I don't get the hype. I like the book and the method but she show is like Hoarders with a Japanese host. People are sobbing over this? Why?

I wish it went into how to curtail kid toys.

Anonymous wrote:My thought on the first family: The wife is all about appearance. She had the highlights and massive amounts of clothes and yes!—The inspirational wall hangings and Pinterest decor. But underneath has no idea. She functions ok on social media. Failing in real life.

She was the worst. She talked like such an airhead. I don't know how Marie could stand it.

Anonymous wrote:Did anyone think some of the "afters" were underwhelming. I thought the houses of Japanese couple and the couple thinking of a 3rd baby were still cluttered. They could still stand to lose 50 % of the furniture and junk. Disappointing.

KonMarie method isn’t about having everything perfect. It’s an ONGOING process. Hoarding is a psychological disorder, and simply removing everything al at once can be harmful for the owners mental state. She advocates learning the method and slowly improving your life to bring joy. If the owner is traumatized from a big purge than it’s all for not.

Anonymous wrote:Did anyone think some of the "afters" were underwhelming. I thought the houses of Japanese couple and the couple thinking of a 3rd baby were still cluttered. They could still stand to lose 50 % of the furniture and junk. Disappointing.

I agree, although I think that's the difference between just plain decluttering and things like the show Clean Sweep where they redid a room where they were bringing in a crew to redesign/redecorate. That was more inspiring but probably less realistic. Plus Marie is making them do the whole house - on Clean Sweep I always wondered if a lot of the crap just migrated to other rooms.

It is interesting to see the relative squalor these people live in, even after they get rid of so much. I could stand to get rid of stuff, but I'm way ahead of their "afters"

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Anonymous wrote:Can someone explain what is wrong with Rachel Friend's mouth? Is that herpes?

She looks so familiar to me! found her Insta, but it doesn't explain why she looks familiar to me. anyone else?

I agree I know I've seen her from somewhere. I watch a lot of crappy reality TV so I feel like it's from there....

She was on Bravo before, see this post: https://www.dcurbanmom.com/jforum/posts/list/30/775878.page#14286564

I don't think she has a normal job. Her FB page states that she's some sort of motivational counselor. It doesn't seem like a thriving business, considering that half of LA is trying to be a spiritual/self-help guru of some sort. And she lives in Lakewood, which isn't exactly a hip place (I grew up there, their house is on the street of my best friend from HS).

I read they live in Seal Beach.

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Anonymous wrote:Can someone explain what is wrong with Rachel Friend's mouth? Is that herpes?

She looks so familiar to me! found her Insta, but it doesn't explain why she looks familiar to me. anyone else?

I agree I know I've seen her from somewhere. I watch a lot of crappy reality TV so I feel like it's from there....

She was on Bravo before, see this post: https://www.dcurbanmom.com/jforum/posts/list/30/775878.page#14286564

I don't think she has a normal job. Her FB page states that she's some sort of motivational counselor. It doesn't seem like a thriving business, considering that half of LA is trying to be a spiritual/self-help guru of some sort. And she lives in Lakewood, which isn't exactly a hip place (I grew up there, their house is on the street of my best friend from HS).

Anonymous wrote:The squad goals shirt just screams MLM! to me. I wonder if that's her job.

It looked like they were living inside a Kirkland's.

so they shop at Costco. and?

she's actually been on reality TV before - I doubt she's into MLM's. She's a coach of some kind.

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Anonymous wrote:Can someone explain what is wrong with Rachel Friend's mouth? Is that herpes?

She looks so familiar to me! found her Insta, but it doesn't explain why she looks familiar to me. anyone else?

I agree I know I've seen her from somewhere. I watch a lot of crappy reality TV so I feel like it's from there....

The squad goals shirt just screams MLM! to me. I wonder if that's her job.

It looked like they were living inside a Kirkland's.

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Anonymous wrote:The first couple was painful to watch. Although I did feel like things had changed by the end of the process. I think the tension between the 2 of them is super common for couples where one spouse works and one stays home with the kids. He envisioned in his mind she would be like June Cleaver and well, she was painfully not June. She was uncomfortable to watch as she really had no clue how to take care of a house or organize anything.

I thought she did work?

She said that she works part time but glossed over the details so who knows.

They’re on the road to divorce.

Did anyone think some of the "afters" were underwhelming. I thought the houses of Japanese couple and the couple thinking of a 3rd baby were still cluttered. They could still stand to lose 50 % of the furniture and junk. Disappointing.

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Anonymous wrote:The first couple was painful to watch. Although I did feel like things had changed by the end of the process. I think the tension between the 2 of them is super common for couples where one spouse works and one stays home with the kids. He envisioned in his mind she would be like June Cleaver and well, she was painfully not June. She was uncomfortable to watch as she really had no clue how to take care of a house or organize anything.

I thought she did work?

She said that she works part time but glossed over the details so who knows.

Anonymous wrote:The first couple was painful to watch. Although I did feel like things had changed by the end of the process. I think the tension between the 2 of them is super common for couples where one spouse works and one stays home with the kids. He envisioned in his mind she would be like June Cleaver and well, she was painfully not June. She was uncomfortable to watch as she really had no clue how to take care of a house or organize anything.

I thought she did work?

My thought on the first family: The wife is all about appearance. She had the highlights and massive amounts of clothes and yes!—The inspirational wall hangings and Pinterest decor. But underneath has no idea. She functions ok on social media. Failing in real life.