The KonMarie method

mavvymoo

wort Mine is odd :rotfl:But not like those ones thank goodness dont think I would give them houseroom :rotfl:Mine is an Early one of his a bit wacky but tasteful in my humble opinion anyway.

Will try and put a photo on later If I can master the instructions


Mav x

choose_wisely

Good afternoon everyone.

Minsgame Day 7 Wednesday.

Cleaned and sorted two kitchen wall cupboards where I keep baking ingredients. They are high up and I can only reach the items at the front by standing on a step stool, and those at the back by standing on the worktop :eek: so they tend to get neglected.

All items found in the back row.

1. 1 unopened OOD tin of yeast for breadmaker, I don't have a breadmaker, bought the wrong one

2. 1 Tupperware jug, I had found the lid in a drawer a while ago and it was still there, so reunited for CS

3. 1 tall plastic liquid container with handle and lid, but not a jug, unused for
CS

4. 1 slush container at least 10 years old, no straw, recycle

5. Pack of 25 paper plates, unopened for recycle

6. Unopened bag OOD OO flour, was going to make pasta, (note to self, do you need to keep the unused pasta machine?)

7. Remainder of chapati flour in plastic container, about 1kg, not dated, but a long time since I made chapatis.

I have started todays, but will post when finished.

tibawo

Student didn't show up today so have a couple of hours to kill. Going to sort my eBay listing out and tidy up. When girls home from school we will continue with the bedroom. Seems to be taking ages but I would rather we go through everything rather than just shove it back as I don't want it breeding again!

Had fright out of my life when I got back. There is a lovely old lady who lives across the road. She was at her door as I closed the car door so I smiled and said hello, she told me to wait there and disappears. Loads of things going through my head as she has been conned by some thief before. She comes out with a bottle of bleach in her hand. Apparently She has been waiting over an hour for a neighbour or someone she knew to pass by as she couldn't open it. I must add she knows 'our' cars so knew no one was around so she could not knock on!

mavvymoo

Mins Game Day 8 :eek: I am now going to struggle but we will have to see
1, 1 xNew Duvet cover and pillowcases brought for Dad now out of the house and on his bed
2, 1 x Unloved jumper with too short (for arms) CS (BAG)
3, 1 x Rollneck jumper (the neck drives me mad I am always dragging it down CS (bag)
4 A pair of DH grotty socks (I forgot I binned these until the dog dragged them out and started running around showing off his 'prize'
5, A pair of my thick socks (heels out) binned
6, An empty bottle of mouthwash RC
7, 2 dozen eggs picked up by lady at the caravan park (might have to save them and put them on as 24 items at the end of the month )
8, A pair of old gardening gloves which had holes in and were a waste of time even wearing to be honest

Woo hoo another day done and dusted

Mav x

mavvymoo

I have a new system a cardboard box in the spare room to put my Mins game into as I get rid As I keep forgetting whats gone.So everything will get dumped in the box and when I add it to the list I will kondo it out of the house. I cant afford to forget a thing as this is getting hard already :rotfl:


Mav x

I am sadly thrilled with my new idea :rotfl::rotfl:

dragonette

hi all, ive been MIA due to the sudden severe worsening of food allergies. Haven't quite caught up on the thread or mins game - hopefully tomorrow. And yes, I'm keeping a list as I'm struggling to find enough things already!

My bf did ask how I expected to get rid of 496 things this month since I 'probably only have about a thousand left'. Which made me laugh, only if you ignore the clothes and craft supplies

3forholidays

Mins game

Day 8

1. Receipt (from mum to price check) - nothing back so binned
2. Repeat prescription request (went to doctors for fulfilment)
3. Hearing aid batteries (recycling)
4. Old battery packet (bin)
5. Lid for cardboard box (recycling) - kept the box!
6. Leaflets & newspapers (recycling)
7. Glass jars (recycling)
8. Pen - took to work to use there.

Done for today!

uk_american

Good evening all.

Fighting a lingering cold/flu, but determined to press on, well impressed with everyone's efforts!

Here, two bags down to the charity shop today, a mixture of items that I tossed in along the way, plus getting rid of the awkward large rectangle A*gos bags that are useless for my kitchen bins.

I was feeling a bit awkward as they started to empty the plastic bags to give it back to me, they usually don't, but due to the new 5p thing they've been instructed to do so, unless the giver offers it.

I hadn't realised their new rules, but once I offered, they were pleased as they usually empty bags throughout the day when it's slow. They're a little independent (but charity registered) shop, so not selling their own bags yet, so I imagine they'll struggle a bit in a few weeks when they run out of stock.

Another 13 books all stacked and ready to leave. :j

I had another couchsurfer two weeks ago, a nice Spanish fellow who brought me a vegetarian cooking book (in Spanish, my university language). While I appreciated the gesture, it was full of ingredients that we cannot get easily/affordably in the UK.

In the past I would have held it for a few years. Not now.

Tonight, I am enjoying a relaxing evening after a long day, looking forward to the weekend, catching up on everyone's posts. Utilising the Danish concept of Hygge as the evening draws in:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-34345791

In Germany I experienced a similar concept, 'Gemütlichkeit': cozy, comfortable evenings in flats/homes, where everything needed was there with friends or family, without being overwhelmed with stuff, aka 'Marie style'.

greenbee

Clearing up after the electrician today (more dust) and have a couple of months now without builders so a good opportunity to rationalise further which will make all the furniture moving easier for the next round of activity.

My phone/answermachine died last week and the new one arrived today. I have to charge the handsets for 15 hours, but after that I'm hoping the box and wrappings won't have to stay for long!

Recycling bin is VERY full. Charity bag is filling up again, and I have bagged up all the OOD medicines to drop off at the pharmacy tomorrow when I pick up my dry cleaning...

I was going to return all the bedding and towels to the airing cupboard, but am wondering about keeping them in the rooms that they go with. I'm just concerned they might get cold/damp. Some of my bedding is already in a blanket chest in my bedroom with out of season clothes. One of room has an underbed drawer I could use and another has a CoD with not much in it. Kids room has very little storage at the moment, so need to address this when I move them in stage 3 of the renovations upstairs.

Jo4

Today I took photos and created listings for items I found while I was tidying and put them on Ebay. Hubby worked out the weight and different postage costs. He even created a listing for an item he purchased which was too big for him but he never returned - he seems to be getting into the Kondo way too. I hope some of the things sell so we will have more space but if they don't I will take them to the charity shop. I sorted plastic bags too.

I haven't got home since my doctors appointment (visiting parents) so hopefully I will get back to Kondo some more tomorrow after hubby leaves a few bags into the charity shop and we do a few messages!!