The joy of letting go

Marie Kondo says it is more important than ever to have neat spaces at home

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Organising expert Marie Kondo - author of the 2014 bestseller The Life-Changing Magic Of Tidying Up: The Japanese Art Of Decluttering And Organizing - embodies a certain minimalist sensibility that is very Japanese.
But many fans may not realise the Tokyo-born Kondo no longer lives in her native country. The 36-year-old moved to California five years ago to launch a consulting business in the United States.
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