Marie Kondo : que reste-t-il de la « Magie du rangement » ?
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Marie Kondo visits Paris to promote her new book, but what remains of her famous 'magic of tidying' method today?
The episode begins by introducing Marie Kondo's visit to Paris to promote her latest book. Journalist Bérangère Lepetit describes Kondo's tidying method, which involves removing all clothes, selecting those that spark joy, thanking discarded items, and folding vertically for storage. Kondo's approach organizes by category—clothes, books, papers, miscellaneous items, and memories—rather than by room. Her childhood passion for tidying began at age five, and at 16, she fainted while decluttering, leading to her breakthrough insight about joy. She founded her consulting company, KonMari, at 19, which now employs about 30 people. The certification process for KonMari consultants includes a three-day, €2,000 training in Japanese translated to English, with only about 20 out of 80 participants typically certified. Kondo moved to the U.S. in the 2010s and produced a Netflix reality show helping families declutter. However, in a 2023 interview, she revealed that with three children, she no longer tidies perfectly, prioritizing family time. Lepetit interviewed Kondo and attended a Paris meeting with about twenty certified consultants, including an Italian, Germans, and people from Luxembourg. Followers like Christine Tessier use the method to help clients during life transitions like burnout or grief, while Charlotte from Tahiti found it existential. Kondo's new book, 'Letters from Japan,' focuses on Japanese culture, covering topics like cherry blossoms and tea ceremonies. The episode concludes with Lepetit appreciating Kondo's minimalism despite her general dislike of self-help books.
