A review by karaleecupcake
Spark Joy: An Illustrated Master Class on the Art of Organizing and Tidying Up by Marie Kondo

5.0

I watched a few episodes of Tidying Up with Marie Kondo on Netflix, which inspired me to start my own tidying campaign. I knew I would need help going through the tidying process, so I decided to get the e-book of Spark Joy to help. Spark Joy is an illustrated guide that takes you step-by-step through the KonMari Method. The main objective of the KonMari Method is to keep the items that spark joy for you while discarding the rest. The first section of the book contains tips from how to choose items that spark joy to how to store them. This section was useful as it addressed frequently asked questions about the tidying process. The next section was all about the five categories of the KonMari Method including how to tidy clothes, books, papers, komono (miscellaneous), and finally sentimental items. As I mentioned, the book went step-by-step on how to tidy the items in each category and how to store them. The illustrations were especially useful for the clothing section as it was easy to follow along with how to fold all the different types of clothing from shirts to socks. The last section of the book summed up the tidying process and the changes that could happen when you finish your campaign. It was nice reading about how tidying has changed other people’s lives for the better.
In general, the writing was easy to follow, and the illustrations were so cute and helpful. The book took around two weeks for me to finish reading and that is because I started reading the clothing, books, and papers categories before I started my tidying campaign. When I finished tidying those categories, I read the komono and sentimental categories as well as the rest of the book. If you are planning on starting your own tidying campaign, I definitely recommend picking up this book as it will help you along your journey.
Overall, Spark Joy by Marie Kondo is a useful step-by-step that explains how to tidy your home using the KonMari Method.

You can read my full review and my tidying experience here: https://talesofbelle.com/2019/03/12/spark-joy-book-review-my-tidying-experience/