I was one of those people who made fun of this book when it came out. I watched it fly off shelves and take over the cultural dialogue, and I thought it was silly. Why all this hubbub about cleaning up your house? C'mon people, this isn't revolutionary - just clean your damn house. Well, here I am a...
Some of the tips in this book can be quite useful, while a few others are a bit ridiculous. KonMari's method is arguably partly rooted in Japanese culture and spiritualism, but some of the more bizarre techniques seem to stem from her own ritualistic, OCD-like behavior -- which I do get in a sense s...
Marie Kondo earnestly believes that the objects she possesses want more than anything to please her, and that thanking them for their service, as if they are military veterans returning from combat, keeps them happy. Silly girl. The inanimate objects despise you and are silently plotting against y...
I like to live a basically decluttered life, but as someone who is also thrifty and a little sentimental, my downfalls are always cheap books and gifts. I buy very little for myself besides food and the occasional replacement for something essential that has broken, but my shelves and drawers contin...
Kind of wonderful, kind of wacky. I'm fascinated that she found her own way to fold laundry, and I appreciate that it both takes up less space AND makes it easier to find clothes. On the other hand, she seems to want to put all the clothes in drawers so that she can use closets for other things. She...
Initial reaction: 3.5 stars. Some helpful tips but perhaps a bit too general for me in places.Full review: Marie Kondo's "The Life Changing Magic of Tidying Up" isn't so much just an organizational book as it is a psychological one. It has a methodology, but it doesn't lie with a specific set of ste...
A very approachable book. The contents are easy to follow and the advice fairly realistic. I did struggle with the lack of hobbies/others/children/sports that was included. I have to admit I would recommend this organising book to anyone and I have reserved the next book at my local library
A very approachable book. The contents are easy to follow and the advice fairly realistic. I did struggle with the lack of hobbies/others/children/sports that was included. I have to admit I would recommend this organising book to anyone and I have reserved the next book at my local library
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