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Rated The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up: The Japanese Art of Decluttering and Organizing 4/10

I was disappointed in this book. I think Marie Kondo's got great advice, and a great philosophy. She has much to teach. But, this book simply didn't offer much in the way of actual tools for getting rid of clutter and embracing a simpler, tidier lifestyle. There just was not much in the book that you could not have gleaned from the interviews and news stories done to promote it. I bet she's a great organizer, but she's just not a great author. It is possible that much has been lost in translation--that her style of writing is just not what my American editorial sensibilities expect. <br/><br/>If you really, really, really struggle with clutter, this might be a nice place to start, but I would save yourself the cost and clutter of the book and just google for interviews, or take it out of the library. <br/><br/>ETA: If you are looking for a much more practical game plan for decluttering and changing your attitude about stuff, I heartily recommend Peter Walsh's It's All Too Much.

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Published 2026-01-07 12:14 UTC · bridged from Atmosphere