matthewgibson

Hi Marie! Thank you for doing this AMA. I just finished reading your book this morning.

What are your thoughts on how to handle/process digital clutter on the computer - thousands of emails, documents, songs, videos, articles, website bookmarks, photos? It's easy to forget or ignore this clutter because it is out of sight but it is still clutter. I can't pick these items up physically and ask if they spark joy. I assume I should go through the same process as with the physical objects and maybe avoid scanning/converting papers/photos to go paperless from now on.

Thanks!

Dear Marie,

What about keeping objects that don't spark joy but that I don't want to spend money or time replacing right now and which are still helpful - for example a computer, a mattress, a toothbrush, a frying pan, a suit, a blender, a coffee table? Should I keep these if they don't spark joy but I still use them regularly?

Thanks!

what do you think about trying to selling objects that I have decided to get rid of? For example, I have 500 books which are maybe worth $2,500. Should I spend a 100 hours trying to sell them?

Do you think it is better to borrow objects from friends or the library (books) rather than to spend time buying, owning and managing them?

I don't want to spend time every week or month buying non-perishable items like toilet paper, tooth paste, etc. - is it okay to buy 6-12 months worth of these kinds of supplies to reduce time spent shopping if I have the space to store these items?