If you’ve fallen off the KonMari decluttering method, don’t worry — so has Marie Kondo, herself. The lifestyle icon became a household name when her bestselling book “The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up” hit the U.S. in 2014, followed by two cathartic Netflix series that fully embraced the adage, “tidy house, tidy mind.” But her latest and more personal book reveals that even Kondo, now 38, has found that keeping a minimalist home filled only with items that “spark joy” (and that are stored and folded just-so, and organized by color…) has become an increasingly unattainable goal as her family has grown.
“Up until now, I was a professional tidier, so I did my best to keep my home tidy at all times,” she said at a recent event, the Washington Post reported. “I have kind of given up on that in a good way for me. Now I realize what is important to me is enjoying spending time with my children at home.”
““I was a professional tidier, so I did my best to keep my home tidy at all times. I have kind of given up on that in a good way for me.””
As many parents can probably relate, Kondo explained that after having her third child, her hands have been too full to tidy things up as much as she used to. “My home is messy, but the way I am spending my time is the right way for me at this time at this stage of my life,” she said, as reported by WaPo. Related: Are you tired of Marie Kondo’s ‘does it spark joy’ question? Here are 5 other ways to declutter And this has inspired her latest book, “Marie Kondo’s Kurashi at Home: How to Organize Your Space and Achieve Your Ideal Life,” which hit shelves last November. This even more personal tome focuses on the Japanese concept of kurashi, which is loosely translated as “way of life” or “the ideal way of spending our time.” It’s still choosing things tha …