Marie Kondo says she's given up on keeping her home tidy

The queen of clean, Marie Kondo says she’s given up on keeping her home tidy. She shares what’s sparking joy for her now.

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[bijoux]

I love this! Opinions and priorities shift and are ever-changing. She is graceful enough to admit that she has not been fulfilling her usual standard for what tidiness and cleanliness is and for good reason - to be more present with her family. Sometimes you just need to take a pause on things to accommodate other areas in your life. When you are ready to take on more, you will get back to it. It's just a break, it is not forever. Thank you for reminding us to give ourselves grace in whichever phase we are in our lives ❤

[ChrisAlbertH]

It's about priority. If she wishes to focus on her family and children over tidying up, that's fine. And I'm willing to bet that a "messy" home for Marie Kondo is probably still tidier than most homes anyway 😆

[Hawthornefae]

She didn't say she's given up, and she didn't recant anything she teaches. This is right in line with what she always said. It'd be great if so-called "journalists" stopped lying about her.
What she actually said: “Up until now, I was a professional tidier, so I did my best to keep my home tidy at all times. I have kind of given up on that, in a good way for me. Now I realize what is important to me is enjoying spending time with my children at home.”
And in *June 2019* she said, "Motherhood has taught me to be more forgiving of myself. The joy that comes from parenting exceeds any satisfaction that could have come from a perfectly neat home. My children also remind me that our lives can shift daily (if not every minute) — and that the best we can do is honor where we are in the present moment. So, my home is messier now and for the foreseeable future. ...The joys of parenting transcend a perfectly neat home."

[LittleMissPeppi]

Beautifully said, Ms. Ruhle!
What a heartwarming and poignant takeaway ❤️😊

[sbhanse]

You have your whole life to tidy up- but only a fleeting moment to sit on the floor coloring with your toddler or next to your teenager to help with homework.

[vickiewade]

Beautiful words for hard working parents. What a great story!! ❤️

[brentharrington]

If you have younger children, your need to accept the fact your home just ''ain't gunna'' be tidy.

[pratiktembhekar]

Respect for Marie Kondo...at least she started the TREND to keep it tidy and neat/clean.Many people followed her and brought drastic change in their lives. Unlike many others who don't even take any stand or initiative.

[carolpowell]

Another book in the future about clearing up the mess of backsliding by Marie Kondo.
I prefer to keep it up for me.

[Lovelyone]

LOL!!! I doubt her house is messy. Probably a few things on the counter here and there and maybe toys everywhere. I’m thinking she leaves the stuff out until the end of the day as opposed to cleaning up all day. And I’m sure she doesn’t have a lot of extra stuff anyway.

[JosephReference]

these kids no longer spark joy in my heart.

[jalabi]

It's almost like saying that Santa Claus no longer thinks that Christmas is that big a deal anyways...but I understand where she's coming from.

[sumanreddy]

Self care is essential. Dont waste your time sabotaging yourself and your time so they can attack you for making those choices when you didn't take the alternatives presented to you ad a choice in the past.

[collapsingnewpunkie]

This is basically what she's always taught and shared?? To make room for the messes you deem more important, the ones that "spark joy". And clearly her kids are a joyful mess for her. The title is misleading.

[KAHRO]

But where is the cilantro? No talk of cilantro has put me into a depression. 😢

[drfunky]

Imagine all the couples who fought over throwing stuff out because of Marie Kondo, oh well she got paid 🤡

[stevenlangdon]

guaranteed her definition of messy and alot of others arent even close to the same thing.

[freda]

That's BS! You don't get to back out of what you were preaching, now that your own life is complicated!

This is a perfect example of someone, who doesn't know what it's like to be you, telling you how you should live your life.

And people watch these shows and think there must be something wrong with them that they can't keep up, causing more stress, especially when you have children.

This is BULL!

[nickzwa]

tidying guru: tidying gives us joy!
everyone else: making babies is also gives us joy.

[pinkroses]

Calm down guys she just quit working and folding clothes into 3 squares because her husband wanted to get in on getting his diaper changed too. You can keep your house dirty guilt free now! 🤡