Earlier this year, thanks to
Phoebe, the Blogbookers learned about
Marie Kondo and her very popular and (fans say) life-changing method of decluttering and organizing called
KonMari. I made a mental note to try it, and yesterday, I finally did.
I began with the family’s most frequently used drawers, those that are opened at least once everyday. There isn't a “before” photo for each drawer, but let’s just say my husband's T-shirt drawer (below) was among the tidier ones.
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| Husband's fave Ts, all in a jumble |
Here's that drawer "after."
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| Husband's fave Ts, all nice and neat |
Here another of his drawers. Some shirts remained flat because of the fabric.
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| Husband's undershirts, activewear and sleepwear |
Here are the child's drawers.
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| Child's socks, undies, tops and bottoms |
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| Child's towels and sleepwear |
As for this next drawer, you can probably tell to whom it belongs based on the overall lack of color, graphics and prints 😜.
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| Wait a minute... my stuff needs ironing??? |
Not bad, eh? We love our "new" drawers and are now KonMari converts!
Good job Lily! Thanks for the inspiration :)
ReplyDeleteNice, Lily! Are they still folded that way now? Do they occupy pretty much the same (or more) space if folded KonMari style?
ReplyDeleteThanks, Banana and Emma! Yes, still folding clothes that way -- it allows our drawers to accommodate approx 30% more clothes because vertical space is maximized.
ReplyDeleteLily, isn't it hard to put back newly washed items? I tried rolling my socks and undies like she says but after doing laundry it's so much easier to chuck them back in the drawer! Then after a week or so I have to take them out and and reroll and stand them up nicely all over again!
ReplyDeleteHi Phoebe, it's a little different for me, I actually enjoy folding laundry while it's still warm and fresh out of the dryer 😀.
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