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

She is a famous organizer from Japan. I'm not sure how she became so famous, but she is very popular in America.

Question 2

I have seen her show a few times. She gets people to throw things out that they don't need or use anymore and organize their space.

Question 3

I think that she became very popular in America, because Americans have a hard time getting organized. That and because she is Japanese.

Question 4

My home is as organized as it can be with two young children and a dog and cat. We clean our house every Sunday. My wife is organized, but she has a lot of photograpy equipment that can take up a lot of space. Luckily we live in a 7LDK home that is very spacious.

Question 5

I always take out the trash and recycling. I also cook and clean on Sundays and Mondays. I often clean the kitchen when I return home from work.

Question 6

We just finished our last big chore. Cleaning the outside of our home and getting rid of the bicycles that we don't use anymore.

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