KonMari 2020 - The Life Changing Magic of Tidying

luxor4t

Greenbee, magnificent! :T:T:T

I can only add that I found a basket that holds my bags upright and easily identifiable on the shelf - and that means they take up less
space.
MK suggests that we already own suitable containers, we just need to recognise them. Mine had come into the house as part of a food
hamper.

Siebrie

I'm on the lookout for a box to replace the cardboard box that held our 4 bicycle helmets in the garage. It was the perfect size, and fell apart last night. I think the sm is the best place for me. The old box was folded and put into the old paper container (another cardboard box ).

To Africa box: dd2's short leggings, dd2's vest, dd2's white lace dress (she shed a tear, but it's really too small and tight; even she agreed).

Persuaded husband that the leftover portion of pasta-and-sauce would make a good lunch. I don't know why he was hesitant, because normally he's fine taking leftovers to work and this sauce was really nice.

littlegreenparrot

An early win for me was scarves, and one of the very few things I manage to maintain :rotfl:

All scarves folded and rolled, stacked end up in a big shoe box (from walking boots)
It sits on the top shelf of the wardrobe, where I can easily pull it out and put it on the bed while I find what I need/put things back.

It works well, looks pretty, and is easy.

The previous method was to have them all just stuffed onto the top shelf - so I would pull them all out onto the floor while I looked for what I wanted, then stuffed them all back, every flipping morning!

luxor4t

littlegreenparrot wrote: »

An early win for me was scarves, and one of the very few things I manage to maintain :rotfl:

Probably TMI but .... DH still rolls his socks and pants up. It has been years and years since I first read MK and started tackling the house, but he still does it. He is hell-on-wheels elsewhere in the house, but keeps a neat undies drawer. :o

37 years together and he still amazes me.

Slinky

Have decided my swimming costume no longer sparks joy. I was getting a sore patch in my armpit which I thought was caused by a bra wire, but I've discovered it's a seam on my swimming costume rubbing. A replacement has been sourced (half price in the sale) on tinternet so the old one will be going. Have also ordered a new pair of trunks for OH as a suitable pair for him was 75% off and it made sense seeing that I was having to pay for postage anyway. Mine is made from recycled fishing nets and other marine plastic. The old one will go to fabric recycling at the charity shop.

VJsmum

Back from my hols - kondoed 1 book (left in the apartment in the book swap drawer, but did not replace it) and will kondo one too short vest. I think said vest (which is part of a pyjama set) is so short that I can't even charity shop it, so will have to go for rags.

I am back on one thing a day (at least). I know it isn't strictly in the spirit of kondo but it does make me think about the spark joy aspect. Last week (before going away) I used up and chucked out 3 candles (one spilled wax all over my table as it developed a hole halfway down it..., definitely didn't spark joy).

Siebrie

A friend kondoed her husband after 20 years together (married for 5). They have a 15-year old daughter together and friend has just turned 50. She decided life is too short for constantly feeling neglected or coming second place after all his friends and his own interests. My husband and I are friends with both of them, so while he was talking to friend's husband and trying to help sort out a new living space, I was texting with friend.

It's very much a cultural thing, and I notice it with husband and his group of West-African friends (all from different countries), and, of course, it makes me reconsider my relationship with my husband. So far, he sparks more joy than annoyance, but it's a continual work in progress. I did realise after some reflection that I had gotten back into a very reactive mode of living, constantly waiting for anyone else to make things happen. So: that's finished, time to take my life back into my own hands and get things going my way!

Former_MSE_Molly

greenbee wrote: »

Take a deep breath, and think about how you can make it manageable. If your wardrobe is the bit that's almost done, then focus on that.

First, take a good look at what you've done, admire it, and think about how good it makes you feel.

Secondly, make sure anything you have got rid of is OUT of the house. Ideally to the CS/sold/freecyled or whatever. If not, boxed up and in the car boot out of sight.

Then look at the stuff that's left. If it still feels cluttered, start off by going back through it and sorting it.

Bags - go through them all and remove any rubbish, clean the insides of dust and grot, wipe down the outsides, clean any marks and be ruthless about any that are past their best even if you love them! Then clear a shelf, clean it, and start by putting the bags back on the shelf tidily - maybe start by organising by colour, and you'll probably find a more logical system emerges as you put them back. If any have protective bags they live in, then put them in those, and tie on labels if necessary.

Perfume - find a shoe box or similar. Go through them all wiping the bottles so they're not dusty. Smell them to check none have gone off. Put the full ones at the back of the box (ideally in their packaging, as light isn't good for perfume) and the open stuff towards the front. Pull out some of the almost-empty ones and put them on your dressing table/CoD or in the bathroom so you make an effort to use them up. If there are any unopened ones you think you won't use soon, consider donating/selling/gifting them - perfume doesn't last for ever. And remember, to make yourself feel good, wear your perfume every day!

Make-up - do the same. Get it out, clean it up, sharpen pencils etc consider whether/when you use it and put it back neatly. Keep some out to use.

Scarves - check for any snags/holes/dirt and put anything that needs it aside for repair/cleaning. Then roll up and stack on a clean shelf so you can see all the ends. Organise by colour or weight - whatever makes sense.

Jewellery - sort into categories (earrings, necklaces, bracelets etc) and go through checking again for repairs/cleaning. Then sort into work/formal/casual etc. Go through your storage and make sure that's clean - I use various pretty old saucers to store my jewellery, along with small bags.

Just keep breaking things down into smaller and smaller categories.

When you've done this lot, you can tackle harder things, but your bedroom will be a haven, and getting ready in the morning will be a lot easier!

You can start the paperwork today by dealing with the post when it arrives, even if it is simply opening it, recycling envelopes and junk, and then putting the important stuff into piles for file/action.

Come back when you're ready to start paperwork and there will be plenty of advice as to how to approach it. We all struggle with it, regularly!

This is fantastic greenbee, thank you! Think I will dedicate next weekend to doing this! :j

Hazelnutty

Feeling quite pleased with myself. I have £145 to pay into my house move pot from various sales on FB groups and work sales list :j I've picked up unsold items from a local dress exchange so am going to have one more go at selling them (really nice leather handbags) then they can go to the CS. My favourite CS, for a local hospice, has a separate store where the nicer bits go and they can get more money for them.

I feel I've still been Kondo'ing the low hanging fruit so to speak and need to be more radical before the move.

Mrs_Cheshire

Evening all, been following the method for a while, have managed to do clothes, books, paperwork (yet to find a good method for keeping on top of it) and some komono. Have done the kitchen and bathroom and kids toys on numerous occasions but they still need redoing.

I'm on a mission to not bring so much into the house this year, we had a fairly good Christmas (but still need to find homes for a few things). I don't have large chunks of time I can dedicate to it, so going to try splitting it up into smaller chunks.
Does anyone know of a good printable list of komono categories?