Robin Ham discusses the popular TV programme Tidying Up With Marie Kondo
Ok, I have to admit, I’m a fan. Marie Kondo is probably the first person to become famous for tidying up, which is admittedly a slightly odd accolade. (Ok, maybe the second person if you’re counting Mary Poppins, but then again she had magic and Dick van Dyck.)
But despite the less than glamorous subject matter, her ruthlessly intentional approach to ‘life at home’ is, well, infectious. Her much-discussed Netflix series and her favourite phrase (‘Does it spark joy?’) are clearly scratching at a cultural itch. Personally, I find it hard to watch an episode of Tidying Up with Marie Kondo without then immediately throwing myself into at least half an hour of tidying of my own.
