Comments on: Out With The Old & In With The New: Using KonMari To Get Rid Of The ‘Stuff’ In Your Life

By: Nikki Frank-Hamilton

Nikki Frank-Hamilton — Fri, 04 Mar 2016 21:24:22 +0000

Haidee, I hope that this helps you. We don’t have much extra in our home right now, we have sold everything that was of worth to help with Levi’s care and we did get rid of a bunch of things we didn’t use or wear. It did help. It made us lighter. And there isn’t a lot to clean up any more, LOL, just mostly all the dust and the junk mail that seems to find our mailbox. Keep us posted, I’d like to see how you fare.

I do have some of my Grandmother’s things, and they aren’t things that we use, a pink wash basin, pitcher etc. but they are beautiful and I’d hate to see them out of the family. so for now they are hidden on a high shelf in the closet. And I do have a few of my Great Gran’s depression glass, we use it occasionally though. I like being able to touch what they held in their hands, it’s not much. But I love the connection.

By: Lorelei

Lorelei — Thu, 03 Mar 2016 09:23:12 +0000

Oooh I bought this audio book a little while ago but haven’t started it yet. Overwhelmed with all the “stuff” a family of 6 accumulates.

By: Carol @ The Red Painted Cottage

Carol @ The Red Painted Cottage — Thu, 03 Mar 2016 02:31:20 +0000

I’ve heard of the book but have never read it. I’ve also heard she has an unusual way to fold clothes and sort through everything, but maybe that’s why it’s so successful. I lost both my parents, as well as my sister , so I had accumulated so much. We downsized over two years ago and had no choice but to get rid of lots of our stuff. We had a huge 2 day estate sale and I just had to let things go. Prior to the sale, I gave some of their items to other relatives. I kept all photos, albums and other items that would mean nothing to anyone else. I’m happy with my decisions.

By: Robyn

Robyn — Wed, 02 Mar 2016 23:05:11 +0000

Good luck clearing out your stuff and feeling like you have more control over your home! I read this book at a time when I was very stressed out and we were planning an inter-city relocation, so it was the perfect storm – it gave me a way to feel like I was taking control of things and also made me ruthless because I just couldn’t be bothered packing and hauling anything I didn’t really love or use. I don’t envy you the task of having to sort and give away some of your mother’s things, but I think you have the right mindset about wanting to pass those items on to someone who will love them as much as she did. I had a similar feeling with my Grandmother’s things, vintage sheet music and the like, but managed to find a friend who was happy to have those, and it was win-win 🙂

By: Katrin

Katrin — Wed, 02 Mar 2016 08:59:57 +0000

Hi Haidee! I’ve heard about the book, but never read it. I am a declutter fanatic that is, I throw away too much sometimes. Older toys, we sell them and my kids get to use the money for a fun activity or something similar. We also moved houses and continent like three times in the past 4 years so that made me de clutter a lot! It does make me feel really free and light and it is true, the less, the easier to be on top. When my parents passed long time ago, we had to sell our house and with it a lot a lot was given away and also sold and now I’m really sad about it, as I remember stuff I’d love to still have from them now. But I could’ve not kept everything. About the holiday, I know exactly how that feels coming home and everything being stressful again within an hour or two, even when you left it great before leaving! Drives me insane as well. Good luck with the book, you can do it! 🙂

By: Haidee

Haidee — Wed, 02 Mar 2016 05:06:01 +0000

I love Mocka and would love some of their felt baskets for toys or Trade Aid baskets because I love the basket look and feel the texture adds to a room. We’re waiting till the kids are a little bit older and our dog dies before getting new furniture (that sounds horrid but he’s 13 and not in the greatest health and likes to rub his face in furniture because he always has itchy ears so don’t want to buy new stuff and have it ruined) but it sounds like that’s a great plan! Would love to see some before and afters!

By: Haidee

Haidee — Wed, 02 Mar 2016 05:01:38 +0000

Don’t you worry Charlene, you’ll be hearing from me!! And of course, you inspired me so you deserve the credit! x

By: Haidee

Haidee — Wed, 02 Mar 2016 05:00:17 +0000

Yes, me too Tegan but with such a small house I’m kind of being forced to and after 12 years (13 this year) you get to a point you need to let go. It’s freakin hard! I’ll keep the things that mean the most to me though.

By: Haidee

Haidee — Wed, 02 Mar 2016 04:58:20 +0000

Me tooooooo! A new kitchen that is! I’m so excited! We have the original 1959 kitchen in our house and it is literally falling apart! Like I opened a cupboard the other day and the whole thing fell off the hinges! It really could not have come at a better time, it’s been a constant source of embarrassment for me with visitors! What are you doing with yours?

By: Haidee

Haidee — Wed, 02 Mar 2016 04:55:39 +0000

I snuck a whole big bucket of toys out the door the other day and dumped them in the wheelie bin while the kids weren’t looking. I did it quickly without over thinking it and I bet in a week I won’t even be able to tell you what was in that bucket! Sometimes that’s a good way to do it too 🙂 I miss the naps and the lack of opinion! Haha.