The KonMarie method

Nix143

Hit my first snag last night. I've done clothes, shoes, kitchen, airing cupboard so decided it was time to do the carp drawers in my bedroom. I have 2 that are full of 'stuff' - sunglasses, makeup, jewellery, hair grips etc etc, you know what I mean. This is without the 2 boxes that have overspill in them and the 3 drawer unit in the bathroom that has make up in it

Anyhoo - drawer one. Full to the brim, really wish I had taken a photo. So I did my normal trick of pulling it out one by one and sorting into 'interim' piles/boxes - big box of toiletries, bag to go downstairs, oh look there's another screwdriver, jewellery dumped in a box. There was some throwing away but at this stage it's about me getting everything together so I can properly see what I have before I decide what brings me joy and is staying.

And I found the sixpenny bracelet my great grandad made for me when I was about 8 - so almost 40 years ago. What do I do with it? I've never ever worn it, it has been moved around from house to house and thrown in numerous drawers/boxes. It's not one of the things that I have an instant 'love' sensation with. Logically I KNOW when I die my son will throw it in the bin. But it feels bad and wrong to pick it up and drop it in the wheely bin. It has no value.........actually writing this I am thinking maybe I should just put it in the chazza bag........ maybe SOMEONE would want it? I can't see why as it has no beauty to it but hey, people are strange.


Ok, that's sorted that one out.... I think


What has been the thing/object you had the biggest internal struggle with?

greent

OK.. I've bought it! Decided to buy a 'hard' copy then I recoup some of the cost when I sell it on Bought it from ebay as found a cheaper deal for a new copy on there than amazon and used some of my paypal balance (from decluttering!) - and also got nectar points


Don't expect I'll get it until early next week - which is probably good, as this week I've got a funeral to attend, a school event, my birthday and 2 nights out - and I'm coming down with a cold


In the meantime I'm still carrying on decluttering - over 250 items/ sets of items gone so far this year




ETA: Have just been through present and card stash under my bed - sorted it all (in storage boxes ) and got rid of one item to charity (was an unwanted gift to me and I can't think of anyone who might possibly like it!:eek:) and 1 to my ebay pile. Also got rid of half a dozen unwanted cards to the charity pile - not my taste at all from several multi packs. Have made a list of what is there and who I'm giving it to (majority now allocated except for the kids' party presents) - I plan on running it right down - the kids go to less parties as they get older and I don't plan on buying items throughout year unless they are for specific people. Any non-specific (adult) items left after Xmas this year will be donated to charity (or if bath type sets maybe used by us if my toiletry stash has decreased sufficiently!!)
I also managed to find items to sort both Mothering Sunday gifts in there :T

System

And I found the sixpenny bracelet my great grandad made for me when I was about 8 - so almost 40 years ago. What do I do with it? I've never ever worn it, it has been moved around from house to house and thrown in numerous drawers/boxes. It's not one of the things that I have an instant 'love' sensation with. Logically I KNOW when I die my son will throw it in the bin. But it feels bad and wrong to pick it up and drop it in the wheely bin. It has no value.........actually writing this I am thinking maybe I should just put it in the chazza bag

Take a picture of it. Store it on your phone/hardrive/online storage, back it up then send it to the charity shop where some one might appreciate it more than you do.

maryb

GQ you old romantic you! Must be the full moon;)

Apparently, if you are under 25 it is simply not done to wear matching socks.

(Nor is it done to put the dirty socks in the laundry basket, grrrr)

115K

I feel a kind of serenity in my home that I didn't feel before. Everything is so organised and has a place and life is so much easier with less stuff.:A:T

allybee101

115K wrote: »

I feel a kind of serenity in my home that I didn't feel before. Everything is so organised and has a place and life is so much easier with less stuff.:A:T

Can't wait to reach this point - will we identify fellow Konverts of the higher plane of Kondo by their serene calmness, long floaty robes and ability to samosa/fold anything :rotfl:

7roland8

Thanks for all your inspiring posts everyone - my book is due today - cannot wait.

And I too feel for you with the dilemma of the sixpenny bracelet - but the picture is a great idea.

Islandmaid

Hi all,

Is it really sad that I got REALLY excited about putting mine and DD,s hairgrips in 2 empty mint boxes that rhyme with nic-nak. :j:j

They were cluttering up drawers - not anymore, they are all in a tiny tiny box

Aaleigha

welcome to the new Konverts
I have only been here since the beginning of the week

IslandMaid what I brilliant Idea - is it ok for me to go and buy those mints just to store my hair pins

right today I have come to a grinding halt

I did well on sunday mond and tues and now I have come down from my manic bipolar state (meds keep me more balance but not totally) and into a depressive state - it was this state that got me in the mess I am today and with unreasonable spending

so a day off today to see if I can mental prepare myself of just an hour in the morning

I thought I had done socks and knickers tights bras but I have found a trug full of clothing that I put in the back bedroom to hid it from myself when I was not coping so will have to sort then get all the knickers etc on the bed yet again but at least its mostly done

pondskater_2

I have had an awful realization since I started Kondoing.......I am a hoarder, just not the kind that has filled all their rooms to the ceiling. Drawers full of hair dye, six packs of them, haven't dyed my hair in five years. Drawers full of old make up, eye brow pencils, lipstick, mascara, nail files, nail varnish, guess how long it is since I regularly wore makeup:o uh huh! I kept the makeup I have used most recently and the nail varnish I like the most and Kondoed the rest. What a wonderful feeling! I swear all that stuff was sitting in those drawers laughing at me, niggling at me and most importantly giving me no joy whatsoever.
Just need to decide what to do with my Grandmothers pigtails, she used to wear her hair in pigtails wrapped around her head. My mother was a hairdresser in her youth and when Gran wanted her hair cut short, my mum kept the pigtails and now, more than fifty years since my Gran died and thirty since mum died, I still have them (though I can only find one of them so far) Will have to give it more thought.