How Marie Kondo Helped Me Face My Biggest Home Organization Challenge

When I was in Jr. High and all through HS, I cleaned an elderly neighbors home every Saturday morning. She was on oxygen 24/7 due to emphysema. The first thing I did in her house, was take a damp, white cloth and wipe down the tops of every door frame in her upstairs, every windowsill, and every baseboard, moving furniture like the sofa to get to the baseboard behind it. When I was finished... the white cloth was still immaculately white!! I then vacuumed, scrubbed the toilet by hand … which freaked me out at first, as at home we had never put our bare hands into our own toilet. let alone somebody else's house!!, I then swept and mopped the front porch/ entryway/ stairs, and then swept, mopped, and used a machine to polish her kitchen floor... which then looked like polished marble! This wonderful lady, who had always kept her house immaculate, once told me that when looking back on her life, she wished that she had spent more time with their only child while he was growing up, rather than being so particular in making sure her house was spotless! There is nothing wrong with this method of cleaning, and I love to organize and clean... but have never forgotten what Violette told me all those years ago. It is OK to let some things slide from time to time, and we shouldn't freak out over it!

Reading the closed captions while Marie is speaking Japanese sparks joy.

Marie's voice is so calming! I read the book two years ago and it completely changed my life. I love the simplicity of asking myself it something "sparks joy." When it doesn't, I donate it. It keeps my space tidy and I literally get anxiety now when I'm in family member's houses and there is clutter. I think it's an older generation of people keeping everything like receipts. It's amazing now with technology the way you can streamline spaces so you don't have to store stuff. Amazing video!

I read her books and love her ideas. I have no idea what she is saying but I could watch and listen to her forever

Marie is just the cutest human being on this planet. Her book Spark Joy forever changed my life for better! Just watching her talk is total spark joy..so relaxing!

Marie Kondo is like an angel <3 So sweet. I am using her books now to tidy my life. She does a lot of good, and helps so many people's lives change for the better.

marie kondo is the embodiment of a sparkle of joy

This is just fabulous. I have read her books but it was lovely to see her and how elegant and interesting she is. Thank you.

I would LOVE to see Marie’s home.

Marie Kondos method started a in me a process that ended up to change my life, in positive! It was a start to a spiritual path, it is so much more than folding, and in my opinion, she knows it very well ♥️

The fist thing first, stop buying! =)

Marie is a beautiful soul. Because of her i understand that its the small things that bring joy in this life❤❤❤

She is sooooo cute. Her personality makes my heart warm. The feeling of I wanna marry her. Crazy me! And she looks like Zhang Ziyi too.

Marie makes you look at a whole lot of clutter differently. I read her book a couple of years ago and it just made sense. But watching the videos of people she’s helped to sort out their homes is inspirational. I’ve virtually cleared my house of stuff that I’ve had for years and kept thinking I might need it or it might fit me next year. Not now, it’s gone to hopefully some one who can use items donated. Last is family photos and I’m not looking forward to that task. But I now have a clear head and I know where stuff is that I want. I love the fact that it is not minimising stuff you love. You keep the colour in your home 🏡 and live around the things that she says spark ⚡️ Joy. Than you Marie. X

I like how you put subtitles for the both of you. Appreciate that

Love this. She is really amazing at what she does. The idea that you take the tags off immediately to accept the item in your life is one that causes me a little anxiety because for a while, I might hem and haw about whether I want to return it or not. That just seems like such a freeing exercise. Thank you for sharing this video.

Marie sparks joy, will keep her!

Marie is such a ray of sunshine 🌞!!!

Literally I need that boxes method. Great tips. I am surrounded by them

I love how Marie thanked the pantry...it's so cute!