I need no other book on tidying.

Loved the principals of this book and have started implementing them in my home. I now understand the difference between clean and tidy. Clean is related to the environment and happens externally to us. Eg dust and dirt. Tidy is directly related to us and the choices we make.. If there are excess objects in our home they got there because of us. Some objects we find hard to part with yet we don't use them or need them. This book helps with the letting go process in a way I would never have considered. Ie thank the item for the joy or pleasure it gave and let it go peacefully. I am not a person who regards books and objects as having feelings (as this book implies) but I do know I have feelings towards objects, and this letting go process does have merit. I've listened to the audio of this book entirely, and now have bought the book. I look forward to systemically working through each area in order as Marie wisely suggests. Clothes first them books, followed by papers, miscellaneous and finally sentimental. It is a progressive process from the easy to the hard so we learn to hone our skills of finding joy before we get to the hard stuff. I definitely recommend this book.

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First book better

I didnt think it was good as her first book, alot of repetition-no additional knowledge learnt

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Excellent message and practical directions

A very practical book and a great follow-up to the author's first book on the same topic. This book gives detailed instructions and ideas on how to tidy / declutter / minimise.

The accompanying PDF is invaluable as you then have visual instructions to accompany the book's text.

The narrator has some unusual interpretations of pronunciation - for example, the Japanese word "manga", which I think is now quite well-known in english-speaking circles, has been pronounced "manya" and makes no sense. While this was a little distracting, it in no way ruined the book for me.

I'm very much looking forward to putting these tidying principles into action in my home.

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Skip Fold

"Spark Joy" by Marie Kondo has some good ideas, and it's short. I like the section on kitchens. It also has some bad ideas: sentimentality and Shinto. So, if you're dead inside, hate your family, and don't care to remember anything from your past - skip it, you're already awesome.

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Boring.. couldnt wait till it was finished

It's nothing we haven't already heard, the readers voice is painfully fake and i struggled to make myself listen to it. My advice is not bother and look at the minimalists anyone else.

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Good to keep the motivation going

A good second book to the KonMari method. Some extra motivation but not as much of a story line. I have listened to this book on my commute to work and I will re listen to it as I organise my home again. Its the little reminder that you can always make do with less.

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Thank you Marie Kondo!

I enjoyed this very much. It really went into detail and broke down each category thoroughly. Very helpful.

The magic continues

Following this system is not just about tidying things, it is all about your mindset and how effective it is.

Thoroughly enjoyed this.

thos book gave me hope when I was desperate for it

i am so grateful for this book it has actually sparked some joy and alot of desperately needed hope.

this is a book that changes lives. give it a go on audible or listen to it another way, as background if you have doubts, i suspwc3you will pick up on thi gs that perk your intereest and then you will probably have another listen and then, who knows you may soon be living a life beyond your joyous dreams.

Enjoy x

An inspirational book that delivers on its promise

Don't knock it till you try it. It really does work. thank you for the inspiration.