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To Be Completely Obsessed With Konmari?

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SheDoneAlreadyDoneHadHerses · 10/02/2016 20:42

It's a revelation!

I'm a convert and am spending 2-3 hours a night decluttering, thanking things for their use and their service, and binning them letting them go.

It's so utterly freeing and pleasing.

I've hated my house and it's complete inability to be clean and tidy for YEARS and this is making me think I can actually live somewhere peaceful and lovely.

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BettyBi0 · 13/02/2016 13:25

^^ I thought the point was that if you value something and it 'sparks joy' then you keep it. So if you have sentimental items you find ways to display/enjoy them. You've got to be a bit selective with some of the creative artworks that come through the door surely?

BubsandMoo · 13/02/2016 13:36

Gruntled- that is the absolute opposite of the Kondo method. And yes it does sound ridiculous Grin good job that's not what anyone's suggesting!

DickDewy · 13/02/2016 13:38

What is the FB page called? There are bazillions of Kondo related pages.

I am not a hoarder, but my dh and all of his family are. It is the biggest bone of contention between us.

LovelyFriend · 13/02/2016 14:28

www.facebook.com/groups/konmariuk/

this one is nice & UK based

DickDewy · 13/02/2016 14:34

Thanks!

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Chchchchange · 13/02/2016 15:20

Complete convert here. It is changing my life. It's brilliant. I'm by no means a hoarder but have hung onto a lot for emotional reasons and it's so liberating to be able to let them go. I've also completely changed my attitude to buying new things. I do think regarding consumerism that many people are at saturation point. How could the vast majority of us possibly need more stuff?

Chchchchange · 13/02/2016 15:23

Grunted that's not it at all. You keep the things you value. Going through my precious photos it's amazed me how many I could throw away because they didn't have value. They were blurry or boring or irrevelevant. I've kept the ones that makes me happy and it doesn't feel so overwhelming to look at them now. I had hundreds too many.

Titsywoo · 13/02/2016 15:27

I do this sort of thing as much as I can but DH loves keeping hold of crap. It is all in the shed, garage and loft but I plan to sort though these in the summer as it drives me mad when he can't find anything because half his tools are in one place and the other half another etc etc.

GruntledOne · 13/02/2016 15:39

Ah, I was going by posts upthread when people commented that they were dreading having to give up things like children's drawings and memorabilia.

Temple1885 · 13/02/2016 15:45

I've never heard of this! After reading this post, I have now requested to join 3 Konmari fb groups. I can't wait to get started on my house!! :D

thomassodorisland · 13/02/2016 15:47

I'm another on the konmari uk group I knew there would be lots of mn on their.

QuerkyJo · 13/02/2016 15:50

I think the basic principle must be, not only to keep the things you love, but to enjoy them. So often we cannot see the things which bring us the most joy, because they are hidden away behind all the crap.

I have stopped saving things for best. Since I got rid of loads of old 'everyday China' I have been able to put the nice stuff on the dresser. I love pretty tea cups. Now thanks to Kondo I use them all the time.

So much of what she says is common sense but I just did not see it.

I collected Medicines from all over the house. We are a very healthy couple but we had 7 bottles of cough mixture. I think it was because if we had a cough, we could not find where it was.

Princessgenie · 13/02/2016 16:27

I found NINE bottles of calprofen. Turns out my DH buys a new one everytime he thinks DD needs some as he never puts it away so can never find it!

QuerkyJo · 13/02/2016 16:39

At the beginning my OH looked on with benign amusement. Today when I asked him to take the charity bag, he added one of his coats.

It was a good quality one. This is a man who wears jeans until they are falling to bits and who rarely declutters. It is catching.

EponasWildDaughter · 13/02/2016 17:46

I've done clothes so far. Mostly. Still got to go through my tights and undies (i could open a bloody shop).

I agree; read the book first. Then you 'get it' properly, and she gives lots of tips about how to deal with those nerves about certain categories and sticking points. Kon-panic Grin

The only thing i would say i have been unable to follow to the letter is the bit about doing each category in one whole go. I had too many clothes to spread them all out on the bed at once and do - it would have bought me out in a panic attack about getting them sorted by bed time - with a toddler shadowing me all day i cant dedicate more than an hour or so at a go. Through nap time.

I am looking forward to the chance to carry on. Through books ect. Doing The Boxes Under The Bed. Gulp. I am dreading the sentimental stuff category. But i know once i get stuck in i'll be fine. It's addictive!

QuerkyJo · 13/02/2016 18:17

I think the sentimental stuff takes ages., gets put back loads of times before I make any inroads.

Did some photos the other day. Just a few.

I try not to be a slave to the book. It's too hard to do one category in go.

LionsLedge · 13/02/2016 18:18

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SonyaAtTheSamovar · 13/02/2016 18:45

One year on from downloading this book I am finishing socks. Herbfirst category!

I blame children of different ages. My own stuff is quite organised.

EponasWildDaughter · 13/02/2016 18:51

Yes mini categories in one go.

I did my clothes rail.
Then the clothes i had bagged up in storage (summer stuff and too small stuff).
Then foot ware.
Then bottoms.
Then tops.

This took two days. One black sack of rubbish and 6 black sacks to charity.

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Greengager · 13/02/2016 21:34

I need this change in my life. I feel I spend most of my downtime shifting crap from one place to the next. I'm on the waiting list for the book at the library, but in the meantime I've been though the kids art stuff and my bedside and tried to throw 30pc of stuff away. I actually feel better already but if this method can make be loose weight and perform better st work then I'm willing to give it a try.

WhoisLucasHood · 13/02/2016 21:45

I'm considering a toy declutter with the kids tomorrow, will this be a disaster?

WhoisLucasHood · 13/02/2016 21:47

Clothes I've dealt with and have a bag in my closet for charity and will add to it regularly. I have nothing under my bed (it used to be crammed) the loft needs a big clear out.

QuerkyJo · 13/02/2016 21:58

If you are doing it with kids toys, I would definitely start with getting them to make a big pile of all the stuff they absolutely love. When their absolute favourites are taken out of the equation it becomes easier.

Then the stuff they are too big for and too old for. Then the broken stuff, the boring stuff, and the, "do you think another child would like playing with that?

We found them to be quite generous.