This book is a cult. A totally reasonable, scary cult that works, doesn't kill people (a bonus), but does drastically change your life. In this case -- for the better.

Marie Kondo's method — shortened to KonMari's — makes decluttering and reshaping your life after a one time, serious undertaking, that doesn't need to ever be repeated. It's radical, but it works: you probably consume more than you discard — so getting rid of one thing when you've just purchased 3 new things on Amazon isn't exactly going to keep your place an optimal Zen zone.