EY Y02 L19 Marie Kondo

  1. Who is Marie Kondo and how did she become famous?
  2. Have you ever seen a Marie Kondo show or read a Marie Kondo book? If yes, was it good? Why? If no, why not?
  3. Why do you think she has become such a huge hit across the world?
  4. If we were to come over to your house as a class, would we be impressed by your 'danshari' and 'KonMari' approaches to cleanliness, tidiness and decluttering? Why?
  5. What chores in your house do you have to perform? Which of these chores do you hate doing the most?
  6. What is your next 'clear out' or 'decluttering' project? Are you, as a family or as an individual, winning the battle against your clutter? Why (or why not)?

Question 1

Marie Kondo is an author and professional home organizer. She gained popularity after Netflix created a show based on her tidying up principles called "Tidying Up with Marie Kondo." She has published four books in total which won several nominations and awards. People call her the "Decluttering guru."

Question 2

I have seen the Netflix series "Tidying Up with Marie Kondo." It was informative and entertaining, however, I believe that some of her methods are just not practical for most people.

Question 3

I believe Marie Kondo (a.k.a, Konmari) became such a huge hit because so many people in the world need help being organized. People want to be tidy but so many of us have no idea how to be organized and make our living space look clean.

Question 4

I don't think you would be impressed by the way I manage things in my house! I have way too many clothes and books all over the place. I also tend to recycle my unused things by selling them at メルカリ or ラクマ. If they are not sold, then they will remain in my house.

Question 5

I have to do everything from doing the laundry to vacuuming the floor. I'm not really fond of dusting off surfaces and changing my bedsheets. It always makes me sneeze uncontrollably! That is the reason why I hire a professional cleaning service once a month to thoroughly clean my apartment.

Question 6

I currently have no such thing planned. I moved to my apartment fairly recently and everything is somewhat organized as of right now.

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