book rec

[beachlass]

I've just started reading The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up by Marie Kondo.  She has a different take on organizing and decluttering than ones I've explored before: she encourages using feelings (especially joy) to discern what to keep and goes by category (ie: all the clothes) rather than space (bedroom separate from closet). 

Anyone else read it? 

Comments

[fred_mouse]

is she the one who uses the four questions approach? [do I love it; do I use it; can I replace it if I need to; something I've forgotten]. If so, I haven't read it, but I've had a couple of people enthuse at me. Too snowed under at present to even contemplate another book, but will try and keep it in mind for future.

[redrose]

Her question is, "Does this give me joy?"

[fred_mouse]

Ah. Different one then - somewhat simpler, but I'm not sure I could cope with that as a deciding question!

[beachlass]

I'm finding it to be both a freeing and a challenging question. And I think the tense of the question helps as well - focuses me on the present. Does it give me joy? Today? Right now?

Rather than did it at one time (which hooks me into sentimental keeping); or will it in the future (which is scarcity thinking for me - might need it/find it useful someday).