The KonMarie method

mavvymoo

Evening all or is that Morning now ;)
Just a quick update as I am so tired after a long hot but fab day. Totals not done yet as we are all so tired but will let you know as soon as I do :)But Billy Bass has gone to a new home and every single trash and treasure bag has been kondoed to its new home :D

We all spent the whole day laughing so its been great everyone enjoyed it

Will update tommorow as my bed is calling

Mav x

GreyQueen

maman wrote: »

May I ask what might seem an odd question about storing clothes. What do you do about clothes that have been worn but aren't ready for the wash? I'm thinking of things like jeans or cardis. For years I've been happy piling them on a bedroom chair but now they're beginning to annoy. Do you store but still separate from freshly laundered? If everyone washes things immediately I'll just crawl off in shame.

I don't have room for a bedroom chair, but I do have my spare clothes airer, one of those overbath A frame kinds, standing at the foot of the bed, and anything with that status will be there, or on a lightweight plastic hanger hanging off a door handle.

One thing which I find joyous about the KM way is how spaces for things seem to reveal themselves. My desktidy is a square thing pretending to be leather and has two compartments on the front. I keep the remote for the stereo in one and the other has lately decided that it wants to be the place for the small digital kitchen timer.

It might seem strange to some of you that the kitchen timer is in the sitting room but the rooms open one into the other, plus I use the timer to keep track to make sure I'm not so engrossed with a book (or the forum ) and late for work or something. Prior to it having its only little docking station, it might be anywhere in the two rooms and I was often searching for it. Now, it's never lost.:j

Have also got a place for my workbag where it gets docked when I come home and where it can sit out of the way until needed again. Before, it was on the floor.

All these things sound silly but they are major triumphs in personal organisation and are making me quietly joyful.

Keep up the good work, lovely peeps. GQ x

PollyWollyDoodle

maman wrote: »

May I ask what might seem an odd question about storing clothes. What do you do about clothes that have been worn but aren't ready for the wash? I'm thinking of things like jeans or cardis. For years I've been happy piling them on a bedroom chair but now they're beginning to annoy. Do you store but still separate from freshly laundered? If everyone washes things immediately I'll just crawl off in shame.

I'm going to hold my hands up and if you think I'm a slob, too bad! I just put things back in the wardrobe/drawer. I can tell when I get a t-shirt out (I still hang mine up) if it's fresh or been worn once, and then it'll go in the wash on the second wearing. Jeans/cardies will get several wears depending on what I'm doing.

I used to wash everything immediately, then I learned that it's washing that wears clothes out rather than wearing them. Since most of what I do is fairly sedate, I don't get my clothes dirty - obviously if I've been gardening or it's very hot etc then I wash after one wear.

The 'chairdrobe' is how I used to live. I got rid of the chair so I couldn't do it any more!

mavvymoo

Morning all Up early again as have a lot to do today as in clearing up and delivering all the raffle prizes that were won and the lucky winners gone home.

We had a great day and all you could hear was people laughing and having a really fun time. A lot of 'PR' :rotfl:Done and a lot of friends made A very long day started shopping for food at 8am and got home at 9.40pm. Lots of things donated and lots and lots sold.

But one story of the whole day stands out for me ! and all us kondo followers should take this in as we have talked about this before

While I was taking donations in a man turned up with armfuls of lovely clothes still on hangers that looked as if he had just grabbed them out of a wardrobe. He came in and said do you want these ? I said yes please we are grateful for anything and these look lovely. He went out to his car and got another load. Came back and we got chatting and he told me his wife had died 3 weeks ago at 48 Very quickly and he was clearing her clothes as he didnt want to keep opening the wardrobe and seeing her things. and wanted them to go to a good cause.

Then he said I have some more at home if you would like them so I said yes please. Off he went he came back with loads more and then went back to his car.

He came back in with 2 big bags not on hangers as the rest had been. He said this was her 'For best ' things.Things I kept telling her to wear but she said no as they were too good

He said if you would like anything have it with my blessings as long as you will wear it and NOT keep it for best. He then said Why do women do that as men never do ? I then told him about KM and 'Burning the pink candle' and told him konverts didnt keep anything for best anymore. He said he wished his wife had found KM and she had got 'Joy' out of wearing these things.

I am now the proud owner of a Brand new feather and down jacket which is perfect to replace one that has seen better days.

and 8 brand new Cashmere jumpers which still have the tags on So all my 'Good' jumpers will be passed on and I will be wearing Cashmere everyday in the winter I will wear them with pride and remember the story of how I come to be wearing them.

There was loads more but have all now gone to their new homes and I hope to god the new owners wear them until they wear out

So I think we all need to read dear old Erma's poem again and live by it NO excuses So thats the story of the day and lets hope we can all drum in it our heads.


Mav x

greenbee

What a sad story Mav. But lovely in a way knowing that by wearing these jumpers someone else will be remembering the man's wife. I hope you'll tell the story to anyone who comments on your cashmere wardrobe!

Re. the chairdrobe... I have too many chairs in my bedroom (well, TBH, I have too many chairs generally, but until the house stops being a building site I don't know what furniture I'm going to need and keep). I'm thinking that getting rid of them is the answer.

I don't wash things after one wearing, but I'm reluctant to put them back with the other clothes as it's dirty clothes that attract moths (and I've had moth issues in the past). However, I might put a couple of hooks somewhere visible (not the back of the door, I've found I forget things that are there) so I can hang stuff still in use!

It looks like it's going to rain for most of today, so I'm hoping to get quite a bit done in the house - yesterday was a very productive day in the garden.

PollyWollyDoodle

Mavvymoo, I'm glad the fete went well, and thank you for that story. It's made me cry. We should all be feeling joyful whenever we can, and not waiting for a special occasion.

VJsmum

PollyWollyDoodle wrote: »

I'm going to hold my hands up and if you think I'm a slob, too bad! I just put things back in the wardrobe/drawer. I can tell when I get a t-shirt out (I still hang mine up) if it's fresh or been worn once, and then it'll go in the wash on the second wearing. Jeans/cardies will get several wears depending on what I'm doing.

I used to wash everything immediately, then I learned that it's washing that wears clothes out rather than wearing them. Since most of what I do is fairly sedate, I don't get my clothes dirty - obviously if I've been gardening or it's very hot etc then I wash after one wear.

The 'chairdrobe' is how I used to live. I got rid of the chair so I couldn't do it any more!

More or less what I do. I'm sure clothes don't really get "dirty" as such, and if they do then they get washed.

mavvymoo wrote: »

Morning all Up early again as have a lot to do today as in clearing up and delivering all the raffle prizes that were won and the lucky winners gone home.

We had a great day and all you could hear was people laughing and having a really fun time. A lot of 'PR' :rotfl:Done and a lot of friends made A very long day started shopping for food at 8am and got home at 9.40pm. Lots of things donated and lots and lots sold.

But one story of the whole day stands out for me ! and all us kondo followers should take this in as we have talked about this before

While I was taking donations in a man turned up with armfuls of lovely clothes still on hangers that looked as if he had just grabbed them out of a wardrobe. He came in and said do you want these ? I said yes please we are grateful for anything and these look lovely. He went out to his car and got another load. Came back and we got chatting and he told me his wife had died 3 weeks ago at 48 Very quickly and he was clearing her clothes as he didnt want to keep opening the wardrobe and seeing her things. and wanted them to go to a good cause.

Then he said I have some more at home if you would like them so I said yes please. Off he went he came back with loads more and then went back to his car.

He came back in with 2 big bags not on hangers as the rest had been. He said this was her 'For best ' things.Things I kept telling her to wear but she said no as they were too good

He said if you would like anything have it with my blessings as long as you will wear it and NOT keep it for best. He then said Why do women do that as men never do ? I then told him about KM and 'Burning the pink candle' and told him konverts didnt keep anything for best anymore. He said he wished his wife had found KM and she had got 'Joy' out of wearing these things.

I am now the proud owner of a Brand new feather and down jacket which is perfect to replace one that has seen better days.

and 8 brand new Cashmere jumpers which still have the tags on So all my 'Good' jumpers will be passed on and I will be wearing Cashmere everyday in the winter I will wear them with pride and remember the story of how I come to be wearing them.

There was loads more but have all now gone to their new homes and I hope to god the new owners wear them until they wear out

So I think we all need to read dear old Erma's poem again and live by it NO excuses So thats the story of the day and lets hope we can all drum in it our heads.


Mav x

Ooh, I think I've got "something in my eye". Poor man:(

silvasava

Mavvy - what a life lesson! Me & DH sitting in bed with a cuppa both had a bit of a sniffle over this. So glad that you have some lovely things that will be appreciated in more ways than one - bless you x
Part worn clothes - I have a stool in my bathroom ( one with legs on!!!) and I fold my clothes and put them on there for another wearing or two. The bathroom is a good size so they're not in the way and out if sight!
Have a good day all x

A_Frayed_Knot

maman wrote: »

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May I ask what might seem an odd question about storing clothes. What do you do about clothes that have been worn but aren't ready for the wash? I'm thinking of things like jeans or cardis.

I just have a few spare hangers in the wardrobe and hang them up, eg jeans, t shirt and cardi all on the one hanger.

A_Frayed_Knot

Not starting as early as I wanted, due to the fact when having breakfast was watching a couple of squirrels in the garden. However now ready to tackle the kitchen "pantry" cupboard where I have all the diy "stuff", having cleared out the shed last week I now have "space" so hope to get a few "things" out of the road.

And "bonus" - all the "stuff" thats new and I do not want - well, have 100 free listings on bay of e for the next few days.:j

Lets get cracking ...:)