Episode 41: KonMari Kontroversy
You’ve more than likely heard the chatter about Marie Kondo, the creator of the KonMari method of organizing, supposedly “giving up”… but as we all know, there’s always more to a story than a clickbait-y headline leads us to believe. As one of the world’s first KonMari-trained and -certified organizers, Amanda shares her personal reaction to this media coverage, she and Brooke dive in to what it really means to have a space and life that sparks joy while giving up on the idea of perfection, and they reflect on why organizing and decluttering can be particularly important when facing loss.
Amanda then shares a joy-sparking budgeting tool that’s giving her a better view of household spending, and Brooke passes on another handy tip courtesy of Fran that is great to remember when you need to de-fog, stat.
Please note: Amanda is speaking as herself and of her own experience in this episode, and not as a representative of Marie Kondo or the KonMari organization.
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Mentioned on this Episode:
Indigo Organizing (Amanda’s business)
Organized Every Day (Amanda’s online course)
Amanda Jefferson: speaker
Balance Bound Planner (Brooke’s product line)
Curious & Co. Creative (Brooke’s branding design firm)
Amanda's TEDx talk - skip to 53:38 to see Amanda
Smartless podcast
TEDxRutgersCamden
Trader Joe’s Valentine’s items
Claire Tammaro on Instagram
Why are zippers called flies?
The Get Organized Summit on 2/4/23 - use code GOODENOUGHISH for $5 off!
Marie Kondo headlines
The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up by Marie Kondo
KonMari
The Tipping Point by Malcolm Gladwell
We Could All Learn From Marie Kondo’s Untidy Pivot - Washington Post
The Gentle Art of Swedish Death Cleaning by Margareta Magnusson
KC Davis - @strugglecare on Instagram
StruggleCare podcast
How To Keep House While Drowing by KC Davis
Simplifi by Quicken budgeting tool
Mint.com
Defogging windshield trick
Love & Renovations
Microfiber Glass Cleaning Cloths
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