My neighbor, Liz, chose this book for our December Meadowlake Book Club. I read the title, balked and decided not to read it. However, soon after giving up on the title, I sat next to my friend Mary at the Young Life Banquet and she mentioned to me that her husband recently read the book on a long flight. Then she proceeded to say: “You should see his sock drawer!”
Huh, his sock drawer? So I leaned over and asked Doug about it and he just laughed and told me it was a very interesting concept and that I ought to read it.
Okay…so I read it. (Thank you Doug Altman) It THOROUGHLY entertained me. Last Wednesday night our book club hooted and hollered all night talking about kooky Marie Kondo and whether or not every article in our closets “sparks joy” and how we would have murdered her if we had to grow up with her as a sibling.
However, we all admitted that we did a fair amount of tidying after reading the book. I personally purged more than 20 hefty bags full of clothing and am not finished yet. Others even went so far as to say they really do feel that the Konmari method was “life-changing”.
This book is wildly popular, a huge best seller, about to be made into a television show etc. I grabbed an extra copy to give away so add a comment to let me know why you’d like to win this book and I’ll pick a lucky winner on Friday! Meanwhile I need to go work on my sock drawer.
30 thoughts on “Book of the Week: The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up: The Japanese Art of Decluttering and Organizing”
I can always use organizing help. And I trust Doug’s opinion! 🙂
If tidying up my house, especially my sock drawer, has the power to change my life, I want that book!
With four closets of clothes I need help!
I have read so many WWII books lately. I now need an entertaining read!
This is the book we were giggling about one night at dinner when someone mentioned physical objects bringing “joy”! I can’t wait to read the book!
I have watched the videos and would love to learn more! :). Bring on the advice for socks, closets and paperwork! My house could use some joy…..
Sock drawer, closet. It all needs organizing. Thx
I have successfully filled every closet and drawer in the house. Let’s not even mention the basement (aka the black hole). I need help.
I need this as we are prepping our home for sale & downsizing! Thanks
Your review of this book alone makes me want to declutter my closets! I love a good book too!
I would love this book and desperately need it!!!!
Oooooh… ideas for organizing and purging… my family and I could really use this book!
Holiday company has inspired me to purge – feels good. I would love to feel great – sounds like this book can help me go the extra mile in purging.
This sounds like cleansing and organizing for the soul! I need that, and 20 hefty bags of unused clothing out the door also!
I bought this book last week and now can’t find it in all the “stuff” !!
I seriously need help.
Help!
I soooo need this booK! Someone at work actually told me about it, and I decided I didn’t need it simply because it would be one more thing that I need to find a place for, since all the places it should go are already flooding over with other junk :-)!
Hi Audra, my sock drawer could use some help! I would love to win this book 🙂
I think I can just let the inside of my house be my comment!
I saw this book the other day and have heard how amazing it is! Would love to win it!
If you could see my home, you would not just give me the book but may be compelled to read it to me as well. Or think I’m beyond help.
I’ve heard about this book and need to read it!
I NEED this book because I have way too much stuff everywhere that needs to GO!! Thanks Audra.
Omg. I need this book terribly. I have read about the book and am trying to say thank you and good bye to extra clutter but I think I have a latent hoarder gene. Please pick me! And then come over to help me out!!
I absolutely knew which book you were going to mention before I even opened the email simply by you subject, “Can the book of the week magically change YOUR life? ” Well, I’ve heard about this book, but haven’t read it. I want someone to magically change my cluttered life! I want to win the book and then have you come clean 20 bags of clothes out of MY closet. Proud of you… way to go!!
I have not one but two sock drawers – do you see my need??
OMG…. I could really use this book! I’ve been planning to tidy up forever….
Forget the sock drawer. I have seven walk-ins crying out for attention and salvation.
I just heard that our book club will be reading this for January! I would love a copy and I promise I would pass it along after it sparks joy in my sock drawer. Thank you for the fun giveaways!
I need some inspiration to de clutter and this book would do the trick! I watched a small clip of her show and now want to read her book!
I can always use organizing help. And I trust Doug’s opinion! 🙂
If tidying up my house, especially my sock drawer, has the power to change my life, I want that book!
With four closets of clothes I need help!
I have read so many WWII books lately. I now need an entertaining read!
This is the book we were giggling about one night at dinner when someone mentioned physical objects bringing “joy”! I can’t wait to read the book!
I have watched the videos and would love to learn more! :). Bring on the advice for socks, closets and paperwork! My house could use some joy…..
Sock drawer, closet. It all needs organizing. Thx
I have successfully filled every closet and drawer in the house. Let’s not even mention the basement (aka the black hole). I need help.
I need this as we are prepping our home for sale & downsizing! Thanks
Your review of this book alone makes me want to declutter my closets! I love a good book too!
I would love this book and desperately need it!!!!
Oooooh… ideas for organizing and purging… my family and I could really use this book!
Holiday company has inspired me to purge – feels good. I would love to feel great – sounds like this book can help me go the extra mile in purging.
This sounds like cleansing and organizing for the soul! I need that, and 20 hefty bags of unused clothing out the door also!
I bought this book last week and now can’t find it in all the “stuff” !!
I seriously need help.
Help!
I soooo need this booK! Someone at work actually told me about it, and I decided I didn’t need it simply because it would be one more thing that I need to find a place for, since all the places it should go are already flooding over with other junk :-)!
Hi Audra, my sock drawer could use some help! I would love to win this book 🙂
I think I can just let the inside of my house be my comment!
I saw this book the other day and have heard how amazing it is! Would love to win it!
If you could see my home, you would not just give me the book but may be compelled to read it to me as well. Or think I’m beyond help.
I’ve heard about this book and need to read it!
I NEED this book because I have way too much stuff everywhere that needs to GO!! Thanks Audra.
Omg. I need this book terribly. I have read about the book and am trying to say thank you and good bye to extra clutter but I think I have a latent hoarder gene. Please pick me! And then come over to help me out!!
I absolutely knew which book you were going to mention before I even opened the email simply by you subject, “Can the book of the week magically change YOUR life? ” Well, I’ve heard about this book, but haven’t read it. I want someone to magically change my cluttered life! I want to win the book and then have you come clean 20 bags of clothes out of MY closet. Proud of you… way to go!!
I have not one but two sock drawers – do you see my need??
OMG…. I could really use this book! I’ve been planning to tidy up forever….
Forget the sock drawer. I have seven walk-ins crying out for attention and salvation.
I just heard that our book club will be reading this for January! I would love a copy and I promise I would pass it along after it sparks joy in my sock drawer. Thank you for the fun giveaways!
I need some inspiration to de clutter and this book would do the trick! I watched a small clip of her show and now want to read her book!