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A review by cocoonofbooks
Spark Joy: An Illustrated Master Class on the Art of Organizing and Tidying Up by Marie Kondo
5.0
This was 100% what I expected and needed out of a "master class." I read The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up right around a year ago, and completed the entire KonMari process in the following months. However, although we'd pared down our possessions to only the things we love and use, I didn't feel like I had mastered how to organize and arrange what we had left for maximize efficiency and appreciation. This book has specific tips for every area tackled by the process, including a detailed section on the different parts of kitchen komono, and there are illustrations of sample ways of organizing to inspire and instruct. I particularly appreciated the step-by-step instructions on folding for just about every kind of clothing.
I read this in two days in preparation for tackling the things we have in basement storage — we'd gone through them before, but there was a lot of stuff still loose and I wanted everything grouped and in labeled bins before we move this summer. Because I had Kondō's ruthless (but gentle) voice in my head, I was able to do a more thorough job than before, mostly by grilling my husband about things ("Do you actually need this? For what? When did you last use it? Will you use it if it's down here or should it go somewhere else?"). After reading the detailed information about folding and storing clothes, I also decided to reorganize my socks-and-underwear drawer.
Some people have said that if you read this book you don't need to read the first one, and while she does give a quick-and-dirty overview of what's in the first book, I would highly recommend starting with that one if you can. The stories from the first book were what inspired me to actually undertake the full process in the first place; this book is more nitty-gritty for those who get stuck or, like me, just want to organize what they have left a little more neatly. So if you're already a Konvert but want a little boost, definitely pick this one up.
I read this in two days in preparation for tackling the things we have in basement storage — we'd gone through them before, but there was a lot of stuff still loose and I wanted everything grouped and in labeled bins before we move this summer. Because I had Kondō's ruthless (but gentle) voice in my head, I was able to do a more thorough job than before, mostly by grilling my husband about things ("Do you actually need this? For what? When did you last use it? Will you use it if it's down here or should it go somewhere else?"). After reading the detailed information about folding and storing clothes, I also decided to reorganize my socks-and-underwear drawer.
Some people have said that if you read this book you don't need to read the first one, and while she does give a quick-and-dirty overview of what's in the first book, I would highly recommend starting with that one if you can. The stories from the first book were what inspired me to actually undertake the full process in the first place; this book is more nitty-gritty for those who get stuck or, like me, just want to organize what they have left a little more neatly. So if you're already a Konvert but want a little boost, definitely pick this one up.