Carrot cake in the oven

supersaver1000

Really excited, my new mop is on its way!!! :rotfl::rotfl:

supersaver1000

Still really excited - my house is growing or is it the Konmarie thread! And I'm about to go out to pick up my new mop! :eek::rotfl::):D

in_need_of_direction

I've fallen off the kondo wagon and feel the walls closing in on me.

stepuptothepl8

My DD (11) has mostly embraced the art of kondo'ing clothes folding but I have not started my drawers yet
I love that you're so excited about your new mop!!

killerpeaty

I am a closet konvert, I read the thread on my phone but always forget to post in it and it really does work for me. I have a pile for things to give away or throw away (but is too big for the bin). I've gotten rid of probably over 100 books, several weeks of clothes, presents that I felt obliged to keep. My room has doubled in size, my things aren't invading the rest of the house and I'm hoping to organise the rest of the house.

One thing I disagree with, not buying storage solutions. I hate the look of cardboard boxes in drawers and on shelves. Smiths have some nice little designs which I'm happy with. (Plus I need relatively few of them now)

supersaver1000

Ooh, INOD, saddle up and get on that Kondo pony again, although I think its a lifetime work isn't it, so I hope I can keep it going.

Yes thank you Stepuptothepl8, although I realised when I was out that I had ordered it from the wrong Mr Ts, so I am going to collect him tomorrow. Hope he's alright in the shop overnight :rotfl: Tomorrow the floor will sparkle !:T:rotfl: Lovely that your 11 yr old has been kondoing, I'm hoping to introduce my 15 yr old soon, but I haven't tackled mine yet. Excited to though as I really want to be ready to move in the future

KP, I kind of agree with not buying storage solutions, but also agree that some are needed. In our last place I bought storage and then stuffed it full, so I don't want to do that. However, there are definitely times when a little storage is needed for our things. I've just swapped my open glass tv unit for a wooden one with a door that closes and felt a bit of a pang of guilt, wondering if I was doing the same thing again. But I know I'm not, because its really tidied things up, no cables on show now. I think its just a case of making sure what you are storing is what you want to keep, rather than just buying storage to cover up all the stuff that you shouldn't be keeping (as I used to do) .

SS1k xx

killerpeaty

I totally think you are right, hiding the useful and displaying the beautiful. My shoes are beautiful to me so I display them, if your TV unit is beautiful to you then it is exactly right for you.

Folding clothes was actually the first thing I did and it's great, each morning is a lot easier to see my choices. But don't 15 year olds have a floordrobe? :rotfl:

supersaver1000

:rotfl: a floordrobe :rotfl: yes it alternates between that and squashed in the wardrobe and drawers - dirty and clean together :eek:

Our TV unit is beautiful, you are so right KP, we are all admiring the oak and the way it looks.

Can't wait to do the clothes folding.

supersaver1000

Just up to make a coffee and was admiring my new TV unit. Its transformed the room. I still need to kondo the ornaments and the display units. Lots of sentimental junk in there and probably a couple of bits I could sell that I don't really like. It would be nice to perhaps buy one item that we both really love from the junk.

Anyway, I thought I'd do a list (got to love a list) of the areas I would like to kondo, hopefully it will help:

Spare Room
Paperwork
Bathroom Room
Shed
Bedroom - clothes and toiletries
Kitchen - baking tray cupboard, kitchen cupboards, junk drawer and mop cupboard
Coat Cupboard
Hall Cupboard

That's just about everywhere then! I'm not sure which order I'm going to do them in yet and am still dilly dallying where to start. Think I need to read the thread again to get some inspiration again.

Happy Sunday everyone x

ps I also bought a pine kitchen cupboard last week and put it in my shed! I really need to think about chalk painting it - along with my kitchen chairs and the two cupboards/desk projects. Oh my - I've got enough projects for now - no more buying!

supersaver1000

DH has come good again this month and the safety fund has risen to over £5k so I couldn't resist updating the signature. I've made a guess at the ccs, it's probably a little over ambitious but ebay from kondoing could raise any shortfall. (Car and business loan not included).

Been spendy again and made a couple of boo boos this week buying things but not measuring properly - wasted £9. So, brakes on spending and careful super dave is here again. Am saying this having just bought konmarie on kindle, but it will keep me busy for the next few weeks.

Mop and bucket also collected :rotfl: I love it :T