Kondo's method is actually against buying tons of organizational aids. She's about using what you already have. It's why I love her approach. It's economical.
That's very Shinto actually. Makes sense given the author's nationality. But Shinto is not really seen as a religion as we see and categorize religions in the West.
At the very least take them to GameStop, Jesus Christ that's extreme.
I questioned this also, but think about it. We all know the house can't respond, so it seems useless. I see it as a form of meditation to get you prepared for the task. I mean when's the last time anyone has ever meditated? The families on the show are all bewildered when she does this, but meditation does have positive health benefits and this helps clear the mind for the task at hand.
I'm not sure about this, I live in Japan and I watched it with a Japanese friend, who also thought it was weird :P But maybe it's normal for other people? My Japanese relatives are also not too spiritual, I think.
I mostly enjoyed the book but yes, there was certainly a "space cadet" feeling to it where I couldn't relate to the talking to possessions, talking to the house, being obsessed with tidying and throwing out other family members' stuff, etc. I suppose I did take away a slightly different point of view of trying to appreciate my belongings more though, despite having no desire to have one sided conversations with them.
Despite all the garbage bags "throwing out" in the context of the book mostly means donating or selling. Of course some people hoard gross old shit that's deserving of the garbage bin.
My girlfriend watched a few episodes and now has spent 2 days organizing our closets, drawers and has all these plans to rearrange stuff that I didn't know needed organizing
LOL. I never visited her site, but read her books, where she says don't buy extra stuff. I guess everyone has a price lol.
To be fair, these boxes are not for long term storage of things out of view. They're the boxes for your drawers and such as she loves compartmentalizing things.
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I mostly just have an issue with the language of the book. It's just...weird.
