Andrea told me about her new business venture over dinner, She explained that it was about the “joy of tidying” and finding storage solutions. I was a single man living in a nice two bedroom flat in a superb part of Jesmond but I was aware that I was holding onto quite a lot of things, things I thought I needed and may want to use in the future. I was intrigued though and decided to look into the method and understand how this could work for me.

Andrea came round to the flat and explained the method and how she could show me to find better ways to store my items and only keep what I really needed, Making space for only the items I truly needed. I realised that buying boxes wasn’t the solution and to declutter first was truly the way forward. Then by keeping what I really wanted and needed, I could store them so much easier.

So, we started with the clothes, and a open mind and soon enough I was sifting out clothes I forgot I even had ! I was learning to store and fold clothes in a way that was new but seemed to be so much easier ! The whole process took about 4 months but I eventually got through my whole flat, It was very liberating knowing that I was donating my unwanted clothes and possessions to people that needed them more than me. I also was very aware of the feeling it gave me when I was in the flat, it seemed to have a new energy.

I would recommend the KonMari Method to everyone, You may think you can do it this alone but once you have been taught this way, you’ll not go back to your old ways!