tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7453643548383938123.post2928622466575389689..comments2024-03-21T16:50:09.350-04:00Comments on So Obsessed With: 'Tidying is just a tool, not the final destination.'Hannahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05058757489545239601noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7453643548383938123.post-16565642761678062182015-09-08T11:13:56.643-04:002015-09-08T11:13:56.643-04:00I really do want to read this book! I'm a stic...I really do want to read this book! I'm a stickler for organization, and just have to comb through our entire household every quarter to "clean" and to make sure we're only keeping things that are important to us. (This is not, by the way, a philosophy Macky or my sister Mel share with me.) I'd love to see what her methods entail, and see what I can learn from her process! Plus, I'm always up for a good clean. Lovely review, Hannah!Alexa S.https://www.blogger.com/profile/13185723439360170259noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7453643548383938123.post-20862537035532733932015-08-31T11:37:20.321-04:002015-08-31T11:37:20.321-04:00I read this book and loved it! I recommended it to...I read this book and loved it! I recommended it to everyone I knew. I thought that because I live in a tiny apt that I wouldn't have that much to get rid of but I was wrong. I got rid of like 15 bags worth of stuff. My apt looks and feels soooo much better.Hillaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01944837526757443284noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7453643548383938123.post-46531658984689948212015-08-28T16:18:24.044-04:002015-08-28T16:18:24.044-04:00Yes, yes, yes. I have become a crazy person when i...Yes, yes, yes. I have become a crazy person when it comes to this book (and have probably butted into more Twitter conversations than is polite as a result). While some of the things Kondo proposes are strange or just impossible to implement I think the approach is sound and I love that the book is more about learning how to think about organization and finding what you can take or leave. I read the book a few months ago and I don't know if I'll ever review it but just in that time I can tell I've started thinking about things differently. And the areas I really did get through tidying (clothes and handbags especially) have NOT reverted to their usual mess which is a HUGE milestone for me. If I had to pick one book to obnoxiously make everyone read, it might be this one.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7453643548383938123.post-84574438509802191532015-08-28T16:07:14.696-04:002015-08-28T16:07:14.696-04:00This is a very helpful review of this book! I hav...This is a very helpful review of this book! I have heard a lot about it, but the quotes are really useful to see how this is about changing your thoughts, not just "honoring" items or touching things to find out if they bring joy. I need to do some major reorganization at home, so maybe it is time I check this one out. Even if I don't, the bits you posted are helpful starting points.Elizabethhttps://donttakemybooksaway.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7453643548383938123.post-59711987276118258912015-08-28T15:08:00.870-04:002015-08-28T15:08:00.870-04:00OH MY GOSH!!! I'm so excited you read this boo...OH MY GOSH!!! I'm so excited you read this book! I shove this book on practically everyone. I used to love "organizing" and had no idea how much stuff I owned. Let me tell you, it was a lot of crap. I now have a teeny tiny wardrobe that would have horrified me a few years ago, but it's so easy to get dressed in the morning and everything fits me perfectly because I only kept what I loved. I also kept a lot more books than she recommends, but not because I think of it as "breaking the rules." I often re read books I love and books bring me an immense amount of joy. Also, sometimes it takes me time to get to my TBR list, but generally I get around to most books I bother purchasing since I tend to purchase classics most. <br /><br />I also ignored her bits on thanking your items, but I did embrace the idea behind it. It made it so much easier to get rid of things that were gifts or sentimental items or just items purchased when I was in a bad mood. It helped to recognize that I wasn't "wasting" them, but that their use in my life was to bring me some momentary happiness. I didn't have to hold onto them anymore. <br /><br />It was so freeing to get rid of so much stuff I didn't know was stressful to have around and I'm way more productive at home now. Seriously. This book is amazing. I'm obsessed. End of story. Brennahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11047334848960774751noreply@blogger.com