The KonMarie method

katsu

Lovely day for drying laundry today so I'm watching our first new curtains hanging outside. Once they are nice and fresh they are going with the matching bedding to travel to a CS. I'm liking to imagine that two duvet sets and a curtain pair will make someone happy. They are still in lovely condition and I still remember them fondly in our first flat but we have a different matching set in our room and have different curtains in the spare room that suit it better as a hobby room so I've decided there is no benefit in having a whole room set unused in the airing cupboard.

I'm still not properly following the book order exactly but I'm finding I can increasingly think of things where they either bring me no joy, or although they are joyful they aren't needed or being used and have not got a likelihood of being needed in the foreseeable future. I'm therefore returning to clothes or linen cupboard to free up things for a loving new home

maria3104

Hi

DD has moved in and decluttered a vast amount of her stuff. Am really proud of her. She has sorted stuff for her brothers house, stuff for CS and stuff for bin. Wish I could take a leaf out of her book.

That said we shifted some stuff of mine last week, so am on the road to a mk lifestyle.

Off to tidy the worktop in kitchen.

GreyQueen

Have just been folding laundry and found two small items which have gone very thin overall and iinto holes in places, so they are now in the rag bag.

I've come to see the things in my home as effectively just passing through, even though many of them aren't consumables in the traditonal sense such as foodstuffs, t.p. etc. Everything has a finite life and, whether it is numbered in a handful of years or decades, we need to think about the end of its life also.

Apart from the two textile bits, the travel alarm clock, which was a cast-off from a friend about 13 years ago, has finally bitten the dust. Despite new batteries and the case being glued together, it managed to lose 3 hours overnight. Can't be relying on an alarm clock that unreliable, so will take out the newish batteries and put the rest of it (it's matchbox sized) into the electricals bit at the tip. I have another alarm clock, so won't need to do any shopping.

I shall thank it kindly, it has travelled several thousand miles with me, and was a gift from a friend, but nothing lasts forever, and it's time for this item to depart my homestead.

I've also decided to donate the wineglasses. There are only two, and they're barely used once a year when I have wine-drinking company, as I'm a menace with stemware as am apt to make vivacious hand guestures when talking. Life's too short and the flat is too small to give houseroom to things I barely use, just for convention's sake.

Susan1962

Decided to put Kondoing aside for the day as the livingroom needs a good dust/vacuum/scrub LOL. And what happened? Well I've half filled a big donation bag and a small rubbish bag. MK becomes sort of ingrained! Anyway instead of the usual rushing around dusting everything and missing lots, I'm trying to be organised. Starting in one corner and working round the room. Haven't dusted or vacuumed at all yet but it stills looks much, much better. Thanks MK!

Just remembered - I found a brand new phone, all boxed up that I'd been given with a renewed contract. Never bothered using it as I liked the old one. So it's now in my work bag to be sold at the CEX shop tomorrow. Bonus!!

MoonJelly

I have finished Kondoing my clothes and I am shocked I still have too many items! I intend to do it again tomorrow.

Can you Kondo too much? 494

SailorSam

Someone on our local Freecycle been asking in the wanted section for a copy of this book in the last few days.

greentiger

Originally Posted by sistercas View Post
However dd2 picked a bag up , now I have dog food ( no dog)
Dishwasher tablets ( no dishwasher ). Concentrated squash ( don't drink it ) plus other stuff and lots of advertising leaflets all of which I need to kondo oh well

You could give them to a foodbank.

iQueen

Brilliant posts today, thanks Konverts!

I've finally finished going through my first batch of books - 150+.

It started so well - I was keeping less than 1 in 3. Now, I've ended up with 3 out of 4 to keep. Must have lost my ruthlessness in the dust! Hopefully, it will recharge overnight and be waiting for me in the morning. I shall have to go through the keepers again tomorrow and then do some of my bookshelves too to make room for them - no way is that first batch staying on the stairs for another day! Clear stairs - a real motivator! Bliss!

It does take practice to put down that damned glass of water, but it helps to realise that the past is past, and, good or bad it can't be changed.

The good bits are in our Memory Albums forever. We can only say sorry, or forgive, the bad bits, and wave them goodbye. With practice, we learn not to waste single moment of our precious lives, on things that are not joyful!

VJsmum

GreyQueen wrote: »

I've also decided to donate the wineglasses. There are only two, and they're barely used once a year when I have wine-drinking company, as I'm a menace with stemware as am apt to make vivacious hand guestures when talking. Life's too short and the flat is too small to give houseroom to things I barely use, just for convention's sake.

I like wine in tumblers, reminds me of being on holiday.

I arrived in Singapore yesterday (raining and humid) went for a shower, noticed bra has holes in the elastic fastening bit. Straight in bin. Colleagues suitcase was 5kg heavier than when he arrived in HK with all soaps shampoos etc he has erm aquired from hotel. Not just the theft, but the clutter of what is really quite cheap stuff amazes me.

Partner school in Singapore insisted I walk round the shopping centre with them last night. 9.30 on Sunday night and the place was heaving, :eek: it was like a British city on a Saturday afternoon.

I also seem to have Kondoed a few pounds :T- not sure how as I always drink more on these trips. I think it must be lots of walking and lack of snacks,

mavvymoo

Morning Konverts

The excitment of the new wooden hangers is calling me today I am still kondoing clothes I can not believe how many I must have started with as it seems I still have loads and loads left

I do feel I am almost there with it so today will need to hold everything in the wardrobe to change hangers over so will see if they all still bring me joy.

I had a pair of jeans which I loved and fitted really nice but they have a wonky seam on one leg Which I now know drives me insane so charity bag for them sadly.

I am reading a really good book at the moment so will make sometime to sit quietly and read a bit today Sheer bliss

Have a lovely day

Mav x