The Life-Changing Manga of Tidying Up

A Magical Story to Spark Joy in Life, Work and Love

paperback, 192 pages

Published Oct. 17, 2019 by Bluebird.

ISBN:
978-1-5290-2835-5
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3 stars (12 reviews)

Japanese cleaning consultant Marie Kondo takes tidying to a whole new level, promising that if you properly simplify and organize your house once, you'll never have to do it again. Most methods advocate a room-by-room approach, which doom you to pick away at your piles of stuff forever. The KonMari Method, with its revolutionary category-by-category system, leads to lasting results. In fact, none of Kondo's clients have lapsed (and she still has a three-month wait list).
With detailed guidance for determining which items in your house "spark joy" (and which don't), this international best-seller featuring Tokyo's newest lifestyle phenomenon will help you clear your clutter and enjoy the unique magic of a tidy home - and the calm, motivated mindset it can inspire.

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3 stars

I'm someone who doesn't tend to horde a lot of things but the past few years, excess possessions and clutter have been creeping up. After seeing a couple episodes of Marie Kondo's Netflix series, I decided to pick up two of her books to see if my family could benefit from her technique.


Overall, yeah, I think her method of discarding and organizing will help us out. I'm not big on the more emotional aspects - my clothes and possessions having feelings and valuing my gratitude - but I can get behind about 90% of what she had to say.

I'm planning to read [b:Spark Joy: An Illustrated Master Class on the Art of Organizing and Tidying Up|25614984|Spark Joy An Illustrated Master Class on the Art of Organizing and Tidying Up|Marie Kondō|https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1435598787s/25614984.jpg|45694823] very soon and then I'll be starting off on reacquainting myself with all of my stuff.

Review of 'The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up' on 'Goodreads'

1 star

I have one or more friends currently reading/planning to read it; so, I finally had to know what the hype was about. I've been yelling at the book throughout.

I was in professional organizing and productivity training for 7 years. I've read a broad range of authors on the subject, participated in professional development, belonged to NAPO, and practiced in many homes and businesses.

Here are a few thoughts:

There is nothing ground-breaking or new in the book. Most of the book is the same thought or two repeated over and over. It's tedious, at best.

Also, the fact that she's been tidying over half her life isn't all that impressive, as she keeps insisting that she started when she was 5 years old. Give me a break! As far as I can tell, she is a single woman, living alone. If I lived alone, my house would look different …

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