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Homeschool & Work From Home Konmari Tips

Homeschool & Work From Home Konmari Tips

Quarantined in a small space with a big family? Inside: practical tidying tips for quarantine and always, including reasons why picking up at the end of the day is an act of self-respect, how to determine the best spaces for working and homeschooling at home, and why it's *super* important to maintain our sparks when quarantined in sweatpants.


Work From Home Tips (Konmari Homeschool Ideas, too!)

 

Quarantined in a small space with a big family?

Establishing spaces within our homes that work for everyone, including the work from home professionals, the homeschooled kids, and the adults in charge of keeping All. The. Clutter. under control maintains cohesion and reduces family tension.

My guest this week is minimalist and Konmari consultant Jessica Yatrofsky. Jessica presents practical tidying tips for quarantine and always, including reasons why picking up at the end of the day is an act of self-respect, how to determine the best spaces for working and homeschooling at home, and why it’s important for all of us to maintain our sparks when quarantined in sweatpants.

 

Here’s a preview of today’s episode:

[8:22] Work from home tips that curate mindful, professional spaces

[17:10] Summon an organizing mindset when dealing with homeschooling supplies

[27:48] Declutter the Konmari way in quarantine and always

 

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Do you suddenly find yourself homeschooling from quarantine? Inside: practical tidying tips for quarantine and always, including how to determine the best spaces for working and homeschooling at home, the best organizational strategies for managing all the homeschooling supplies, and why, exactly, tidying up the homeschool space at the end of the day is a form of self-respect.

 

Do you suddenly find yourself working from home in quarantine? Inside: practical Konmari work from home tips, including how to determine the best spaces for working from home, the best organizational strategies for managing all the work supplies, and why, exactly, tidying up your workspace at the end of the day is a form of self-respect.

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