KonMari 2016 - The Life Changing Magic of Tidying Up

maddiemay

LannieDuck wrote: »

Hi all :waves:

I moved house almost a year ago and really, really need to get stuff sorted. I need to declutter at the same time, so want to give the KonMari method that I've heard so much about a try

First up will be clothes. I have a couple of days off next week, so intend to sort through them then.

I just have a question about the method. What do I do if my current clothes don't spark joy, but I don't currently have alternatives?

For example, I've recently bought a new pair of PJs because my others were old and worn and/or I never liked them. So I'll keep my lovely new pair... but I like to have a spare pair for when they're in the wash. Do I keep one of the other pairs even though they don't spark joy? Or does the method say that if I want another pair, I have to go buy some that do spark joy?

Keep whatever you need, lots of things may not be particularly joyful, depending on our lifestyles, it might be pj's, underwear, warm clothing, waterproof boots. Adapt it to suit you and if there is a choice between items to be disposed of keep the most joyful or thing in best condition. When you go to buy anything new, if at all possible don't bring anything into the house that doesn't spark joy. I think there will always be exceptions to any rules, make it work for you.

Life is not static, when you are going through things, you will probably find somethings that gave you joy/pleasure previously, don't now, our tastes and needs change overtime. Enjoy the journey, most of us get a great feeling of lightness and freedom as we go along this road. You don't have to impose a time limit on yourself either, some here have whistled through in weeks, others of us will take months/years.:D

ETA - most of us now find that we will not settle for second best, we will wait for the right thing, rather than buy something that will just do for now.

Igamogam

shanks77 wrote: »

Hi have you tried cauliflower rice easy to do if you have a food processor and I find it a great substitute HTH xx
*goes back to lurkdom

Yes..........we liked it but not enough:o

selement

LannieDuck wrote: »

I just have a question about the method. What do I do if my current clothes don't spark joy, but I don't currently have alternatives?

For example, I've recently bought a new pair of PJs because my others were old and worn and/or I never liked them. So I'll keep my lovely new pair... but I like to have a spare pair for when they're in the wash. Do I keep one of the other pairs even though they don't spark joy? Or does the method say that if I want another pair, I have to go buy some that do spark joy?

Personally I have been buying new that does spark joy if I can afford to. If I can't I keep old ones but make a note to replace at some point!

Igamogam

Slinky wrote: »

We eat loads of cauliflower rice on low carb, probably 4-5 times a week. Substitute it all sorts of places you'd eat pasta, mash and rice.

Have to say we prefer our cauli in large pieces and usually with a cheesy/bacon/sauce a la Hairy Bikers


We recently bought hamster baskets for organising our chest freezer. Had dithered for about a year before finally spending the money, but they really do make it a lot easier to store food and find things. Hopefully there will be a lot fewer unidentifiable frozen lumps going to waste in future.

I just need to remember to keep a sh@rpie in the kitchen and label the containers!

Siebrie

One of dh's t-shirts was frayed at the neck, so I have put it in the ragbag in the attic. We are still trying to catch the mice there, yesterday all the traps were empty of peanutbutter, and unsprung, one hour after putting them up. I am still hesitant about poison, though.

Several metal items taken to the tip/recycling centre.

DH finally put up the full length mirror. I told him he could only go to his friend after he'd put it up. The mild blackmail seems to have worked, I should try it more often:rotfl:

Slinky

Just had chicken in a cheesy, leaky, cream sauce on a bed of cauliflower rice. Absolutely scrummy.

yellowbear

Slinky, what are hamster baskets?

mrs-moneypenny

yellowbear wrote: »

Slinky, what are hamster baskets?

I wondered that as well, specially as they are going in the freezer.

GreyQueen

mrs-moneypenny wrote: »

I wondered that as well, specially as they are going in the freezer.

You'll need those special Siberian Hamster Baskets for the freezer, not the regular kind. And no, I don't know what a hamster basket is, either, and I used to keep one.

I enjoyed the DM article with Marie Kondo. Isn't she a darling wee woman, couldn't you just hug her, she's so cute? And it was interesting how the journalist remarked that people finding out she was meeting KM were more excited that anyone had been in her 18 year journalism career when she was meeting famous actors, musicians and other celebrity fauna.

Slinky

Hamster baskets - was recommended to them by somebody on MSE. |I'm sure MK would approve!


http://hamsterbaskets.co.uk/products/freezer-baskets/