Marie Kondu, a Japanese housekeeping guru and best-selling author of “The Housekeeping Magic,” outlined 10 commandments of housekeeping that she recommends and uses

assiduously. Inspired by the oriental doctrine of feng shui, Marie ensures that exercising detachment and organization brings happiness: “Housekeeping is a form of self-dialogue.” The

KonMari Method, described in the above manual, presupposes some radical commandments to achieve success. It is based on two grounds: the need to re-evaluate everything one has at

home to discard unnecessarily useless items and the reorganization of space according to well-defined categories.

The 10 commandments of housekeeping, according to Marie Kondo:

1. Arrange it all once. Tidying up in small tasks, not only leaves us with a sense of dissatisfaction and frustration, as it keeps the house unorganized. It’s almost like putting the

trash under the rug. Too bad, don’t you think? Organizing the home is to promote a review of the way of life and the way we think. Get started now.

2. Discard: the first step. How many pieces of clothing have you stored that you no longer use, for example? We keep things in the illusion that one day we will need or be too lazy to evaluate

its usefulness. Periodically tidy up everything you have at home and think about whether they are really useful to you. According to Marie, 60%, of course, will not be.

3. Donate. It’s only worth saving what you actually use. Do you know that set of cups that you have in the box for years and do not use or that blouse that is already worn but still guarded with

regret to get rid of it? Throw away or donate everything you do not need. You’ll feel lighter.

4. Categorize. Save your things by categories across multiple cabinets. It will allow you to have a global notion of your belongings, also avoiding new “focus” of disarray.

5. Give visibility to your things. Stacking different things is tidying up without discretion. Over time, and given this clutter, many things end up being forgotten in the bottom of drawers.

Organize everything so that it is accessible to look at. So it is easier to have a sense of everything that you have and, consequently, to promote an organized space.

6. Sentimental items: last place. Getting started with photos or giftss from friends is a bad idea and will most likely get lost and disorganized. Start with the clothes. Usually we waste time on

emotional considerations and lose focus on the essentials. Leave these pieces to last.

7. Avoid intrusions. Do this cleaning and organizing yourself. The presence of family and friends can have a negative impact.

8. Opt for silence. Tidying up the house is an interior review exercise. Marie Kondo recommends that you do it in silence or at most to the sound of serene instrumental music and the low volume.

9. Forget special products. Arranging beautiful boxes and drawers to put things (and hide them)

only deceives you. Useless things are still there. Get organized first.

10. Follow a ritual. In your day to day, follow rituals to deal with your things. When you get home, for example, resist the temptation to leave your clothes on the floor or stacked in the

bedroom chair. Relax only when everything is in its proper place. This will keep your home clean and organized for longer.