Guys! A lot of people are stressin' out about me throwing away my artwork... That's enough! Frankly I'm starting to get annoyed. 1) I'm a professional artist. I create THOUSANDS of sketches, paintings and drawings EVERY YEAR. I document and take photographs of my paintings and put them on my blog or website - so they are saved digitally. Can you imagine if a restaurant/ bakery gave away every single thing that they didn't sell? It would severely dilute the value of their items. I'm a professional artist and I run a business. 2) Yes, I DO sell some of my paintings on ebay/ etsy, but it takes a long time, and not everything sells. This is a lot of work and time. Time is money. Although it may hurt some viewers, it was much easier to throw them away. 3) Yes - I can gesso over the canvas takes time, but it creates a bumpy surface that makes it harder to paint on. I have already done this many times. 4) When the artwork is durable, and comes with a frame - I do give it to Goodwill. But not every artwork is frame-ready! Throwing away the artwork is an art statement itself. Because I threw away the artwork - 400,000+ people have seen the artwork! In addition, this controversial action has generated a lot of discussion and debate - which is what ART IS SUPPOSED TO DO! The artwork has more exposure than it could have if I weren't to throw it away and lives eternally on the web! If you dying to some some more of my artwork - you can go to my website: www.chris-chien.com or www.legendbrush.com or www.chris-chien.blogspot.com I have WAY more artwork than I know what I do with. Life is not about your possessions. To me... Life is about learning and living joyously. C'mon - lets go!
ProjectLifecoach Well said. I'm trying to start myself of the minimalist journey. In today's society of more, more, more, now, now, now, it's hard for people to understand others wanting to live with less. But ultimately, living with less gives us so much more. Less stuff = more time for the important things.
ProjectLifecoach Thanks for the video and for your comments! I just started doing this method today with all my clothing and am taking a short, well-deserved break. I applaud you for throwing away your art that was no longer appealing to you and giving yourself a chance to try something new. You can make more art! I know I'm going to be faced with similar challenges when I sort all the quilts I've made. I also appreciate that you were willing to change rules when they didn't work for you because an intuitive process should allow for some leeway based on the individual.
Karen Salemi Hey Karen - thanks so much for your comment! I appreciate it and I'm glad my demonstration was able to help you. Throwing away your creations can be difficult. Good luck!
wow - 40,000 views already??! in under a month! This is so friggen overwhelming! Thank you so much for all the views, shares, likes and support guys! Love you all! OMG!
ProjectLifecoach thank you for the video! it was so interesting, nice and fantastic to watch! Congrates to your "new home"! :-) hopefully you`ll do much more videos like this or anything else...
Mia Charlesworth haha Thanks Mia! I was originally frustrated when my mom came in - but it seems to be everyone's favorite part of the video! You can't stage that. :)
I know this video is light hearted and helpful but it rang very true in a deeply emotional way for me. My father is a serious hoarder. It is very bad. When I used to live at home, I was not able to clean or purge b/c he would go through the garbage and bring things back into the house. It's a more drastic version of what your mum was doing in this video. (My mom also did this too, but I didn't see it as disruptive as my fathers condition). Now that I live on my own things are much better but i could still benefit by decluttering my apartment in this way.... You have inspired me!
77cns, OH NO!! I can just imagine myself hoarding EVERYTHING IF and WHEN I have children!! My parents are hoarders...and unfortunately, i came from them, SO my apartment is a bit stuffed!
My parents lived through rationing in 2nd WW, so we had to eat everything on our plate and throw away nothing - clothes, toys, books, anything! The guilt still affects me when I get rid of things. I hear my mother's voice " You wasteful spoilt little hussy, some one would be grateful to have that!" Phew! It's hard sometimes!
Thank you so much for all the work you've put into this video: the recording, the editing, the graphics, the personal touch. It takes a generous heart to put so much effort to share. Keep it up ProjectLifeCoach. And I hope this process has transformed you as much as it has transformed thousands of other people around the globe. Be blessed.
I just went through this process on about 8 boxes of sentimental items that I had stored with my mom... we also reduced her possessions by at least a half. You're right - it's exhausting. And it's so completely gratifying. You did an amazing job with your video. Thanks for the inspiration to finish those last few boxes and let go of as much as I can. Cheers!
I loved this video and your thouths about the process. I still live with my parents and ever since I learned about the existence of the book and the konmari method, I see all the stuff in our home that we don't really use, all the clutter, especially in my dad's office room. he's an architect and he has all kinds of stationery stuff as well as gadgets lying around. he has a habit of keeping anything because it might be useful someday or you never know when you'll need it. I notice a slight hoarder tendency and I noticed it in myself too. I have a hard time letting go of things for the same reasons. I plan on doing a purge in my room after i'm done with my thesis paper because tidying exhausts me, both physically and emotionally. all the suff has been here before but it's like I can see clearer now and notice it more. Great video and i'm gald I discovered your channel :)
Your video was so encouraging and helpful! I am in the middle of my KonMari purging and organizing and yes, it is exhausting. I am a 59 year old mother of 3, grandmother of 8 and great grandmother of 1 so you can imagine how long and thoughtful this process will be for me. Yet, I am gaining strength, clarity, and welcome the new joy I will have in my surroundings once I finish this process, which I have given myself the month of January to complete (I may need more time to recover in-between I think). My initial inspiration was not want to leave all of this sorting for my daughters to have to deal with one day, but now I see that I will truly benefit too. Thank you!!!!
Bottomline, things that you’ve not been using for a yr, discard. I follow the rule, before you buy anything, you discard one. “ one in, one out”. It does work! Opening my drawers whenever I’m tired is such a stress buster. Seeing your clothes organized is simply heaven manageable Thank you Marie Kondo for helping us get organized
This is the best video on the method. I had to laugh when I saw your mom putting stuff back. Looks like my mom doing the same thing. You are amazing I watched so many konmari videos and a lot them are showing you their collections and not really showing the process of decision making. Are you going to do a follow up on how this changed environment effected you ?
+knitnpaint My mom just did the same. I had my discarded shirts and stuff in a bag and she went into it and started asking me questions about them. I was like "NOOOO! KonMari and I don't approve!"
+knitnpaint Nah - you have to do it again. I think Kon Mari is like "taking" a bath. You don't just take one "bath" in your lifetime. That would be disgusting. lol. but you get better at taking baths, and you become quicker and more efficient every time you do it. does that make sense?? :))
loved your video! and the things your mom had you put back, if you really don't like them. put them in a carry all, take with you in the morning and drop them at a donation center. Have a blessed day.
Your mom,though! too funny. I come from 2 generations of hoarders and they'd interrupt my cleaning process without fail to protest.In feng shui it's recommended to keep books anywhere but behind you as it's representive/symbolic of people talking behind your back. At the foot of a bed, closet or living room shelf is ok.Oh and you did great-may everything you own spark joy!
Thank you for this video! I bought her book a few days ago after watching videos about it. At first I thought the book was unnecessary because I'd already watched videos about it, but reading it is really helping. I still felt apprehensive about starting, but I found this video and watching it helps me feel ready and motivated to start! So I guess I learned that both the videos and the book together can help. :)
I think my favorite thing about the KonMari method is that it encourages you to let go of things with love. When you're getting rid of old artwork, you're not saying "ugh, this was crap", you're saying "thank you for what you taught me". It takes away the bitterness of getting rid of old things and makes it easier to let go of things you don't hate, but don't love either.
this book changed my life!! Im still tidying...havent gotten to papers and sentimental items yet as Im not ready ... and love this method!!...this was the BEST KonMari share Ive seen!!....
i started reading her book (p.85 now), and watching a few of her talks and youtube videos. I really liked your short video with her process in a nutshell and also your extra tips/comments from your experience. thanks so much!
Great job, Chris! As a holistic professional organizer, I love helping clients de-clutter and organize their homes and workspaces. I love the Marie Kondo method, although I agree with you, it's often better to do each stage in incremental steps instead of ALL at once, especially with my older clients who have decades worth of accumulation.
Melody LeBaron aw really? that's so cool! I do theta healing! yeah - that is so much energy that is stirred up when I'm decluttering! Especially stuff like yearbooks, old love letters, childhood memories - the feeling is so intense!! yeah i agree with you - the incremental thing...
One of the best Konmari videos I've seen to date. Great job. You can visually see the difference. You look different too! Tired for sure but happier, almost glowing. Would love to see how you're going 3-6 months down the track. Thank you for sharing. It's going to help me heaps in my Konmaring 😊
+Priscilla Ali thanks Priscilla! I have other videos in my channel where I show where i was 3-7 months later. You still have to work to keep things clean though!
Awe, it is awesome to go through sentimental items and relive the memories. Hang on to what you want for a few more years, then when you are older you may be ready to get rid of.
Been watching KonMari method videos all day but yours is the only one that made me get off the couch, purchased the book and begin my journey to a decluttered home. Hopefully the method works as well for me as it did for you! Awesome video
Great video! I have been having a hard time with the stopping and starting of this. The clothes part of this exercise is so easy for me. I am great at that. It's the rest of it I am not so great at. And really--when I finish purging everything, I am most concerned about keeping it that way. I am horrible at not letting it slide backwards. I really appreciated the honesty along the way about how hard it was, especially when your mom came in to go through your stuff. That is something I feel will be problematic with me, except not with my parents as much as with my husband. Excellent job, and I really liked seeing the sketch books. You do great work!
Great video, while it doesn't look like much of a difference on a superficial level, you now have bunch of empty dressers and draws. Well now you can throw away those dressers that are now empty. It frees up space in the house, so you can see more of the actual walls and it makes your place seem larger and more relaxed. I did this Kari method for my house and I was able to throw away old storage units. All my friends now love how much bigger my place seems, more welcoming and relaxed because you can see the actual walls. There's space around each piece of furniture, at least 36 in., instead of everything jammed in close together. But you have to fight your own instinct to buy more crap and fill up the now beautiful empty space.
Jason Downs Yo for sure man! dude.. I'm actually moving into a new house soon. and it is HUGE. sometimes, i like living in smaller spaces, or just "traveling" - just it really limits the items I have.
This is the standard for these types of videos-in time-lapse with a narrative overview post-purge, touching on what you learned and what you can share that is helpful for others. Too many of these videos get bogged down with the participant verbally justifying to the viewer why they're keeping each item and going on about an item's history, which is not helpful in the least to the viewer. I liked how you talked about sorting the sentimental items-and being afraid of losing them. Operating from a place of fear is contradictory to the KonMari method but I understand why you were aware of feeling that way. Well done, Lifecoach!
fontmaven haha nice thank you Fontmaven. Yeah - so people make a lot of excuses why they should keep their items? I can see that! Most of the people who comment on this video complain that I threw too much stuff away (mainly my artwork!) But for sure... throwing sentimental stuff away is difficult!
Yay! Finally someone with art supplies applying the KonMari method! I found it VERY difficult to sort my art supplies because it ALL sparks joy for me!
love the fact that you got a sticker book in your sentimental items :D Me too! I remember my childhood feelings about it, how special it was, and that makes it very hard for me to decide to discard or maybe the time has come to finally use them
Yeah I've actually been using the stickers a lot. Every time I wrap a gift, send out a letter.. I always try to find a way to utilise the stickers so they fulfill their purpose!! :)
This really helped me i get really anxious and distracted about getting rid of things but seeing you so calm made me chill out and realize its okay, i'll be fine and doing this won't kill me
I enjoyed this video. You stuck to the foundation of her method and you showed it worked. When you were finished I thought you will now know where everything is. Thanks
Loved your video. There are a lot of Konmari videos out there, but I liked you comments on how hard some areas can be, how this is something that takes time and more.
Great job there, congrats on completing the project! I also loved reading the KonMari method. I accomplished all my clothes and books in a few days, but did not complete the entire program. Still, I have noticed that a) what I did sort through and organized is still organized months later; and b) I have changed the way I obtain and keep things. Instead of putting things aside to "deal with it later", I force myself to make a decision right away - which greatly reduces clutter, stress and to-do lists. Thanks for sharing! The video is a bit long, but it definitely gives someone a tangible idea of what the method entails. Again, congrats!
Hey Chris, Fantastic video! Thank you! I am currently reading Marie's book and starting to "Tidy" my home. Some things are really easy to let go of but others, not so much. After watching your video, I have renewed enthusiasm for the project. Thanks again! Peace, Duane
XDM50 Hey Duane! Yeah for sure - I was just helping my friends tidy some of their stuff yesterday cuz they are moving - and some things are just hard to let go of! You are literally cleaning out your past. But really.. we can only live the present. Good luck with everything Duane - We are all in this together! Remember to have fun! :)
I've finished my Konmari too! It took me 6 months to do my home, my kennel building, and my business. I'm still fine tuning things but wow, what a difference it's made in my life. What I did months ago is staying done! Thank you for sharing your journey! You did an awesome job and your video will help inspire others! P.S. Love your art journals!
Lisa Daley Thanks so much Lisa! I'm honestly not completely done with my stuff yet. I still have more artwork to sort out. And I want to sort out my computer files! I used to think KonMari was something that would take a weekend - cuz she emphasized it being quick! haha - i misunderstood.
Did you not find that this process puts a mirror to your self, causing you to see and be responsible for your own habits of accumulating STUFF! I've only done clothing and books and I feel much lighter! My husband saw all my books to discard and he wanted to take them to a resell store. I'm so thankful that I bid them a proper goodbye because I watched from a distance how they thumb through the 200 books, pull out 4 of them and gave us about $1.50 and literally threw the rest into a recycling bin!! If I hadn't been trained by the Konmarie Method, I would have had a heart attack! But I walked away thankful to their service to my life. I'm gearing myself up for Paperwork next!
I respect the fact that you opened up your life to us and showed us your journey. I loved the art work you threw in the garbage but I understand that was a season in your life and you had to let it go to be better.
I appreciate how realistic you were throughout the video. I could tell that sometimes you broke away from the method a bit and did what you felt you needed to do, but you were sure to tell us that this is what you're doing. I think you did a great job! Thank you for the video.
this is great! thank you! I am a fine art photographer who works in film and having a hard time getting rid of old photos, film and my darkroom is overflowing. I will apply your methods to the whole house, garage etc...and we do not have garbage...so we recycle a lot. I am not sure I would discard all your sketches though...
Thank you for this video I find it helpful and inspiring I'm about to start the Konmari technique. Just watching your video sparks joy because I can rid all my unloved things. I have 3 cats which will probably slow me down a bit but I have to do this!!!😁 👍👍👍👍
Thank you so much 😁 I'm happy to say I donated two car loads of unloved things and made so much space in my tiny flat it's made me very happy and giving to animal charities & women's & children's domestic abuse charities helps them out too by raising money towards medications & counselling etc I'm glad this Video helped motivate me to bring joy in my life with the things around me to help spark joy,having a good atmosphere in the home balances my mind and spirit . bless you and thank you for all the good you do in this world ~ 🙏~
Hi Chris, I enjoyed watching the full time lapse of you clean your room with the KonMarie method. It was inspiring to me. One thing that touch my heart was the beautiful artwork that you discarded. I like that you think the artwork, & I think one of the things that will be added to by people who want to expand on this wonderful method, is that there might be a place that people can go to to donate those beautiful things that possibly other people may like to have. In fact I heard a video recently where in New York a very nice hotel that in the lobby once a week or maybe more often than that people are able to go down and just trade. They just have a place where people can leave thing that they are willing to discard or give away, and other people will come and take those things that sparks joy that someone else had. This concept, because just like your mother wanting to go through your black plastic bags, it would be fun to have a place where these items could be donated. as they say one man's junk is another mans treasure. So one thing that has served a wonderful purpose in my life, for instance now has the freedom to spark joy in someone else's life.... Even if it is some of your original artwork, or sketches. It might be kind of fun to just wonder where those will end up, sparking joy in someone else's life. Just the thought, & I certainly enjoy your video that I watched today! Thank you so much for sharing.
Great video! Another point Marie Kondo makes is the idea that all your belongings need to have a "home", this was the point that made the difference for me to combat clutter.
Sandra Cadet de Fontenay Thanks Sandra! you know.. the whole "home" thing is something i didn't really address in the video. but i'll work on that. thanks for your comment! :)
I can't stop laughing seeing when we have discarded the stuffs but our Mom can't just let them go... yeaaah... women always love the memories... just exactly like me 😂😂😂... by the way... i love this video so much
Thanks for making this video and for posting it here. I just started The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up and checked RUclips for videos on folding clothes the KonMari way. Stumbled across your vid and watched. It's helpful to see the process in action, and to hear your thoughtful comments along the way. I was impressed at your ability to appreciate and thank your artwork and, importantly, to let it go. If you can do that with something so deeply personal, I have hope that I will, too.
Art Beecher Oh for sure man. You totally understood the point of my video. I'm glad you were able to appreciate the meaning of discarding my artwork. Hope you can listen to your "heart" and do the same for your life! :)
Sillyconebaby Dana all my artwork is available on my blog: chris-chien.blogspot.com Don't worry - I have the photos covered! That was a great self opportunity to self promote!
I'm currently doing the KonMari Method. I wasn't even done reading the book, but I felt so inspired to discard things. I knew I wasn't doing the method right though because I was going out of order (doing clothes->miscellaneous ->books) and I definitely wasn't doing everything in one go either. So what I decided to do was go at my own pace until I finished the book. Just discard things I could see in my cluttered room and junk drawers that didn't spark. Just doing that my room got a LOT cleaner. You could see the floor again. I actually WANTED to make my bed and fold my laundry (and laundry was my absolute least favorite chore) because I wanted my room to stay neat. It made me happy which is what the KonMari method is all about. Now that I've finished the book I'm doing this method properly and I'm really enjoying it. This was an awesome video because I could really relate to a lot of the things your were saying.
Congratulations on making so much progress with your tidying! I appreciated that you documented your experience for us. Your video helped me realize that my experience--of breaking the method down into micro-categories--is a necessary part of staying on track.
Chris - I thought this video was great! I was just looking for an explanation of how to do the tricky folding method but I came across your video and loved it. I'm really impressed by how well assembled and edited the video was and, of course, the great job you did cleaning. Thanks for sharing, I wish you much success!
Hey guys! Just uploaded another KonMari Full Time-lapse video. It has a much darker/ grimmer tone. Check it out here! :) ruclips.net/video/hChdqeKG0oE/видео.html
I have a question for you....What if I AM the Mom who can not let go of anything ? I love my house but I realize I am slowly becoming a hoarder. I have so much stuff. I try to get organized, but become physically incapable of throwing or giving away anything. It is so hard that I give up. The best I could do is tidy up. My usual reasoning is I may need it someday or it is sentimental, or it is still in good condition why waste the money I spent to get it. How do I cure this bad habit ?????????
+Enza Caputo We live in an age where material objects are cheaper than ever and available at the touch of a button, and information on anything is available also. Anyone under 20 years old in the west will never have known otherwise. It wasn't always like that and may not be in the future, so I don't see anything wrong with keeping objects which may come in useful. The key for me though is organisation and making sure if I keep things, I know what they are and where they are.
I know i'm late on this but when it comes to the "what if" items. Think about the situation where you'll need this item, will that situation really ever come up or are you just making an impracticable excuse just so you can keep it? Also, think about how long you've kept the item, more then likely you aren't going to need it if it's been a long time. As for the money guilt items, you don't need to throw them all away. Anything in good condition can be donated or even gifted if it's like brand new. It wont be wasted if someone else is using and loving it. (:
For me what really helped was first getting into the habit of no longer buying new things I didn't need. I spent several years winding down my purchasing so I wasn't always bringing more new stuff into my house. I realized I was fine if I only went shopping when my clothes wore out and needed to be replaced, not every month (or more) just because. I quit buying extraneous seasonal decorations I knew I would have to try to store later. I live in a small apartment in NYC and I was already frustrated with not having enough places to put everything so I spent time putting the brakes on buying and becoming used to that. From there, I started to use up some of the things that were still in good condition and would've been wasteful to throw away, because I wasn't constantly backfilling with newer items (especially stockpiled bathroom stuff!) NOW I am at a point to get rid of all the extra junk I still have because not buying much at all has made it clear to me that I don't need as much as I originally thought. Having a taste of the peace brought on when the quantity of your belongings stays the same or slowly decreases instead of constantly, insidiously increasing is very motivating. Just something to think about and what helped start getting me into the right mindset.
You tired ME out just watching!! I did something similar a few months ago with clothes, but I like how you sorted other belongings as well. I have not read the book, but I see some value. I know some people don't have the luxury of discarding a lot, as they don't have much, but it really is good to keep pieces/things that make one happy. It will show in one's spirit. Thanks for doing this. You are the first male perspective I have seen thus far.
Thanks for doing this, man. I read Marie Kondo's book and had started tidying my own stuff. My husband has shown significant interest. He's very much into the idea that emotional attachment and sparking joy can be a valid reason for keeping something. He is also an artist and I'm going to be sharing this video with him, as I think he'll grok the method better from the way you present it.
Noël Figart oh for sure! I think most of the youtube videos are made by women - i think men will be more open to the method if a guy is doing it. hope he tries it out!
Arnie Trinidad I know right!!! They can also be donated to thrift stores. Artwork isn’t cheap and unique items like those could be values by someone else.
Thank you Chris, I also love this life changing method to inner calm. I appreciate you showing your vulnerability in sharing your sentimental items. Very sweet and touching, and BTW you are a very talented artist. Blessings.
Taking things to the trash is a waste really . Better to donate to refugees , sell and give the money to a reputable charity , or give to other parts of society that need them . Maybe shelters and orphanages .
I could see that you really put your time, energy and emotion into this - you referenced the book wonderfully, while also showing your own input and initiative. The concept is so simple, but it makes perfect sense to let it go if it's not making you happy and enriching your life. In making some initial reorganising tasks, without putting the entire method into practice, I was surprised by how much I held on to as almost a kind of 'punishment' - cards, letters, pictures that reminded me of heartbreak, sadness or bad choices. And it's liberating to get rid of them! Thanks so much for sharing your journey with it!
+ColliCub Omg! i totally relate to holding on to things as almost a kind of 'punishment' - cards, letters, pictures that reminded of heartbreak, sadness or bad choices. It certainly IS it's liberating to get rid of them. It's almost silly that we kept those things, now that I look back! haha. :) great job!!
This is great! I loved your mom, sitting in the chair, cuddling your things! haha! I'm a mom, too, and it's hard to purge your baby's things! Great video. I subscribed. I'm going to have a KonMari session every Sunday afternoon and document my progress!
ProjectLifecoach OK. Thanks. I filmed a little of it and put it on my channel. I think I'm too messy for KonMari. I have four kids and a husband and our things are scattered all over the house! I'm going to do a pre-sort before I try KonMari again.
What a great video from the male perspective! I also completed it as a 50yr female and you were right on target about it being an experience even for a young person. The mom issue is perfectly captured too! The process is energizing and motivational - so is your video! Keep up the good work and your art talent is awesome too!
I am exhausted after watching all of your hard work! LOL! You are already very tidy and to the viewer some things didn't look very different but I must say that you looked so recharged after the process was finished. I am going to try and purge tonight after watching your video because I love that feeling of a huge weight lifted out of my home and clearing my mind in the process. Our "stuff" really does mentally bog us down. Thanks for all of your hard work. I loved seeing your mother going through and emptying your items. Cracked me up!
This was an excellent review of the Konmari method. I don't think I've seen one so interesting. I also loved the part where your mom came in and was so emotional... letting go can be hard not just for the person who feels they need the change, but also the people around them. Great job! Subscribed!
Love it, I need to embark on this project myself. I have lived in my home for 26 years, WOW have I collected. The video helped to me to see your before's and after's. I cleaned the freezer last night, just a little start. going to watch the Pantry cleaning now. Thank you!
i just started the konmari and I feel so refreshed that you were exhausted too at the beginning and also took the week break. worked all Sat and Sunday and Im gazing at my unfinished stuff w one eye covered. I have a large family, so doing all my clothes and my kids clothes the same day wasnt a great idea. lesson learned!!!!
This is a great video! I've listened to Marie Kondo's book as an audiobook and was happy to see someone go through the process. I wanted to see how others do it in hopes it would give me motivation. I really valued your honest commentaries, for example the part about the tennis racket and your sentimental cleaning. It helps to show some of the things we will face, like you said. I also really appreciated the time lapse. It is truly mind-boggling when you realize how much stuff we all have, and I really want to minimize that because the idea of having so much stuff stresses me out--all the money and space wasted, all the "bad" decisions or lack of a decision I've made. Great job in making this video. I'm sure it was a long and exhausting process.
thanks glad you liked the video! I'm sure you will learn about yourself during this process. I'm actually doing konmari for a second time right now. :)
Thank you Chris for taking the time to share this!! You've helped motivate me, and I stopped halfway through your video and started discarding so much stuff! Then I came back and watched the whole video again, and I'm off to continue the worthwhile efforts- freedom from stuff! Thanks again!
I found your video enjoyable and I'm waiting for Marie Kondo's book 'Spark Joy' to be delivered, so I can start the process. You mentioned 'fear' in the tidying of your sentimental items. I think I will suffer this ; already it prevents me from doing a good job when I have tried sorting stuff. My mother ( who was 90 when she died) had a type of dementia, forgetfulness of the recent past and only held selective memories. In the months before she died, we had fun opening her cupboards and drawers and looking through all her stuff. She hadn't thrown away stuff for years and although much was worthless and meant nothing to her, she had memories of the times she bought it , or wore it. She couldn't remember what was in all the jewelry boxes on her dressing-table and wore only what was hanging up on the mirror. BUT the FUN she and I had when going through it all; the laughs I generated from her ( and she was very ill ) it was a good experience. Her old photographs brought to mind people and places she had known. She recalled stories from her younger life brought on by me holding up an item. I was able to declutter her bedroom a little, but not alot. I respected her stuff, I loved her. I have the fear that when I get to a great age and my memory fails, if I have no objects of the life I once led I will not remember it. I hope to give the Konmari method of organising my home a good try, but I suspect it will have other effects on the way I live and think. Best wishes, Chris!
+Rosie Hathaway Rosie! I get the feeling that this gripping fear is going to great opportunity for you to grow. I recommend the book: "Return to Love" by Marianne Williamson. She defines a miracle as a change from a perception of fear to a perception of love. I highly recommend it for you. www.amazon.com/Return-Love-Reflections-Principles-Miracles/dp/0060927488/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1453833640&sr=8-1&keywords=return+to+love
I just did this too and figured out what I wanted to do with my life after discarding tops. I would never have believed that all the things the book says are true, but they were true for me. Now I unpack my bag everyday so it can rest, even though I thought it was crazy and unnecessary when I read about it in the book it really gives me a sense of calm and pride unpacking my bag and then repacking it in the morning.
Thanks, the bathroom and bedroom got cluttered again, but it was so easy to see what was not needed and so much faster to get them both back in shape in the morning before work. I'm so happy I found the Kon Mari method!
That's my wedding picture. Since moving I need to go through my terrarium and gardening hobby supplies again, it's obvious when clutter builds up after you finish Kon Mari it looks like a panhandler in front of a store...
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Guys! A lot of people are stressin' out about me throwing away my artwork... That's enough! Frankly I'm starting to get annoyed.
1) I'm a professional artist. I create THOUSANDS of sketches, paintings and drawings EVERY YEAR. I document and take photographs of my paintings and put them on my blog or website - so they are saved digitally. Can you imagine if a restaurant/ bakery gave away every single thing that they didn't sell? It would severely dilute the value of their items. I'm a professional artist and I run a business.
2) Yes, I DO sell some of my paintings on ebay/ etsy, but it takes a long time, and not everything sells. This is a lot of work and time. Time is money. Although it may hurt some viewers, it was much easier to throw them away.
3) Yes - I can gesso over the canvas takes time, but it creates a bumpy surface that makes it harder to paint on. I have already done this many times.
4) When the artwork is durable, and comes with a frame - I do give it to Goodwill. But not every artwork is frame-ready! Throwing away the artwork is an art statement itself. Because I threw away the artwork - 400,000+ people have seen the artwork! In addition, this controversial action has generated a lot of discussion and debate - which is what ART IS SUPPOSED TO DO! The artwork has more exposure than it could have if I weren't to throw it away and lives eternally on the web!
If you dying to some some more of my artwork - you can go to my website: www.chris-chien.com or www.legendbrush.com or www.chris-chien.blogspot.com
I have WAY more artwork than I know what I do with. Life is not about your possessions. To me... Life is about learning and living joyously. C'mon - lets go!
ProjectLifecoach Well said. I'm trying to start myself of the minimalist journey. In today's society of more, more, more, now, now, now, it's hard for people to understand others wanting to live with less. But ultimately, living with less gives us so much more. Less stuff = more time for the important things.
Tracy Jordan haha Thanks Tracy! For sure! :)
ProjectLifecoach Thanks for the video and for your comments! I just started doing this method today with all my clothing and am taking a short, well-deserved break. I applaud you for throwing away your art that was no longer appealing to you and giving yourself a chance to try something new. You can make more art! I know I'm going to be faced with similar challenges when I sort all the quilts I've made. I also appreciate that you were willing to change rules when they didn't work for you because an intuitive process should allow for some leeway based on the individual.
Karen Salemi Hey Karen - thanks so much for your comment! I appreciate it and I'm glad my demonstration was able to help you. Throwing away your creations can be difficult. Good luck!
+Ro Pi THANKS!! i'm glad you see the light! :)
wow - 40,000 views already??! in under a month! This is so friggen overwhelming! Thank you so much for all the views, shares, likes and support guys! Love you all! OMG!
ProjectLifecoach this was SO fascinating to watch!
ProjectLifecoach Pretty nice work, congrats on that!
emiliamota thanks!
Procrastinating Pretty thanks! :)
ProjectLifecoach thank you for the video! it was so interesting, nice and fantastic to watch! Congrates to your "new home"! :-)
hopefully you`ll do much more videos like this or anything else...
I love it when your mum comes in and starts rummaging through your toss bag! My mum is exactly the same! The way she sits and everything! Too funny!
Mia Charlesworth haha Thanks Mia! I was originally frustrated when my mom came in - but it seems to be everyone's favorite part of the video! You can't stage that. :)
the best konmari video yet!! i hope she sees this
Anna bella aw thanks Anna Bella! Maybe I will message her on instagram. :)
I know this video is light hearted and helpful but it rang very true in a deeply emotional way for me. My father is a serious hoarder. It is very bad. When I used to live at home, I was not able to clean or purge b/c he would go through the garbage and bring things back into the house. It's a more drastic version of what your mum was doing in this video. (My mom also did this too, but I didn't see it as disruptive as my fathers condition). Now that I live on my own things are much better but i could still benefit by decluttering my apartment in this way.... You have inspired me!
+Lee Ace 77cns Wow - that sounds pretty tough guys. I don't think my situation was all that bad. Good luck.
77cns, OH NO!! I can just imagine myself hoarding EVERYTHING IF and WHEN I have children!! My parents are hoarders...and unfortunately, i came from them, SO my apartment is a bit stuffed!
My parents lived through rationing in 2nd WW, so we had to eat everything on our plate and throw away nothing - clothes, toys, books, anything! The guilt still affects me when I get rid of things. I hear my mother's voice " You wasteful spoilt little hussy, some one would be grateful to have that!" Phew! It's hard sometimes!
One heck of a good painter! I'm shocked that you could get rid of such lovely paintings. I hope you photographed them before parting with them...
Thank you so much for all the work you've put into this video: the recording, the editing, the graphics, the personal touch. It takes a generous heart to put so much effort to share. Keep it up ProjectLifeCoach. And I hope this process has transformed you as much as it has transformed thousands of other people around the globe. Be blessed.
Fatiha Hajjat Thanks so much! I'm really glad you liked it! Making the video was a lot of fun! Im really astonished by all the positive feedback!
I just went through this process on about 8 boxes of sentimental items that I had stored with my mom... we also reduced her possessions by at least a half. You're right - it's exhausting. And it's so completely gratifying. You did an amazing job with your video. Thanks for the inspiration to finish those last few boxes and let go of as much as I can. Cheers!
"When you are about to lose something that when you know whether it means something to you". Couldn't agree more with you.
I loved this video and your thouths about the process. I still live with my parents and ever since I learned about the existence of the book and the konmari method, I see all the stuff in our home that we don't really use, all the clutter, especially in my dad's office room. he's an architect and he has all kinds of stationery stuff as well as gadgets lying around. he has a habit of keeping anything because it might be useful someday or you never know when you'll need it. I notice a slight hoarder tendency and I noticed it in myself too. I have a hard time letting go of things for the same reasons. I plan on doing a purge in my room after i'm done with my thesis paper because tidying exhausts me, both physically and emotionally. all the suff has been here before but it's like I can see clearer now and notice it more. Great video and i'm gald I discovered your channel :)
This is perfect for my preparation to move into my tiny house! Thank you!!!
Your video was so encouraging and helpful! I am in the middle of my KonMari purging and organizing and yes, it is exhausting. I am a 59 year old mother of 3, grandmother of 8 and great grandmother of 1 so you can imagine how long and thoughtful this process will be for me. Yet, I am gaining strength, clarity, and welcome the new joy I will have in my surroundings once I finish this process, which I have given myself the month of January to complete (I may need more time to recover in-between I think). My initial inspiration was not want to leave all of this sorting for my daughters to have to deal with one day, but now I see that I will truly benefit too. Thank you!!!!
Your personal comments made this really interesting. Thanks for posting.
Bottomline, things that you’ve not been using for a yr, discard. I follow the rule, before you buy anything, you discard one. “ one in, one out”. It does work! Opening my drawers whenever I’m tired is such a stress buster. Seeing your clothes organized is simply heaven manageable Thank you Marie Kondo for helping us get organized
nice man! I think that's pretty good!!
The feeling of polish. I really like that phrase, and the way you put it.
+Edith Spencer feeling of "polish" yes!
I would enjoy watching everyone that is a part of your channel do this.
Lizbetstyle some of my friends have already starting doing it and sending me pictures!
This is the best video on the method. I had to laugh when I saw your mom putting stuff back. Looks like my mom doing the same thing. You are amazing I watched so many konmari videos and a lot them are showing you their collections and not really showing the process of decision making. Are you going to do a follow up on how this changed environment effected you ?
+knitnpaint My mom just did the same.
I had my discarded shirts and stuff in a bag and she went into it and started asking me questions about them.
I was like "NOOOO! KonMari and I don't approve!"
+knitnpaint Nah - you have to do it again. I think Kon Mari is like "taking" a bath. You don't just take one "bath" in your lifetime. That would be disgusting. lol. but you get better at taking baths, and you become quicker and more efficient every time you do it. does that make sense?? :))
loved your video! and the things your mom had you put back, if you really don't like them. put them in a carry all, take with you in the morning and drop them at a donation center. Have a blessed day.
Your mom,though! too funny. I come from 2 generations of hoarders and they'd interrupt my cleaning process without fail to protest.In feng shui it's recommended to keep books anywhere but behind you as it's representive/symbolic of people talking behind your back. At the foot of a bed, closet or living room shelf is ok.Oh and you did great-may everything you own spark joy!
Thank you for this video! I bought her book a few days ago after watching videos about it. At first I thought the book was unnecessary because I'd already watched videos about it, but reading it is really helping.
I still felt apprehensive about starting, but I found this video and watching it helps me feel ready and motivated to start! So I guess I learned that both the videos and the book together can help. :)
I think my favorite thing about the KonMari method is that it encourages you to let go of things with love. When you're getting rid of old artwork, you're not saying "ugh, this was crap", you're saying "thank you for what you taught me". It takes away the bitterness of getting rid of old things and makes it easier to let go of things you don't hate, but don't love either.
stonescorpio yes exactly!! :)
this book changed my life!! Im still tidying...havent gotten to papers and sentimental items yet as Im not ready ... and love this method!!...this was the BEST KonMari share Ive seen!!....
***** aw Thanks Cioly! good luck with tidying!
i started reading her book (p.85 now), and watching a few of her talks and youtube videos. I really liked your short video with her process in a nutshell and also your extra tips/comments from your experience. thanks so much!
Great job, Chris! As a holistic professional organizer, I love helping clients de-clutter and organize their homes and workspaces. I love the Marie Kondo method, although I agree with you, it's often better to do each stage in incremental steps instead of ALL at once, especially with my older clients who have decades worth of accumulation.
Melody LeBaron aw really? that's so cool! I do theta healing! yeah - that is so much energy that is stirred up when I'm decluttering! Especially stuff like yearbooks, old love letters, childhood memories - the feeling is so intense!! yeah i agree with you - the incremental thing...
Organization and tiddiness is soooo fabulous!..I'll probably start my own channel!
This is honestly the best KonMari video I've seen! Great explanations, before/afters, tips, and reflections on your experience. Thank you!
Short and sweet. Thanks for letting us see your process with the marie kondo method.
Working on the sentimental is exhausting, but like you, I enjoyed seeing these things. I decided to redo my photo albums.
yesiownfrodo yeah it was fun!
One of the best Konmari videos I've seen to date. Great job. You can visually see the difference. You look different too! Tired for sure but happier, almost glowing. Would love to see how you're going 3-6 months down the track. Thank you for sharing. It's going to help me heaps in my Konmaring 😊
+Priscilla Ali thanks Priscilla! I have other videos in my channel where I show where i was 3-7 months later. You still have to work to keep things clean though!
Awe, it is awesome to go through sentimental items and relive the memories. Hang on to what you want for a few more years, then when you are older you may be ready to get rid of.
Been watching KonMari method videos all day but yours is the only one that made me get off the couch, purchased the book and begin my journey to a decluttered home. Hopefully the method works as well for me as it did for you! Awesome video
itsValerieRico Thank you so much Valerie! I'm really glad you enjoyed it! Good luck!
Great video! I have been having a hard time with the stopping and starting of this. The clothes part of this exercise is so easy for me. I am great at that. It's the rest of it I am not so great at. And really--when I finish purging everything, I am most concerned about keeping it that way. I am horrible at not letting it slide backwards.
I really appreciated the honesty along the way about how hard it was, especially when your mom came in to go through your stuff. That is something I feel will be problematic with me, except not with my parents as much as with my husband.
Excellent job, and I really liked seeing the sketch books. You do great work!
Great video, while it doesn't look like much of a difference on a superficial level, you now have bunch of empty dressers and draws. Well now you can throw away those dressers that are now empty. It frees up space in the house, so you can see more of the actual walls and it makes your place seem larger and more relaxed. I did this Kari method for my house and I was able to throw away old storage units. All my friends now love how much bigger my place seems, more welcoming and relaxed because you can see the actual walls. There's space around each piece of furniture, at least 36 in., instead of everything jammed in close together. But you have to fight your own instinct to buy more crap and fill up the now beautiful empty space.
Jason Downs Yo for sure man! dude.. I'm actually moving into a new house soon. and it is HUGE. sometimes, i like living in smaller spaces, or just "traveling" - just it really limits the items I have.
This is the standard for these types of videos-in time-lapse with a narrative overview post-purge, touching on what you learned and what you can share that is helpful for others. Too many of these videos get bogged down with the participant verbally justifying to the viewer why they're keeping each item and going on about an item's history, which is not helpful in the least to the viewer. I liked how you talked about sorting the sentimental items-and being afraid of losing them. Operating from a place of fear is contradictory to the KonMari method but I understand why you were aware of feeling that way. Well done, Lifecoach!
fontmaven haha nice thank you Fontmaven. Yeah - so people make a lot of excuses why they should keep their items? I can see that! Most of the people who comment on this video complain that I threw too much stuff away (mainly my artwork!) But for sure... throwing sentimental stuff away is difficult!
Wow, great job!! Also you're an amazing artist. You must feel 10,000 pounds lighter. Very inspiring.
AmeliaOrchid polish! Yeah that word!
Watching you purge and tidy up was so inspiring and calming at the same time...
thanks! glad you enjoyed it. :)
Great video! I am in the middle of this process now and I agree it is physically and emotionally exhausting!
Yay! Finally someone with art supplies applying the KonMari method! I found it VERY difficult to sort my art supplies because it ALL sparks joy for me!
awww...
love the fact that you got a sticker book in your sentimental items :D Me too! I remember my childhood feelings about it, how special it was, and that makes it very hard for me to decide to discard or maybe the time has come to finally use them
Yeah I've actually been using the stickers a lot. Every time I wrap a gift, send out a letter.. I always try to find a way to utilise the stickers so they fulfill their purpose!! :)
@@projectlifecoach7544 I like your approach. Sending them of to make someone smile is a very lovely way of parting with an object like that. Cheers!
This really helped me i get really anxious and distracted about getting rid of things but seeing you so calm made me chill out and realize its okay, i'll be fine and doing this won't kill me
I choked when I saw the enema box. Good for you dude! way to get 'er done. In all aspects of life apparently. But seriously, this was awesome.
SevenCrowsASecret haha. It was just a box probably from Costco recycled. I didnt know what it was.
I enjoyed this video. You stuck to the foundation of her method and you showed it worked. When you were finished I thought you will now know where everything is. Thanks
Loved your video. There are a lot of Konmari videos out there, but I liked you comments on how hard some areas can be, how this is something that takes time and more.
+Tridian yup yup - it is tough! keeping it real!
The artwork was probably an inside out journey sorting through it. You are super talented, and I hope you go far.
Thanks Merit! Yeah it was definitely an introspective process to sort the artwork. :)
Great job there, congrats on completing the project! I also loved reading the KonMari method. I accomplished all my clothes and books in a few days, but did not complete the entire program. Still, I have noticed that a) what I did sort through and organized is still organized months later; and b) I have changed the way I obtain and keep things. Instead of putting things aside to "deal with it later", I force myself to make a decision right away - which greatly reduces clutter, stress and to-do lists.
Thanks for sharing! The video is a bit long, but it definitely gives someone a tangible idea of what the method entails. Again, congrats!
Sylvie Sullivan No problem Sylvie! Thanks for your support!
Thank you so much Chris for showing how you tidied your entire stuff and for being so direct.
Hey Chris,
Fantastic video! Thank you! I am currently reading Marie's book and starting to "Tidy" my home. Some things are really easy to let go of but others, not so much. After watching your video, I have renewed enthusiasm for the project. Thanks again!
Peace, Duane
XDM50 Hey Duane! Yeah for sure - I was just helping my friends tidy some of their stuff yesterday cuz they are moving - and some things are just hard to let go of! You are literally cleaning out your past. But really.. we can only live the present. Good luck with everything Duane - We are all in this together! Remember to have fun! :)
I've finished my Konmari too! It took me 6 months to do my home, my kennel building, and my business. I'm still fine tuning things but wow, what a difference it's made in my life. What I did months ago is staying done! Thank you for sharing your journey! You did an awesome job and your video will help inspire others! P.S. Love your art journals!
Lisa Daley Thanks so much Lisa! I'm honestly not completely done with my stuff yet. I still have more artwork to sort out. And I want to sort out my computer files! I used to think KonMari was something that would take a weekend - cuz she emphasized it being quick! haha - i misunderstood.
Did you not find that this process puts a mirror to your self, causing you to see and be responsible for your own habits of accumulating STUFF! I've only done clothing and books and I feel much lighter! My husband saw all my books to discard and he wanted to take them to a resell store. I'm so thankful that I bid them a proper goodbye because I watched from a distance how they thumb through the 200 books, pull out 4 of them and gave us about $1.50 and literally threw the rest into a recycling bin!! If I hadn't been trained by the Konmarie Method, I would have had a heart attack! But I walked away thankful to their service to my life. I'm gearing myself up for Paperwork next!
Afraid of loosing it. That is exactly how I am feeling at the moment. Really great perspective. Live for now. Thanks for sharing.
You did a GREAT JOB!!
I respect the fact that you opened up your life to us and showed us your journey. I loved the art work you threw in the garbage but I understand that was a season in your life and you had to let it go to be better.
+Simmie Gal Thanks Simmie! Yeah it was a difficult decision but no regrets so far! :)
Appreciated your honesty in all of this. Your artwork is AH MAZING! Good luck with your channel.
Pamela thanks so much Pamela! I try to keep it real! i'm not a very perfect person! lol
I appreciate how realistic you were throughout the video. I could tell that sometimes you broke away from the method a bit and did what you felt you needed to do, but you were sure to tell us that this is what you're doing. I think you did a great job! Thank you for the video.
+Elyse Kilani Exactly! i broke away from the method a bit. Just followed the principle of "spark joy"
Good job, thanks for sharing. LOVE your art work!
this is great! thank you! I am a fine art photographer who works in film and having a hard time getting rid of old photos, film and my darkroom is overflowing. I will apply your methods to the whole house, garage etc...and we do not have garbage...so we recycle a lot. I am not sure I would discard all your sketches though...
poolrattie ah - well go with your gut! i do so much work - it's hard to keep track of it all. i just keep what i really like! :) good luck!
Thank you for this video I find it helpful and inspiring I'm about to start the Konmari technique. Just watching your video sparks joy because I can rid all my unloved things. I have 3 cats which will probably slow me down a bit but I have to do this!!!😁 👍👍👍👍
Good job Alien Custodian! Just take it slow and easy. You can do it.
Thank you so much 😁 I'm happy to say I donated two car loads of unloved things and made so much space in my tiny flat it's made me very happy and giving to animal charities & women's & children's domestic abuse charities helps them out too by raising money towards medications & counselling etc I'm glad this Video helped motivate me to bring joy in my life with the things around me to help spark joy,having a good atmosphere in the home balances my mind and spirit . bless you and thank you for all the good you do in this world ~ 🙏~
Hi Chris, I enjoyed watching the full time lapse of you clean your room with the KonMarie method. It was inspiring to me. One thing that touch my heart was the beautiful artwork that you discarded. I like that you think the artwork, & I think one of the things that will be added to by people who want to expand on this wonderful method, is that there might be a place that people can go to to donate those beautiful things that possibly other people may like to have. In fact I heard a video recently where in New York a very nice hotel that in the lobby once a week or maybe more often than that people are able to go down and just trade. They just have a place where people can leave thing that they are willing to discard or give away, and other people will come and take those things that sparks joy that someone else had. This concept, because just like your mother wanting to go through your black plastic bags, it would be fun to have a place where these items could be donated. as they say one man's junk is another mans treasure. So one thing that has served a wonderful purpose in my life, for instance now has the freedom to spark joy in someone else's life.... Even if it is some of your original artwork, or sketches. It might be kind of fun to just wonder where those will end up, sparking joy in someone else's life. Just the thought, & I certainly enjoy your video that I watched today! Thank you so much for sharing.
JulieAnn Stone Hi JulieAnn - ! Yes - one of my viewers suggested that I donate my artwork to a senior home! I think I will try doing that! :)
What a wonderful idea!
I wish I can do that ..
It's hard to empty cupboards with children around ...
But you've done excellent job ...
Oh I see. Do just one cupboard at a time.
Great video! Another point Marie Kondo makes is the idea that all your belongings need to have a "home", this was the point that made the difference for me to combat clutter.
Sandra Cadet de Fontenay Thanks Sandra! you know.. the whole "home" thing is something i didn't really address in the video. but i'll work on that. thanks for your comment! :)
I can't stop laughing seeing when we have discarded the stuffs but our Mom can't just let them go... yeaaah... women always love the memories... just exactly like me 😂😂😂... by the way... i love this video so much
Thanks for making this video and for posting it here.
I just started The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up and checked RUclips for videos on folding clothes the KonMari way. Stumbled across your vid and watched.
It's helpful to see the process in action, and to hear your thoughtful comments along the way.
I was impressed at your ability to appreciate and thank your artwork and, importantly, to let it go. If you can do that with something so deeply personal, I have hope that I will, too.
Art Beecher Oh for sure man. You totally understood the point of my video. I'm glad you were able to appreciate the meaning of discarding my artwork. Hope you can listen to your "heart" and do the same for your life! :)
Very much enjoying your videos on organizing / decluttering. Very well shown and explained.
+Bonobo3D Thanks man!! :)
I appreciate you showing the process in action! Watching people talk about their experience isn't as fun. Thanks!
+Natalie Richter haha - I know what you mean. Thanks! :) glad you liked the video.
Its best to photograph your artwork before you toss it out :)
Sillyconebaby Dana all my artwork is available on my blog: chris-chien.blogspot.com Don't worry - I have the photos covered! That was a great self opportunity to self promote!
I'm currently doing the KonMari Method. I wasn't even done reading the book, but I felt so inspired to discard things. I knew I wasn't doing the method right though because I was going out of order (doing clothes->miscellaneous ->books) and I definitely wasn't doing everything in one go either. So what I decided to do was go at my own pace until I finished the book. Just discard things I could see in my cluttered room and junk drawers that didn't spark. Just doing that my room got a LOT cleaner. You could see the floor again. I actually WANTED to make my bed and fold my laundry (and laundry was my absolute least favorite chore) because I wanted my room to stay neat. It made me happy which is what the KonMari method is all about.
Now that I've finished the book I'm doing this method properly and I'm really enjoying it. This was an awesome video because I could really relate to a lot of the things your were saying.
Sonia Marisa Thanks Sonia! Yeah - it can be difficult! good luck! :)
I love your art! The video was helpful - thank you. :-)
Congratulations on making so much progress with your tidying! I appreciated that you documented your experience for us. Your video helped me realize that my experience--of breaking the method down into micro-categories--is a necessary part of staying on track.
Just getting ready to do this. You inspired me!
excellent job man !! Just watched a KonMari seminar and I`m about to try it on my stuff ...
Joao Albino nice man! good luck!
LOL thought the Mom thing was too funny!!!!!
Chris - I thought this video was great! I was just looking for an explanation of how to do the tricky folding method but I came across your video and loved it. I'm really impressed by how well assembled and edited the video was and, of course, the great job you did cleaning. Thanks for sharing, I wish you much success!
Hey guys! Just uploaded another KonMari Full Time-lapse video. It has a much darker/ grimmer tone. Check it out here! :) ruclips.net/video/hChdqeKG0oE/видео.html
Thank you for u video -u inspire me👍🏽👍🏽
Awesome video! I love how you thanked everything for their service…so important! 😀
I have a question for you....What if I AM the Mom who can not let go of anything ? I love my house but I realize I am slowly becoming a hoarder. I have so much stuff. I try to get organized, but become physically incapable of throwing or giving away anything. It is so hard that I give up. The best I could do is tidy up. My usual reasoning is I may need it someday or it is sentimental, or it is still in good condition why waste the money I spent to get it. How do I cure this bad habit ?????????
+Enza Caputo We live in an age where material objects are cheaper than ever and available at the touch of a button, and information on anything is available also. Anyone under 20 years old in the west will never have known otherwise. It wasn't always like that and may not be in the future, so I don't see anything wrong with keeping objects which may come in useful. The key for me though is organisation and making sure if I keep things, I know what they are and where they are.
I know i'm late on this but when it comes to the "what if" items. Think about the situation where you'll need this item, will that situation really ever come up or are you just making an impracticable excuse just so you can keep it? Also, think about how long you've kept the item, more then likely you aren't going to need it if it's been a long time. As for the money guilt items, you don't need to throw them all away. Anything in good condition can be donated or even gifted if it's like brand new. It wont be wasted if someone else is using and loving it. (:
For me what really helped was first getting into the habit of no longer buying new things I didn't need. I spent several years winding down my purchasing so I wasn't always bringing more new stuff into my house. I realized I was fine if I only went shopping when my clothes wore out and needed to be replaced, not every month (or more) just because. I quit buying extraneous seasonal decorations I knew I would have to try to store later. I live in a small apartment in NYC and I was already frustrated with not having enough places to put everything so I spent time putting the brakes on buying and becoming used to that. From there, I started to use up some of the things that were still in good condition and would've been wasteful to throw away, because I wasn't constantly backfilling with newer items (especially stockpiled bathroom stuff!) NOW I am at a point to get rid of all the extra junk I still have because not buying much at all has made it clear to me that I don't need as much as I originally thought. Having a taste of the peace brought on when the quantity of your belongings stays the same or slowly decreases instead of constantly, insidiously increasing is very motivating. Just something to think about and what helped start getting me into the right mindset.
You tired ME out just watching!! I did something similar a few months ago with clothes, but I like how you sorted other belongings as well. I have not read the book, but I see some value. I know some people don't have the luxury of discarding a lot, as they don't have much, but it really is good to keep pieces/things that make one happy. It will show in one's spirit. Thanks for doing this. You are the first male perspective I have seen thus far.
glamtheresa7 oh cool! yup! gotta balance it out! guy power!
At 9:36 Bathroom toilet tissue. "Does it spark joy?" HECK YEAH! LOL!
+scooter111scooter lol
Thanks for doing this, man. I read Marie Kondo's book and had started tidying my own stuff. My husband has shown significant interest. He's very much into the idea that emotional attachment and sparking joy can be a valid reason for keeping something. He is also an artist and I'm going to be sharing this video with him, as I think he'll grok the method better from the way you present it.
Noël Figart oh for sure! I think most of the youtube videos are made by women - i think men will be more open to the method if a guy is doing it. hope he tries it out!
God, why did you throw out those artworks?!? I would have wanted them
Arnie Trinidad I know right!!! They can also be donated to thrift stores. Artwork isn’t cheap and unique items like those could be values by someone else.
Enjoyed the video and the process. I have never heard of this method I plan on using it to tackle my closet and scrapbook room.
Your space was pretty tidy to start off with.
Proud of you. This process will make it easier when you move out.
lol thanks. actually, i just moved. and it still sucked. but perhaps it would have been worse if i didnt do this. :)
hahaha, all our mother are like this
Alex Aoki hah cool
Thank you Chris, I also love this life changing method to inner calm. I appreciate you showing your vulnerability in sharing your sentimental items. Very sweet and touching, and BTW you are a very talented artist. Blessings.
Taking things to the trash is a waste really . Better to donate to refugees , sell and give the money to a reputable charity , or give to other parts of society that need them . Maybe shelters and orphanages .
I could see that you really put your time, energy and emotion into this - you referenced the book wonderfully, while also showing your own input and initiative.
The concept is so simple, but it makes perfect sense to let it go if it's not making you happy and enriching your life. In making some initial reorganising tasks, without putting the entire method into practice, I was surprised by how much I held on to as almost a kind of 'punishment' - cards, letters, pictures that reminded me of heartbreak, sadness or bad choices. And it's liberating to get rid of them!
Thanks so much for sharing your journey with it!
+ColliCub Omg! i totally relate to holding on to things as almost a kind of 'punishment' - cards, letters, pictures that reminded of heartbreak, sadness or bad choices. It certainly IS it's liberating to get rid of them. It's almost silly that we kept those things, now that I look back! haha. :) great job!!
This is great! I loved your mom, sitting in the chair, cuddling your things! haha! I'm a mom, too, and it's hard to purge your baby's things! Great video. I subscribed. I'm going to have a KonMari session every Sunday afternoon and document my progress!
+Caras Life on the Farm good luck! how are your sessions going?
ProjectLifecoach OK. Thanks. I filmed a little of it and put it on my channel. I think I'm too messy for KonMari. I have four kids and a husband and our things are scattered all over the house! I'm going to do a pre-sort before I try KonMari again.
Best video so far, thanks for jumping right in. I'm so tired of all the long drawn out dialogues preceding other videos. You are good!
yo thanks! I'm working on another one that will hopefully be even better!
Great video! You've definitely inspired me to get the book and take on this project at my house. Thank you for sharing you experience!
What a great video from the male perspective! I also completed it as a 50yr female and you were right on target about it being an experience even for a young person. The mom issue is perfectly captured too! The process is energizing and motivational - so is your video! Keep up the good work and your art talent is awesome too!
+Karen Kehler Thank you!
We are drowning in clutter! This is exactly what we needed! Thanks for that "push"!
Joyce Maggard you are welcome! good luck!
Love what you accomplished. And...as far as "old artwork"...if it doesn't spark joy, toss it! Or...give it away. Chris, you did a great job!
+blmenden nice!! Thanks!!!
I am exhausted after watching all of your hard work! LOL! You are already very tidy and to the viewer some things didn't look very different but I must say that you looked so recharged after the process was finished. I am going to try and purge tonight after watching your video because I love that feeling of a huge weight lifted out of my home and clearing my mind in the process. Our "stuff" really does mentally bog us down. Thanks for all of your hard work. I loved seeing your mother going through and emptying your items. Cracked me up!
thanks Leah!! good luck with your konmari journey!
This was an excellent review of the Konmari method. I don't think I've seen one so interesting. I also loved the part where your mom came in and was so emotional... letting go can be hard not just for the person who feels they need the change, but also the people around them. Great job! Subscribed!
theallnaturalme thanks! welcome!
Love it, I need to embark on this project myself. I have lived in my home for 26 years, WOW have I collected. The video helped to me to see your before's and after's. I cleaned the freezer last night, just a little start. going to watch the Pantry cleaning now. Thank you!
+Janine Mecham No problem. good luck!
i just started the konmari and I feel so refreshed that you were exhausted too at the beginning and also took the week break. worked all Sat and Sunday and Im gazing at my unfinished stuff w one eye covered. I have a large family, so doing all my clothes and my kids clothes the same day wasnt a great idea. lesson learned!!!!
hi Vanessa! thanks for watching my konmari video! yeah - decluttering everything on the same day can be overwhelming! A little a time! good job. :)
This is a great video! I've listened to Marie Kondo's book as an audiobook and was happy to see someone go through the process. I wanted to see how others do it in hopes it would give me motivation. I really valued your honest commentaries, for example the part about the tennis racket and your sentimental cleaning. It helps to show some of the things we will face, like you said. I also really appreciated the time lapse. It is truly mind-boggling when you realize how much stuff we all have, and I really want to minimize that because the idea of having so much stuff stresses me out--all the money and space wasted, all the "bad" decisions or lack of a decision I've made. Great job in making this video. I'm sure it was a long and exhausting process.
thanks glad you liked the video! I'm sure you will learn about yourself during this process. I'm actually doing konmari for a second time right now. :)
Thank you Chris for taking the time to share this!! You've helped motivate me, and I stopped halfway through your video and started discarding so much stuff! Then I came back and watched the whole video again, and I'm off to continue the worthwhile efforts- freedom from stuff! Thanks again!
+Debbie Schultz Awesome! great job!!
I found your video enjoyable and I'm waiting for Marie Kondo's book 'Spark Joy' to be delivered, so I can start the process. You mentioned 'fear' in the tidying of your sentimental items. I think I will suffer this ; already it prevents me from doing a good job when I have tried sorting stuff. My mother ( who was 90 when she died) had a type of dementia, forgetfulness of the recent past and only held selective memories. In the months before she died, we had fun opening her cupboards and drawers and looking through all her stuff. She hadn't thrown away stuff for years and although much was worthless and meant nothing to her, she had memories of the times she bought it , or wore it. She couldn't remember what was in all the jewelry boxes on her dressing-table and wore only what was hanging up on the mirror. BUT the FUN she and I had when going through it all; the laughs I generated from her ( and she was very ill ) it was a good experience. Her old photographs brought to mind people and places she had known. She recalled stories from her younger life brought on by me holding up an item. I was able to declutter her bedroom a little, but not alot. I respected her stuff, I loved her. I have the fear that when I get to a great age and my memory fails, if I have no objects of the life I once led I will not remember it. I hope to give the Konmari method of organising my home a good try, but I suspect it will have other effects on the way I live and think. Best wishes, Chris!
+Rosie Hathaway Rosie! I get the feeling that this gripping fear is going to great opportunity for you to grow. I recommend the book: "Return to Love" by Marianne Williamson. She defines a miracle as a change from a perception of fear to a perception of love. I highly recommend it for you.
www.amazon.com/Return-Love-Reflections-Principles-Miracles/dp/0060927488/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1453833640&sr=8-1&keywords=return+to+love
I just did this too and figured out what I wanted to do with my life after discarding tops. I would never have believed that all the things the book says are true, but they were true for me. Now I unpack my bag everyday so it can rest, even though I thought it was crazy and unnecessary when I read about it in the book it really gives me a sense of calm and pride unpacking my bag and then repacking it in the morning.
+Sakura Mendoza good job man!
Thanks, the bathroom and bedroom got cluttered again, but it was so easy to see what was not needed and so much faster to get them both back in shape in the morning before work. I'm so happy I found the Kon Mari method!
+Sakura Mendoza oops! Sakura - are you a girl? Sorry - I saw a dude in your profile picture and thought you were a guy. lol Good job Sakura! :)
That's my wedding picture. Since moving I need to go through my terrarium and gardening hobby supplies again, it's obvious when clutter builds up after you finish Kon Mari it looks like a panhandler in front of a store...