Simplify: Why You Should Watch "Tidying Up with Marie Kondo"

Simplify: Why You Should Watch "Tidying Up with Marie Kondo"

JORDAN HARRELL

About five years ago, I heard the name “Marie

Kondo” for the first time. A friend gave me her book to borrow, along with a rave review that included the word “life-changing.” I mean, it was in the title, but she also reiterated it. No

pressure, Marie.

Even though I Kondo’d my home five years ago (and have moved and downsized three times since) there’s something about kids and grandparents and Target that makes accumulation impossible to avoid. And happy

meals. And artwork. And birthday parties.

As someone who does not come by tidiness

naturally, I knew I needed to do a clean-out, even before I read the book. I felt like my house was bursting at the seams with baby

gear, clothes, and, well, crap. I had filled my home with hand-me-downs and cheap finds from the clearance bin at Target — things I

tolerated, but definitely didn’t love. At all.

Watching the show reminded me of that amazing feeling of a cleaned-out home, and I’m ready to feel that again.

So here are five reasons why you should watch "Tidying Up with Marie Kondo," too:

You will get these people.

What followed was a home that confused me. I couldn’t figure out why my home didn’t feel like me. And I REALLY couldn’t figure out how to make my home feel like me.

Enter Marie.

I read her book. Simplified my life. And love my home.

Well, Marie has now expanded her audience to the visual learners of the world with the launch of her new Netflix series, "Tidying Up with Marie Kondo," and it’s kind of a big deal. People are going a little bit nuts over it, and it’s creating a wave of tidying up that might just be crashing into my own home. Again.

I may or may not have cried the first episode. Young mamas, that first family will have you

wondering, “Are they pretending to be us?”

You will find answers to questions you didn't even know you had.

Why am I always anxious? Why is cleaning so

hard? Why can’t I ever find anything? Why don’t I feel like I have control of my home? Don’t worry, Marie will tell you.

You will feel motivated.

Just try and watch a few episodes and NOT empty out a drawer or two. If you’re feeling overwhelmed by all your stuff, this is your how-to guide.

You will want to put Marie Kondo in your pocket and keep her forever as your tiny best friend.

She’s as cute as a button and you can’t NOT love her.

How our home makes us feel will affect how we treat our spouses, our children, and

ourselves. If we are constantly overwhelmed by our to-do list, we wind up nagging and complaining and stressing.

You will realize how much stuff you have.

I didn’t think I had very much stuff until I pulled it all out onto the living room floor. Her methods make you realize how much crap we have in our lives, and how much better we feel when we shed all the extra weight.

There’s a huge connection between our emotional health and our physical

surroundings.

And simply put: the less stuff we have, the lessmess we have. And the more space we makefor all the good stuff.

JORDAN HARRELL Jordan Harrell lives in

Sealy, Texas with her husband and three young children. She is the founder of Friday Night Wives, a thriving community for coaches' wives, and a frequent contributor at Her View from Home. You can find Jordan at

JordanHarrell.com.