The KonMarie method

rock_queen

Several large loads and trailer loads of carp to the tip, a few more loads to the CS this week and I've not even started kondoing properly yet! We are moving tomorrow so I'm getting rid with a vengeance. I was tempted to just get rid of everything and start again but then common sense prevailed.

I mentioned the sorting out to mother dear who was horrified with the thought of getting rid of stuff. She now wants to have first choice of my unwanted belongings before they go forever and also anything she has given me she wants back. I'm not too keen on this idea because I don't want anything hanging around once I get going and I also don't want to have to sort it all again when the time comes. I have mentioned to the folks that it might be an idea to sort their stuff whilst they still can. Here's hoping......

Anyway Carrier bags done and clothes and linen folded and the rest of the stuff all packed neatly and ready for the move. Can't wait to start sorting!

jinny

I'm loving the idea of decluttering is like SennaKOT
for houses. Well it's not nice being bunged up is it

Rock Queen yes agree with putting affairs in order
We discussed this earlier in the thread
Many of us on here including myself have
Had to clear out loved ones that have passed aways belongings
I know it's hard for them to give up stuff that generation didn't throw anything away
My mother used to get my stuff back out of the bin area pre recycling.
We don't want our families to have to sort through stuff for us when the time comes
it's a horrible task

VfM4meplse

I need to get on with stuff this evening.

I don't want to though, all I want to do is Kondo!!!

jinny

VfM4meplse wrote: »

I need to get on with stuff this evening.

I don't want to though, all I want to do is Kondo!!!

I know what you mean I had to talk to someone on the phone earlier.
I sorted through papers with one hand.
im sure the caller caught me out not listening.

jinny

Saw a post from Lostinrates earlier.
she seemed rather down. I know she said she wasnt well and had gone back to bed.
hope she is ok.

System

Just loving this thread so much and can't wait to start on our house and belongings. Didn't have time today as been at work, but will be starting over the weekend and got next week off work!! Hubby best look out as a lot of his stuff will go....LOL

BTW....how do you roll tea towels in a drawer?

iQueen

ploppy57 wrote: »

Just loving this thread so much and can't wait to start on our house and belongings. Didn't have time today as been at work, but will be starting over the weekend and got next week off work!! Hubby best look out as a lot of his stuff will go....LOL

BTW....how do you roll tea towels in a drawer?

Two ways to do tea towels:

Folding - fold in 3 longways. then fold in half (top to bottom and again. File on edge. Use any sensible height in the drawer.

Rolling - fold in 3 longways. Roll tightly, top to bottom and store on the end of the cylinder.

Some people have samosa-ed them, like carrier bags!

System

iQueen wrote: »

Two ways to do tea towels:

Folding - fold in 3 longways. then fold in half (top to bottom and again. File on edge. Use any sensible height in the drawer.

Rolling - fold in 3 longways. Roll tightly, top to bottom and store on the end of the cylinder.

Some people have samosa-ed them, like carrier bags!

That samosa...ing was another thing I wasn't sure about, how do you do it?...I really neeed to read the book....:)

elona

ploppy

I might not be doing it the right way but I fold in half then fold again then roll and place in rows in the drawer.

It depends if you want them short and fat or long and thin.

tooties

Folding and rolling towels today
Started samosaing the carriers (we pay for them here so i have saved loads as i use them in a bin and use 1 to clean doggies do off the grass).

Regards