Professional declutterer has her own netflix show: Tidying up with Marie Kondo.
It's a reality-help show for everday people who became messy after a life event, such as having kids!!! 
They go through emotions and practicality of motivating yourself to improve your space. OH and you can watch with your spouse for maximum power.
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I am so excited for this! I loved her book and found it really helpful. DH didn't want to read the book but he has agreed to watch the show. We got a little off track this past year and Christmas gifts have overwhelmed our house so I am excited to focus on getting rid of clutter again. I already got to work today and have three bags to donate.
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Sounds like exactly what I need right now. Our tiny house is absolutely jammed with stuff, and although I know we need to just get rid of things, it’s overwhelming to even know where to begin! Will definitely check it out!!!
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https://www.washingtonpost.com/entertainment/tv/marie-kondo-brings-something-besides-her-famous-tidying-skills-to-reality-tv-gratitude/2018/12/30/7f806e7a-0ad1-11e9-88e3-989a3e456820_story.html Love this article where they wrap Kon Mari’s idea of gratitude to get you to take care of your house.
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How can you watch it? I only have Amazon and Netflix.
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@pachamama: it's on Netflix!
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Have people been watching this??? I feel like I need more details. Like I currently don’t fold clothes. How is folding them going to help me? It feels like it just takes more time?! And is pulling everything out like that really the best way? I just need more info! I don’t think the show shows me enough
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@gotkimchi: yes! I admit I haven’t read the book yet (it’s sitting on my nightstand) but I’ve used some of her techniques and the show got me excited to do the whole shebang. But even just taking a few moments to fold clothes nicely and put them away so you can see everything in the drawer actually decreases my daily anxiety a whole lot. And with two littles, that’s huge!
I love how the first episode focused on parents with two young kids... they were refreshingly honest about their imperfections and struggles and it was pretty neat to see how the process helped their stress and even their marital relationship.
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@YogiRunner: I did like watching that couple, it felt like therapy for me!
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@gotkimchi: I literally just watched the first episode and never read the book. But I know me and I don’t think pulling everything out would ever work for me unless someone took my kids for a week. But I like how the way she folds lets you see all the clothes instead of just the stuff in the top. But yeah seems like it would just take longer.
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@Foodnerd81: yep that’s how I feel too! I’ve been doing this other decluttering approach where you don’t have to do that and I greatly prefer it - but I’m wondering if some of her other advice would help me
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@gotkimchi: “A slob comes clean”? I saw you and a few others recommend that on the other cleaning post and got the book out of my library! I feel like that approach is way more attainable for me. My house will never look like Marie Kondo but I’d be happy be always reasonably neat. I’m only 2/3 if the way through though.
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@Foodnerd81: yes! I agree my house isn’t perfect but it’s WAY better then it was and it’s sustainable for me and my anxiety about the house and my DH and my fighting about the house has stopped
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@gotkimchi: I don't fold my clothes. I got rid of enough that I hang everything in season in my closet. Socks, underwear, bras, tights all go in baskets above the hanging clothes. Out of season stuff is stored in a box and I switch when I gets warmer.
DH clothes are mostly hung but undershirts and t shirts are folded.
The kid's clothes I fold but I make my 4 year old help and they both (2+4) put their own clothes away. -
Also taking everything out allows you to only put back what you really want and what will fit the space you have. It's more rutheless but effective.
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Just watched the first episode. I totally needed that to see what really matters as I downsize!
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@brownepiano: agree that taking it all out is more ideal. But I’m not going for ideal at this stage of my life, just manageable. Certain things though I do need to just empty out - like our drawers. I can’t even see what’s on the bottom.
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I’m really enjoying it. We got rid of a lot when we moved but there is still more work to be done with a baby on the way in September. Last time I found out the sex a 34 weeks but this time I want to find out ASAP so I can start purging clothes.
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Oh, you know what doesn’t spark joy- decorating my Christmas tree! It’s my mom’s favorite holiday so I’ll give her mine! Decluttering is going to be so much fun.
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I read her book when it first came out and thought she was insane but started using her folding techniques and love it. BUT absolute key to it all is ruthlessly getting rid of anything that you don’t use or like. @Mrs. Lemon-Lime: getting rid of rarely used seasonal stuff is so helpful for small space living.
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I wanted my husband to watch the series with me but he would only commit to one episode. It was enough. For the last three days he's been purging his stuff and packing up items for donation without me having to say a word! I don't believe he's actually using the konmari method. I think the show just demonstrated to him that hanging on to unnecessary stuff can hold you back from the life you want to lead.
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So I desperately want/need to declutter and organize my house BUT I literally have zero time. Like someone said, I need someone to take my kids for 2 weeks and stay home from work. Which is obviously not gonna happen.
But like, WHEN do you do this?! Just keeping up with washing dishes and doing laundry is like all I have time for.
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@Blythe: You just sold me. Plan to watch this with DH tonight. Will let you know how it goes. But first we have to take down the Christmas decorations
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@LCTBQE: yes, yes!!
Here’s two KM-based approaches to tackling kids toys and books that seem totally doable. Toys actually haven’t overrun the house because of all the storage options we have, but when I think about how I have accommodated for tidy toy storage LO’s stuff needs a purge too.
https://practicallyhippie.com/how-to-declutter-toys-with-the-konmari-method/
https://practicallyhippie.com/a-guilt-free-method-to-declutter-kids-books/
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I am practicing reduce/reuse/recycle where possible, but I was recently introduced to refuse, which is to basically stop the intake process of items. If you don't need something, don't buy it or accept it into your home. Then you don't need to worry about how it exits your home.
I have a hard time purging because I remember the cost to purchase items and the amount of time I put into refurbishing. Then, I go down the road of not being able to replicate something I got rid of, so I keep items for longer than I should.
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I tried to watch this, but it was discouraging because these people's before is like my aspiration.
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@looch: yes- I keep items way longer than i should. Even stupid things like not taking a shirt that’s just a little too small on my 3 year old out of her drawer, because it’s still a perfectly good shirt and once I take it out she’ll definitely never wear it, but she has plenty of just as nice shirts that fit better. Same thing with toys. It’s much easier for me when I have an actual destination in mind (nephew whose a year younger will actually use this, or local shelter has a mom having a baby girl and needs infant pajamas). Donating I to the abyss kills me.
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@lilyofthewest: skip to episodes 2 and 3. The homes are imperfect design wise, but the joy of decluttering is still evident. I really like that about the show it’s not about making the spaces pretty, but making them work better for the families.
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Ok- so I’m spending my super cool Friday night going through my drawers and pulling out lots to donate and putting back the things I want to keep. Not every item brings me joy but sometimes I need to just be dressed so I’m ok with that. I’m trying to fold like she does but I really feel like I’m going to have even more wrinkles than usual. Anyone else? I do love seeing every item when I open the drawer but I’m worried about awful wrinkles. I do NOT iron, especially not t shirts, but would prefer not to look like a wrinkled mess.
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@Foodnerd81: I did the same. It felt GOOD. I also refuse to iron.
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@Foodnerd81: @pachamama: so i have a practical question about the folding - I did my sons pants. They only take up 1.5 rows in his drawer so the 1/2 row doesn't stay standing nicely. What then? I'm wondering if she would say use a tiny box or whatever. Also - his pants are a smidge tall for his drawer when folded - so then what? I can't fold them smaller - switch drawers??
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@gotkimchi: no idea. I have the same problem with the half row falling over. And I had the same issue with one drawer being to low to fit the items standing up but I was able to fold them smaller because it was just tank tops and camisole type shirts. And I’m still convinced my clothes are going to be extra wrinkled.
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@Foodnerd81: yah we’ll have to see how it goes but if my rows don’t stand up I think it defeats the purpose
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@gotkimchi: with my kid's clothes we use small boxes to hold them. That way I can actually fit all their regular use clothes in one drawer.
@foodnerd81: that's why I hang all my clothes. I hate ironing. The only things not hanging are things I don't care about wrinkling.
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@brownepiano: yeah that’s what I was thinking- the wrinkles will certainly be less than the bottom things in the drawer, that are packed down and not seen for months. We have a big closet with not very much hanging space so I can’t hang everything.
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This was such a good reminder that I used to have my kids' clothes folded like that so they could see all their shirts but i gave up when I started having them put their own clothes away. Time to start again! It only took 2 mins to refold their drawers.
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@gotkimchi: you need new pants or a new drawer I think
. I don't Kondo pants bc they lay flat well enough and we don't have a ton FWIW
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@brownepiano:
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@gotkimchi: if you still want to see all the pants, would rolling them work any better? I like the idea of it not all being stacked on top of each other, so you can actually see everything, but not sold that this folding method will always work.
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@Foodnerd81: the thing is...I don’t actually care about seeing his pants. He’s 2 and newly potty trained and a boy so I literally grab anything on top and put him in it 🤔 maybe I should start with my 5yo. She’s picky and cares what she’s wearing
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