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Your home should fit the life
you're living now — not the one
you had.

The kids have moved out. A big move is on the horizon. Or you've simply looked around and realized the house is full of a life you've already outgrown. The KonMari method was made for exactly this moment — not to purge, but to reset. This checklist walks you through the five things Amy does with every new client before they touch a single drawer.

We edit & eliminate.
We elicit array from disarray.
We impose order onto chaos.
Together we eliminate stuff to just enough.
— Fivestar Space

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The KonMari checklist Amy gives every new client — 5 things to do before you start. Especially useful if you're downsizing or preparing for a move.

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What's inside

Five things most people skip — and why they matter.

1

Visualize first, touch second

KonMari doesn't start with stuff. It starts with a picture of your next chapter — what your home looks and feels like once the transition is done. Without this step, you're just moving boxes from one room to another.

2

Category order matters

Clothes before books. Books before papers. Papers before komono (miscellaneous). Sentimental items last — always. This order is especially important when downsizing: tackling sentimental things first is the fastest way to stall completely.

3

The one question that changes everything

Amy asks every client this before touching a single item. For empty nesters and people preparing for a move, it reframes the whole process — from "what do I have to get rid of?" to "what do I actually want to carry into this next chapter?"

4

What to do with the "maybes"

The pile you can't decide about — especially the things that belonged to your kids, your past roles, or a house you're leaving — has a name and a method. This section tells you exactly how to handle it without getting stuck.

5

How to set the room before you start

Most people skip this entirely. Amy does it with every client before a single item is touched — whether it's a downsize, a move prep, or a full home reset. It takes 10 minutes and changes the energy of the entire day.

"Amy is firm but flexible, excitedly calm — and has even managed to maintain a cheery disposition as we climb the mountains of excess in my house. Working with Amy has allowed me to actually believe that there is a light at the end of the tunnel."
— Annie, Chagrin Falls, OH
Amy A. Mushinski — Fivestar Space

Amy A. Mushinski

Certified KonMari Consultant · Cleveland, OH ~ Pittsburgh, PA

I'm Amy — your decluttering expert. I truly believe we are all given important and invaluable gifts by our Creator. I've come to recognize that inspiring, motivating, and bringing order to any situation — even the most chaotic — are mine. As a dear friend once told me after I helped her move into her new home: "Amy, organizing is your superpower." I take that calling seriously, because I've seen the positive effects it has had on so many through the years.

I believe our homes should be a place of refuge and peace. Every Fivestar Space engagement starts with a personalized intake, because no two transitions — and no two homes — are the same.