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

Always struggling to put my things in order and declutter my home, I gave reading this book a shot. I must say it is a page turner and a compelling read. Though there are only a few points which have been reiterated several times, they are important ones. I believe if I put this approach to practice, I might get the desired results.

I got the kindle edition. I like the unique perspective Marie brings to tidying, backed by her personal experiences. I recommend it to all folks looking for a change. Her book is the crux of a lot of eastern philosophies. I gave one star less because I’m not much of a tidier myself.

I have been a hoarder all my life, and this book has been changing my life, and my outlook towards life since I purchased it. I'm reading this book for the second time now, and it sounds all the more profound. I came accross it while watching a video on YouTube, and I feel so much of weight off my chest, as I have decluttered my living space. Ask any hoarder what giving away things feels like. I feel like a different person, when I keep thinking the whole day, how much stuff needs to be given away. Especially books! 🙈 If you're wondering whether to buy this book or not, I'd say just go for it! It is definitely going to spark joy. If not sooner, then later!

It is indeed a spectacle for our clear vision of Life . Very well written and relatable . Salute to Konmari Magic

This book is relevant to those who are not organized or have some nonsense stuff in your house. This book teaches the techniques about the sorting and arranging the things. For indian context, this book is not just like must read book as most of the people knows the things but fail to follow or implement them.

Truly life changing. She is an incarnation of Vedic Goddess of prosperity Lakshmi, and a cluttetfree and organized space is the first for Lakshmi to stay. Her method for de cluttering is also clutter free and simple! I wish that her message reaches more and more people.

As the title suggests , all about tidying and the magical change it can lead to . Some serious tips about getting your house in order with simple correlations to aspects of change it can bring about. Would definitely recommend it to all.

Marie Kondo’s cleaning philosophy is very simple. Loved this book. Really helped me declutter and live with only what I really want. I picked up this book for inspiration before I started my spring cleaning, and it really worked!

From the very first impression, I thought this was gonna be a book on how to sort and store things. Well boy was I wrong. It's much more of a psychological master piece on how we live with things. It cures the problem of clutter not technically but from the deep source. A must read for the ones who are searching improvements in this area.

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I really liked the passion with which this book was obviously written. I have only just finished reading it, and have only just begun the tidying process in my home, but I knew from a very early stage whilst reading this book that 1) I loved this book and 2) I was definitely going to be putting much of her advice to good use. Just a word about Marie's habit of anthromorphising everything. I am a straight up atheist at peace with myself and I steer well wide of anything touching on supernatural or superstition which I consider rubbish. Never the less I was moved by Marie's approach. Her take on fung shui really epitomises the situation; That is to say, it's not some mystical force at work magically improving ones life. Rather, it's the relationship we have with the inanimate objects around us that in many ways determine the quality of our lives. That relationship may be created only in our mind, but that doesn't mean it's not real. This was made clear to me one day at work - the bathroom door had been changed, from a rather heavy door to a light door, and so when I went to open it, I inadvertently slammed it open. You see, every inanimate object in our lives has a relationship with our brain - we know where it is, how to treat it, how hard to push it, pull it, etc. Marie simply takes that relationship and let's it work *for* us by giving it more strength, more independence than we otherwise might. Of course in reality they are just objects. But the truth is our mind doesn't care about the difference: we are in a relationship with everyone and *everything* in our lives, whether we realise it or not. Was there anything I disliked? I suppose at times it does feel a little fluffy at times, as if the publisher said "Well, we can't sell it if it's too short!". So there are times one feels the message gets a little repetitive. But really there weren't many times I felt I was starting to skim. And though I do feel there's power in Marie's approach, at times I wished she would occasionally stop and acknowledge that yes, well, there is a stack of anthromophising going on here and she's not really so crazy as to think all our clothes, shoes, books, etc have feelings. I chose a rating of five stars because so far I feel that this book has delivered on the promise made in the title (and yes, I know I have not yet completed the tidying process so take that as you will) and does so with passion and purpose. It was a pleasure to read, and just the few times where I have started applying Marie's advice I already feel the power and yes, magic, of her approach. I have no reserve at all in recommending this book to others. As Marie herself says, those who aren't interesting in tidying their home will never pick up this book anyway. For the rest of us; learn from Marie; it seems that she's been doing this a very long time and she's darn good at it.

I learnt and implemented the KonMari method. As an avid organizer, I realize that my methods were still leading to an untidy space. The tips which I enjoyed learning is the order in which to start organizing (and it’s not by room!), as well as how to use boxes to essential divide items visually, and finally stacking, touching, and moving all of the same items out so they can be seen and dealt with. Her method is so very simple. I am ready to welcome a new baby at home & I think this book has been a lifesaver. I recommend reading this book first and watching a few episodes of the KonMari method to see it entirely in action. I also appreciated Mari’s humble approach and background of mistakes she’s made over the years while trying to perfect this method. This is a must read!

Am about a third of the way through this tidying process, stalled a bit as life got in the way, but I love it. It's SO refreshing to clear out things that just clutter your life and your mind. The Author's main point is to let go of things that don't bring you joy, and cherish the things that do. It's very Zen, and once you get the hang of it, you don't look at posessions in the same way every again. For example, since I did the big clothes clear out, I have lost my appetite for buying clothes just for the sake of it, or on impulse. In fact, I can see things for what they really are and have become much, much more discriminating in what I buy. I have also started re-using some lovely things I own that I had forgotten about becuase they were buried under a mound of other stuff which I didn't really like. I also have a MUCH more conscious idea of what fits and suits me and am falling less and less into the trap of buying clothes which are nice .. but just not ME. When clearing out my books and CDs, I was astounded at how many of them did not bring me joy, or that I had grown out of, or were just there because I thought they looked good in my collection. I have now stripped it down to the essence of what I love, and my living room and bookcase looks and feels about a thousand times better now. It made me look round my house and it only took a moment to identify many dust-gatherers which I have had for years which have come with me over several house moves... but they just don't bring my joy. So out they went, and my house looks much more stylish because what is left, all fits a harmonious theme and I actually really love it. It belongs. But this extends to more than just posessions. I'm slowly reawakening my awareness of people, places and activities which do and do not bring me joy and focusing just on the ones which make me happy. What a relief! I bought this book for a relative and a friend and they both loved it too, and intend to pass it on when they have finished. The book is also quite humorous in places; the Author is Japanese and the way she explains things is adorable and funny. I'd highly recommend it.