KonMari 2016 - The Life Changing Magic of Tidying Up

GreyQueen

Evening all.

Been busy at work and reading my gift book (one of them, anyway) before and after work, with the kitchen timer set so I don't get so absorbed I fail to make it out of the house in time to go to work.

Can see my tabletop again and enjoy the lively fruit and flowers print on the cloth. Have also decided to chuck anything paperwork wise which needs attention into a plastic basket on that desk and deal with it in a lump on Sundays, as this seems more efficient to me than keeping getting my locking file box out, putting it away etc etc.

Kondo-ing has slowed here as I'm pretty much on top of things, although I have plenty to do at Mum & Dad's when I get over there every few weeks. They're finding life a bit much recently, running my Nan around to hospitals. Mum's also just had Parkinson's confirmed, although they started her on the meds several months ago, so that's a toughie.

Folks, if you can take nothing else away from this thread, regardless of your present age or health status, please try to get on top of your Stuff before you get too old to handle it all. Life has a habit of throwing you things when you least expect it, and life without too much Stuff is just plain so much easier to handle.

Righty, off for a bit of interwebulation, have a good evening.

dragonette

GQ, so sorry to hear of your mum's diagnosis *hugs*


I completely agree about not having so much stuff it overwhelms - getting rid and organising are the only things I've found helpful on a practical level. I've a couple of little bits for a CS bag - it all helps

GreyQueen

dragonette wrote: »

GQ, so sorry to hear of your mum's diagnosis *hugs*


I completely agree about not having so much stuff it overwhelms - getting rid and organising are the only things I've found helpful on a practical level. I've a couple of little bits for a CS bag - it all helps

Thanks, hun. the family is pretty gutted, it's only 5 years since she beat BC.

And, whoop-de-doop, sometimes you can inherit it. But there's no tests to tell you if you're going to be lucky like that. Lesson to myself is not to postpone doing joyful things now in case I'm a bit crock later.

As an ME person, I defiantely find less stuff, even less visual stimulation, so much more restful than having lots of things coming at me from all angles. Restful, organised, able to do what I need to do with minimal effort...... that's my trick.

drusilla

Have kondoed one daughter. She has finally given in and let me sort her room. She moved out a month ago and has been supposed to be sorting out her remaining stuff ever since.

One day bed ready to go to recycling. It isn't fit for even free cycling as we have had it more than 20 years. Two mattresses- just in case a friend slept over can go to the tip. 10 bags of komono and clothes to be reviewed but I had a cunning plan when I dived in and I have sorted into categories. (I will win). 5 boxes and one broken laundry basket as well. Yay!
Her brother will be taking over the room when it is redecorated. Although is it wrong to keep going in and enjoying the space?

Vision is a new tidy room with appropriate storage for his stuff. Glad to say he likes to fold his clothes a la Kondo so all will be good.

mavvymoo

Morning kondoites

GQ So sorry to hear about your Mum It does really make you think long and hard about life.
Also Greenbee Sorry to hear about your Dad I really feel for all of you such a hard thing to get your head around.

I am still on the kondo wagon and have joined the NOT BUYING IT thread and I am just not buying :rotfl:
Stuff still going out of the house and I reckon I could be out of here packed up and gone in about 1.5 hours When I get to the hour mark I believe I may have finished but until then unjoyful (stuff) and thats all it is will NOT stay here


Clothes another bin bag to go :eek: Its shocking to me that I can still find this amount of (stuff) to go. What was I thinking buying all this in the first place.

I am still pretty joyful everytime I walk into my empty house and it takes no time to clean.and tidying is a thing of the past as there is nothing to tidy :rotfl:

My head is still much clearer and I still dont let others get me down. When people rattle on about nothing it drives me mad. and I have stopped them in thier tracks by saying 'I just dont care about it' Please dont tell me anymore

Yes I have changed a lot and I love it

Keep on with the Kondoing it does work and you will get there at some point in the distant future


Mav x

in_need_of_direction

GQ, sorry to hear about your mum but thanks for your wise words. My sister was recently diagnosed with mnd and she has so much stuff E.g. Clothes purchased in her 20s, unworn for the past 30 years. I can't see her agreeing to these being kondoed now and it will be such a nightmare task when she's no longer with us.

mrs-moneypenny

Sorry to hear about your mums diagnosis GQ

We were only having a convo last night about being so busy you do at actually take the time to take stock of what you have that you should be grateful for. A lovely girl that used to come to our martial arts club who is only in her late 20s/early 30s is in a hospice as no more can be done for her cancer. So sad, she was such a vibrant healthy lass who enjoyed her life.

I'm bagging for the CS today and doing some more patchwork,,I'm really enjoying the making but not sure what I'll do with the final quilt. It may bring joy because of the joy it's giving me making it but if not it will be thanked for the experience and pleasure making it gave and let go. If once it's finished it still brings joy it can stay. The jury is still out on that one.

Had a very joyful afternoon yesterday the young lady I'm doing the job share maternity cover for came in with her adorable little one. He is rather scrummy. Then came home to clean sew and found a playlist of Elvis on YouTube so that was my backtrack for the afternoon.

silvasava

So sorry to hear about your Mum GQ - life can be a beyatch at times. Totally agree with getting rid of Stuff while you are still able. Determined to get our loft cleared this year. Ive decided that the major work to our kitchen and dining room can wait until Stuff has gone and then start with a clean(er) slate.

lollyfin

I'm so sorry about your mums diagnosis GQ and I can understand your worries about genetics, every male on my OHs fathers side has Alzheimer's by the time they are 65. It's just one more reason to get life sorted out and cut the carp.

patentgirl

Sorry to hear about your mum GreyQueen I totally agree with what you are saying and has made me pick my socks up again over kondo ing I was doing well done kitchen lounge and my part of bedroom DH is typical man and wants to keep everything! And I mean everything ! All started but then my mum died few months ago and can not describe the amount of clothes jewellery tea towels shoes, CDs you name it she stored it, spent hours with Dad sorting out for charity shops but by Christmas we both had enough but with cupboards galore still to go through need to get back on it with a vengeance also realising need to carry on with my own house and go back over what I had kondoed already, so please listen To GQ including me! I don't want my family to have the stress of having to go through wardrobe after wardrobe cupboard drawers you name it clearing through items that still have labels on unwanted gifts, junk, clothes from all sizes saved in case you manage to get back down to that size I tried many times to get mum to sort but think as she was a war baby she clung on to possessions after knowing life with bare minimum then, she didn't want to go back to that life but we have now come full circle living with minimal possessions and clothing now but our choice.