986"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}