Tidying up is not a fight against clutter, but a path to the joy of life, says Marie Kondo

What does the idea of having to dust, tidy up, polish furniture, scrub the bathtub and stove on the weekend evoke in you? You might feel like it's a waste of time, because in a week or two you can start from scratch. But have you ever thought that the real purpose of cleaning is to learn to love yourself?