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Photo : nadianb ( Shutterstock ) It has been 12 years since Japanese organizing consultant Marie Kondo’s book “The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up” was first published, and four years since her Netflix show “Tidying Up” made her a household name—and, controversially, a verb . And for a time, her KonMari method was largely viewed as the one and only way to overcome clutter, and, in turn, other problems in your life. But our brains don’t all work the same way, and Kondo’s strategies didn’t work for everyone. If you fall into that category and have maximalist tendencies, you may be interested in a different organization method known as “knolling.” Here’s what to know. What is ‘knolling’? In short, “knolling” is an organizational method that involves arranging groups of tools and other everyday like objects into parallel lines or 90 degree angles. The result is a workspace that looks clean and symmetrical, where the items you use regularly are clearly displayed, instead of tidied...