The KonMarie method

tattycath

GreyQueen wrote: »

It's looking pretty promising right now, the day has been a bit overcast but it's cleared out sunny. I have hopes that the pals can be persuaded to do some weeding in return for tea, cake and choccies but suspect they'll want to loaf around on my deckchairs and natter.

I can probably get them to pick their own strawberries, tho!

I'm perimenopausal, too. Anyone else have night terrors? I had a spate of them, mercifully stopped, which sent me throwing myself out of bed shrieking. Just a touch embarrassing when living in high-density housing with almost no sound insulation.:rotfl:

I have night terrors too. I always wake up with a start and snuggle up to Mr tc to the point of holding on to him so tight...and then I realise it was just another b____y awful dream and let him breathe again.
I will be pleased when they have stopped. I was talking to my mum the other day and she said I also have restless legs to look forward to! Lol thankfully I haven't had restless legs as yet.

tattycath

Anyway, back to kon Marie method. The day before yesterday I did manage to sort out some of my clothes. I only did tops and jumpers and I filled 2 carrier bags. I took them out of the house yesterday-before I could change my mind. I didn't take them to charity, but I did put them in a recycling bin at H & M. You can take up to 2 bags in per person per day ( I think) and for every bag donated they give you a conscious voucher. The voucher is worth £5 off a £30 spend in H & M. If you shop there it is well worth it to get the vouchers. If I don't think I will use all the vouchers-as I regularly donate, I just give a couple to a friend to use.
I also sorted out 2 piles of books, but they are sitting in a couple of bags waiting for me to decide what to do with them.

PollyWollyDoodle

maryb wrote: »

...I tend to circle round and come back to discarded interests some time later and have another burst of enthusiasm - eg sewing or cake decorating, both of which I am quite good at but by no means expert. A lot of these interests require quite a lot of stuff

When I am in one of the phases where I have lost interest the equipment and stash doesn't bring me joy. But when I do rediscover it, I get nice warm feelings from revisiting my hoards and using them again.

Had I been doing a strict MK approach, I would have asked myself if the stuff brought me joy and the honest answer at that time would have been no. But knowing myself a bit better makes me loathe to get rid of things that may just be in a 'down' period

In sorting stuff into categories I've realised that rather a lot of my Stuff is craft-related. Like you, I have a lot of interests, I'm not an expert but enjoy several different types of craft and have some others that I'd like to try when I have time. My collection is large but my output is low! With dawning horror I have had to accept that in some areas - especially 'thrifted' fabric which might (or might not!) be used some day, I was approaching SABLE - Stash Acquired Beyond Life Expectancy. A million thanks btw to the poster who introduced me to that acronym!

I came across this blog recently - how to Kondo your yarn stash which might be of use to others.

I've set myself a target to see if I can actually produce some items for sale in a few weeks time at a fair type of thing that I'm going to. After that - I may feel more able to accept that some fabric just isn't going to get used. Like you, however, I don't want to rule out the possibility that with more time or on a different day, I may want to play with that particular craft again!

tattycath

PollyWollyDoodle wrote: »

In sorting stuff into categories I've realised that rather a lot of my Stuff is craft-related. Like you, I have a lot of interests, I'm not an expert but enjoy several different types of craft and have some others that I'd like to try when I have time. My collection is large but my output is low! With dawning horror I have had to accept that in some areas - especially 'thrifted' fabric which might (or might not!) be used some day, I was approaching SABLE - Stash Acquired Beyond Life Expectancy. A million thanks btw to the poster who introduced me to that acronym!

I came across this blog recently - how to Kondo your yarn stash which might be of use to others.

I've set myself a target to see if I can actually produce some items for sale in a few weeks time at a fair type of thing that I'm going to. After that - I may feel more able to accept that some fabric just isn't going to get used. Like you, however, I don't want to rule out the possibility that with more time or on a different day, I may want to play with that particular craft again!

Interesting blog . Thanks for this. I'm dreading tackling my fabric/crafting stash.

maria3104

mavvymoo wrote: »

Hello konverts

Well what a lovely time I have had for the last 43 mins :rotfl:Yes thats how long I kept the caller from india on the phone as I had problems with windows Following on from our posts on this subject a while ago.
I had the posters voice ringing in my head when they said 'You must make time' sorry forgot who that was but I want to thank you as I have had such fun.

I was an old women who thought the caller was my grandaughter Chardonnay' :rotfl:who was travelling in India ringing me

She said my name is Susan (yer right) Oh thats nice dear you have changed your name is that with an S or a Z ? Oh Auntie Dorreen had a friend called Susan do you remember her the one with the beard ? It went along these lines for ages.

When she finally got to say windows. I said oh yes dear your Grandad Cleaned them on Monday oh no hang on it may have been Tuesday oh no we went to the lunch club then.Hang on I will just ask Grandad then I shouted Bert Bert so loud it must have made her jump out of her skin :rotfl:But sadly he was on the toilet as he had tummy trouble ;)Then I gave a very long description of his complaint.

43 minutes of fun were had by me without even opening a laptop :rotfl:and then sadly for me she put the phone down I was trying for an hour.But at least she wasnt calling some poor sucker who may have fell for it.:)

Mav x

Thank you so much. I laughed out loud. I salute you. :T

mavvymoo

Hello Konverts

Mummysroyof3 congratulations bet that sparked joy

iTwin Good luck for today and I hope all goes well for you

Bossymoo I also have loads of clothes far too many but less than I did have and I love all that is left. What I do is try and wear something different everyday and see if I still love it.If I dont or it doesnt hang right or something like that its kondo'd sharpish before I can change my mind

Maria3104 I am glad I made you laugh I bet it was more than 'Susan' aka Chardonnay did :rotfl:

Well not one sales call today very strange Maybe words gone round

Very nice hot day today and I have just enjoyed it Nothing done at all and I dont care lifes short and we must enjoy it its the law


Everyone is doing so well how ever you are doing it if its helping you and making you feel better about you or your home or freeing up a bit of time. Thats all that matters keep kottering or kondoing and enjoy every moment.

Someone asked me to do a 10k run with her on the 21st Nov as she has just started her diet and wants to get fitter. That was my Mums Birthday so will run it for Mum.While taking time just to think and enjoy the memories I have of her. So I am looking forward to doing that

Mav x

grunnie

My neighbour got a call from " you have had an accident in the last 2 years etc etc" Yes says he and after about 20 minutes the caller asked if he got the name of the other person It must have been Prancer or Dancer Dona or Blitsen and said he was afraid he had hit Rudolf but he hadn't as Santa did come that year. Oh deer!! they hung up.:rotfl:The deer ran off but the car cost £700 to fix

Susan1962

GreyQueen wrote: »

I seriously thought I was going nuts as I would wake with a scream, always about 70 mins after going to sleep, convinced I was being attacked. I would 'see' my assailant coming at me and literally hurl myself off the bed. Thank goodness I have a low-ish bedstead.

It was happening several times a week for a while and was exhausting and embarrassing. I finally did a bit of reading on the perimenopause and when it mentioned these night terrors, it was such a relief, it's not just me.

Seems to have stopped for now, for which I'm suitably grateful. As are the neighbours, no doubt.:rotfl:

I’m convinced that I’m either tracking down or being tracked by a serial killer through dozens of rooms, stretching on endlessly and it’s so real. Or I’ll wake up with palpitations because I thought I was trapped somewhere and couldn’t escape.
IQueenI hope everything went well today with your operation? all good wishes coming your way.
SuperSaver thanks for that. I’ve downloaded it to the Kindle and am looking forward to my bedtime reading.
Congratulations Mummyroysof3 and well done on not keeping any unnecessary “stuff”.
VJsmum honestly I think you’ll notice a big difference once you’ve read the book. I have the Kindle version too and have re-read it three times already!
Hi TattyCath – thanks I’d appreciate that. Not sure how to PM on here though! And isn’t it strange how we’ve all been having night terrors? I hope they disappear now we know that they’re just a horrible symptom
Actual Kondoing has been slow again today. A bit of shredding at work and I dropped and broke a big jar of hot sauce - probably not as MK intended :rotfl:
Seriously though I've noticed that I'm clumsier than usual lately - hormones or lack of sleep probably but it's a pain. The poor OH decided to take care of the giant red glassy puddle and I've now Kondoed the first aid box after it took a while to find the flaming plasters!

3forholidays

Mummyroysof3 Congratulations on the degree.

iQueen Hope the op went well.

I'm not doing much in the way of kondoing at the moment but not adding to the clutter. Going to kondo some hair tomorrow and do a bit of clothes shopping. Hope I can find clothes that bring me joy!

iQueen

Well done, Mummysroyof3, on getting your degree! :j

Thank you everyone for your good wishes for today... unfortunately, I must have been unclear... Today was just a meeting with the Oculoplastic Surgeon! (The NHS has moved very fast this week, but could not complete a 7 day miracle!) :rotfl:

Then of course, it was too good to be true anyway!

The Big Cheese was also Vintage! He apparently expected me to keep quiet, as he spoke about 'her' and 'she' to his colleague, as if I was not present. When I tried to ask a question, he made a sarcastic remark; and dismissed my question about disfigurement.:eek:

When I, (very politely), tried to explain that I needed more information, he told the Opthalmic surgeon "I don't think this patient is for me." I said "I agree!" as he walked out of the room. :mad:

The shocked younger surgeon, proceeded to supply all the information that I had asked for, and wrote down his name, telling me to just get in touch if I had any other queries. He has put me on his emergency list and expects to operate within 6 weeks.

On the way out, I picked up a leaflet on 'how to complain' about the Big Cheese! :dance: