The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up: The Japanese Art of Decluttering and Organizing by Marie Kondō

At first I thought--this is just kooky. Now I think--this is kooky, and has some very good ideas and makes some very good points. 

The kooky I think comes from the fact that Ms. Kondo is Japanese, doesn't speak English, and didn't write this for Americans. If you can get past things like thank your socks for all they have given you, you will see that she is recommending a streamlined life of gratitude for everything in your life, even the things you will now be throwing away. 

I look at organization books the same way I look at diet books--unless you are ready, it won't work. So if you are looking to radically transform the way you live (Tiny House people, you need this book) and seriously downsize the amount of stuff you have, take a look. Her methods are very interesting--especially her thoughts on folding clothing and not buying storage containers.





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