FAQs

When you employ a KonMari consultant you are investing in a coach who is passionate about helping you live a simpler and more joyful life.  We have successfully implemented the method in our own homes and helped clients, who like you, want to take action and start their journey towards living their ideal lifestyle.  You will benefit from working 1 to 1 with a coach who will, with empathy and respect, hold space for you, support and motivate you and help you tidy up once and for all.

Prior to the session, I will ask you to create a vision board (how you do this is up to you, cut pictures out of magazines, describe it in the written word or pin images on Pinterest) articulating your ideal lifestyle. Having a clear vision in your mind is a critical first step in your tidying journey, as it will act as a source of motivation and guide you as you tidy. Try and be specific and imagine what your ideal day would look like. What would you be doing? Who are you with? What are you wearing? How would you feel? 

Whilst I know it’s tempting; please don’t feel you need to tidy up before our session. It’s important for me to see your home in its natural state. 

Finally, please put measures in place to ensure you are not distracted by others in your household, family members or telephone calls during the session.

At the beginning of the session we will recap what we discussed in our complimentary call and, if you are willing to share, discuss your vision board. We will take a quick tour of your house and then you are welcome to join me in ‘greeting your home’. We will kneel on the floor and use this moment of mindfulness to let go of any anxiety that you may have and invite your home to ‘help us’ tidy. Together, we will then begin to work on the first category (usually clothes). We’ll gather all your clothes together in one place. You will take each item of clothing in your hands and decide if it sparks joy. Once we have done this, I will teach you how to fold the KonMari way. If we complete a category within the a few hours, we can continue on to the next. At the end of this first session we can then discuss the next steps for your tidying journey.

Yes! Tidying is a personal journey, so you need to be present. I will be there to coach and support you but only you can decide which of your belongings spark joy.

Typically, a session will last between 3 and 5 hours. This tends to be the optimal time frame to see progress before energy levels dip. The total number of sessions needed will depend on whether you wish to complete some or all the categories: clothes, books, papers, komono (miscellaneous) and sentimental, the number of things you own and how quickly you can joy check your belongings. I can provide you with tidying homework for you to do between sessions if you are hoping to achieve more with fewer sessions. This is something we can discuss during our initial call. 

In short, no! Unlike more traditional tidying methods which focus on what you should discard, the KonMari Method™ asks us to consider what we would like to keep, based on the simple question of whether it sparks joy.  What you decide to keep and let go, is and must be up to you. 

I can provide guidance on how and where to donate, recycle or sell those items which no longer spark joy. 

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