LINKS MENTIONED:
- Great minds think alike! Our friends Kristen and Liz of Cool Mom Picks and the #SpawnedShow talked about this in their latest podcast: Decluttering tips from 5 top organization experts: Which is best for you?…
- …AND Asha and Christine of the Edit Your Life show also tackled this topic their latest episode: Questioning the KonMari Decluttering Method
- The real reasons Marie Kondo’s life-changing magic doesn’t work for parents (Tanya C. Snyder for On Parenting at The Washington Post)
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Hi Sarah and Meagan –
I love this topic because I am a huge thrower-outer and would love to just chuck everything as soon as it comes in the door (especially most school art projects – sorry). I thought the book (the magic of tidying up) was way too intense and dogmatic for me BUT my mother (a HUGE keeper-holder) loved it and responded to reading it by getting rid of piles and piles of junk. So, I think it speaks to people who maybe need a little hand-holding getting rid of the stuff they really do need to get rid of. Okay, as always, I loved this show. (I listen to you so much that I find myself thinking “what friend of mine said thus and so” and then I remember it was one of you! ha!) 😉 Becky
Aw, thank you Becky! We love being your “friends.” 🙂
I think that’s a great observation that the book might appeal more to people who really do hold on to stuff for emotional reasons more. Though neither Meagan nor I is immune to that, we’re not really the type to have trouble purging. I’d never thought about it in those terms but I think you’re onto something. Thanks for listening and commenting!
You guys make me laugh! I have a 13 month old son & just listened to Kondo’s book. 98% of the book I was convinced she was crazy. I figured there was a lot of information lost in translation & culture differences. There were some good nuggets of information though! Overall, great topic & tips!
Kati, totally agree with you on Marie Kondo. I wonder how having a baby will change some of that? 😉 Thanks for laughing with us! (WITH us, not AT us…right?? 😉 )
Any strategies for dealing with stuffed animals.
My kids are pretty good about letting go of toys but stuffed animals are a different story. They have little room to sleep with the number of stuffed animals on their bed.