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Learn how to wrap your presents the KonMari way! Marie Kondo demonstrates the Japanese art of furoshiki.
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[@nope18990]

I trust this woman with my life

[@chamekke]

Furoshiki are a Japanese tradition that could help the world eliminate so much paper waste. I use them regularly for gift-giving, and also carry one in my handbag for miscellaneous uses (wrapping small amounts of things, protecting a fragile purchase, drying a park bench that's damp with rain). They're also great for wrapping lunch boxes! Thank you so much for featuring them on your KZbin channel!

[@Quarter_Turn]

I love the eco-friendly gift wrapping idea! Thanks

[@bertrandbuisson3.14]

I apply your technic in my fathers home and he is really happy with all the space saved. Thank you Marie, from the french Alps. You are really a bodhisattvi! I wish you all the best!

[@sillygooseenergy]

Much better than searching frantically for scissors and tape lol

[@HelenDiazOfficial]

Oohhh Marie you are so adorable. I kept meaning to incorporate Furoshiki into my life but never getting round to it- this Christmas is the time when I will start a tradition :)

[@Yellow-Rose]

I need longer videos. She's so cute!

[@DrawPassion7654]

It exists both a book and a manga about her method, I recommend !

[@kamille286]

oh I've seen something similar to this! It was using paper though. Honestly using fabric sounds so much faster, that's a good idea

[@marciafernandez8701]

I love furoshiki!!! Thanks a lot and best wishes for you!!!

[@KhaJani16]

Oh, that is a really good method!! Thanks 🌸😊🌟

[@the_dank_jedi]

This one sparks joy! 🌟💝🙌

[@tinymongoose]

Beautiful and elegant. Love it 😍

[@kleri783]

Why is she so cuteeee!!?!

[@yeetusdefeatus9462]

Lovely method😊

[@francejapon7173]

C'est très bien fait

[@Olrik974]

So sweet and tidy - the perfect woman!

[@bettyfong9426]

Marie 😭💗

[@patriciagutierrez3175]

Marie Kondo please come to my house

[@kawaiidere1023]

How is this art and not a magic spell?

[@kurtisbatchler]

Maybe it's both?

[@PHAD-tc2ic]

ASMR

[@hoihoi12250]

Marie Kondo has really pretty hands lol

[@stefanydower1350]

like her ancestors that killed innocent prisoners of war....hmmmmm

[@offbeatkiki]

Why the reupload..?

[@MrTMac44]

Where can we buy those cloths?

[@helenanilsson5666]

I recommend the scarves section at your nearest goodwill store.

[@RouaJumran]

Marie >>> this is Roua from BBC channel >> We want to use 30 seconds of one of your videos in our show bbc trending

[@Kotyk_Murkotyk]

I like furoshiki, but they can be quite expensive, at least in USA. Sometimes more expensive than a gift inside ;)

[@April4YHWH]

Смеяна Жемчужная I’ve had great luck on eBay. The great thing about them is you can give the recipient the option of keeping or returning the cloth. I’ve gotten all of mine back, except one. But I’m completely ok with that. It was a joy to give it to the person. I love my collection!

[@chroniquesindependantes2038]

You can reuse clothes you don't wear anymore ! Or even sheets that you can tint yourself :)

[@helenanilsson5666]

It's literally just a piece of cloth. If go through the scarves section of goodwill stores you're almost guaranteed to find something suitable, and cheaper than a pack of chewing gum..

[@foster9062]

Looks great but my kids will turn on me if I wrap their Christmas gifts like this🙁

[@ivoryusagi]

What if you used some cute patterned fabric that they'd like?

[@christalcavanaugh]

@@ivoryusagi I got some cute clothes from Lush and they have daisies and butterflies and bunnies and berries on them (respectively) and they’re super cute and made out of recycled plastic bottles! To me it’s very similar to opening a present wrapped in paper and there’s no waste 😁

[@yellowlemon5936]

It’s late for me, I’m tired, and all I hear in the beginning is “I’m going to show you how to grow chicken.” It’s all I hear.

[@karlajaimes1426]

In ispanish please

[@LuminousLibro]

Well, that was certainly simple, but I'm sort of disappointed. I guess I was hoping for something more. Also, I don't know anyone who wraps gifts with fabric. I was looking for a method for wrapping with paper. Oh well.

[@NinaC]

Books for MKs Well you can start by being that person who wraps gifts in fabric 😂 It is eco friendly 👍

[@LuminousLibro]

@Lala Fontaine Maybe it's traditional in Japan, but where I live fabric is expensive! Not practical at all.

[@ksmsepk607]

@@LuminousLibroFurosikis are substituts for bags to carry things in Japan's old days.

[@April4YHWH]

Hi, I’m April. I live in the USA. I’ve been using this method of wrapping gifts for years. I first found the traditional wrapping cloths on eBay, and expanded my purchases to select scarves and other beautiful fabrics. I’ve learned to wrap other objects (wine, toys, odd-shaped items) by watching a few videos. My collection is modest, and I usually get my cloths returned so that I can reuse them for the next gift. I also wrap my bento in a furoshiki, as is traditional in Japan. I’m the only one in my family that does it but I don’t expect everyone to do it just because I do. There are times I also use paper to wrap but it is more rare these days. The cloth is so fast and pretty. Where do you live that makes fabric so expensive?

[@April4YHWH]

Additional to my previous comment, I also use my biggest cloths as extra bags. By tying a couple knots, you can have a functional shopping bag. When I travel, I always take a cloth just in case; takes almost zero room in your backpack and can be made standing up in seconds (think impulse buy at the farmers market!). It’s practical and simple - which is what I’m all about 👍