Storage and organisation is really a learning curve. When I was in college, the other four girls in the dormitory had wardrobes that were overflowing with stuff, and only the girl who was neat and organised had a wardrobe that looked like a block of tofu. At that time, I felt that the ability to store and organise was innate.
Later on, when I rented my own apartment and moved in and out, my house was always a mess, oblivious to it. I just put my clothes in the wardrobe, cutlery in the kitchen, and books on the table. When I came to Japan, I had a family and a baby, and space was tight, and most importantly, after visiting the homes of a few Japanese women, my awareness of storage slowly awakened. A family of five and a dog living in 70 square metres of home, the house is basically empty, like a bed and breakfast. My friend said, ‘If you don't have anything on the table or on the sofa, the house will look clean.
I also bought a lot of storage boxes and bags and watched a lot of videos. Tried to keep the couch and table free of stuff, but with little effect. It looks uncluttered, it's not easy to find things, and I can't think of many clothing items. Hubby still has to dig through the wardrobe to find clothes.
Before tidying up the kitchen I saw a description of an organiser and decided to hire her. I put all the pots and pans and all the kitchen possessions flat on the living room floor. The first step is to cut off, the second step is to lay out the kitchen, the third step is to sort and organise them, according to the frequency of use, and put them into various large and small frames tightly. Miraculous things happen, half a year has passed, the kitchen with half a year ago, in case of chaos, 5 minutes can immediately return to the place.
Storage is indeed a level of Taoism, this master may be the diamond king level, understand my life habits, the full kitchen sorted out, actually empty a few cabinets. Maybe from the sidelines, it's better to see you and this cluttered mess in the head.
