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Leave 'The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up' Behind, Here's 3 New 'Tidy Home, Tidy Mind' Books

Many definitely loved Mary Kondo's bestselling book "The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up: The Japanese Art of Decluttering and Organizing." Hence, here are three more books that follow the same "tidy home, tidy mind" concept.

Mary Kondo awed everybody with her simple house tidying tips though it was well-followed not only about it. People also used the facts on organizing their attitude and lives too. 

According to "The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up: The Japanese Art of Decluttering and Organizing" official website, this book is a step by step guide in trimming one's lifestyle. It's not magic but a change of mindset that will guide everyone towards a better life.

Behind KonMari method is "tidy home, tidy mind." Even Science approves this idea that decluttering highly affects human psychological aspect also. 

When a person does tidying up, stress and negative emotions are eliminated. This is the secret behind "The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up: The Japanese Art of Decluttering and Organizing."

On the other hand, here is Apartment Therapy's report on other books after Kondo's. First, "Clean My Space" is an interesting guide towards quick detoxifying. Here, Melissa Maker hopes to improve one's space and mind through her 3-step solutions.

"The Joy of Less" is Francine Joy's  routine approach to making tidying a habit. She also introduces the minimalist's idea in her book. In essence, it's also applicable for those who wants to "de-stress and simply" their lives.

"New Order: A Decluttering Handbook for Creative Folks" by Fay Wolf introduces basic grounds for cleaning home. This is for people who are into creative stuff yet the interesting tips are likewise useful for many. It says that there's no need for many things, just a few are enough to focus on.

To end, all the four books from "The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up" to "New Order" are really must-reads for all. Each helps people understand "tidy home, tidy mind" notion.