Rajat K R

The Life‑Changing Magic of Tidying Up : Book Review!

This article is all about a book titled ‘The Life‑Changing Magic of Tidying Up’. Read more to find out.

The Book in 3 Sentences

  1. The Life‑Changing Magic of Tidying Up is a non-fictional book written by Marie Kondo
  2. Marie Kondo is a world famous Japanese cleaning consultant. She is well known for her famous ‘Konmari Method’.
  3. In the book Marie Kondo writes about- How to tidy?, The Konmari Method, Benefits of tidying up etcetera.

Cover of the book Image Credit - konmari.com

My Review

The Life‑Changing Magic of Tidying Up is a life changing book. I must admit, that I always considered myself as a clean person but it was only after reading this book that I found out that I was really messy.

After reading the book I started enjoying the process of cleaning. I also started being more indulged in things like folding clothes, dusting etc. In the book Marie Kondo writes about the benefits of tidying, methods to tidy and tips to fold your clothes properly etcetera. I’ve always been so bad at folding clothes but now that has changed.

Marie Kondo Marie Kondo. Image Credit- time.com

The Konmari method is very simple yet effective. “Cleaning is all about keeping what sparks joy for you and discarding the things that doesn’t” - This is basically the Konmari method in a sentence. Marie Kondo also says that cleaning has the same affect as meditating under a calm waterfall.

So yeah, this is a truly life changing book and

I HIGHLY HIGHLY recommend that you read it. I am giving this wonderful book a 5 star rating.

How I Discovered It

Austin Kleon actually mentioned this book in his book Steal Like an Artist trilogy which I’ve previously reviewed. I’ve never tried a book on cleaning so I decided to dip my toes into this new genre.

Who Should Read It?

Well, it’s for everyone! Whether you are a clean person or not, you must read it. Anyone who can read can read this book!

Marie Kondo Marie Kondo.

Notes

  • The Konmari Method

The Konmari method is a world famous method of cleaning invented by the Japanese Consultant Marie Kondo. Konmari is basically the combination of letters in Marie Kondo’s name (Kondo Marie). Discarding is the main objective of the Konmari method. Marie Kondo also advises that we must tidy by categories rather than by rooms. Here are the 6 rules to get started with Konmari Method.

  1. Commit yourself to tidying up.
  2. Imagine your ideal lifestyle.
  3. Discard items and thank them for serving you.
  4. Tidy by category, not location.
  5. Follow the right order.
  6. Ask yourself it it sparks joy.
  • Tidying happens only once and it is a special moment
  • Messy Room = Messy Mind
  • ‘Some Day’ never comes
  • Remove all the badges from products that you use
  • Empty your bag everyday
  • Express Gratitude to things that you used that day

How the Book Changed Me

  • My cupboard is finally looking clean
  • I’ve started enjoying cleaning
  • I mastered the skill of folding clothes

For more info you can check out Marie Kondo’s Website - KonMari.com.

That’s it for now,

Thanks for reading,

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-Rajat KR