<ol><li><b>Decluttering in one shot allows for immediate transformation</b>: If you tidy a little at a time, you would tidy forever because you wouldn't see the drastic results.</li><li><b>Sorting by category instead of by room can save you time</b>.</li><li>The emphasis is <b>keeping only what "sparks joy":</b> Will help you better decide what to keep, and also give you a greater appreciation for what you have.</li><li><b>You let go of your stuff with gratitude for the usefulness they served</b>. </li></ol>

Pros of the KonMari Method

<ol><li><b>This process may not be realistic for larger spaces or families</b>: This guide is written from the point of view of a single woman in her early 30's who lives in a small flat in Japan.</li><li><b>Category sorting may not be as effective if you have a family</b>.</li><li><b>Untagging clothes and immediately hanging them</b> in your closet doesn't always make sense.</li><li><b>The book doesn't address how to deal with children's toys</b>. </li></ol>

Cons of the KonMari Method

<p>If you're single, or a couple with a small pet in a tiny apartment it may work. <b>But if you're a large family in a larger space you'll have to pick and choose what works otherwise outsource some of the work</b>.</p>

KonMari is not full-proof

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<p><em>Time </em>magazine calls bestselling author Marie Kondo's <em>The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up</em> the declutter bible for 2015. Using her last and first name, Kondo developed her "KonMari Method" for transforming her clients' lives by helping them clear their homes, find what "sparks joy" and live the lives they want.</p>
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<p>This book shares some gems of wisdom for keeping people's spaces tidy and could potentially be transformational for some. However, depending on your life situation, the suggestions may or may not be realistic. Like anything else in life, you have to pick and choose the elements that work for you and your situation.</p>
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<p><strong>Pros:</strong><br> <strong>1. Decluttering in one shot allows for immediate transformation. </strong><br> With the KonMari Method, you would discard your clutter and organize your space thoroughly all at once. Her belief is if you tidy a little at a time, you would tidy forever because you wouldn't see the drastic results. You'd rebound to your old ways. This approach could be done in a weekend and would ideally suit someone who lives in a small apartment or condo.</p>
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<p>With the book category, you would gather recipe books from the kitchen, novels by your night stand, coffee table books, children's books and put them all on the floor in one room in the house. Then you would sort them out all at once. This allows for more focus, less context switching and less <a href="https://www.huffpost.com/entry/8-ways-to-combat-decision-fatigue_b_6794022">decision paralysis</a>.</p>
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<p><strong>Cons:</strong><br> <strong>1. This process may not be realistic for larger spaces or families. </strong><br> This guide is written from the point of view of a single woman in her early 30's who lives in a small flat in Japan. Her method would probably work better for people with small spaces. It may not be realistic for a family with three children and two big dogs in a big four-bedroom house in the suburbs. Thus, it would be unrealistic to thoroughly declutter and organize in one shot if you have a larger home with children and pets. It could certainly be done in a weekend if you're willing to hire help or you're moving away and you have the pressure to declutter because of moving day deadlines. Otherwise expect to do the KonMari Method in stages.</p>
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<p>Or you don't know if you really need what you bought. You may already have something similar and would like the opportunity to return the item. It's probably better to keep tags on for a finite period of time.</p>
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<p><strong><br> 4. The book doesn't address how to deal with children's toys. </strong><br> There's no way you can declutter thoroughly because children grow and they will always have new toys or activities come in and out of their lives depending on what stage of growth they're at. Sure, you can make that choice - you either make the decision to declutter their stuff to a T, but be aware stuff will always be coming in and do you really have the time to ruthlessly declutter? Or you'd have to have organization storages and systems in place to manage the flow that comes in and out. And with kids, you'd have to involve them in the process to in deciding what sparks THEIR joy, what to keep and toss.</p>
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<p>This book does contain some good advice that may work for your lifestyle, but I wouldn't consider it full-proof. If you're single, or a couple with a small pet in a tiny apartment it may work. But if you're a large family in a larger space you'll have to pick and choose what works otherwise outsource some of the work. What I found most helpful is going through your things to find what sparks joy and sorting by category. Other than that, it's each each to his or her own.</p>
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Time magazine calls bestselling author Marie Kondo's The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up the declutter bible for 2015. Using her last and first name, Kondo developed her "KonMari Method" for transforming her clients' lives by helping them clear their homes, find what "sparks joy" and live the lives they want.

The Pros and Cons of Decluttering Your Home Using Marie Kondo's 'The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up'

Pros of the KonMari Method

Cons of the KonMari Method

KonMari is not full-proof

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