It's Hump Day! Hope your week is going well!
Let's face it. With all the clothes, shoes and accessories (oh, the accessories!) we collect, our closets can get a little unmanageable at times. Enter the KonMarie Method.
Unless you've been living under a rock, you've probably heard of this wildly popular book called The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up. The author, Marie Kondo, is a now world-renowned cleaning consultant from Japan who has revolutionized the way we keep house. After seeing a blurb about this book a few weeks back, I decided to see what the fuss was all about.
Right off the bat, I felt as if Kondo was speaking directly to me (as I'm sure is the case with most of her readers). She pin points every possible rationale I have for holding on to items that inevitably turn into unwanted clutter. Apparently, LOTS of people have the same reservations when it comes to parting with their belongings. As a result, Kondo has developed a very concise formula for this problem. Simply put: keep only the items that spark joy and discard all others.
There is also a strong element of anthropomorphism which I (strangely?) identified with. I admit- I have been known to feel sorry for discarded furniture or electronics, much to the amusement of my husband. But Kondo actually advocates having such relationships with one's belongings as a way to respect the role they play in your day-to-day life.
While I felt some of her suggestions were a bit over the top, like decluttering your entire house in one sitting, um who has time for that? her method as a whole is refreshing, unique and well thought out. Following her formula, we have painlessly discarded three full bags of clothes with half our wardrobes to go! A little teaser for ya, this right here is the BEST tip in the book:
You'll have to read it to find out the reasoning behind this but let me tell you, it makes getting dressed in the morning so much easier!
While I've still got a ways to go in achieving a clutter-free home, I would definitely recommend this book. It's a quick read and offers a fresh way to approach the often enormous task of getting your home in order.
Have you tried the KonMari Method? What did you think?
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