Of course, if you are over zealous, your house might end up like this. By starting with a strong motivation and with an end in mind, there is bound to be a successful end. This process has got to start from us, having a desire to get more organised in our life. Ultimately, as Marie puts it in her book, first of all, we have got to want to tidy up. The KonMari method is simple actually, but it can be trying for some people to carry through. After watching a few episodes, I am happy to see that the important principals of the KonMari Method was portrayed well in the reality TV show. I was excited and curious at the same time, to see how the petite, Japanese-speaking Marie tackle American household mess. Picture from So you can imagine my delight when I see the series Tidying up with Kondo Marie showing on Netflix. In the end, we were exhausted but seeing the neat and tidy storeroom where everything is in first access order, it left us immensely happy. This time, it took us one whole day to pull everything out, sort, clean, label and put everything back in logical order. Many years later, after 2 children and 3 maids, our house got messy again and we decided to reorganise our storeroom. I had never felt so good about myself and had a clearer picture of the things that I would like to have in my life, that is, “spark joy” in me and have a more sensible approach to getting new things. Marie is right, the process itself is cleansing. The result left us both extremely satisfied. It was a much smaller scale of organising compared to whole house decluttering, but still it took us a good half a day at least to get through it. After finishing reading the book, my husband and I were inspired by Marie’s tidying philosophy and were both eager to tidy up our wardrobe and books. Years ago, I read and highly recommended Japanese tidying guru Marie Kondo’s book titled The life-changing magic of tidying up – the Japanese art of decluttering and organising.
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