Did you use the Marie Kondo method? Did it stick?

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Anonymous wrote:She (Kondo) even abandoned it, after having a baby. (And making tons in the book I am sure.)

Pretty funny!

(Perfection is an illusion people)

She abandoned it because she realized she could make millions selling crap to her audience. You can't make money selling nothing once everyone has read your book.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:You mean do I spring clean and donate stuff? Yes.. yes I do. Only dummies fell for her schtick and parted with their money while she recycled the free wisdom of our grandparents.

Nothing like the wisdom of my grandparents!

Exactly! My grandparents taught to save everything since it might come in handy and there certainly wasn't money to buy more. It's that mindset that is holding me back.

[Anonymous]

I now use the "covered in sh!t" method.

If the item was covered in literal sh!t, would I go through the trouble of washing and sanitizing it to save it? If the answer is no, it's not important and can go.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:She (Kondo) even abandoned it, after having a baby. (And making tons in the book I am sure.)

Pretty funny!

(Perfection is an illusion people)

I never thought she was trying to make people have perfect homes. Rather, I took her method as a way to make sure the things that surround me are things that are truly meaningful to me.

I agree. I think she said that if you really love all your stuff, keep it. But most people don't really love all their stuff as much as they like space and freedom.

My stumbling block is economic security. There was never enough money growing up to buy new clothes that fit and we had to keep whatever we had (sewing up holes, ignoring stains) because there wasn't likely to be more. I think her book talked about letting go of that worry and trust the process, but it's hard.

+2. The best thing about KonMarie is that it helped me to save SO MUCH MONEY by not buying things I don't need or love.

+10!!

The key is not to buy things in the first place...not to have to declutter or worse buy organizational products.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I now use the "covered in sh!t" method.

If the item was covered in literal sh!t, would I go through the trouble of washing and sanitizing it to save it? If the answer is no, it's not important and can go.

I've heard the "what if someone spilled red wine on it?" method, but yours would cause me to get rid of a whole lot more!

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:She (Kondo) even abandoned it, after having a baby. (And making tons in the book I am sure.)

Pretty funny!

(Perfection is an illusion people)

I never thought she was trying to make people have perfect homes. Rather, I took her method as a way to make sure the things that surround me are things that are truly meaningful to me.

I agree. I think she said that if you really love all your stuff, keep it. But most people don't really love all their stuff as much as they like space and freedom.

My stumbling block is economic security. There was never enough money growing up to buy new clothes that fit and we had to keep whatever we had (sewing up holes, ignoring stains) because there wasn't likely to be more. I think her book talked about letting go of that worry and trust the process, but it's hard.

I came from poverty too, and so my instinct was to hold on to everything also. But then I realized that all these things I was keeping just because I was afraid of having nothing was keeping me from actually enjoying my home, and that was even worse.

What helped you really grasp the last point? How did you get yourself to that stage? My situation is similar. I know the above intellectually, but have a very hard time realizing it fully.

[Anonymous]

No, it never brought me joy.

[Anonymous]

Yes! Having grown up in a messy/cluttered house, it really filled in some holes for me. I’m not some perfect minimalist now, but “Kondo-ing” my apartment that first time really built some skills I was lacking. The “pile and sort” method really works for me and the idea of making a home for each item which is clearly delineated when the item is NOT in it - those are core concepts I’m still working on.

The book cost like $10 or would be free at the library so idk about the PPs who say it was a waste of money.

[Anonymous]

Yes, I still use some of her methods. All our clothes are folded as she recommended, so now our t-shirt, underwear, and sock drawers are organized and things are easy to find. The house goes through phases of more or less clutter, so I employ the spark joy/thanking recommendations every now and then. It actually works for us. It's mystifying how some people react so belligerently to her methods. I mean, who hurt you?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I now use the "covered in sh!t" method.

If the item was covered in literal sh!t, would I go through the trouble of washing and sanitizing it to save it? If the answer is no, it's not important and can go.

Kids make this so tough. I would not do this for any of my kid’s toys. But I need to keep some toys. And my kid would do this for literally every tiny piece of plastic doll detritus. So we can’t use either of our sh!t tests and have to meet halfway (or I estimate where halfway is while they’re at school).

[Anonymous]

The principles, yes. Considering whether something really does spark joy (and joy can have a broad definition) resonated with me and I do use that when deciding what to let go of.

I also really love the concept of thanking items before you send them along. I always do this now. It sounds hokey but it really does give me the closure of acknowledging and appreciating the item’s place in my life or the sentiment behind a gift, and makes it much easier to let go.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I now use the "covered in sh!t" method.

If the item was covered in literal sh!t, would I go through the trouble of washing and sanitizing it to save it? If the answer is no, it's not important and can go.

I've heard the "what if someone spilled red wine on it?" method, but yours would cause me to get rid of a whole lot more!

If you were moving would you bother to pack and move it??

[Anonymous]

The folding and rolling were life changing to me.

[Anonymous]

I still use some of it. Definitely found the piling and sorting useful. Also still use the folding methods. And a lot of the decluttering we did at the beginning of the trend has held up - kitchen cabinets and closets especially.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:She (Kondo) even abandoned it, after having a baby. (And making tons in the book I am sure.)

Pretty funny!

(Perfection is an illusion people)

After living in a shoebox in manhattan, living abroad in 3 different cities in 10 years, and now finally having a permanent spacious house, having STUFF brings me joy. I like having my stuff. I like finding a dress I haven’t worn in 5 years and wearing it to dinner. I like finding an old Rolling Stones concert t-shirt that my niece was so excited to wear for Halloween. I just did a big purge, but I will never go too minimal.