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Post by joyinvirginia on Apr 17, 2018 12:50:33 GMT -5
this is a thread from a few years back with links to articles about the KonMari method. takeonestepatatime.proboards.com/thread/26812/konmari-articles?page=1while decluttering the kitchen, found my copy of Spark Joy. I am starting to read this from the beginning and will be posting about my adventures with the KonMari method as I read the book, and as inspiration moves me. anyone else who has read the book or done the KonMari method, please share your thoughts and experiences! UPDATE on August 16,2018. please see page 2 for my attempt to start rereading the book!
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Post by Di on Apr 17, 2018 15:07:48 GMT -5
I have a sick, somewhat warped sense of humor. It's probably best to ignore me.
When I read "Spark Joy" the first thing that came to mind is lighting a match and going from there.
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Post by notanotherdecade on Apr 17, 2018 15:53:37 GMT -5
I have a sick, somewhat warped sense of humor. It's probably best to ignore me. When I read "Spark Joy" the first thing that came to mind is lighting a match and going from there. ππΈπ Ohhhh Yes..... Tempting......
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Post by hiding on Apr 17, 2018 15:53:57 GMT -5
I have a sick, somewhat warped sense of humor. It's probably best to ignore me. When I read "Spark Joy" the first thing that came to mind is lighting a match and going from there. ππΈπ Bonfire? Set off some dynamite? Sometimes I think that might be the best solution for my place! I get so sick of sorting and deciding, sorting and deciding.
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Post by notanotherdecade on Apr 17, 2018 16:01:52 GMT -5
I did achieve better discarding after reading her first book, , but for me a lot still sparks joy, and it takes several sort throughs to ALLOW myself to let go of "useful" items.. The sorting and storing of like-with-like has helped.. I guess I haven't achieved the high discard rate that hard-core KMers have,because of the fundamental insecurity, that I might NEED an item desperately at some point.... I did find that at times I concentrated far too much on the KM category I was doing ,,, I think as a way to distract me from disliked, but very necessary tasks.... I think the process became addictive, With KM I am no longer saving good things for later, but am using them, getting the joy from them today :-)
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Post by Layla on Apr 17, 2018 16:02:16 GMT -5
I did read the book awhile ago and it caused me to go through my clothing (more then once) although I didnt take it all out into one big pile as I have nowhere to make the big pile other then my bed and I didnt want that all there if I didnt finish! So I went through the closet, made 2 bags and donated them, about a month later I went through mine again and did another bag.
I also have sat with my cosmetics, beauty, etc, bathroom products, finally told myself it was okay to throw away expired makeup! Or colors I never wear, etc. I have to have a talk with myself about such things.
And I also started to move products up and in view that I need to use up, but also if I really dont like a product, I can toss it and get something I enjoy(I guess that be spark joy type thing)
I found it a good read and I watched videos of others on youtube doing their clothing cleanouts for inspiration.
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Post by ohblondie on Apr 19, 2018 10:56:35 GMT -5
My problem is that EVERYTHING sparks joy.....
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Post by joyinvirginia on Jun 13, 2018 22:12:41 GMT -5
someone "liked" this thread today! My copy of Spark Joy is still on my desk in the kitchen! I know where it is! that's how far I've gotten. Maybe after the 4th of July I can read it??
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Post by CourageouslyLion SeeksSerenity on Jun 13, 2018 22:33:12 GMT -5
My problem is that EVERYTHING sparks joy..... That is why I think this book might have nice ideas that would work for some ... But it seems unrealistic for compulsive hoarders.
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Post by peaceismine on Jun 14, 2018 17:36:10 GMT -5
I own the audio book, & I love the idea of it. I was able to declutter a lot of clothes when I first read it, and since then I discarded a 2 drawer filing cabinet of old papers. I havenβt gone any farther with it. The idea of it seems too overwhelming... take out every single utensil, dish, pot, pan, etc from the kitchen & put it on a table cloth on a blanket on the floor??? First of all, ickkk I have cats. Secondly, that mountain of items would be sitting there 6 months from now for me to maneuver around because itβs too much all at once. If I get inspired to do her system again, Iβll break it down to a more manageable level.
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Post by blessedapt on Jun 16, 2018 14:11:25 GMT -5
I found it very helpful when going through all of the stuff in my kitchen. I found it more difficult to figure out what sparked joy in other categories though. But overall I found going through the thought process/approach that she recommends to be very helpful/useful.
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Post by def6 on Jun 17, 2018 22:31:18 GMT -5
I have tried this method ..love it! Somehow it helps me to get all of one item , like my clothes, out all at one time before I start to go through it to toss or donate. How many I have is a factor for me.
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Post by missjean on Jun 18, 2018 12:31:02 GMT -5
I tried the KonMari method last year and it helped clarify what I actually like best and let go of other things. To give you some idea, I got rid of 54 books that I would never re-read or just plain didn't finish.
I found the "get it all in one place"rule incredibly helpful for something I haven't done yet: sort, discard, and organize photos. I had no idea how many boxes that I'd moved repeatedly contained envelopes of photos. Some people I can't even name anymore!
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Post by hannah on Jun 20, 2018 23:28:20 GMT -5
Someone was talking about KonMari on here awhile ago, and she was talking about cleaning out her fridge---I can't remember exactly what she said, but it was something along the lines of "I can't really say this bottle of steak sauce sparks *joy*, but I'm keeping it anyway." It struck me as funny at the time!
I don't know allot about KonMari, but I think you have to accept that you have to keep a certain number of "meh" items because you really do need them---Band Aids spring to mind, or maybe Swiffer pads. . .
I can see, however, where it would apply to clothes, shoes, cosmetics. . .I think you would have to be ready to be brutally honest about stuff and really cull the stuff you aren't going to use or wear. I also think the Amnesty concept would go hand-in-hand with it---give yourself permission to get rid of stuff regardless of how much it cost, whether it was a gift, if you lost some weight you could still wear it, etc.
Personally, I have to get fed up with living this way to really get rid of stuff. Being angry and tired of not being able to have people in, etc. helps me allot. My goal is to get a new air conditioner installed next spring, so I have started working in my basement.
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Post by Irisheyes on Jul 7, 2018 18:24:53 GMT -5
joyinvirginia, have you started reading the book yet? I haven't read it, although I've watched a couple videos. I think I'd like to see a little more description of the thought process and decision-making about specific items. I think I am skeptical about using a spark of joy as a measure of whether or not to keep/toss things, and how to filter out other emotions associated with each thing. I'm interested to see if/how you use it, and if anybody else here goes through the process with you.
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