12/17/2023 0 Comments Tidy up konmariLord help the person who tries to get between me and my yoga pants. Finally… let’s talk about what we wear around the house. That’s my “crazy Minnesota weather – why do I still live here” compromise with Marie Kondo. There’s no semi-annual swap-out with a half-dozen Rubbermaid containers. I put my heavy winter jackets and scarves away for the summer, and I put my shorts and sandals away for the winter. Well, I live in the great state of Minnesota, where temperatures can range from 50-below zero (windchill… brrr!) in January to 90+ in August. The KonMari method recommends not swapping out your clothing with the seasons and keeping all of your clothes in your closet. Treatment of Seasonal Clothing, or Less-Used Clothing If my stockpile of extras can’t fit in this limited space, then my stockpile is too large. We have a small freezer and a large cabinet in the laundry room. There’s something to be said about limiting your stockpile. I’ll stock up on a Trader Joe’s run about 6 times per year. Also, some of our favorite foods come from Trader Joe’s (hello orange chicken and shredded soy cheese!), but TJ’s isn’t exactly close to our house. You have never had twin babies, a cartwheel offer for diapers, a Target sale, AND a coupon. I plan to do a “tidy audit” once a year or so, to prevent myself from regressing. Something that brings me joy today, may not bring me joy next year. What brings you joy may change over time. Set achievable goals and milestones, and don’t skip ahead! Tidy MaintenanceĮven if you’ve completely tidied your whole home, you can’t become complacent. You can tidy ALL of your clothes, a little bit each night after the kids go to bed, but you may have to pile everything someplace other than your bed if you still want to be able to sleep at night. The KonMari method has you tidy by category, so technically you can tidy over the course of a year and stay true to the method. The biggest takeaway here is this: Tackle one category or room at a time. So you may have to adapt for what works best for you. When I first read this advice, I had 3-year-old twins at home, and I knew that this would be a recipe for disaster! She tells people to pile all of their clothes on their bed – all of them – before you begin to sort through and tidy them. Marie Kondo says that of you “tidy a little a day and you’ll be tidying forever.” I’ll scan, sort, and handle paperwork all at once with The Office playing in the background for the 10th time. Then I’ll reward myself with some Netflix and paper sorting. I keep a small basket in the living room as a “catch-all”. This is also a great time to audit new paperwork that came in during the week: mail, school papers, receipts, etc. I’m trying to get into a better habit of cleaning out my purse once a week – on Sunday evening before I start a new week. This is actually a really good idea, and it’s something I need to do a better job of. It’s not like my three-year-old twins don’t do this for me every day anyway, but please Marie. But as long as you’re living in the real world with me, here are some of my modifications that can help you keep your home tidy enough. We should all have something to aspire to. I still highly recommend reading The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Upand Spark Joy. We all live in the real world with our own obligations that probably come before keeping a perfectly tidy home. Of course, I could do everything that Marie Kondo talks about in her book.īut I live in the real world – kids, work, and this little blog that I like to update with posts like this one every now and then. Marie Kondo herself even makes a case for aiming for perfection. Sometimes you just need to do a modification. No, I don’t plan to.Īs I read The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up and followed the KonMari method, I felt like I was in a yoga or aerobics class that was above my head. No, I haven’t mastered the KonMari method. Here are my Marie Kondo tips for real life. Learn from my successes (and some failures) with the Konmari method. Click here to read my full disclosure policy. UPDATE: I wrote this post back in 2016, and have since updated as I have continued on my journey to keep my life clutter free and joyful. After sharing a few posts on “The Life-Changing Method of Tidying Up,” I thought it was time to share how I’m using the KonMari method to tidy up in my own home.
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