What the KonMari Method of Folding Looks Like

As I mentioned in my last post, Marie Kondo suggests a particular way to fold your clothing. At first I thought that it was maybe a little over the top but I’m willing to give anything a try at least once because sometimes the very idea you scorn is the one that really delivers the best results.

So I tried it and I was impressed. It may seem like extra steps to fold but really it goes just as fast as normal folding once you’ve learned how to do it. I didn’t get a chance to put a video together but here is one that is quite thorough.

The idea is to have a small rectangular package when you are finished that can stand on its own and that when you open your drawer you can see everything at a glance. I really like this part of it. For example, if you stack your clothing but need something at the bottom of the stack, how easy it is to get things a little messed up. But when your things are sitting side by side to each other, you can see not only what you have but can remove it without causing everything to get untidy and your drawer seems to hold more this way.

Here’s one drawer where the clothes are folded the KonMari way.

and another one with hoisery…

Marie Kondo suggests using shoe boxes to hold things and since I had a few around I used them. Maybe it would be impracticable for a lot of people if they were heavy into clothing. Like I said above I’m willing to at least give her suggestion a try.

Socks can even be folded in the KonMari way.

What do I think about the KonMari method so far? Well I think asking yourself the question, “Does this spark joy?” simplifies things SO much. That’s just taking what can seem kind of big in our minds and bringing it down real simple. As far as folding clothes this way, I’m really liking it as well. It makes sense, it’s easy to do and I think long-term your items will stay neater than the traditional way. Time will tell. I haven’t used this method long enough to truly know if it is something I will really want to continue. But for now, I’m really liking it!