The author reflects on their journey of decluttering over years of moving, highlighting the importance of managing belongings. They share a personal experience of downsizing from a one-bedroom to a studio apartment with their wife, emphasizing the emotional labor involved in sorting through items. The article discusses how utilizing principles from Marie Kondo's book helped them in the decluttering process, even acknowledging the vague nature of Kondo's advice. This strategy has made subsequent moves more manageable, demonstrating the value of working through excess belongings before relocating.
It takes time to go through all your excess belongings, but it makes moving easier.
I got good at decluttering when my wife (then girlfriend) and I decided to downsize from a one-bedroom apartment to a studio.
Kondo's concept of keeping things that "spark joy" is vague, unscientific, and inexact.
Our move into a studio meant we had to really decide what would make the jump to the next phase of our lives.
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