Decluttering Tops the KonMari Way in 5 Easy Steps

How to Make Decluttering Decisions with Your Heart

Keep only the tops that bring you joy. Photo by Ana Francisconi from Pexels.com

After starting to read The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying¹ last week, I was inspired to declutter my tops in a different way — the KonMari way.

Prior to this, about a year ago, I had decluttered all my clothes on a rational basis, asking myself such practical questions as:

• Have I worn this in the last year?
• Am I likely to wear it in the next year?
• Have I gained as much value as I can from this item of clothing? (So, if it had been quite expensive, I would ask myself if I’d worn it enough to justify its cost.)

But, I didn’t ask myself:

• Do I love this item of clothing? Does it bring back good memories?
• Do I feel great when I wear it?
• Does it make me feel good?

Marie Kondo says the main criterion for choosing whether to keep something should be whether it “sparks joy.”

So, I decided to declutter my tops following her advice. I picked up each top individually, held it close to my heart, and listened to my intuition.

Here’s what happened … and how you can declutter your tops the KonMari way, too — in…