Whilst there is part of me that would like to have a minimalist Marie Kondo lifestyle there is a bigger part of me that likes having things around and enjoys living in a less rigid environment - the kind of environment that Fay Wolf prescribes in New Order and the way of attaining it is much more up my street! More applicable to a life outside Japan, rather than living minimally her approach streamlines your home and work routines so you can live in a way that is efficiently organised, freeing up time that you can spend doing things (creative or otherwise) that you enjoy.
The New Order approach is not only more practical than the KonMari method, it is more up to date and far less daunting.
Each chapter deals with a different aspect of organisation. The book starts off with basic tips and methods for decluttering and organising various areas of your home, suggesting that you spend small chunks of time re-organising things bit by bit. It then moves on to discussing practical tips for organising paperwork and digital information such as emails and social media. There is an extremely useful directory of where you can donate all kinds of items along with a list of apps and other useful resources. The book concludes with a section about creating and tackling to do lists and directions about outsourcing when necessary.
I loved New Order and although I am pretty well organised already I made good use of the directories and picked up quite a few tips. The book was written in a light hearted humourous way and is full of great suggestions.
You don't have to be Mari Kondo perfect to live uncluttered and efficiently it seems!
Recommended.
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