Conversation

there were some articles about OMG THE THRIFT SHOPS ARE OVERFLOWING but after that premise, they all admitted, like, there’s no proof it isn’t just seasonal and/or the town’s other thrift stores shut down and the quotes from staff were like “eh, not really”

GIF

Marie Kondo and the fantasy of a tidy life, explained

what amazes me about the critical reception of Tidying Up is that while of COURSE there are things to criticize, almost all the criticism that actually exists is clearly the author imagining subtext that isn’t there and fighting it.

vox.com

Marie Kondo isn’t just selling tidying tips. She’s selling the fantasy of perfect control.

eg the author of that last piece says konmari is basically the same as SPACE, but… it clearly isn’t. that’s like saying “bolognese and chili are basically the same dish.” bygeorgeorganizing.com/organizing-wit

“But Kondo assumes the ideal of an empty space so that your stuff, not you, has to negotiate for the right to belong there. And just like that, your control deepens.” this is… not in the book.

Tidying Up is not Kami Fight Club

Quote Tweet

“But Kondo assumes the ideal of an empty space so that your stuff, not you, has to negotiate for the right to belong there. And just like that, your control deepens.” this is… not in the book.

Show this thread

The KonMari method! Spark joy! • r/konmari

there’s a KonMari subreddit. it’s pretty good.

reddit.com

For people who want to surround themselves with joy!

A Maximalist's Response to Marie Kondo's Minimalist Mandate

this one almost gets it right, saying “everything sparks joy” but then continues onwards as if that admission didn’t let allllll the air out her complaint to start with

architecturaldigest.com

What if it all sparks joy?

a little while ago i read STUFF: Compulsive Hoarding and the Meaning of Things, which is extremely interesting for anyone and not just people touched by that illness amazon.com/Stuff-Compulsi

one of the things the authors talk about again & again is that hoarders have an even greater connection to things than normal people — altho they treat those things like shit, in the end.

Cedric Chin

@ejames_c

Replying to