Yes, I liked it. I started rolling my clothes and magically gained an empty closet.

I need new inspiration. I just ordered it. Maybe I can leave it laying around and my kids will become inspired too. Lol! Thanks for the suggestion.

I haven't read it, but I've read about it. I've also read about the author. I'm curious . . . what happens when you unroll your clothing? Wrinkles? No wrinkles?

No wrinkles. Tidy drawers. Closet space. :)

I read it. I redid my sock drawer and underwear drawer, and it works. I don't really have problems with how my closet functions or my dresser drawers.

I didn't do my entire wardrobe, like she recommends. You have to remove everything, look at it one by one and ask if it brings you joy. Yes, you keep, no, you toss.

Harbor, I would like to see how you did your closet. Mine has open shelves. How do you roll a heavy winter sweater?

Ellen, I mostly wear the starfish pants from Lands End and long sleeved tee shirts. I did have all my pants and tee shirts hanging in the closet along with heavy sweaters, some dresses/skirts and coats. the closet was packed and I couldn't figure out what to do until I read that book. I try not to keep clothes I don't wear; I am not a pack rat. My house is old though and there are not many closets.

I have a dresser, but didn't use it very much because when I stacked shirts or pants in the drawers, I couldn't ever see what was on the bottom of the pile, just as she said. The mess drove me crazy so I used to hang everything up. After I read that book, I started rolling the pants/shirts and storing them in the drawers. this really emptied out my closet.

I keep my heavy sweaters hanging; I wouldn't have room in my dresser to do those too. I have open shelves too in the middle of the closet with baskets to keep hats, purses and a basket of pants rolled up that I couldn't fit into the dresser. Come to think of it, though, I could add some more baskets and roll my sweaters, but there's closet space so I probably won't. I did my sock and underwear drawer too; I can tell better what I have this way, but I am not "perfect" by her definition, in any way. But it's a lot better.

Every once in a while I dump my purse out and clean out the contents. I think of her doing that every day when she comes home ... that's not going to happen with me anytime soon. I am not paring down my book collection to a single book shelf either. I slammed the book shut at that point! I did go back and finish it later but am happy with my books - that is the point at which she and I parted company!

I had it on hold at the library. It's been 8 months and I just got the notice today that it is in:) Wow, it even covers sock drawers? I am feeling nervous.

I read most of it but thought too many of her ideas created unnecessary work.

Besides socks and undergarments, we hang up everything, including work out clothes, bathing suits etc. No time wasted folding things neatly as she instructs, just toss it on a hanger. Everything can be seen and easily accessed. We eliminated the two dressers we thought we couldn't live w/o. With all our clothing in the closet (not massive by any stretch), getting dressed in the morning is so easy...no more running back and forth between the closet and dressers.

I really enjoyed the book and found it helpful in a lot of areas, even though most people would consider us well-organized. Now that we are changing seasons and clothing worn, I have the book on my desk to review again.

Can someone please provide details about the rolling of clothes?

At my library, 90 people are on the waiting list for this book. May just buy it.

I put it on hold last night. I'm 116 on the wait list!!!

I am over half way through and don't think this is really for me. I have spent the last two years heavily purging my home and I am fine with a lot less as my whole outlook has changed regarding consumerism and waste so that has helped a lot since I am not naturally organized. She really lost me when she said she empties her purse every night. I will finish the book but not really looking to adopt the lifestyle she suggests.

Just google "life changing magic" and "folding clothes." There will be a LOT of videos showing how to fold clothes (nothing is really "rolled") per the LCMOTU method.

Here are some short videos of how she does things. Apparently her description gets a little complicated in her book. This illustrates her methods.

Marie Kondo rolling and folding visuals

I haven't read the book but have been rolling clothes for years when I travel.

I just looked at the video, she isn't rolling the clothes but folding them up small. I roll my clothes.

harborrose, agree with you entirely about books - my treasures. Nothing like finding a book I haven't read in some time, and going through it again.

Kathsgrdn, I ended up rolling my kids clothes. This they can do. Plus, now they can see everything. I also purged half of their clothes as they don't wear most of them.

I also tackled my lined closet. I still stack the same, not like books as suggested. LOL, my friend's husband just read the book and stacked the linen closet in book format and she hates it as they slump over when you take one out. I am too lazy for that upkeep. I did some books but still have three bookcases to tackle - kids books, so it should be easier.

This thread inspired me to clean out two drawers this weekend. I would've done more, but my neighbor had other plans. More this upcoming weekend! Thanks for the reminder.

I've read half of the book. I'll finish it. Hopefully, there is something in there for me. So far, I'm not inspired. She is going through trial and error like the rest of us do in finding what works and what doesn't. While it is nice to purge, I suspect she likes a simpler, more streamlined house than I do. I actually enjoy having some of what she would consider clutter around. What she would consider clutter is what I consider possibilities and inspiration even if I never get around to using it.

I know what she says. To me, folded clothes are more work. I went to hanging almost all of my clothes about ten years back because it was easier to see them. When I start running out of hangers, It's time to go through and purge some things that don't fit or are many not in nice shape anymore. I lose folded clothes. The folded sideways thing does not work for me.

To each their own. Her methods might be useful for some people.

My kids will all be teenagers this year. We did the purge for children's books a few years back. I didn't get rid of everything. Some books had been loved a bit too much so they were purged. Some books were fully read like the book on the ladybug life cycle, but would be outdated by the time any grandkids show up. Some books like many of the Dr. Seuss were pretty boring and we felt no real attachment. I went through and purged what I easily could and then made a stack of what I liked and a stack that I was neutral about. I had the kids go through the neutral pile and pull out what we wanted to keep. Believe it or not we didn't keep everything. I have a more manageable pile to store for the grandkids.