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Spark Joy: An Illustrated Master Class on the Art of Organizing and Tidying Up
Marie Kondo
3.82 AVERAGE
1.02k reviews for:
Spark Joy: An Illustrated Master Class on the Art of Organizing and Tidying Up
Marie Kondo
3.82 AVERAGE
If you read The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up, this is more of a bonus material book. Still pretty motivating tho.
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This book is helpful for getting the core ideas of the KonMari tidying method. The directions are laid out more clearly in here than they are in "The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up," and there are some cute, helpful illustrations. I do prefer the main book to this one because I find her discussion of the philosophy of tidying more compelling. But there are some great insights, in that regard, in "Spark Joy," as well.
Great method. My house is in relative order, but some things aren't practical with multiple small children. It's written mostly for people who live alone.
Clear specific directions to tidying your space. Curious to see if it will work.
I’ll keep this one short. If you struggled with some of the gaps in method presented by Kondō’s “The Life Changing Magic of Tidying Up” this is your book. Can’t figure out how to organize your tidying project? It’s here. Don’t know how to determine if something sparks joy, all of this will become clear to you now.
This is the follow-up to the author's best-selling book on "tidying" or organizing. It reiterates many of the principles from the first book, and gives further advice and tips for organizing different types of stuff or rooms, and more stories of her work with clients and questions she is often asked. There are various illustrations, such as the author's recommendations for folding. The author's basic premise is to touch each item you are considering whether to keep or discard and see if it "sparks joy." Since I seem to be in a continual process of trying to downsize my stuff, it's always helpful to read or re-read books like this to get some inspiration.
I loved her first book, but I didn’t find this very helpful.
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I listened to the audio as I weeded through my clothing. It was really motivating to me, I cleared out several drawers in my dresser, and I learned new ways to fold my clothes. Folding my clothing origami style was seriously joyful for me. Why have I never done this before? I really geeked out on how great my drawers look, and I've kept it up for a week so far with ease. This is quite out of character for me, so finding this sense of joy in organization and simplicity is a real gift. There isn't a lot of new information over Konmari's first book, but this one somehow captured me more.
I was quite charmed by Marie Kondo's first book, learned a few tips, found myself nodding in agreement with most of it, and generally recommend it highly. This follow-up is just a savvy bid to cash in on her bestseller success. The first one was quite enough. Skip this and read the other.