A new year in Japan means it¡¯s time for ¨²õ¨Âá¾±, the annual cleaning of one¡¯s home. And, right on schedule, Netflix has released to give us all some inspiration ¡ª?or make us feel guilty for putting it off.
The eight-episode series follows organizing guru Marie Kondo as she helps American families organize, compartmentalize and, most importantly, throw away piles of stuff in their homes. Kondo meets a variety of households, from expecting parents and a grieving widow to a same-sex couple, and convinces them to toss anything in their homes that doesn¡¯t ¡°spark joy,¡± which she describes as filling their hearts with happiness.
That ¡°spark¡± is the main idea behind Kondo¡¯s ¡°KonMari¡± method, which has turned her into an international cleaning superstar. Her philosophy of downsizing has lead to a best-selling book, the aforementioned Netflix series and being named by Time Magazine in 2015.
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