For whatever reason, despite your intentions, you never read those books - AND THAT’S OKAY! Wow, I love that amazing and validating advice! The acknowledgment that even books that have not been read have something to teach you.
You may have wanted to read it when you bouught it, but if you haven’t read it by now, the book’s purpose was to teach you that you didn’t need it. If you missed your chance to read a particular book, even if it was recommended to you or you have been intending to read for ages, this is your chance to let it go. Kondo has this to say about unread books: If you haven’t read a book by now, likely you will never get around to doing so. I also had not one, but TWO giant plastic bins filled with old textbooks that had not been opened in 10 years. I can say truthfully I have owned books for YEARS and never touched them once. Be honest, how long have those books been sitting around, unread? Practical (cookbooks, reference books, etc)īilly Collins is a keeper If you truly have too many books to lay on the floor all at once, you may separate them into categories as such:
Declutter book full#
It may seem like a lot of work, but Marie Kondo insists that you should take out all books for sorting and place them on the floor.īy her reasoning, books sitting on shelves are “dormant” by removing your books from their shelves you awaken them from hibernation and are ready to provide them with your full attention. Step 2: Remove all books and place them on the floor Save yourself time and mess and have a few boxes laying around for the books you intend to “discard”.ĭiscard could mean you plan on selling them, donating them, whatever the option just make sure to have some boxes handy. If you feel like you are ready to tackle books, here are the steps to decluttering your books using the KonMari method.
If you haven’t read the book (and you really should), you might find it beneficial to read this complete guide to the KonMari method, which lists out her method in more detail.
Declutter book how to#
If you are a book person, today I am going to walk you through all the steps to decluttering your books using the KonMari method so you learn how to surround yourself only with those books that spark joy in your life.įIND OUT MORE How to declutter books using the KonMari method Often book people have eyes larger than their clocks they purchase books with all the best intentions of reading them - and then just never get around to it. They speak to us, they light our imaginations on fire, they are there to comfort us when we are sad, lonely, or just need to escape for a while.Įventually, however, all book people reach a point where they just have to accept that their books need to be decluttered.Īfter all, there is only so much space in our home and time in our day. After all, to book people, books are like old friends. That’s why I know how hard it can be to let go of books. Weird question, I know right? Stay with me here….there are people cat people, dog people, exercise people, funny people, even people people!įor a long time, I was a book people…I mean book person 😉 Decluttering books with the KonMari method If you are a book person who wants to declutter books, but just aren’t sure where to begin this post is for you! Let’s go over how to declutter books using the KonMari method. According to Marie Kondo, books are one of the three things that people have the hardest time letting go.
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