I Marie Kondo Tidied My Apartment - Organizing Closet, Desk, and Kitchen using KonMari Method

I Marie Kondo-ed my condo. After watching the entire season one of Tidying Up with Marie Kondo on Netflix, I was so inspired to apply her organization skills to my apartment. I'm a purger, but there was still a lot of mess in my life that did not spark me joy. Our closet was messy, the second closet with all our home and craft supplies barely closed, and I didn't have enough things in boxes. I followed all five teachings of the KonMari method: Clothing, Books, Paper, Komono, and Sentimental items. It took about three and a half days, constant guidance from Marie Kondo, and a lot of thanking to arrive at my tidied apartment.
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I'm Letitia (Le-tish-a), a fashion school graduate based in Toronto. I'm here to share fashion industry secrets, girl talks, DIYs, and outfit ideas. I also vlog with my bf Stefan. We travel, share relationship advice, and capture our daily movements.
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[@mrsdaisymama]

I almost got emotional when you were talking about the patterns a lot of immigrant parents have about not throwing things away. I am 1st gen and easing my way into minimalism, this really hit home for me! Sometimes I get frustrated with the amount of "junk" they keep without considering the context of their upbringing and understanding the deeper meaning behind material items for them. Thank you for sharing that bit, loved the video!

[@letitiakiu]

Yes. It took me a while to understand why they were like this. I can completely empathize with why they have a hard time letting go. At this point, I just let them be happy, as the clutter doesn't affect their lives.

[@wowwee0]

My dad is the exact same way. Unfortunately his stuff can become a danger (falling on him, becoming a fire hazard etc) but he just WON'T listen to anyone about getting rid of stuff 😢

[@Marys_Life_64]

It's also older generations here. My mom lived during the Great Depression & WWII with rations. It was hard to let of things, but now it's like let's get rid of most of the stuff. @@letitiakiu

[@divya83]

thank you for stating that you respect Marie's views and would not make a mockery of her views. I definitely have been sad that a lot of people don't respect her Shinto (I think its called Shinto) views and call it "hoakey". Also loved the tidying up video!

[@letitiakiu]

I really respect her spirituality and ethos. I may not agree with all her views or the direction of the show, but she has shown us great value in respecting and letting go of material things.

[@divya83]

@@letitiakiu totally! i like her way of mindfulness a lot cause she doesn't focus on the amount of stuff but how to be grateful for what we have. I personally enjoy how she shares her spiritual practices with clients even though I may not share the same exact views.

[@goldfishsnake]

lolol when you thanked the tanktop for what it taught you I dieddd

[@letitiakiu]

Taught me where my rolls are haha

[@ttjnaaa]

OK. The house of my parents with my immigrant mother is STUUUUFFED with things she can't throw away. I fear the day she is not here anymore and I will have to go through all of that stuff... And I think yours was the best episode of the Marie Kondo series :D

[@letitiakiu]

Awwwww THANK YOU! And that exact thought has crossed my mind. It'll be a long process for sure, but I think being able to say goodbye to things is also helpful when grieving the loss of a parent 💕

[@ttjnaaa]

@@letitiakiu That is actually very comforting. Thank you Letitia, you have lifted a very heavy burden off my shoulders.

[@carolinebrown718]

This is such a wonderful, thoughtful take on a trendy topic. I love how you brought education and nuance to this video in such natural ways.

[@letitiakiu]

Wow, thank you so much! I'm so grateful that this was your takeaway from this video 💜💜💜

[@iidasmaa]

these organize with me videos are my biggest guilty pleasure atm and i really enjoyed this one! the tv show is doing a lot of good i feel like, spreading information about mindfulness and allll that!

[@letitiakiu]

Haha that's not a guilty pleasure at all!

[@iidasmaa]

@@letitiakiu it is when i'm procrastinating school work and organizing my own chaos hahahh

[@nomaichi]

also lol @ the story about your mom fishing out the stuff you meant to throw away.. bless your parents lol

[@letitiakiu]

BLESSSSS MY PARENTS THEY WORKED HARD THEY CAN KEEP WHATEVER THEY WANT

[@estefaniacampero3489]

I love the fact that even you who are so into fashion don’t own a huge amount of clothes, and that seem so relatable for me,you are always so sincere in your videos. 💖

[@letitiakiu]

Thank you so much Estefanía! I really try to keep consumption to a minimum. It's tricky as a creator but I'm glad you recognized that 💕

[@kirstenarndt7075]

I’m also a child of an immigrant mom and she does the same. We just cleaned out her basement a few months ago and she went through every single trash bag and took out almost everything. If that sparks joy for her though, may as well let her keep it!

[@letitiakiu]

I agree. I used to fight my parents all the time and I realized that if it truly makes them happy, then I need to respect that. As long as it doesn't hinder them, I'm ok with it.

[@MissAlexiaLilly]

I love this video! and yes! you have no responsibility to take care of his stuff and clean/tidy for him. I’m so happy you said that!

[@letitiakiu]

This is something I felt the show was lacking. Explaining emotional labour and what the women had to deal with. I felt it was important to mention in my video that I will not take the pressure on of maintaining the house, and it is a shared responsibility between Stef and I.

[@we.explore]

Omg I relate so hard when you started talking about your parents

[@letitiakiu]

I noticed this amongst all my friends but it still shocks me that so many people can relate to this!

[@bmxx7892]

Whenever I move to another city/country for my studies, I go through everything I have. It has become so easy for me to throw things away that sometimes I fear I might throw away emotional things, so, to see that you keep everything in this little box makes me feel better and less anxious

[@letitiakiu]

I also worry about that. I had a lot of letters Stef wrote me when we were first dating, and when we broke up briefly I threw it all away. So there are things I wish I didn't throw away. But I've acknowledged and moved on from it.

[@thegridforhumanity433]

Love how you respected her and followed the steps. I’ve been working 8 and 10 hours a day for 4 weeks going through our house which included 4 generations of family things. I enjoyed your video. Good job!

[@letitiakiu]

Thank you so much! Glad you enjoyed it, and good luck with the rest of your tidying!

[@ThereSheGoess]

LOL bras don't spark me joy either 😆. Let them boobies breathe!!! Btw I really need to do that triangular folding method thing!!

[@letitiakiu]

FREE THE JIGGLE

[@AuthenticInFashion]

You have such a great personality! Funny, yet calm. Like I wish omg...

[@NaomiLeanage]

Loved the way you filmed this girl! This video sparked so much joy in my life!!

[@letitiakiu]

LOL you spark so much joy in meeee!

[@LoveNeko64]

Your Sailor Moon folder takes me back to my stack of "How to draw manga" books on my desk. I never use them anymore but looking at the art in it brings me immense joy.

[@letitiakiu]

Yessss! Anime was banned in my house, so this was an especially prized possession 💙

[@ElizabethOnTheInternet]

I also was inspired to clear out some of the things that no longer bring me show because of Marie's tv show, so exciting to see so many people using her method!

[@letitiakiu]

So glad you found joy from her show haha!

[@WhisperTraining]

Loved this video, thank you so much for sharing! I just found your channel and am watching this is November 2020 as I'm working on KonMarie-ing my very small apartment that I share with 3 other people. Finally have the time to really put some thought into how I store things and decorate because #covidquarantine.

[@barbaratoson6455]

thank goodness for the comment about immigrant parents because I am one of them!! It's nice to know someone can understand my madness :-)

[@tawneyemerick4120]

Oh my gosh, my mom did the same thing! If we wanted to throw away stuff without her seeing it, we had to immediately take it to a donation bin or garbage place so she couldn't go through it all.

[@kittiewoodheath7150]

My parents aren't immigrants, but they are the children of Great Depression generation parents. The STUFF they KEEP OMG! After my mom passed away, my dad, brother, and I went through her stuff. She kept junk mail, grocery lists, and paint chips in folders that also contained trivial things like medical records and birth certificates. So yeah, I get the packrat patent thing so hard.

[@letitiakiu]

Let's just say, I'm so glad I have a sister 💕

[@tawneyemerick4120]

This will be great for me as I move out into a small apartment! I love your videos, btw!

[@lyndallconley753]

Haha the back fat! i had that EXACT thought when i wore my singlet top running this morning. Made me giggle. (Not sure if you call it a singlet in the states?? Think it's a tank? - I'm in Australia)

[@cainnerojudaslegion]

she's in canada! but yeah we say tank instead of singlet

[@letitiakiu]

Sighhh no jiggle in the front or the butt, just the back LOL

[@aiya3130]

This is my favorite tidying video I've seen so far!

[@gemmalouiseg]

I loved this video so much! i especially loved you talking about emotional labour, i think thats a really important lesson xx

[@letitiakiu]

I am SOOOOO passionate about emotional labour. I'm reading up more and more about it, and now everytime something triggers me, I'll be like "THAT'S EL!" lol

[@AlexaLikes]

Haha my backrolls are deeper than yours😂. I've read the book and it definitely helped propel me forward in my decluttering journey, but the show is another matter all together. It's super focused on sububran American households who predominently shop at walmart/costso/ target. It plays a lot on the American dream. They tried to spin it into family therapy. I guess single people who keep things are hoarders, but cheery cookie-cutter families can call Kondo. I found the scenes with children automatically loving her odd and contrived, like producers were trying to make viewers be like "oh look, she's already a part of the family". I know most tv is fake, but there was something odd in it. I blame a lot of that on the producers' direction. That being said, I enjoy decluttering videos on KZbin way more than on the show - that's for sure.

[@letitiakiu]

Yes but you have boobs and I don't LOL. I didn't even think of that, but you're so right. It did oversimplify alot of internal struggles families feel. I mentioned in the premiere, but many of the women on the show would express their guilt about not being good partners or mothers because they "failed" at keeping the home tidy. I know Japanese culture can still be quite patriarchal so maybe this is not addressed, but the emotional labour that women have to go through and the unrealistic expectation that we bear sole responsibility of keeping the house clean, and now work fulltime as well, is so messed up. We still have that internalized guilt that clearly none of the men in the show felt.

[@AlexaLikes]

Letitia Kiu Yeah, boobs in the front - boobs in the back 🤣. Exactly, you hit the nail on the head. It's funny you mentioned the women Japanese culture, I've seen a few articles popping up about how quite a few are moving away from having children and even long-term relationships so that they can focus on their own lives instead of husbands and children. Financial dependence and career goals has so much to do with it, of course.

[@AlexaLikes]

OH MY GOD and what I for got to mention is I HAD THE SAME FOLDER >>> 8:09

[@jivalove6632]

One of the best konmari video's on her methodology. Funny quirky and respectful. Love it, newly subbed xx

[@ch5053]

My parents are not immigrants but grew up in south Texas. My dad doesn’t hold onto things but it’s very hard for my mom to let things go. She also digs stuff out of the trash my dad & siblings throw out.

[@SmileKidOFMusic]

Love that you brought up being an child of immigrants

[@letitiakiu]

I'm going to do a Girl Wha?! about it for sure!

[@HM-yv9xk]

I literally just subbed a minute ago based off the decorating your room vid with the sorry girls. I love stuff like this.

[@letitiakiu]

Welcome to the family! So glad you liked this 😍

[@starz4marie]

Your results look great! I need to watch the show.

[@letitiakiu]

Thank you Avis!

[@xmusicandlovex]

I’ve been doing the same thing!!! Your place looks so good!

[@letitiakiu]

Yess! Keep on tidying Brandy 💕

[@the.medinas]

Wow I have seriously always stood by that immigrant parent thought, it's so true! My parents, especially my mom, KEEP EVERYTHING. Even when I HAVE BOUGHT IT my mom doesn't want me to throw it out! (I still live at home and she loves to peak at the things I want to take to Value Village lol) Loved this video, makes me wanna clean haha

[@the.medinas]

Also I am cringing that i said peak instead of peek okay bye *cries*

[@letitiakiu]

@@the.medinas OMGGGG I CRINGE AT MY SPELLING MISTAKES TOOOOO. Haha no worries I wouldn't have noticed that one. My mom leaves my stuff alone, or else she'd be keeping EVERYTHING

[@Givulinovich]

You’re very inspiring. 💕

[@LindsayCatherine]

When you held up the Sailor Moon folder my heart stopped! I was crossing my fingers you’d keep it! 🤞

[@letitiakiu]

I will NEVER throw it away 💜

[@Aura000]

Aw I love watching your videos! You’re so fun to watch and relatable. Subbed!! ❤️ from a fellow Canadian !

[@wandaloca]

I love to watch this!... I don't have netflix or a good computer or a good cellphone XD... so I'm going to tell my friend if she wants to invite me to watch the show... she gets so attached to things, clothes mostly... Thanks for sharing, sweet Letitia!!!! :D...

[@letitiakiu]

Wanda! Come over and we will watch it together 😍

[@wandaloca]

@@letitiakiu that would be so awesome, and is cold there!... so perfect!... 😀 I only wish!... 😙

[@RAMUNEsweet]

I have the exact same sailor moon folder!!!

[@letitiakiu]

NO WAYYYY

[@yogaunity4797]

Thank you! Great vlog!

[@beetrf]

love this! Thank you for this video!

[@letitiakiu]

Glad you liked it Lorne!

[@beetrf]

@@letitiakiu Always do! Looking forward to the next one :)

[@beetrf]

@@letitiakiu Always enjoy your videos :)

[@freshnewday]

Wow, nicely done!

[@letitiakiu]

Thank you!

[@patwanner1781]

My Mom kept everything but she went through the Great Depression and grew up poor so I totally understood where she was coming from.👩🏻‍🦰

[@letitiakiu]

Yes! I really empathize with them, frustrating as it is haha

[@luluminh3588]

That leg kick! 😂

[@letitiakiu]

I've been stretching everyday hoping I'll get to splits!

[@brendaf8324]

I am sorry that i laughed so much watching your videos, you gives me joy tho.. btw i love your room :D

[@letitiakiu]

Thank you so much Brenda!

[@highvibrations1718]

My in laws are thai and i can totally relate!! when we visit them I try so hard not to laugh at my mother in law because she KEEPS EVERYTHING. 😫 lol

[@greentellamonster]

Your makeup looks great!

[@letitiakiu]

Thank you so much!

[@margaretsofocleous8137]

My hall closet does not work or spark me joy at the moment. I split my house into zones and the February 1st is hall and dining room. So no more procrastination. I have to reorganise the hall closet. Oh boy

[@pearl9831]

Marie Kondo suggests that u declutter by category and not by room :) fyi 🙂😘 good luck!

[@letitiakiu]

Good luck!!

[@gabimaza780]

“This is not my responsibility he knows that I accept that and that’s okay” fuck my guy I need to apply that to myself and my relationship. Like yesterday.

[@letitiakiu]

DEEP TRAINING. You gotta look up this emotional labour meta thread that's somewhere online. We didn't have the vocabulary a few years ago and I was at my breaking point with Stef. I couldn't verbalize how much shit I would have to think about and take care of because it was a culmination of small things. I've always fought for equality in the relationship, now we have the knowledge to work on it together.

[@mochimatcha123]

Where is your skirt from that you wore in the beginning? So cute!

[@letitiakiu]

It's thrifted!

[@catherineandrews8593]

Where is your dresser from? It's so cute & totally my style!

[@letitiakiu]

It's IKEA!

[@rssll90]

I don't agree with Marie Kondo, but I love you so I watched this! haha

[@letitiakiu]

I don't agree with all her methods either! I'm interested in hearing your perspective. Thank you for showing me love regardless 💕💕💕

[@jessyan1016]

Girl, I was waiting for your pile of clothes on top of the bed & now I feel deceived 😂! P.S: I also have folders from my childhood but not in such a neat condition as yours 😅💖

[@letitiakiu]

LOL I TOOK A SHORTCUT DON'T TELL MARIE

[@jessyan1016]

@@letitiakiu Your secret is safe with me 😂💖

[@juniorsworld8821]

I just saw Marie Kondo on Netflix and I started watch videos of her on KZbin my house is already clean and all in place

[@letitiakiu]

Nice!

[@ktonlai]

This is like... practical ASMR.

[@letitiakiu]

Just with terrible audio LOL

[@SapphiresFromMercury]

Lol you had me laughing so much

[@letitiakiu]

Haha I'm so glad!

[@denisesheehan9189]

Oh my, yes immigrant parents who had gone through the war keep EVERYTHING!

[@letitiakiu]

Yuuupppp!

[@LynnethSR]

Great! where did you get the clear box for your sentimental items?

[@letitiakiu]

Thank you! It was part of a PR gift, and I reused the packaging as the box

[@LussyCakes]

Where's your necklace from? It's so cute!

[@letitiakiu]

It was gifted from an event, I forgot the name I'm so sorry!

[@RandomBitesofaSweetLife]

My parents aren't immigrants but my mother does the same thing only with my things. If she visits and I have bags of things to donate that I want to get rid of, she'll take them and go through them first. She ends up keeping a lot of the stuff herself. I just did a closet organization video on my channel and I discuss Marie Kondo briefly. Maybe you would be interested in checking it out. 😊 I feel better after getting rid of stuff too. I love it.

[@letitiakiu]

Nice! I'll take a look (:

[@KaseyChau]

i have immigrant parents and my mom took everything i wanted to throw away

[@StarlingofAzerath]

my mother is an immigrant, but my dad isn't. yet both share the same tendencies to not let things go. I think its the time period their parents grew up in and then the time era they grew up in. Those who grew during or shortly after the war tend to hold onto things as resources were limited during the war and during the rebound of the world. The baby boomers and children born after the war retain the habits of their parents, especially if they do not have much disposable income or little income at all. Many things also could be repaired back then, compared to today where items are sadly designed to be thrown away once damaged/worn out. But people will hold onto them anyways thinking it can be fixed when it can't, cause parts don't exist to do it like the older days. Just a theory...not facts.

[@centralperkylia]

Hi Letitia! Where is the organizer with the drawers on your desk from? I love it!

[@letitiakiu]

Actually someone threw it out so I found it curbside years ago!

[@rheanna8676]

They do them at ikea

[@tonymmm2850]

Looks good i done the same

[@letitiakiu]

Great!

[@maunarose]

Haha! My mom takes my giveaways too.

[@letitiakiu]

Hahahaha yessss my mom always comes by to pick up any samples I got. I've had to ask her, did you use up the stuff I gave you last time? No? Ok mom, JUST ONE THING TODAY.

[@nomaichi]

i recognised those chocolates ;))))) lol that ending XD

[@letitiakiu]

IMAGINE IF IT WAS APPLE PIEEEEEEE

[@nomaichi]

@@letitiakiu are you saying you would have given away / shared your apple pie???????

[@MsKCYC]

omg why you throwing out that Wilfred tank??? can i have it??

[@letitiakiu]

Lol yes it's yours

[@tanitam.7838]

Just recently did the same (decluttering), I had a few items, that...were linked to trauma and when it came to those, I was like LOL BYE BISH I AIN'T GONNA THANK YOU LOL SEE YOU IN HELL. ...Think I got a lil too emotional with that. hah.

[@letitiakiu]

THOSE ITEMS MAY BE GOING TO HELL BUT UR RISING TO HEAVEN BABY GOOD FOR U U ACCOMPLISHED THAT

[@LeraTri]

okay but the main question is - what’s with the way you’re wearing socks?? i need to know Letitiaaaaaaa

[@letitiakiu]

OK LMAO THIS IS WEIRD BUT I have sweaty feet and I'm so used to them being sweaty...that...THEY FEEL WEIRD WHEN THEY'RE DRY..and when I wear socks, my feet get too dry..so...I WEAR THEM HALFWAY...OMG..LMAO THIS IS SO EMBARASSING OK NOW IT'LL BE ON THE INTERNET FOREVER HERE YOU GO

[@LeraTri]

@@letitiakiu HAHAHAHA alrighttttt. i thought it was something to do with a slippery floor and wanted to try it out too :')

[@PastelJulia]

Yess! Who else watched this show on Netflix?😁👏🏻 (Btw I also make videos❣️)

[@letitiakiu]

Marie Kondo is a literal angel!

[@denisecarter5117]

First off you are too skinny for back fat. Also I loved how respectful you were of your parents. Mine grew up in the depression and though I understood their need to keep it also frustrated me. And when they died all of it was left to family to get rid of. A huge task that they could have made a lot easier. I’m 67 and I am getting rid of most of my own stuff so the kids won’t have that same job.

[@letitiakiu]

That's amazing to hear Denise! Thank you for your kind words 💕

[@kremesti]

Ewwww