The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up
Summary:
Despite constant efforts to declutter your home, do papers still accumulate like snowdrifts and clothes pile up like a tangled mess of noodles?
Japanese cleaning consultant Marie Kondo takes tidying to a whole new level, promising that if you properly simplify and organize your home once, you'll never have to do it again. Most methods advocate a room-by-room or little-by-little approach, which doom you to pick away at your piles of stuff forever. The KonMari Method, with its revolutionary category-by-category system, leads to lasting results. In fact, none of Kondo's clients have lapsed (and she still has a three-month waiting list).
With detailed guidance for determining which items in your house "spark joy" (and which don't), this international best seller featuring Tokyo's newest lifestyle phenomenon will help you clear your clutter and enjoy the unique magic of a tidy home - and the calm, motivated mindset it can inspire. (Summary and cover courtesy of goodreads.com)
Review:
The main problem with this book was that I just didn’t fully relate to Marie Kondo to the same degree that other people seem to. I related much more to the Minimalists and would highly recommend their books. I think their advice is equally, if not more, practical and also encourages you to remember what’s the most important in your life, and work from there. But back to this book:
I do love Kondo’s approach of instilling more appreciation and gratitude for the things in our life and to endeavor to remember this as we use them. Kondo’s strictly regimented approach for folding etc, just does not work for me. If the approach doesn’t resonate, I go with another structure. I agree there should be some method to the madness! But what works for one person may not work for someone else. It was nice that Kondo included glimpses into her own life, that kept the book from being dry. I’d recommend the book to anyone who enjoys her show or needs a little inspiration.
Warning: May cause compulsive interest in purging the house
Rating: 3 stars!
Who should read it? Anyone who needs to declutter a bit more.