Comments on: KonMari Method: For Thrift Store Shoppers https://www.houseofhawthornes.com/konmari-method-thrift-store-shoppers/?adt_ei={{ subscriber.email_address }} DIY Projects, Gardening Tips & Thrifty Decor Fri, 16 Jul 2021 20:41:44 +0000 hourly 1 By: girlfromwva https://www.houseofhawthornes.com/konmari-method-thrift-store-shoppers/comment-page-1/#comment-229062 Fri, 03 Jan 2020 01:54:13 +0000 http://www.houseofhawthornes.com/?p=15830#comment-229062 In reply to Brenda Kula-Pruitt.

have not read the book; only blog posts & articles about it. having 4 kids & moving alot while my ex was in military has always kept me purging as we went along. AND when my Dad passed, it really hit home. we sorted & let each child & grandchild pick an item they wanted to remind them of him. we had a yard sale, donated to the Am Vets, donated to Hospice thrift shop, and gave away to friends & neighbors. now i look thru stuff almost weekly to donate.

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By: Deborah https://www.houseofhawthornes.com/konmari-method-thrift-store-shoppers/comment-page-1/#comment-202380 Fri, 05 Apr 2019 16:25:09 +0000 http://www.houseofhawthornes.com/?p=15830#comment-202380 In reply to Pam.

She wrote it from a very Old Age of thinking. She is Shinto and follows that belief system. And yes, it was never intended for English audiences originally.

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By: Sheila https://www.houseofhawthornes.com/konmari-method-thrift-store-shoppers/comment-page-2/#comment-200088 Fri, 08 Mar 2019 18:52:37 +0000 http://www.houseofhawthornes.com/?p=15830#comment-200088 I just finished reading both her books that I took out of the library. I had already been working on cleaning out as I retired a couple years ago from my full time job and had worked part time since retirement and now I am not working at all so have lots more time on my hands. I have taken her methods into consideration and it has helped. I find I am not running out to the stores just to look as much, and if I go to the thrift store i am very careful about bringing anything home. Recently I bought two cute little glasses with summer motifs on them. Now I'm working on all the piles of papers and it's something I've put off for years. The KonMari method is what has kept me on task, otherwise I would have given up. When I was working full time and our four kids were involved in all kinds of activities I would just move piles of papers aside to take care of sometime. I enjoy your website on thrifting and your thoughts on the KonMari method. I have vintage Pyrex that I received as wedding gifts and use everyday, a vintage thermos that we just owned for years, a vintage Smith Corona that was mine and my Mother's in the crawl space that eventually I will bring out into the open and use as decor like your pictures. I've also saved my vintage Kodak cameras and when I finish cleaning out I will bring those items out and use in my decor like you have.

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By: kathleen s holmes https://www.houseofhawthornes.com/konmari-method-thrift-store-shoppers/comment-page-2/#comment-199399 Fri, 18 Jan 2019 17:59:47 +0000 http://www.houseofhawthornes.com/?p=15830#comment-199399 I Spy a Terrier Statue on your shelf, think it needs a new home? I Do! Just seeing it sparked Joy in me. I discovered Kondo on Netflix and have watched each segment. Some curious ideas yes, I do not fold my socks but do touch my books to wake them up. If you would like to sell Terrier just email, I can always love more Terrier pretties!

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By: Marci https://www.houseofhawthornes.com/konmari-method-thrift-store-shoppers/comment-page-2/#comment-185753 Thu, 02 Aug 2018 20:39:32 +0000 http://www.houseofhawthornes.com/?p=15830#comment-185753 I don't do this with knicknacks but maybe I should. When I go shopping (although usually AFTER shopping), I find the things in my closet that I like the least. I don't let myself buy more hangers, so whenever I buy new clothes I have to get rid of the old ones.

If you have a tendency to collect thrift store decor, maybe try coming home AFTER you bought things and make yourself get rid of the same number of things you bought. I appreciate the KonMari method but for me, asking myself "what do I hate the most of my stuff" or "what do I like the least" makes it easier to get rid of a few things at a time. And I feel less guilty about making new purchases!

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By: kimbers https://www.houseofhawthornes.com/konmari-method-thrift-store-shoppers/comment-page-2/#comment-150898 Thu, 29 Jun 2017 16:43:41 +0000 http://www.houseofhawthornes.com/?p=15830#comment-150898 I love thrifting for mid-century treasure and enjoy organizing my space. But even before this book came out, I knew I had a problem even though I'm always donating outgrowns, kid toys, etc to thrift shops (and then going right back into the thrift store for the thrill of the hunt).

The problem was that it's simply too easy to acquire mid-century treasures. I had vintage Pyrex (way too many nesting bowls taking up space), milk glass, a massive collection of Franciscan dishware, vintage ephemera, a beautiful and unique framed crewel needlepoint from an estate sale, and on and on.

I had run out of space. Also, as the owner of a tiny home (hey, it's Silicon Valley, we all bought $1M+ small, ugly homes with no attics or basements), I have little space to display my treasures and didn't want my place to look like a garage sale.

I could have opened my own Etsy shop or had a stall in a cottage shop! But nope, instead, I did the unthinkable and gave all but my most treasure pieces away to Savers, the Discovery Shop, etc.

Didn't sell on Craigslist or eBay, just made 15 trips to these thrift shops and gave it away. I saw some of my former things at a shabby chic shop nearby the following day.

What remains, I highly treasure and use all the time. Less stuff, more joy! I think I will still hunt at thrift shops but I will be a lot more selective. It's more about the experience of the hunt than it is the bringing home of more treasures to my too-small home.

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By: ruthamcaubinhduong https://www.houseofhawthornes.com/konmari-method-thrift-store-shoppers/comment-page-2/#comment-147075 Thu, 01 Jun 2017 12:52:53 +0000 http://www.houseofhawthornes.com/?p=15830#comment-147075 Pretty great post. I just stumbled upon your weblog and wanted to mention that I have
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By: Pam https://www.houseofhawthornes.com/konmari-method-thrift-store-shoppers/comment-page-2/#comment-127043 Tue, 28 Feb 2017 15:31:53 +0000 http://www.houseofhawthornes.com/?p=15830#comment-127043 In reply to Nancy.

That'll do it to you 🙂 I once went to a garage sale where the garage was packed to the rafters with all sorts of stuff, yet everything was priced at antique store prices. He told me his wife wanted him to get rid of stuff so she could park in the garage again. I ended up not buying anything there because of the prices, but I saw him at an auction a few weeks later where HE WAS BUYING even more stuff. I'm pretty sure his wife never got to park in the garage!

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By: Nancy https://www.houseofhawthornes.com/konmari-method-thrift-store-shoppers/comment-page-2/#comment-126426 Sat, 25 Feb 2017 22:03:45 +0000 http://www.houseofhawthornes.com/?p=15830#comment-126426 I recently stumbled upon my first hoarder's estate sale. It was so upsetting to think someone could collect so much "stuff"! I came home and immediately started purging!

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By: Maria Brittis https://www.houseofhawthornes.com/konmari-method-thrift-store-shoppers/comment-page-2/#comment-121789 Sun, 05 Feb 2017 01:41:46 +0000 http://www.houseofhawthornes.com/?p=15830#comment-121789 Great tips for my favorite hobby of junking I call it!
Maria

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