Marie Kondo

Marie Kondo has three kids now, so tidy's gone out the door. But we still have too much stuff.

Try taking what you like from their ideas and leave the rest to the donation bin. It is not too much to say that our stuff occupies a place in our homes somewhere between family and pets. She’s just trying to make it work like the rest of us. [annoying](https://www.thecut.com/2015/05/de-cluttering-is-the-new-juice-cleanse-annoying.html), [propaganda](https://www.nytimes.com/2015/05/31/style/lets-celebrate-the-art-of-clutter.html) and [triggering](https://www.thecut.com/2015/02/alas-i-will-never-actually-de-clutter-my-house.html). [death cleaning](https://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/home/americans-are-pack-rats-swedes-have-the-solution-death-cleaning/2017/10/12/248dcf82-aebe-11e7-a908-a3470754bbb9_story.html?utm_term=.9d89f43ef051&itid=lk_inline_manual_19), which is a way of taking responsibility for your mess before shuffling off this mortal coil. The choice is, and has always been, yours to make. [stood dumbfounded](https://medium.com/mel-magazine/the-art-of-swedish-death-cleaning-and-other-lessons-from-cleaning-out-my-mothers-house-a5f98b08619c) at her decades’ worth of clutter bulging from every closet and shelf. We collect stuff with an alarming speed in spectacular quantities and have an almost spiritual, or at least irrationally devoted, relationship to it. [some people in a tizzy](https://www.npr.org/2023/01/29/1152149068/marie-kondo-revealed-shes-kind-of-given-up-on-being-so-tidy-people-freaked-out). Remember what we’re up in arms about here, folks: Three old vacuum cleaners, ancient magazines, a box of rusty tools your dad gave you and plates your mother thought had value. But Kondo asked us only to examine our relationship to things. But the news of Kondo’s repositioning has

SINGAPORE — Since having her third child, decluttering queen Marie Kondo has let tidying take a back seat — and netizens are finally finding her relatable.

As one Twitter user pointed out: "She's specifically following her own advice. "She liked to help organise. That's ittttt." Advertisement

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In a culture that’s inherently suspicious of the unknown, change is often misread either as an aberration or as a tacit acknowledgment that we’d underperformed until that point. Now that her children are what matter most, tidying is the clutter that she needs to siphon off. “The way I am spending my time is the right way for me at this time at this stage of my life,” she said at a recent media webinar. Among the most widely shared of these came from the filmmaker Sarah Polley, who [moaned](https://twitter.com/priya_ebooks/status/1619969271437852673?s=20&t=ipAP-mZgWviybKni4CIR5A): “Where is the official apology to those of us who she influenced to make our clothes into little envelopes when we HAD three children!” The quest for a perfect home was always pointless! Superficially, this may have looked like a callous rejection of hard effort in favor of a shiny new hobby. For about a year, I was an insufferably passionate runner. The uncomfortable adjustment de jour comes courtesy of Marie Kondo, the organization expert whose 2011 book “The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up” and 2019 Netflix show “Tidying Up with Marie Kondo” successfully persuaded a mass audience that their fastest route to contentment was via chucking out all their lesser-loved junk. Twitter swaps the “Home” and “Latest” tabs for “For you” and “Following”? Kondo’s success was built on tidying, and encouraging us to tidy in turn. Bored of the nomadic life? [@HolstaT](https://twitter.com/holstat?lang=en).

Marie Kondo is not finding joy in cleaning anymore. Instead, it's found in raising her three kids. The Queen of Clean gave birth to her third kiddo in 2021 ...

Now I realize what is important to me is enjoying spending time with my children at home." The Queen of Clean gave birth to her third kiddo in 2021 and admits to the “Washington Post,” that "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." Instead, it’s found in raising her three kids.

Professional tidier Marie Kondo recently admitted that she's not so neat anymore and is okay with a messier home.

[Marie Kondo’s Kurashi at Home](https://bookshop.org/a/17156/9781984860781), she writes about the Japanese concept kurashi, or “way of life.” At the heart of her writing remains joy. [The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up: The Japanese Art of Decluttering and Organizing](https://bookshop.org/a/17156/9781607747307). [she said](https://www.washingtonpost.com/home/2023/01/26/marie-kondo-kurashi-inner-calm/) during a webinar and virtual tea ceremony.

Marie Kondo is not finding joy in cleaning anymore. Instead, it's found in raising her three kids. The Queen of Clean gave birth to her third kiddo in 2021 ...

Now I realize what is important to me is enjoying spending time with my children at home." The Queen of Clean gave birth to her third kiddo in 2021 and admits to the “Washington Post,” that "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." Instead, it’s found in raising her three kids.

Yes, Marie Kondo gave up on tidying up. Remember that true joy in life is all about balance, so it's best for you to figure out what works for you.

[Twitter user](https://twitter.com/Itscakejumper/status/1620377260124696578). [Feel the urge to 'quiet quit'? "Being organized and clean is a value," she says. Either way, Marcolin appreciates if some feel the bar is a little lower now. Mental health experts weigh in.](https://www.usatoday.com/story/life/health-wellness/2021/08/16/students-mental-health-time-get-rid-homework-schools/5536050001/) And [another](https://twitter.com/publicroad/status/1620124790999883776): "The screenshot of that Marie Kondo headline about 'giving up' tidying after having three kids has taken over the mom internet like nothing I've ever seen." "When people are coming over, nobody really cares how your house looks," Marcolin adds. And I think people are very hard on themselves when they literally can't do everything. Focus on balance over perfection. "It's just impossible to do everything," Galanti adds, "so something has to give. Now I realize what is important to me is enjoying spending time with my children at home," she recently said during a webinar and virtual tea ceremony But with kids running around or other similar obligations, that's not always possible.

LOS ANGELES—Admitting that she'd made some major lifestyle changes since developing her famous KonMari method, a relaxed Marie Kondo told reporters Tuesday ...

“It was difficult, but once I had my children, I began to find it impossible to remove, clean, and sanitize the unending stream of excrement that bubbled up out of my toilets and filled my house to the point of collapse. “The truth is, while I used to be very hard on myself about keeping everything clean, I’m now able to find peace living my life half-submerged in a large, fetid pool of human waste,” said Kondo, who added that while things like tidiness, organization, and minimalism used to spark joy for her, she now felt that same warmth from wading, floating, and swimming in the many gallons of untreated urine and feces that currently filled her home. LOS ANGELES—Admitting that she’d made some major lifestyle changes since developing her famous KonMari method, a relaxed Marie Kondo told reporters Tuesday that she was now perfectly happy living in waist-high sewage.

Decluttering guru Marie Kondo has announced she has 'kind of given up' on tidying her home since the birth of her third child.

Banish Clutter Forever's Toothbrush Principle is a simple approach to decluttering your home – whether you live in a huge house or a small flat. Her strategies include where to start to tame the chaos, which habits deserve your focus and will make the most impact, and practical tips you can implement immediately to declutter a huge amount of stuff with minimal drama. Manage your home with Lynsey Crombie, Instagram sensation and TV's Queen of Clean, as she creates a system of speed-cleaning challenges, organisational habits and natural cleaners. White explains, clearly and without delusions, what it takes to get – and keep – your home under control. If you need to revolutionise your home routine, try the popular The Organised Mum Method (TOMM). 'But after I had my own, particularly when my daughters were one or two years old, and they were completely out of control and would overturn the shelves and make a mess, that's when I realised it is really very difficult.'

Marie Kondo, who revolutionized our approach to organization, announced that she's no longer concerned with tidying, and we feel a surprising amount of ...

[Pastels and Pop Culture](https://pastelsandpopculture.com/), Chloe enjoys watching Marvel movies or texting her sister about the latest celebrity news. [Marie Kondo's Kurashi at Home: How to Organize Your Space and Achieve Your Ideal Life](https://www.amazon.com/Marie-Kondos-Kurashi-Home-Organize/dp/198486078X?tag=brit-co-20) and her recent Netflix series [Sparking Joy](https://www.netflix.com/title/81231940) are all about creating your ideal life, mess and all. It is totally okay if your energy and time are directed toward your relationships or toward self-care rather than keeping your home—and the other areas of your life—polished. We've been told over and over again that we need to spend money, energy, and time curating the best-looking version of our lives — and if it doesn't look good, then it's not good. But so many of our best memories and formative experiences look messy from the outside, right? Kondo spending time with her family instead of doing things that society might consider more productive speaks to a lot more than just creating a home. The shift from a picture perfect home to a realistic one is something many people struggle with accepting, especially since women are consistently given exclusive ownership over homemaking. [revolutionary approach to organization](https://www.brit.co/tidying-up-with-marie-kondo-organization-tips/), announced that she's no longer concerned with tidying the way she was before having children. Make sure you choose wisely. Women are held to higher standards in many different areas. It speaks to the reality that a lot of us are simply tired — from impossible double standards, from hustle culture, from the emotional labor of coping with caretaking and work, etc. Beyond our initial shock, we honestly feel a surprising amount of inspiration.

Marie Kondo, the inventor of the world-famous KonMari Method for tidying and decluttering homes, says she's prioritizing time with her kids over managing ...

[CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR OUR LIFESTYLE NEWSLETTER](https://www.foxnews.com/newsletters?cmpid=fnfirstnl) ](https://www.foxnews.com/lifestyle) [Netflix show](https://www.foxnews.com/category/organization/netflix), "Tidying Up with Marie Kondo," in which she guided families throughout the decluttering process. [Shinto-inspired tidying technique](https://www.foxnews.com/category/travel/regions/asia) she developed to help people declutter their homes and organize household items that "spark joy." [CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APP](https://www.foxnews.com/apps-products) in 2014 through California publisher Ten Speed Press, Kondo has become a [social media](https://www.foxnews.com/category/entertainment/genres/viral). [TIM GUNN DOES NOT SUBSCRIBE TO MARIE KONDO'S TIDYING METHODS: 'I CAN ONLY TAKE SO MUCH OF HER'](https://www.foxnews.com/lifestyle/tim-gunn-not-subscribe-marie-kondos-tidying-methods-i-can-only-take-so-much-of-her) [MARIE KONDO'S NETFLIX SHOW INSPIRES VIEWERS TO 'TIDY UP': 3 POPULAR ORGANIZING TIPS](https://www.foxnews.com/lifestyle/marie-kondos-netflix-show-inspires-viewers-to-tidy-up-popular-organizing-tips) [keep my home tidy](https://www.foxnews.com/category/house-and-home) at all times. [mother of two girls and one boy](https://www.foxnews.com/category/topic/family-and-friends). [MARIE KONDO REVEALS TIPS FOR 'SPARKING JOY' AT WORK, GETTING KIDS ORGANIZED FOR BACK TO SCHOOL](https://www.foxnews.com/lifestyle/marie-kondos-tips-work-back-to-school)

Well, they did. The fellow mom who sent the link in my group chat quipped, “Least surprising headline in history.” Tens of thousands of parents shared similar ...

The advice given in the book for teaching the habit of tidying to children—as in [a blog post on Konmari.com](https://konmari.com/marie-kondos-tips-for-tidying-with-children/) that seems to have been produced when Kondo’s kids were 2, a baby, and not yet born (to judge by the pictures)—is familiar to me from my toddler-parent days of idealism: Parents should make tidying a habit and donate toys if there seem to be too many, gaining kids’ cooperation by saying things like “We bought this new toy, but look, there’s no place to put it. We’ll have to give up one of the older toys, one that you don’t play with anymore, to make room.” It’s been years since I tried this script, but I seem to remember “I DON’T WANT SOME OTHER KID TO HAVE MY TOY” coming toward me at high decibels. If certain mothers have felt a degree of satisfaction upon hearing of Kondo’s new life, it’s because to implement tidying advice like Kondo’s—or any other idea that’s going to require buy-in from a resistant child—you need to decide whether it matters so much to you that you will fight about it daily, devise endless strategies of gentle manipulation to make it happen, or just give up and do it all yourself. Not only does she want it, once she has it, she will not give it up; she will see the giving-up of it as a tragedy, an affront, a source of great and wailing sadness. A mosaic like this, she tells me, makes her feel safer at night, when she has her “frights.” [Marie Kondo’s Kurashi at Home: How to Organize Your Space and Achieve Your Ideal Life](http://www.amazon.com/dp/198486078X/?tag=slatmaga-20), confessed that since having her third child in 2021, she had “kind of given up” on achieving total tidiness in her house. But [this piece I wrote about toy limitations](https://slate.com/human-interest/2018/01/my-quest-to-avoid-a-million-crappy-toys-and-follow-the-doctrine-of-toy-limitation.html), when she had just had her first Christmas and birthday and I was convinced that the stuff I got her—a suite of gorgeous and expensive Waldorf-ish items from Bella Luna Toys—would teach her to want very few playthings, made of wood and fabric? I, too, have committed the cardinal sin of writing about parenting concepts when my child was too young to have opinions. [pretend-play with her](https://slate.com/human-interest/2019/03/parent-child-pretend-play-expectations.html). Your mileage may vary.) A few of my intentions from that time period have stuck: I still don’t Kondo fell into a classic trap: She gave advice about parenting when her children were too small to really make a dent. [similar sentiments](https://twitter.com/search?q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.washingtonpost.com%2Fhome%2F2023%2F01%2F26%2Fmarie-kondo-kurashi-inner-calm%2F&src=typeahead_click).

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