When I read her Spark Joy book I fell in love in her upright folding right away. What I do like about and follow is KonMarie’s vertical (or upright) folding method. Organizing is an ongoing process that requires every day maintenance. What’s more, I’ve never actually “finished” the race. I am a minimalist, and it took me years to get where I am today as far as the clutter in my home is concerned. As such, Marie’s idea that you should be able to declutter your home “all in one go” is in my opinion flawed. First of all, decluttering your entire house takes time. Spark Joy claims That You Will Never Have to Deal With Clutter Againįrom my experience, the decluttering is not a “one and done” event. I hold every item in my hand and show it to them while asking practical questions such as, is it useful? Does it serve the purpose? When was the last time you used it? Now you see why the Spark Joy technique may not work for everyone. With some clients, I have to sit next to them when doing sorting. On the opposite, they have to see the object from a distance and make a decision. These people are not likely to get rid of any possession if they touch it. Moreover, this method should not be applied to those who are chronically disorganized or who have A.D.H.D. For people with hoarding tendencies, interacting physically with their stuff could lead them to convince themselves that each item is important and therefore makes them less likely to get rid of stuff. However, KonMarie’s principles could potentially backfire for some groups of people, such as the chronically disorganized or those who have a compulsive hoarding problem. Marie says that you need to touch every item and feel if it sparks joy. One size does not fit all and the Spark Joy technique doesn’t work for everyone. Organizing helps people find what is really important in their life and make decisions on what to keep and what and let go of. Certainly, sooner or later we realize the more stuff we have the more real estate you need. Second, tidying up encourages many people to declutter their closets and entire home. Why Netflix’s Tidying-up Show is so Popular:įirst of all it’s fun to watch a tiny Japanese lady and her warm smile changing people’s lives by getting rid of their unwanted stuff. KonMarie’s decluttering method encourages people to interrogate their relationship with their possessions with the hope of transforming those relationships for the best and making people think twice before bringing new item home. This is why Marie does a prayer before she starts organizing a house and she meditates to introduce herself to the house. It’s about respecting your items, having gratitude for them and treating each object with dignity because in Japanese culture they believe everything has a spirit. Tidying up your home with KonMarie’s method is a spiritual experience. Ask yourself, “Does this item Spark Joy”? What is so special about KonMarie’s method? Follow this specific order: First tackle clothes, then books, papers, miscellaneous items, and lastly sentimental items.Ħ. With her method you will declutter everything in your home, as opposed to doing a little bit here and there and never finish the whole project.ĥ. Finish decluttering before finding a home for each item. What would be your ideal life style and how would that feel like? This is an important step to keep yourself focus on your goal and not to revert back to where things were at the begging.ģ. If you don’t commit you will make excuses.Ģ. There are six basic rules that you need to follow:ġ. Her goal is to help more people tidy their spaces with simple tools. The show is based on “Spark Joy”, a book written by Marie Kondo in 2014 and which has sold over 3 million copies. Today I would like to talk about popular a Netflix show called Tidying Up that was released in January 2019.
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