• About Me
  • Policies + Privacy
  • Subscribe
  • Christmas
  • Dollar Store Crafts
  • Crafts
  • Round-Ups
  • Home Decor
  • FREE Calendar

The Crazy Craft Lady

You are here: Home / Organize / The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up – A Guided Tour (and Honest Review)

June 16, 2016 · 6 Comments

The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up – A Guided Tour (and Honest Review)

Organize

Sharing is caring!

5593 shares
  • Share
  • Tweet

Do you want to spend less time dealing with “stuff” and more time living your life? Do you want to simplify your lifestyle and your home? Then you are ready to read “The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up.” Follow along with this blogger’s journey of tidying up and sparking joy – complete with free printables, checklists, and practical tips to keep you organized.

Do you want to spend less time dealing with "stuff" and more time living your life? Do you want to simplify your lifestyle and your home? Then you are ready to read "The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up." Follow along with this blogger's journey of tidying up and sparking joy - complete with free printables, checklists, and practical tips to keep you organized.

The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up 

If you’ve been in a bookstore or perused Pinterest for organizing ideas lately, you’ve probably heard of Marie Kondo’s book The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up, which was then followed by Spark Joy.

This post contains some affiliate links.  Click here to read my full disclosure policy.

I read both The Life Changing Magic of Tidying Up and Spark Joy, and I truly believe that you can’t have one without the other.

Why?  Well, I blame it on the fact that I’m a visual learner.  I would be reading The Life Changing Magic of Tidying Up, sailing along, loving what Marie Kondo had to say.  Then she would specifically describe how she folded a particular article of clothing or arranged a shelf.  Hold the phone.  The flow of my reading screeched to a halt.  Can someone please draw me a picture?

Spark Joy does that.  As the book describes itself, it’s an “illustrated master class on the art of organizing and tidying up.”  It’s the illustrated guidebook to its predecessor.

But let’s back up a bit.

Isn’t this just another book about organizing?

Absolutely not.  It’s so much more.  The KonMari method (a combination of the author’s first and last names) is a lifestyle.  It urges you to simplify, minimize, keep only those things that bring you joy, so that you have room in your life for other things that really matter.

Over the course of the next few weeks, I am going to share with you: my KonMari journey, how I disagree with Marie Kondo (nothing major, I promise!), and practical applications for the KonMari method in “Real Life.”

Do you want to spend less time dealing with "stuff" and more time living your life? Do you want to simplify your lifestyle and your home? Then you are ready to read "The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up." Follow along with this blogger's journey of tidying up and sparking joy - complete with free printables, checklists, and practical tips to keep you organized.

Are You Ready to Spark Joy in Your Home and Life?

Do you want to spend less time dealing with “stuff” and more time living your life?

Do you want to simplify your lifestyle and your home?

Are you ready to minimize your possessions, focusing on fewer things that spark joy instead of more than you could ever really need?

Are you ready to start this journey?

If so, grab a copy of The Life Changing Magic of Tidying Up and join me!

Inspiration to Get you Started

As you begin, here’s a little inspiration to get you started.

I’ve taken eight fabulous quotes from Marie Kondo and created printables and computer desktop images for you to use – let them inspire you and keep you on track during your journey to tidying up and sparking joy!

A special “Thanks!” to Angie Makes for making the ombre background used in all of these printables!

Do you want to spend less time dealing with "stuff" and more time living your life? Do you want to simplify your lifestyle and your home? Follow the "KonMari" method from "The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up" by Marie Kondo. Start your journey to tidying up and sparking joy in your home and life, with these inspirational FREE printables.

click the button below to download all 8 free printables:

DOWNLOAD button

Do you want to spend less time dealing with "stuff" and more time living your life? Do you want to simplify your lifestyle and your home? Follow the "KonMari" method from "The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up" by Marie Kondo. Start your journey to tidying up and sparking joy in your home and life, with these inspirational FREE printables. Do you want to spend less time dealing with "stuff" and more time living your life? Do you want to simplify your lifestyle and your home? Follow the "KonMari" method from "The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up" by Marie Kondo. Start your journey to tidying up and sparking joy in your home and life, with these inspirational FREE computer desktop background images.

click the button below to download all 8 free computer desktop images:

DOWNLOAD button

Are You Ready to Get Started?

Up Next: The KonMari Method: A Checklist for Your Journey

Using the KonMari Method in Real Life - how to tidy up and stay organized
The Marie Kondo Method in Real Life
How and Why I Disagree with Marie Kondo
Why I Diagree with Marie Kondo
3 tips for small closet organizing
Small Closet Organizing 101

The KonMari Method Checklist - to help you tidy up and spark joy
KonMarie Checklist
Decorative Storage and Organizing products on amazon - affordable farmhouse style organizing options
Storage and Organizing Finds on Amazon
Dollar Store Organization Tips for the Whole Home
Organize Your Whole House wit the Dollar Store!

« Free Summer Printables for Your Gallery Walls
White Subway Tile Temporary Backsplash – The Full Tutorial »

Comments

  1. Pam says

    January 22, 2017 at 3:28 pm

    I think your blog inspired me to run to library and get book,! It was there! I am reading book and your blog at same time. So excited! Sometimes it helps to find trend later. I am always a little slow

    Reply

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

About Me

I’m Aimee, The Crazy Craft Lady. I strive to make my home a more stylish, organized, and creative place, while keeping things uncomplicated and budget-friendly. Here you will find DIY projects, seasonal decor and crafts, recipes, and organizing tricks. I hope you stay awhile and leave inspired.

Let’s “make everyday creative” together!

  • Email
  • Instagram
  • Pinterest
  • YouTube

looking for something?

Copyright © 2023 · captivating theme by Restored 316

5593 shares