Marie Kondo’s Expert Travel Packing Tips

She’s created a sensation with her home makeover tips on social media and on Netflix with her series Tidying Up with Marie Kondo. She de-clutters with an inimitable flair and makes organising things look like a magical affair. What’s more, if you are getting jitters while packing for that long trip, Marie Kondo has expert travel packing tips too!

Who Is Marie Kondo?

Marie Kondo is a Japanese Consultant, who is the founder of KonMari Media Inc., a lifestyle brand that inspires people to choose joy and complete their tidying adventures – so says her website. Fifty major Japanese TV and radio programs plus international shows such as the Ellen Show, the Rachael Ray Show and magazines like Time Magazine, Vogue Magazine, The London Times, The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal and more have featured this tidying wizard and looks like she is all set to win more hearts one organised box at a time.

What Is The KonMari Method?

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While most tidying tips advise you to tackle one room at a time and go step by step. The KonMari Method has a different approach. It tells you to pick stuff category-wise. So you begin tidying up your home by organizing your clothes first, then your books, papers, miscellaneous items (called komono) and at last, arranging items that have sentimental value. Marie Kondo advises you to arrange in such a way that you only retain items that spark joy in your life and discard items that do the opposite. Ever since she started advocating this method of cleaning up, people became attracted to it as it teaches them to be mindful, introspective and focus on the future. According to the KonMari Method, there are 6 rules of tidying up as follows: 

• Committing yourself to the clean-up
• Imagining the ideal lifestyle you want to have
• Finishing with discarding the unwanted items first
• Doing the process as per category and not location
• Following the correct order
• Asking yourself, if the item you want to retain sparks joy or not

What Are Marie Kondo’s Packing Tips?

Step 1: Pick items to travel with that will spark joy 

Tip: Pick your items by category (clothes, shoes, makeup, etc.)

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Step 2: Fold using the KonMari Method

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Step 3: Line your items so they can be seen all at once

Tip: Items that you want to keep in shape, should go near the suitcase handle. Pack shoes in a separate bag. Use flat compartment for travel documents. Jackets and other items that retain their shape can go last. Tuck socks in the space created by your bra cups and voila! You are neatly packed and ready to go.

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Here are a few examples of people packing suitcases the Marie Kondo way:

 

 

 

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@livinchic_’s suitcase is packed KonMari style 😆✨ ⠀ ⠀ When you have everything neat and organized in the drawer already, it’s very easy to pack - you just take your folded clothes out of the drawer, and place it in the suitcase. It’s that simple! Photo by @livinchic_.

A post shared by Marie Kondo (@mariekondo) onJun 16, 2018 at 11:28pm PDT

So it is easy to see that whether you are planning a weekend getaway or a long trip, packing the Marie Kondo way can make it seem like a breeze so you can have a more hassle-free trip! To know about more travel tips such as what to do when travelling with a baby, how to pack in an hour or what to keep in mind for getting travel insurance for a solo trip, keep reading Her Zindagi.