I recently read The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying-Up by Marie Kondo, and it is a fabulous book that explores what it means to surround yourself by only the possessions you truly love, and to treat those possessions with care.
I highly recommend it.
There were two big take-aways for me from the book:
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How important it is not to buy or keep something unless you truly love it
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How carefully folding your clothes can revolutionize your wardrobe management
With the holiday season upon us, it’s more important than ever to have our clothes clean, wrinkle-free and easy to find before we rush off to the next cookie swap or family gathering.
Marie Kondo advocates for folding the majority of your clothing, in a neat, traditional Japanese-style that turns items of clothing into neat little rectangles that stand up on their own and can be placed standing vertically in drawers so you can see every single item (like books on a bookshelf, only the drawer is horizontal).
YouTube is awash with videos demonstrating her folding method:
…pretty fabulous, isn’t it?
Who’s inspired to do their running drawer?!
I might just have to tackle mine, KonMari style.
Think of the extra miles you could get in if you could see every single article of running clothing in one glance every time you opened the drawer!
I’ll share pics* if I manage it 🙂
Read her book several months ago. Have begun to implement some of her ideas on a small scale, but, am planning a major revamp using the KonMarie Method. Hope it works…
I would love to hear how it goes! I can’t imagine having time for a large scale tidying assault using her method, however I’ve been able to do a section at a time, like just my running stuff, or just our outdoor clothes. It’s more manageable than putting the entire house in order at once, and while the results might not be as quick or satisfactory, it’s DOABLE right now!