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‘It’s a control thing’: why are we so fascinated by super-organised homes?

It’s the age of decanting – never before have household perfectionists removed so many things from packages only to put them in other packages. Extreme tidiness is a modern obsession. But is it healthy?

The Guardian - UK

Madonna King: Marie Kondo has given up on tidiness. It’s a relief

Clutter is apparently no longer bad. The odd pile of washing, on the lounge room floor, simply means pleasure took precedence.

The New Daily

Marie Kondo not a fraud, despite outrage

People angry at the decluttering expert for her latest admission never understood her in the first place

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Marie Kondo has finally realised what it costs to be tidy – and like me, has decided to chill the hell out

People who think they can master chaos don’t have enough children, or dogs, or interests, says Guardian columnist Zoe Williams

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Marie Kondo Admitted She’s ‘Kind Of Given Up’ On Tidying Now People Are Weirdly Mad About It

Her reason for ditching tidying is actually super sweet.

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Rishi Sunak’s poll ratings dive as sleaze storm rages on

Lord Ashcroft thinks about polling the same way I feel about my emotions: they are a snapshot, not a prediction. Even when 100 per cent accurate – which no survey professes to be – they still do not necessarily tell you what will happen in the future.

Evening Standard

Queen of clean Marie Kondo says she has ‘kind of given up’ on tidying at home

Decluttering guru reveals birth of third child has changed priorities

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Welcome, Marie Kondo, to the ranks of the chaotic

First off: heard of Marie Kondo, the Japanese tidiness guru? She is the woman who made folding clothes a multi-million pound business, with a number of best-selling books and a Netflix series. She is huge, a byword for a way of life epitomised by having a calming sock drawer. Yep.…

Evening Standard

Marie Kondo says she’s ‘kind of given up’ on cleaning

The organisation guru welcomed her third child, a boy, in April 2021

The Independent UK

Marie Kondo revealed she's 'kind of given up' on being so tidy. People freaked out

The creator of the KonMari method says there are other things that spark joy besides a totally tidy home.

WEKU

Marie Kondo’s new messier mode chimes neatly with the times

The queen of clean says she’s ‘kind of given up’ on keeping her home tidy as she enjoys time with her family

The Guardian - US

Marie Kondo says she’s ‘kind of given up’ on cleaning after welcoming three children

The organisation guru welcomed her third child, a boy, in April 2021

The Independent UK

'My home is messy': Organizing queen Marie Kondo has given up on perfect and says she has a new approach

Three kids mean a decluttered life is hard to maintain.

Fortune

The one change that didn’t work: I decluttered my house – then began buying back my belongings

I read Marie Kondo’s The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying and started purging decades of detritus. But I wasn’t prepared to see my daughter’s old trike in the charity shop window

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Dance in the dark! Hang upside down! 50 ways to escape a January fun rut

Struggling to shake off the post-Christmas blues? Fear not: Guardian readers, writers and celebrities including Bear Grylls, Marie Kondo and Anneka Rice are here to help

The Guardian - UK

Have we finally made peace with our clutter?

‘Cluttercore’ is an addictive reponse to minimalism, but what’s really interesting about it is the endlessly weird relationship we all have with our stuff – or lack of it. By Eva Wiseman

The Conversation

Rethinking the big spring clean chuck-out frenzy: how keeping old things away from the landfill can 'spark joy' in its own way

Driving home recently, I encountered a familiar sight: four dining chairs on the kerb waiting for some sucker to rescue them. Loading them into the car (sucker!) I wondered: how long were these chairs in shed limbo-land before finally getting kicked to the kerb?

The Guardian - UK

First Thing: Republicans narrowly regain control of House after midterms flop

Slim majority means any member of party sitting in House of Representatives could block legislation. Plus, the meteorite that may solve mystery of Earth’s water

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She dropped three cheese-and-onion crisps and a tooth into my hand: what happened when Marie Kondo tidied my home

A decade after publishing her first guide to tidying up, the writer and TV presenter has a new book about creating living spaces that ‘foster conversation’. But can she help me clear up the disaster that is my desk? And will it spark joy?

The Conversation

Japan's 'waste not, want not' philosophy has deep religious and cultural roots, from monsters and meditation to Marie Kondo's tidying up

The word “waste” is often frightening. People fear not making the most of their time, whether at work or at leisure, and failing to live life to the fullest.

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Don’t Tell Marie Kondo But Adairs Is Slicing 40% Off Sitewide If Homeware Shopping Sparks Joy

Cosy factor: 100.

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Zenger

Woman Starts A ‘Decluttering’ Career Inspired By Marie Kondo’s Netflix Show

“I didn’t realize it could be a job until I saw Marie Kondo's TV program on Netflix.”

Wales Online

Mum now charges people £245 a day after being inspired by Netflix series

"I wanted to do something for myself after looking after the kids for so long. I was a bit bored just in the house alone"

The Independent UK

Antitrust trial puts book publishing industry in the dock

The Justice Department’s legal effort to block the merger of book publishing giants Penguin Random House and Simon & Schuster is more than just a showcase for the Biden administration’s tougher approach to corporate consolidation

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