"Spring cleaning" is hard to get going. When you try to do it, you are faced with the "things" that have accumulated over the years. Some people can throw things away, while others are worried about when to get rid of them... So we asked a throwing advisor for "tips to letting go of things well"! ■ Start cleaning up small areas... Recommendations for "throwing away" Don't take home or refuse disposable chopsticks, etc. Caster Ayu Yamauchi: I want to start the new year feeling good by "throwing away" by sorting out unnecessary things, but it's not easy to do. So, we asked throwing advisor Toshiko Okada to teach us that it's okay to start with small things. If you can't get the "throwing away switch" to turn on... ・Why not start with socks, handkerchiefs, one drawer, wallet, and the contents of your bag? The idea is to clean up small areas, praise yourself, and gradually move on to "big things". Also, even if you think "it will be useful someday," don't take home or refuse things that you don't use at the time, such as "disposable chopsticks," "ice packs," and "amenities." Why not start by not increasing the number of things you own? ■Did you know? "Mins Game" helped me organize about 500 unnecessary items in one month! Caster Yamauchi: Have you heard of the tidying game "Mins Game" that has been popular for a while now? "Mins Game" is an abbreviation of "Minimalism Game" invented by an American minimalist. Day 1: Let go of one unnecessary item Day 2: Let go of two items Day 3: Let go of three items, and the number increases by one each day. The person who tried it out was Maki Mori, a tidying and storage expert. How did she become lighter? Day 1: Insurance pamphlet Day 2: Hospital appointment card that I kept just in case even though I no longer go, and the number increases with each passing day. By continuing every day for a month, I was able to organize an amazing 496 unnecessary items. Caster Inoue: It's true that the idea of ​​one card as one is good. Caster Yamauchi: Some people say to organize things by genre, but if you start by counting each card as one, it seems like it will be fine. Inoue Caster: I also have a ton of books, so maybe I could use those. Holan Caster: I started sorting out my letters with Mince Game. I have a lot of letters, so I end up looking through each one, wondering "what kind of letter it was?", and I thought it would be better to leave the ones that are full of memories for later. Yamauchi Caster: By playing Mince Game, you can turn your attention to places other than the ones you always want to tidy up. According to Mori, "Because there is a quota, it's an opportunity to check every corner of the house." For example, you may realize that you don't need all the pins in your sewing kit, which you don't usually look at. You may also realize that it's time to replace your bag, which you always use. And as it was a "game-like" experience, the children continued to participate, and after 4 months, they were able to sort out 2,000 unwanted items and sell them for 150,000 yen on a flea market app. Holan Caster: If you feel guilty about throwing things away, it's a good idea to use a flea market app. ▼TBS NEWS DIG Official Website https://newsdig.tbs.co.jp/ ▼Please subscribe to our channel! / @tbsnewsdig ▼Information provided by "TBS Insiders" https://www.tbs.co.jp/news_sp/tbs-ins... ▼Video provided by "TBS Scoop Post" https://www.tbs.co.jp/news_sp/toukou.... #News #news #TBS #newsdig