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Encore! Ep 25 | KonMari Myths and Missteps


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Come along with your hosts, Kristyn Ivey and Karin Socci as we explore some of the most common KonMari myths and missteps in today’s Spark Joy Podcast episode.

As the KonMari philosophy has become more and more mainstream, blog posts, magazine articles and videos have come out viewing KonMari through a critical and challenging lens.

These perspectives are sometimes based on misunderstandings or misreadings of Konmari concepts and sometimes these misinterpretations occur as missteps while practicing KonMari.

In this episode, we will discuss our thoughts on these myths and provide some practical tips on how to avoid falling into these missteps.

Spark Joy wants to hear from you! Tell us your burning tidying questions or share stories about how KonMari has impacted your life. Find us at www.sparkjoypodcast.com and click “Ask Spark Joy” to leave a question or comment for a chance to be featured on next week’s show. While you’re there, sign-up to join our Spark Joy podcast community and get notified when each episode airs. You can also join the Spark Joy podcast community on Facebook, Instagram or Twitter @sparkjoypodcast.

In this episode, you'll enjoy:

Joy Checks!

What is Sparking Joy for Kristyn today: a very cute For the Love of Tidy branded onesie for her niece who is due any day now.

What is Sparking Joy for Karin today: restoring an antique wooden doll bed for her niece’s birthday

  • Learn about some common KonMari myths:
    1. Konmari equals minimalism/minimalism is KonMari

    2. Konmari is a selfish activity, fundamentally concerned only with material possession

    3. KonMari encourages to you to throw out everything you own to the point where you are either left with nothing or you need to immediately buy new things

      • Learn about some common KonMari missteps:
        1. Skipping the step where you envision your ideal lifestyle and living environment

        2. Forgetting to honor and acknowledge items for their usefulness especially when you are letting them go

        3. Not completing all the categories

        4. Thinking about storage and organization before the sorting is completed

        5. Being overly concerned with the clutter of other people

          • See what Marie Kondo’s home really looks like:

          • Correction: It has come to our attention that the original article and photograph listed here was a parody article written for April Fool's Day and NOT a house tour of Marie Kondo's apartment. Photographs of Marie Kondo's home have not been made publicly available. We apologize for any confusion this may have caused.

          • Read about what some critics say about the KonMari Method:

          • Why Decluttering Guru Marie Kondo is Wrong
            Why I Absolutely Refuse to KonMari My Life
            Does It Spark Joy is the Wrong Decluttering Question
            The Life Changing Magic of Not Giving a F*

          • Review the importance of the vision statement in Spark Joy Episodes:

          • Episode 1 KonMari 101
            Episode 5 The KonMari Lifestyle

          • Our advice to a listener who asks how to address categories when you have items within a category in hard to get to places. Does not being able to completely sort by category mean you are not doing KonMari correctly?

          • Gems:

            “There’s no right number of things a person should have.”

            “You can keep ALL of the shoes!”

            “Time is the most important commodity as opposed to things.”

            “You’re saying goodbye in a respectful way and you’re putting a positive message out there.”

            You can find Karin Socci at The Serene Home

            You can find Kristyn Ivey at For the Love of Tidy

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