DECLUTTER COMPANIES NEAR ME PROFESSIONAL
Originally from the Netherlands, Nathalie Brantsma of IQuitClutter is a professional organizer and mother of two teenagers who works with the international community in Tokyo. Nathalie Brantsma is a professional home organizer. Regardless of whether or not you choose to do the traditional osoji, taking some time now to start decluttering your home will help get you ready for any year-end events you may be hosting and avoid feeling totally stressed when all the family is gathered at home during the holidays. The custom of osoji still makes sense in modern life, as family members are generally on winter vacation and everyone can pitch in to get the home spick and span for the coming new year. The practice has roots in the Shinto religion, where shrines and homes were cleaned or “purified” for the coming of Toshigami, the deity who brought good luck and health. Many families - mine included - still follow the traditional practice of osoji (大掃除), or deep-cleaning the house at the end of December. While there is never a wrong time to start decluttering, with year-end holidays just around the corner, autumn could be a particularly good time to start here in Japan. As a self-professed fan, I’ve read the books, watched the series and successfully used her method to streamline my clothes and books … until I ran out of steam. KonMari’s basic approach is to sort out everything by category in one fell swoop and dispose of any item that doesn’t “spark joy”. She’s become an international phenomenon, thanks to her best-selling books and recent Netflix TV show ( Tidying Up with Marie Kondo ).
I recently met with professional organizer Nathalie Brantsma to talk about some simple yet effective strategies, as well as some tips for tackling my own clutter.ĭecluttering has been in the media spotlight in recent years, and much of the credit goes to Japanese tidying-up guru Marie Kondo (aka “KonMari”). Most of us would love to have a clutter-free, well-organized home, but that isn’t always so easy.
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