The Marie Kondo Movement.

So, I've jumped on the bandwagon and starting watching Tidying Up on Netfllix..  and I'm pretty much hooked.  Marie is so adorable and kind.  I mean really.. . who would not want her to come help you tidy up?  But is her method really practical?  Doable?  Maybe and.....  Maybe not. 

I have been saying for years..  over and over again - My house is a mess, there is too much stuff, I need to clean out..  WE need to clean out!!!!  But, aside from a few things here and there, so much of the junk just stays.  And this year, I'm declaring it's the year of "Tidying UP"  I figured I'd start with something easy: My Wardrobe.  I can pull all my clothes out.  I can go through them one by one.  I try to regularly clean out my clothes but there are definitely pieces that I've held on in hopes that one day... 



I piled them up on my bed, empty drawers, empty closet (aside from everything else that was in the closet!) and I looked at my pile, took a deep breath and one by one pulled each piece off and decided: trash, donate or keep.  It wasn't awful.  It was busy.  And my wardrobe alone was doable.  I got rid of a lot, mainly things I just don't wear anymore.  Dresses I've had for ages, but will not ever fit into again, the same with some jeans..  and I put them in a bag.  I even folded up what I had left the way that Marie suggests folding them.  




And really, I love opening my drawers and seeing what I have.  My closet is so much more sparse with things I actually wear.  And in so many ways - It is freeing.  

But. . the question lingers - Can I do this with my entire house?  


I love the idea.  Pull everything of one category out and go through one by one.  But I just don't think it's practical.  Not unless I want that to be my full time job right now!  I cannot empty everyone of my kitchen cabinets at the same time - ya'll - that is too much.  Too overwhelming.  Too intimidating.  Can I empty 2 drawers at a time  - Yes!  Can I do one closet at a time - Yep.  One book shelf - Sure.  But all at once?  Nope!  

So, while I LOVE her concept of pulling it all out and seeing how much  you have, I can't do it.  It would feel suffocating to me.  BUT - I can take many of her concepts and start one drawer at a time.  


Now - the real challenge:  Getting my husband on board with cleaning out!  

What should I do next?  

How do you feel about the Marie Kondo movement?  


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