Spark Joy: An Illustrated Master Class on the Art of Organizing and Tidying Up

by Kondo, Marie
ISBN: 9780735207783
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The follow-up to the New York Times bestselling The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up, from the star of the hit Netflix series Tidying Up with Marie Kondo.

Japanese decluttering guru Marie Kondo has revolutionized homes--and lives--across the world. Now, Kondo presents an illustrated guide to her acclaimed KonMari Method, with step-by-step folding illustrations for everything from shirts to socks, plus drawings of perfectly organized drawers and closets. She also provides advice on frequently asked questions, such as whether to keep "necessary" items that may not bring you joy. With guidance on specific categories including kitchen tools, cleaning supplies, hobby goods, and digital photos, this comprehensive companion is sure to spark joy in anyone who wants to simplify their life.

  • Format: TradePaperback
  • Author: Kondo, Marie
  • ISBN: 9780735207783
  • Condition: Used
  • Dimensions: 7.00 x 1.60
  • Number Of Pages: 512
  • Publication Year: 2016

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  • Relevant to capitalist reprogramming our materialist tendencies

    heather b. - 5 years 6 months ago

    It’s been a while since Marie Kondo has come into our lives as a cultural tidying up phenomenon, yet I feel it is still so relevant. The concepts of tidying up your space for wellness has been so helpful to my life. I may not be 100% some sort of bizarre minimalist (such a stupid concept when it comes to real working middle-low class people’s REAL lived experience), but using her techniques help with letting go and moving on from unnecessary items. Helping you focus on creating a life where what surrounds you makes you happy and full-filled over buying and accumulating AKA learned consumption that capitalism has made us feel is part of the illusion of “success.” While the techniques are helpful for me, as Chronically ill person where fatigue rules supreme, the strict approach doesn’t work for me, hence the 4-stars. I did happen to fulfill most of it over a few years time- at my pace. #bannedbook

  • "Good housekeeping goals"

    Carolyn K. - 5 years 8 months ago

    Spark Joy is a good book and I'd recommend it to those just beginning the decluttering task. There are many other books on the subject, so yes --- I suggest that readers read Spark Joy AND the other books. We're such a nation of buyers, collectors, and some actual hoarders, so it makes sense to read all we can to keep households in decent shape. We do our families an honor, too, making it more pleasant for them after we're no longer on the planet.

  • Or how to find the joy in your life under all your clutter

    Jessie H. - 6 years 4 months ago

    Just before Marie Kondo's first book was ripping up the charts, I found it on the buy counter. Flipping through it to decide what shelf to place it on, I found myself drawn to the simple firmness of her advice -- the shelf I placed it on was my own. While I didn't follow her process entirely, I found the concepts very helpful while I prepared to move cross country (without boxes and boxes of clutter). It helped me choose which of my possessions helped me feel joy, and which were merely space fillers. This follow-up seemed like more of the same at first -- I mostly picked it up to see the illustrations of Kondo's folding techniques. But there is a warmth to this one that the first book only hinted at -- it's less rigid in its discipline, more expressive in its joy. Kondo has allowed her personal experiences to inform the changes -- since the publication of the first book, she has married and started a family, and thus her perspective has changed in some small but crucial ways. It makes this book a more approachable entry into Kondo's method.

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