Spark Joy: An Illustrated Master Class on the Art of Organizing and Tidying Up (The Life Changing Magic of Tidying Up) by Marie Kondo (Epub)

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Japanese decluttering guru Marie Kondo has revolutionized homes—and lives—across the world. Now, Kondo presents an illustrated guide to usingher acclaimed KonMari Method to create a joy-filled home that works the way you need it to.

Spark Joy features step-by-step folding illustrations for everything from shirts to socks, plus drawings of perfectly organized drawers and closets. Kondo also answers frequently asked questions, such as whether to keep “necessary” items that may not bring you joy. With guidance on specific categories including kitchen tools, cleaning supplies, hobby goods, digital photos, and even building your own personal “power spot” in your home, this comprehensive companion is sure to spark joy in anyone who wants to simplify their life.

User’s Reviews

Review New York Times Best Seller”. . . the organization expert who dazzled the world with her Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up is back with more spirit-rousing advice.” — People”Just in time to make good on your New Year’s vow to get organized.” — The Washington Post”. . .perhaps the world’s only decluttering celebrity.”– The New York Times”If the first book was merely an introduction to Kondo’s radical philosophy, known as the KonMari method, the new one goes deep into the details . . . the result is inescapable: a home, and a vision of life, that truly sparks joy.” — ArchitecturalDigest.com”If you wanted more from her first book, this is what you’ve been waiting for.” — MindBodyGreen”In her new organizational how-to book, Kondo’s mission is to help us identify what brings joy while simultaneously cultivating more of it.” — Los Angeles Times”I’m an evangelist for Marie Kondo, the Japanese organizational guru whose unique tidying techniques have become a worldwide sensation. I’ve read both of her books and completed the full decluttering/reorganizing program in six months. In the last year, it has been my favorite thing to bring up to my friends, co-workers, heck, even distant cousins. I am obsessed, because it really has transformed my living space and shattered many of my bad habits related to tidying.”– PopSugar”Kondo’s way of anthropomorphizing belongings and paying them the respect of taking them out of the closet for a proper dismissal makes a big difference. . . . consider me a Konvert.”– Chloe Malle, Vogue.com”From the perfect underwear drawer, to how to store socks, Marie Kondo is helping the world to properly (and lovingly) store their most beloved possessions, one fold at a time.”– BustlePraise for Marie Kondo and The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up:”Ms. Kondo delivers her tidy manifesto like a kind of Zen nanny, both hortatory and animistic.” — The New York Times”. . . a literal how-to-heave-ho, and I recommend it for anyone who struggles with the material excess of living in a privileged society. (Thanks to Ms. Kondo, I kiss my old socks goodbye.) … To show you how serious my respect for Ms. Kondo is: if I ever get a tattoo, it will say, Spark Joy!” — Jamie Lee Curtis, TIME “This book is a cult. A totally reasonable, scary cult that works, doesn’t kill people (a bonus), but does drastically change your life. In this case — for the better.” — Buzzfeed”The most organized woman in the world.” — PureWow”. . . her voice . . . is by turns stern and enchanted, like a fairy godmother for socks.” — The Wall Street Journal”Reading it, you glimpse a glittering mental freedom from the unread/uncrafted/unworn, buyer’s remorse, the nervous eyeing of real estate listings. Life’s overwhelm, conquered.” — The Atlantic “I can only describe the way I felt afterward as an organizational high. I had a sense of being more in control of my life than I ever had before, which inspired me to maintain the order in the months that followed. Not bad for a Sunday afternoon.” — In Style”All hail the new decluttering queen Marie Kondo, whose mess-busting bestseller has prompted a craze for tidying in homes across the world . . . one proper clear out is all you need for the rest of your life.” — Good Housekeeping (UK)”Kondo’s method really can change your life — if you let it.” — TODAY.com “Kondo challenges you to ask yourself whether each object you have is achieving a purpose. Is it propelling you forward or holding you in the past?” — USA Today”Its strength is its simplicity.” — The London Times –This text refers to the hardcover edition.

Reviews from Amazon users, collected at the time the book is getting published on UniedVRG. It can be related to shiping or paper quality instead of the book content:

⭐ Mari Kondo’s first book covered her method pretty thoroughly, so I wasn’t sure whether this one would be worth the purchase. If you aren’t sure which to buy first, I would say the first book does a better job of explaining her attitude towards tidying and this book has better practical advice.In a nutshell, the konmari method involves getting rid of anything in your life that doesn’t spark joy. Starting with clothes, you go through each item and decide what stays or goes based on whether or not it sparks joy when you hold it. Joy is the only criterion: ‘If it makes you happy, then the right choice is to keep it confidently, regardless of what anyone else says.’The illustrations are charming, but there aren’t very many of them. The most helpful shows her famous folding method, which is something I didn’t understand simply from reading the first book. (Youtube videos helped.) This book has around 10 diagrams for folding dresses, shirts, odd-shaped clothes, camisoles, parkas, etc. Apart from the folding instructions, the other images are simply cute images of rabbits putting things away, a perfectly tidied closet, etc.One of the criticisms of the first book is that it seems geared mostly towards people cleaning up their own mess, and that hasn’t changed. For example, the section on handling stuffed animals is talking about your own plushies, not your children’s. I wish there were more discussion of handling items belonging to family members and how to inspire them to tidy up too. Family is covered in one small section, and the main advice is simply to set a good example and accept others – easier said than done!Overall this is a fun read but not substantially different from the first book. This book has more explanation of the original advice, but if you understood it the first time around, you may not need it. There is a lot of repetition between the two books. However, it’s an enjoyable read and may give you that last bit of motivation to tidy up once and for all. In addition to the extra folding help, it has more specific advice about handling certain types of items such as greeting cards, dishes, photos, etc.

⭐ I didn’t love Marie Kondo’s first book and wrote a three-star review for it. It was good, but not great, and not brilliantly inspired like it was made out to be in the press and in other reviews (in my opinion). But, there was enough that I liked about it that I thought her second book would be worth a read.I enjoyed this book much more. It’s a practical guide to implementing the concepts outlined in the first book. She walks through different areas of the home room by room, discussing how to pare down and organize each one. There’s no constant repetition in Spark Joy like in the first book, but there are still plenty of relevant anecdotes to illustrate her points. I also found the guidance to be a little more “mainstream” (e.g., “clear off your kitchen counters when you’re done cooking”, vs. “empty out your purse every night and store the contents all over the house”), and it covers a much larger area of the house. In the first book, it felt like she was talking about living spaces that consisted of one room, whereas in Spark Joy, she covers an entire house that includes a kitchen, bathrooms, etc. She also discusses how to tidy spaces that include other occupants, like a spouse and children. One of the things I really like about this book is that she covers how to think about items that don’t spark joy but are necessary in most households (like a spatula or a flashlight).I would recommend this book over the first one for sure, but I don’t know if it would make sense without the context provided by the first book. If you don’t want to read both, then it would be a good idea to at least look up the concepts covered in the first book and familiarize yourself with them before reading Spark Joy. Overall, this is one of the best decluttering books I have read, and its strength is in the practical application of the concept of only keeping things that spark joy.

⭐ I read The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up when it was released in late 2014. I found Marie Kondo’s book both useful and charming. I am a somewhat sloppy person. Neither am I a hoarder, however. I found Ms. Kondo’s advice useful in tidying up both my bedroom closets and kitchen. I was able to toss a number of clothing items which I had kept from a sense of guilt instead of joy. Similarly, I was able to let go of a number of kitchen appliances to which I had sentimental attachments but no use. Ms. Kondo’s childish suggestion to thank my things before letting go was oddly touching and helpful with regard to certain items. I photographed a number of items before releasing them to GoodWill; this gave me an opportunity to acknowledge the memories they generated without retaining the objects themselves (which included a 40 year old blender, some old and hole-ridden t-shirts, and a coffee press which I have not used in over ten years). Ms. Kondo touches on a few of these elements in the introduction of her book as well.Ms. Kondo’s new book, Spark Joy, contains further instructions. For example, she provides detailed diagrams explaining how to fold certain clothing items. These are things I wish I would have had when I read the original book. I also enjoyed pictures of organized spaces. There is something attractive about the spartan simplicity of these arrangements, even if they are not for everyone. In the introduction Ms. Kondo highlights that it is good that this book has come later and serves the purpose for aiding those who are in mid-process, whereas those who are just starting may feel overwhelmed. I understand the rationale for not including as many diagrams in the first book, but, I do wish I had it when I was more invested in the process.In the Kindle version of the book, which I got, the first 900 locations (single page showing) is mostly verbal and revisits many of the aspects from her first book. Following this information, there is a “encyclopedia” section that has a large number of diagrams that are very easy to follow; especially with multiple folding techniques for clothing. There are additional paragraphs about specific items, with some pictures, but then the diagrams become less frequent. The abridged information on each section is useful though, and as Ms. Kondo references in her introduction, one can simply turn to the specific area and see what information Ms. Kondo provides for that specific section.There is also a very lovely section on working with others with regards to them being tidy. Ms. Kondo does a good job of helping an individual understand what they can do to help themselves, but still love others who may not have the same draw to being tidy. There is also, within this particular section, a conversation about working children into the process of learning how to fold, which will help them be tidy as well.Must you accept every one of Ms. Kondo’s recommendations? I do not think so. For example, Ms. Kondo recommends eliminating extra books. But I am not about to whittle my book collection down to thirty volumes. I find myself going back to certain books again and again, or referring to something I had read years before. But I can still cull out certain books. Nor am I going to rid myself of my file cabinet and all its contents. But I do not need to maintain monthly copies of my cable and water bills, nor do I need to maintain handouts from old seminars. However, a year after reading her original book, I still find myself meditating while I fold clothes and tidy up my drawers, which is truly a bit of life-changing magic.This particular book is a nice addition, giving further insight, reminders, and guidance on the process of creating joy while organizing.

⭐ This little book changed how I view what and how much I own. Like everyone else under the sun, I have always fallen victim to holding on to things because “I might need it one day” – and that day has rarely ever come. I picked this gem up in January of 2016 (yes, I realize I am late to the game here) and started my own tidying revolution within the same week. It is an easy, enjoyable, and fast read (surprisingly, given the subject is all about cleaning and ridding oneself of excess clutter). But there is something more to this book: yes, the main point is to help people let go of their excess possessions and evaluate what they really want as opposed to what they think they “need.” Kondo explores this difference of wanting/loving an object, and why it then merits you to keep it, as opposed to the perception of needing an object that you really don’t have much use for and forget all about its existence until you run into it again looking for something else. I also liked how she explains the importance of categorizing your possessions and de-cluttering by category and not by room. She starts you off with clothing: take it all out, put it on your bed, and pick-up each item and determine how it makes you feel. I did this with all of my clothing, etc. and ended up discarding several large trash bags of stuff that didn’t make me feel like the million bucks I need to feel like each day. And yes, feeling good about your appearance is important, no matter what any granola loving hippie might say otherwise – if you feel good about how you present yourself to the world, that feeling will translate onto the fabric of your day, each day – and Kondo does a good job of illustrating this concept through everyday examples you will likely relate to with much ease.The themes presented in this book are very important, and if you are like me, you will find that its de-cluttering concepts will translate to other facets of your life and not just your home, i.e. finances and personal relationships.If you chose to pick this up and give it a whirl, follow the steps and go about your exercise with the expectation that this process can and should take several months to really revolutionize how you think about your material possessions and how holding on to what doesn’t bring joy simply holds you back from the things that will make you truly happy.

⭐ I started reading this book as a reference book. I’d read about how to fold t-shirts and go to my t-shirt drawer to fold and organize. I’d read a little and work a little bit. It has taken me awhile, and there’s still lots to do. Marie Kondo’s methods work. She also explains how to decide what to keep and what to discard. That is often a difficult process. I shall keep this book on my reference shelf. I shall return to it over and over. Especially helpful are the last chapters about why we buy, collect and save items. She writes about our relationships with the things we own. Before reading Marie Kondo’s books I never thought of my clothes, records and books as relationships. More important she cautions us not to try and change family members. Many of us our happy being disorganized. Some like me are disorganized in some areas and better organized in others.

⭐ This book is amazing. The first book is amazing. This book has a lot of information that her first did not, extra information. The first was the basics, some information was obvious but never put into practice (put your stuff away) and some was rewriting our misconceptions about how to clean. This book really is the Master Class. In addition to talking about how to decorate/”finish” the space, she also talks about what to do with things you need that do not necessarily spark joy. In this book, she also addresses something she had previously said that she thinks now does not apply to everyone, and that is nice to know, especially if you are one of those people (I am not). She shows examples of how to store and talks about folding methods that she either did not mention or were not completely clear to me in the first book. I was folding pants wrong, and the crotches were getting wrinkles, and I did not know how to fold and store my socks, and she goes over that in this book, so that was helpful. It really seals the konmari deal I think. The second book helped me get to the click point. I was happy with how clean our house was after the first book, but was not necessarily “there” yet.You do not have to buy this book, there is always the library, but I think it is definitely worth the read, highly recommend, and would buy as a gift for anyone who might be interested.I heard that Kondo is planning on having a kid, and if so I really hope she makes a third book for konmariing with kids because I am super interested in that topic! I did read an article online talking about konmariing with kids, but would LOVE a detailed book.

⭐ I have actually been annotating this as I read. I read her previous edition without the illustrations, and the illustrations are extremely helpful. She writes in a way that is open and honest and manages to be inspirational without being preachy. I am so excited to move forward with her program–I’ve already gotten rid of SO much stuff!

⭐ I loved the first book. This is a wonderful companion. She goes more into detail and explains her philosophy in depth. I went back and forth on whether I needed it or not, as some reviews said “just watch you tube videos”. But actually, some of those videos don’t have the right folding methods! This book really explains those and I’ve found the deeper take on the konmari method to be very theraputic!

⭐ Wow! What a great second instalment to the most amazing self help book ever! She addressed all the issues I’d been having, such as:-Dealing with family not being tidy-Wanting to make people tidy-How to really brighten up my bare roomand a whole bunch more that I can’t remember at the moment.If you have read her first book, than you are most likely reading reviews because you KNOW that her method works and will automatically buy this one.BUT if you haven’t read either I need you to know that no matter how messy you are, this book will make you clean. I’ve been a disaster my whole life, sometimes having to do a ballet dance just to get in and out of my room, but this book changed me. I’ve lost weight, I eat healthy, and I really enjoy life. I honestly didn’t know how much clutter and mess was making life hard for me. So if you are even thinking a little about reading this, I say do it! It will change your life!

⭐ I like this book allot, especially the details you can’t get from the Netflix show like how the goal in the kitchen differs from the rest of your house and what to do with things that don’t speak joy but you have to have (like a hammer). I recommend it highly for anyone who wants to implement this method. My only complaint is that the Kindle version has a line that I don’t think is in the print version. Either the editor missed a typo, or Marie Kondo had a very raunchy childhood…

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