Marie Kondo Programme (Netflix )

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Been watching for 10 mins and it's already great - this first family though... the woman doesn't so much have a cleaning problem... if she asked us lot we would tell her she had a DH Problem

I’m on episode 6.
My fave so far was ep.2. By going through all of their piles of stuff, they reconnected as a couple and learnt they could enjoy tasks they saw before as chores.

Some bits are a bit similar but each episode has a different theme and mini topic (like paperwork/folding baby clothes/photos etc) to focus on.

I’d quite like to do a similar thing like that as a job.

I've watched most Rosie's now but Marie herself is so irritating! Giggling every ten seconds!

DarlingNikita, but my point is I see clothes as just something I have to wear to keep me warm and stop me being arrested. I don't really have much interest in clothes and can only afford to buy in charity shops, markets or shops like Primark.

I don't actually hate any of my clothes but I certainly don't love any of them or get joy from any. I can't afford to throw them all out though and that would just be a waste

mydog, maybe then you don't have enough to need to throw any away.

Does anyone know which episode deals with paperwork? I want to skip straight to that one as getting it sorted is our task for the week!

To be honest, they only briefly dealt with paperwork/documents. Perhaps the book has more on it.

I was really hoping to like this show but it's pretty boring.
Everyone seems very insincere and it's all a bit.... flat.

Thanks Verbena x

I've been watching this all day! 👀 can't stop!

This is fantastic

Mrs Friend has just called Time Out on Mr Friend over outsourcing the washing

Where do they find these people

If you were expecting something with a bit more pizazz/drama you want Consumed also on Netflix, though I will say that some of their "clients" on Consumed were not mentally stable enough at the start of the process to undertake the process.

Most frequently on both the Kondo one and Consumed the DH blames it on the DW but is just as much part of the problem and doesn't remotely help, and expects the wife just to do it because that's her role/he's a man.

There are two exceptionally long suffering DHs on Consumed though BUT their wives didn't need to be exhibited on a reality tv show but instead needed a serious psychiatric intervention, this is also the case in one or two houses where the problem is clearly the DH and his mental health.

The tupperware woman on Consumed was particularly difficult viewing.

Meh I watched 2 episodes after reading this thread. Pretty boring. Clear your crap out and keep only what you use. Ground-breaking!

Froufrou, a BIT boring!!!!! I think I would rather watch paint dry.

I had heard of Marie Kondo because of the books but having seen her I really do not get the big fuss over her. What she says is just common sense really plus silly folding. She is very annoying too.

Dh and I found Consumed to be fascinating yet very sad watching. It was obvious that there were significant mental health issues in almost all the families, and if it wasn't mental health as such, it was a trauma that the families couldn't properly process without help.

I appreciated the show a lot because it gave DH an insight into the psychological reasons behind domestic behaviour and it made him realise why I have such a radical approach to "stuff", in his view. It really can bury you and keep you stuck in ways of thinking and living.

He's also watching Marie Kondo with me and has started to ask himself about whether his belongings spark joy or just represent tasks he has yet to complete, making him feel down about what he has not achieved.

So both shows have had a positive impact on our lives, which I reckon is the ideal outcome of proper edutainment.

I was really disappointed by the show. Been looking forward to it for ages. Made me realise how good channel four used to be at this type of program. It's easy to get wrong.

I was disappointed with this. I enjoyed her book but some of the ‘how’ is missed out in the episodes and some of the effective little details like the folding. It’s not clear what she actually does a part from turn up and hug everyone.

I don’t think she has the presence for tv.

I agree Godknows. And her saccharin smileyness was just irritating after a while.

I thought it was a bit boring.

I love that, seen all the episodes already and yesterday I redid all our drawers with her method of folding. Even the 8 year old folded his clothes and put them away today once I showed him! I will definitely be keeping that. And already collecting some boxes/trays!

I loved the fold and roll thing! Plus Marie is very cute

Finished the series now. I think it was more helpful than not and I’m glad I watched it. I’m planning to get DH to help me sort through our books this weekend.

We (everybody) tend to put off chores/decluttering and see them as quite boring things to do but I guess (and I took this away from watching the show) if you see it as time spent together even though it’s doing a job/tidying, it’s still time together and one where you can chat about memories/important stuff to you etc and maybe learn something new about each other...ofte, even after a long time together.

I'm Kondo'ing my whole flat after reading her book and now watching this on Netflix. There is a huge difference in the before and after shots, and we all keep more than we use, need or enjoy.

I’m watching the first two episodes now - do they all skip Lessons 2&3 (books and papers)? Advice on these would definitely be the most useful for me...