What the Five Things Method is
It’s an approach to household chores coined by KC Davis – a licensed psychotherapist, TikTok blogger with 1.5 million subscribers, and author of “I Hate Cleaning. A gentle system of getting things in order for those who don’t have the desire or energy to do so.” When it seems like the clutter in your home is getting unmanageable, she suggests focusing on just five categories:
– Trash.
– Clothes that need to be washed.
– Dirty dishes.
– Things that have their place.
– Things that don’t have their own place.
Davis believes this approach can help you manage any clutter. When you start sorting things along these lines, moving through your home and focusing on just one category, you’ll feel a sense of relief no matter how many rooms you have or how much you have to do. And you’ll finally realize that you’re in control.
