** I realize now I missed the opportunity for a catchier post title. Something like “I Kon’t Kondo” or “I Don’t Have The Kondo Attitude” – something that plays on Kondo looking like “can do” versus con-doe. I failed. Blerg.**
I suspect that if I was still on Facebook, I’d be seeing a flurry of posts from my friends about how Marie Kondo has changed their lives. I know my friends well and can tell you that half those ladies who are (probably) Kondo-ing up their joints right now were already pretty tidy and organized in their daily lives. But Kondo is giving them the opportunity to be EXTRA Kondo-y. More power to them! Alas, I will not be joining their ranks!
I’ve been reading articles though, and I’ve been seeing the memes on Instagram and Twitter. I remember hearing about her book a while back and thought, “That is SO not for me.”
Sorry, but I’m a book hoarder. Not like this:
rest assured, this is not my house.
But I do have 3 bookcases in my house that are full as well as 10-12 boxes in my attic. My husband has two bookcases of cookbooks. But to be fair, I did recently sell back about 100 books to a local used bookstore, so I’m not a complete book nut. But I like my books, and I’ve always dreamed of having a home library akin to this (complete with ladder to reach the top):
i’d have a more comfy, homey chair and table. and dark wood.
I will NEVER have only 30 books in my house. That’s sacrilege to a book lover like me. ALL books bring me joy – even those I’ll never read again.Â
Secondly, I will never roll up my t-shirts to fit in my dresser drawer. Â
I will buy a second dresser because I’ve run out of room for all my t-shirts. Â
Because they all bring me joy (as does having 2 dressers).
(I really did buy a second dresser about 3 weeks ago (but to be fair, the drawers in my OG dresser are VERY small and barely hold four pairs of pants per drawer much less 20-30 t-shirts)
I will also hold onto clothes that I haven’t worn in 10 years because you never know…
I will keep all the knick knacks on my shelves, even ones that I don’t remember how I got them in the first place or even what they are in the first place.
I will have a ginormous junk drawer in my kitchen.
And in my home office.
And also one in my OG bedroom dresser.
That’s how I roll…
this is not my junk drawer. although it could be. but it’s not. i promise.
