The KonMarie method

emg

Just updating on my clothes kondo-ing today. Have now done all the decision making. Four more bags for charity and three for the clothes bank. Now have a mountain of stuff to put away and need to think about where it will go.

I know MK wants us to put everything in drawers but it seems a waste of hanging space not to use all of the wardrobe. How has everyone else organised their clothes post-kondoing and what are you doing about your wardrobe space???

I also have to own up to a long gap mid-kondo where I decided to try and put a Kondo playlist together on spotify. Any suggestions for songs I could add that extol our MK values and will motivate me as I work through everything???

lilahloo

PixieDust wrote: »

lilahloo - try samosaing your tights

Thanks, I'll give that a go.

I've now done my handbags and to make room on the shelf I took down a cardboard storage box. Inside was a large round box full of komono - there were credit card receipts from when they put your card in the machine and took a carbon imprint!!!

There was also a wicker box with 'papers'. I've sifted some of them but will have to return to that one. Did throw away a bounced check from my ex from when we were dating. It's about 30 old I hardly think I was keeping it for sentimental reasons!

Putting stuff in boxes and then putting them on a shelf, up high, behind a wardrobe door is not for me any more.

Igamogam

emg wrote: »

I know MK wants us to put everything in drawers but it seems a waste of hanging space not to use all of the wardrobe. How has everyone else organised their clothes post-kondoing and what are you doing about your wardrobe space???

We dont have a wardrobe - bedroom has very low long exposed beam at one end so a pole has been fixed behind and it make s a very handy hanging rail. I hang everything except T shirts, jumpers, long sleeve T shirts/tops. Unfortunately behind hanging rail is another 4 feet of 'space' running the width of the room where 'stuff' can be stashed.............:(

2 bags dropped off at CS and 1 box collected from fr**cycle . Another will be collected tomorrow. Heap of paper burned - so much so we haven't needed to light the log burner. More paper filling recycle box. Going to carry with the paper as I am beginning to see results.

OH was surprised by his Kono T shirt drawer this morning and questioned himself why he has many red ones - 'just get rid of the ones that dont give you joy' I said - gave me an odd look:rotfl::rotfl:

bunbun2

OK I have to ask...what is komono?:)

GreyQueen

bunbun2 wrote: »

OK I have to ask...what is komono?:)

It's Japanese for Misc, essentially. According to the book, the dictionary definition of komono is small articles; miscellaniues items, accessories, gadgets or small tools, parts or attachments, an insignificant person, small fry.

My trouble is every time I see it, I misread it as kimono for a second.

bunbun2

GreyQueen wrote: »

It's Japanese for Misc, essentially. According to the book, the dictionary definition of komono is small articles; miscellaniues items, accessories, gadgets or small tools, parts or attachments, an insignificant person, small fry.

My trouble is every time I see it, I misread it as kimono for a second.

Thank you for the explanantion.

I have so much komono scattered around the house:)

I have to admit the first time I read it I thought it said kimono but when the word kept appearing I thought it must be something else. I also have a kimono that my dad bought me when I was young from Malaysia I think. Spookily I was thinking of this hanging in my wardrobe this morning and thinking "what would I do with it when it came to rekondoing my wardrobe" as it made it through the first round although that was decluttering not kondoing:)

Rainy-Days

I have not done a huge amount at all today. I have however gone through wardrobes and drawers having a look and examing what I have left.

What I know for sure is that shoes, boots, coats and handbags I absolutely don't need at all as I have plenty. Couple of pairs of boots may need to go to the cobblers in the summer for re-heeling but thats a maintenance plan

I suppose thats been a positive thing that came out of Marie Kondo, that it makes you really look and examine what you have. Jumpers and cardigans I am more than okay for. Some cardigans have hardly been worn. The fleeces that I have - all of them - I use allot. Dog walking, horses and general chores around the home. I have sectioned off an area for my 'muck clothes', thats car cleaning, household chores, gardening, horses and dogs. That will keep my decent stuff apart, but I am going to make a conscious effort to start wearing my really nice things and not keep them for best!

I am also going to make a firm decision that regardless of whether it is clothes or household items, when they are past their best then it is okay to say goodbye to them and have no guilt attached to it. In that decision though I am still committed to looking after, maintaining and protecting my things for as long as I can getting the very maximum out of them before letting them go.

lostinrates

Igamogam wrote: »

s. Unfortunately behind hanging rail is another 4 feet of 'space' running the width of the room where 'stuff' can be stashed.............:(

Would this potentially make a good walk in wardrobe storage space? Tbh, I've seen en suite shower rooms four feet deep that have worked!

We live in an old house too, and also have awkward hanging space. Ours is long and narrow, not sure if its four feet wide, possibly , I can check, but its almost two metres deep. The problem here is trying to organise it so we can make best use of the walls. There is no point having storage on both long sides if we feel claustrophobic and avoid the far end.

Temporarily it is a hanging rail one side and shoes the other, and this does feel tight. Less deep shelving both sides might work with hanging space on the short side at the end and else where.

Islandmaid

emg wrote: »

I also have to own up to a long gap mid-kondo where I decided to try and put a Kondo playlist together on spotify. Any suggestions for songs I could add that extol our MK values and will motivate me as I work through everything???

Simply Red - 'Folding' back the years

Been mega Kondencing my clothes today - another 3 sacks full for the CS plus 2 big bags of books

Bedroom is finished - clothes look amazing - will try and get some pics when I work out how:o

jinny

EMG

When I started Kondoing weeks ago
I was heard to be singing
'Let it go from Frozen' at the top of my voice!:j

Not everyones thing but Ive started listening to the archers omnibus on Sundays. Theres some good podcasts as well.
I have audio books downloaded as well