Yoon Jung-hoon’s The Life-Changing Art of Tidying

The state of the room shapes how I spend my day. When things pile up around me, I find it harder to settle into anything.

I like the idea of working at a clear desk and taking a break in a room where I can relax. Most days move quickly enough that I never quite get around to making either happen.

The Life-Changing Art of Tidying

I found this book by chance while looking for something to read at the library. The title sounded ambitious, but what drew me in was how practical the advice turned out to be.

The author, Yoon Jung-hoon, stumbled across a notice recruiting students for a professional organizing course. Taking that class changed the direction of his life.

He now works as a professional organizer. Alongside the techniques, he tells the story of how he got started and what he has learned on the job.

Does Putting a Room in Order Change Your Life?

As I read, I began to see that putting a space in order can change how the day goes. I wish I had learned a few basic ways to do it as a child, while there was time for them to become habits.

School in Korea puts a great deal of emphasis on academic knowledge. I wish there had also been room for a few lessons in taking care of everyday things.

Folding underwear, shirts, socks and towels takes little effort once you know how. Knowing where everything goes makes it easier to keep up with the laundry the next time.

The same goes for a desk. It is easier to sit down and get to work when I already have somewhere to put the things I need.

Folding Towels Like a Hotel

The hotel-style towel fold was one of the techniques I learned from the book and still use.

Before reading it, I had never given the way hotels fold their towels much thought. I simply expected them to be neat.

I tried the fold at home. The towels sat more neatly, and I found myself enjoying that little change more than I had expected.

Tidying Takes Less Time Than I Thought

I will probably never organize my home as neatly as the author does. Still, whenever I tell myself I am too busy and leave something for later, it can turn into a much bigger job by the time I come back to it.

When I put things away as I go, the work usually takes only a moment. I want to get into the habit of taking that moment while the task is still small.

I happened upon this book at the library. I am glad it sent me home with a few ways to make the space I live in easier to take care of.

Book Information

The Life-Changing Art of Tidying

Author

Yoon Jung-hoon

Publication date

April 11, 2019

ISBN-13

9791187962205

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