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The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up: The Japanese Art of Decluttering and Organizing - Community Reviews back

by Marie Kondō
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Jenny's Book Bag
Jenny's Book Bag rated it 9 years ago
I love this book. I wasn’t expecting to get as much out of this as I did. I thought I’d learn the latest method for organizing my house from a book with a catchy title. I wasn’t really expecting it to be anything life-changing, until I read it. It’s so much more than a book on how to declutter and o...
Bark at the Ghouls
Bark at the Ghouls rated it 9 years ago
I know a secret. If you have too much stuff and it’s bugging you then get rid of it. All of it. Well, nearly all of it. Save a few things but only the things you absolutely love, the things that spark joy within your being (you’ll know it when you feel it, says the author) and don’t bring more thing...
PillowByRiver
PillowByRiver rated it 9 years ago
Let me summarize this book first: Tidying consists of two steps: 1. discard things you don't really need (when you touch your hand on it, you don't feel joy); 2. put things where they should be (What's really important is to know where to put things back. Don't over-categorize things. Just stick...
wjmcomposer
wjmcomposer rated it 9 years ago
While there are certainly several sections which are certain to make many people's eyes roll, there are many more sections which contain priceless tips and advice on tidying. I find myself in many of her examples of well-intended but ultimately failed methods of tidying. Silly at times, perhaps, but...
An Un-Calibrated Centrifuge
An Un-Calibrated Centrifuge rated it 9 years ago
This is a short book that can be read fairly quickly, though if you're planning on KonMari-ing your house, it would probably be good to have a copy on hand so you know which order you should discard in. I like Kondo's idea of keeping things that spark joy. It seems like a much simpler, easier way ...
Bloodorange
Bloodorange rated it 10 years ago
Post-read edit: Added 4th star. Rarely do I see self-help books which really help, once you give them the chance.This is a really useful book, particularly therapeutic if you feel guilty about throwing away/ donating your things; the author reasons with the reader, patiently providing statistics (th...
Lindsay's Book Log
Lindsay's Book Log rated it 10 years ago
This book was thrust upon me by my sister. I really enjoyed a lot of parts of this book but it gets really spiritual. It's fine it was a little over the top for me. It did motivate me to work on decreasing the clutter in my life so I guess it was effective. We'll have to see if it becomes a long t...
KindleRomance
KindleRomance rated it 10 years ago
I've read a lot of books on organizing. If I'm feeling stressed, and I feel like my "stuff" is taking over my life, I'll read another organizing book and then use this new knowledge to clean/declutter yet again. This book was highly recommended by a blogger I follow. I'm glad I got it from the lib...
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