I definitely fold all of mine & the kids’ clothes using her method. And agree with a PP who said watching the show / her approach made me more conscious of what I bring INTO the house, which is huge. I did not go through every single item I have in the house, but have spot-decluttered here and there with her philosophy in mind and think it helps

I still use the folding methods. Genius.

Anonymous wrote:It is SO hard with kids. Even she admitted it after having her second or third. I have 3, and their stuff is just everywhere even though we all tidy up and do big weekly cleanups. I do a closet edit every year, usually twice.

My biggest issue for my personal stuff is I have to go to a lot of events for my job so I have a rotation of dresses and outfits that I keep because I wear them every few years for something. I’m trying to cull that further by doing more rent the runway and borrowing from friends but I’m keeping the staples.

And I have a hard time throwing out samples of skincare and makeup, since they can be so handy for trips or days where I need to carry things for touch ups.

I have a small bin just for these types of items. When it is full, I know I have to go through it and throw out whatever is expired.

I never did the "spark joy" approach, but I did like her folding methods. I use them still today.

It is SO hard with kids. Even she admitted it after having her second or third. I have 3, and their stuff is just everywhere even though we all tidy up and do big weekly cleanups. I do a closet edit every year, usually twice.

My biggest issue for my personal stuff is I have to go to a lot of events for my job so I have a rotation of dresses and outfits that I keep because I wear them every few years for something. I’m trying to cull that further by doing more rent the runway and borrowing from friends but I’m keeping the staples.

And I have a hard time throwing out samples of skincare and makeup, since they can be so handy for trips or days where I need to carry things for touch ups.

After watching her show the only thing I actually implemented was stacking clothes so I can see more of them in drawers. But I only do that for shirts and nightgowns.

Yea it stuck although sometimes I have to go back in the clutter. I found her method to be so freeing. I even still fold her way.

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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.

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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.

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.

Yes, I like the concepts. It didn't change much about my life, since my situation wasn't desperate, and I don't apply it strictly, but it wasn't a waste of my time either.

Yes! For all the categories where I followed the method completely, it worked. The "sparking joy" and "thanking the item" helped me become more conscious of what I bought in the first place, so I didn't just reclutter what I had decluttered.

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)

Yes! I definitely backslid, but overall it helped a lot. I still use the pile, sort, store concept everytime I have to redo an area or category.

Now that it's been a while since the Konmari trend started, I'm curious, did it work for you? Did it stick?

I only got started a few years ago and then had to take in a relative and didn't have the time or space to make big piles as easily. I could see the potential though, and I'm tempted to try again.