Tardytimetraveller

Hello Ms Kondo. I really enjoyed your book, and the Konmarie Method is amazing. I also like the beautifully simple way of writing. My questions are:

1. How can I put myself into the right mindset before a tidying session, so that I am concentrated and focused? Sometimes when I start to tidy I have trouble connecting with my things and feeling the spark.

2. What is your advice for shopping? When I need to buy something, how can I be sure that it will continue to spark joy, even after the "rush" of shopping has gone down?

3. In what ways has Shintoism influenced the Konmarie method?

4. Any chance that we will see interviews or talks from you? I found a couple on Youtube but most don't have English subtitles. I would really love to hear you talk about tidying.

5. I read that you have written three books in total. Do you know when the other two will be available in English?

Also, I just wanted to let you know that I am one of those very few persons that actually do sew on buttons back :)

You could just oil the rest of the floor. Or not.

That sucks. Still, if you are an adult (or even an older teen) and she refuses to consider your suggestions, then you guys have bigger issues that you need to work on. You probably know that already. It's not about the clothes, it's why she gets to decide and you don't, and why doesn't she acknowledge you as a unique person with your own tastes and wishes.

As for the apartment, I guess you'll just have to be happy the situation is temporarily. Till then thank your furniture for saving you money, and maybe find joy in a pretty set of dishes, potted plants, or whatever it is that sparks joy for you.

Thank you so much. I am really looking forward to the google talk and to book 2.

Would love an answer to this too. How can I teach them to discard things?