After dealing with cleaning out the homes of a couple of hoarder relatives we have s..l..o..w..l..y decluttered. Mostly finding something that we no longer and putting it by the kitchen door. And I do recycle clothes.
I’m so glad you are taking the slow and steady approach and paying attention to what you do with the things you don’t need. It warms my heart to hear it.
As a middle class Indian mom , I don’t throw anything away until it can’t be repurposed or passed on . Our clothes often end up as a rag or quilt but they live long life.
IMO her second book, Spark Joy, is much better. And I have much the same issue with almost all minimalists. Obviously "eco-hoarding" is destined to fail, but the "just throw it all away" message is equally unproductive. And anyway, bare walls, shelves, windows, and empty rooms DO NOT give me joy, I find them variably depressing. I think the ones who get it right share the same quality as the best examples of maximalism: exquisite curation.
In terms of clothes the 80% that doesn’t sell usually gets shipped overseas where after culling the top 25% or less the rest gets dumped or burned in countries that don’t have environmental controls in place. It’s a huge mess. The longer we can keep things useful, the better and easier on the pocketbook too.
Hi Stacey, Tonya here (Gina’s friend). Great video! And I look forward to seeing more on the topic. I think the racist comment stems from your description of Marie Kondo. She’s so cute. She’s so little she’s Japanese. We have to be so careful these days.
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I wouldn't have thought that she DOESN'T speak about responsible disposal of stuff 😮😢 thank you for your video
In all fairness it’s been a few years since she wrote the book. Hopefully her thoughts have progressed.
Yes, I want to see a video on responsible donations. What happens to our things after we take them to recycle?
After dealing with cleaning out the homes of a couple of hoarder relatives we have s..l..o..w..l..y decluttered. Mostly finding something that we no longer and putting it by the kitchen door. And I do recycle clothes.
I’m so glad you are taking the slow and steady approach and paying attention to what you do with the things you don’t need. It warms my heart to hear it.
As a middle class Indian mom , I don’t throw anything away until it can’t be repurposed or passed on . Our clothes often end up as a rag or quilt but they live long life.
You rock! Stories like this really give me hope. Thanks for sharing.
IMO her second book, Spark Joy, is much better. And I have much the same issue with almost all minimalists. Obviously "eco-hoarding" is destined to fail, but the "just throw it all away" message is equally unproductive. And anyway, bare walls, shelves, windows, and empty rooms DO NOT give me joy, I find them variably depressing. I think the ones who get it right share the same quality as the best examples of maximalism: exquisite curation.
Great video.
Thanks so much and for your comment. I know it’s a bit of a controversial topic so really appreciate your encouragement.
In terms of clothes the 80% that doesn’t sell usually gets shipped overseas where after culling the top 25% or less the rest gets dumped or burned in countries that don’t have environmental controls in place. It’s a huge mess. The longer we can keep things useful, the better and easier on the pocketbook too.
Racist
How so? Who am I making assumptions about? We can never see our own blind spots but I try.
Hi Stacey, Tonya here (Gina’s friend). Great video! And I look forward to seeing more on the topic. I think the racist comment stems from your description of Marie Kondo. She’s so cute. She’s so little she’s Japanese. We have to be so careful these days.
@@tonyamorrow4842 Thanks Tonya, I didn't know it wasn't OK to mention heritage anymore. That's gotta be it.