Tidying Up with Marie Kondo (2019) s01e01 Episode Script
Tidying With Toddlers
My mission is to spark joy in the world through tidying.
The KonMari method is unique because I organize by category rather than by location.
In the KonMari method we tidy five categories in a specific order.
When you have young children maintaining a tidy household is a struggle.
In this episode we meet a couple who have two young children and are struggling to keep their house tidy Rachel and Kevin.
The cluttered house seems to be affecting their relationship as well.
I would like to help this couple focus on what matters most to them, time with their family.
Big umbrellas are really great.
Oh, I see.
This is the kids' room.
It must be hard to find things in here.
I think I can make this easier to use.
Was that planned.
Please be careful! What are "boobies"? The baby's way of saying breastfeeding.
I see! Even my house gets cluttered sometimes.
Secret.
Does this clutter stress you out? They are tired, time for a nap.
Okay, then So would you like to try it with me? Okay we're finished.
Thank you very much.
Thank you, I'm grateful for you saying that.
What is your impression of this family? I feel they are a warm and loving family the moment I entered the house.
The kids are so cute as well.
So cute! They really are soothing.
You're absolutely right.
I think this house will become even more lovely.
It's lovely now, of course, but even more so.
I know things will be better.
I'm looking forward to it.
So from here you will choose what you will keep.
You will only keep items that spark joy for you.
Do you know what it feels like when you spark joy? You feel it when you hold a puppy, or when you wear your favorite outfit.
It's a warm and positive feeling.
That's how it feels when something "sparks joy.
" Some of you may not know how that feels yet but please do not worry.
Your sensitivity to joy will be honed as you progress through the tidying process.
Wow this is heavy.
When folding, it's important to convey love to your clothes from the palms of your hands.
By doing this, you will start to like folding clothes.
We will store these standing in the drawer.
You should tuck in the sleeves first.
You should fold that back once.
Your folding will end up smoother with the gap.
Oh, my God, I'm excited.
Like reading a book, it's a habit to fold clothes with my children.
I do scold them.
You brought a lot of stuff today.
Yes, I did.
I just brought boxes from my house.
I figured that today, you'd need to store little things.
Miscellaneous items include everything except clothes, books, documents, and sentimental items.
I always use boxes when tidying miscellaneous items.
By using boxes, you can compartmentalize the drawers neatly.
Yes, Kevin will tidy the garage.
What category of things do you have in here? YWill you give us a general idea? In that case, let's take everything out of here as well.
When you tidy your garage, you should take everything out.
Then sort the items into categories.
If you encounter sentimental items while tidying, I recommend that you address them last, when your sensitivity to joy has become sufficiently heightened.
In my garage? Just my Christmas decorations.
Let's keep moving along.
These cords are all tangled.
Do you wish that you had more personal items in your house? Yeah.
It's so beautiful.
Today we are apart since I am working, so this made me a bit jealous.
Wow.
I miss him.
In fact, if I'm really exhausted, I'll just go to sleep.
While you are tidying, it may seem like things are more cluttered than before.
But there's no need to worry.
By following the process step by step, there will always be an end to tidying.
This is good.
Rachel and Kevin have a strong grasp of what it means to spark joy.
So with that, we're moving on to the final category, sentimental items.
Sentimental items have many categories.
For example, memorabilia, such as old letters or photos.
Let's take the sentimental things into the house.
That reminds me, I wanted to tell you one more thing about storage.
So, you put it in there, so that it's easy to see.
Please sit here.
Thank you.
You said you are doing your own laundry but how often does your helper come? I'm so happy to hear that.
Wow, it's so different.
I can feel the spirit of this bedroom.
Everything you have is so cute.
It's like a whole different closet.
It feels so different in here.
This is complete.
And finally the garage.
And the garage? I like the feeling in this space.
Both you, Rachel and Kevin, you worked on your entire house this time.
You had quite the experience.
Thank you.
It was a lot of work, but it was motivating knowing what the end was gonna be.
I'm so happy.
I'm so happy! Through this process of tidying with Rachel and Kevin, I reaffirmed my feelings, that indeed, couples can deepen their ties through tidying.
The KonMari method is unique because I organize by category rather than by location.
In the KonMari method we tidy five categories in a specific order.
When you have young children maintaining a tidy household is a struggle.
In this episode we meet a couple who have two young children and are struggling to keep their house tidy Rachel and Kevin.
The cluttered house seems to be affecting their relationship as well.
I would like to help this couple focus on what matters most to them, time with their family.
Big umbrellas are really great.
Oh, I see.
This is the kids' room.
It must be hard to find things in here.
I think I can make this easier to use.
Was that planned.
Please be careful! What are "boobies"? The baby's way of saying breastfeeding.
I see! Even my house gets cluttered sometimes.
Secret.
Does this clutter stress you out? They are tired, time for a nap.
Okay, then So would you like to try it with me? Okay we're finished.
Thank you very much.
Thank you, I'm grateful for you saying that.
What is your impression of this family? I feel they are a warm and loving family the moment I entered the house.
The kids are so cute as well.
So cute! They really are soothing.
You're absolutely right.
I think this house will become even more lovely.
It's lovely now, of course, but even more so.
I know things will be better.
I'm looking forward to it.
So from here you will choose what you will keep.
You will only keep items that spark joy for you.
Do you know what it feels like when you spark joy? You feel it when you hold a puppy, or when you wear your favorite outfit.
It's a warm and positive feeling.
That's how it feels when something "sparks joy.
" Some of you may not know how that feels yet but please do not worry.
Your sensitivity to joy will be honed as you progress through the tidying process.
Wow this is heavy.
When folding, it's important to convey love to your clothes from the palms of your hands.
By doing this, you will start to like folding clothes.
We will store these standing in the drawer.
You should tuck in the sleeves first.
You should fold that back once.
Your folding will end up smoother with the gap.
Oh, my God, I'm excited.
Like reading a book, it's a habit to fold clothes with my children.
I do scold them.
You brought a lot of stuff today.
Yes, I did.
I just brought boxes from my house.
I figured that today, you'd need to store little things.
Miscellaneous items include everything except clothes, books, documents, and sentimental items.
I always use boxes when tidying miscellaneous items.
By using boxes, you can compartmentalize the drawers neatly.
Yes, Kevin will tidy the garage.
What category of things do you have in here? YWill you give us a general idea? In that case, let's take everything out of here as well.
When you tidy your garage, you should take everything out.
Then sort the items into categories.
If you encounter sentimental items while tidying, I recommend that you address them last, when your sensitivity to joy has become sufficiently heightened.
In my garage? Just my Christmas decorations.
Let's keep moving along.
These cords are all tangled.
Do you wish that you had more personal items in your house? Yeah.
It's so beautiful.
Today we are apart since I am working, so this made me a bit jealous.
Wow.
I miss him.
In fact, if I'm really exhausted, I'll just go to sleep.
While you are tidying, it may seem like things are more cluttered than before.
But there's no need to worry.
By following the process step by step, there will always be an end to tidying.
This is good.
Rachel and Kevin have a strong grasp of what it means to spark joy.
So with that, we're moving on to the final category, sentimental items.
Sentimental items have many categories.
For example, memorabilia, such as old letters or photos.
Let's take the sentimental things into the house.
That reminds me, I wanted to tell you one more thing about storage.
So, you put it in there, so that it's easy to see.
Please sit here.
Thank you.
You said you are doing your own laundry but how often does your helper come? I'm so happy to hear that.
Wow, it's so different.
I can feel the spirit of this bedroom.
Everything you have is so cute.
It's like a whole different closet.
It feels so different in here.
This is complete.
And finally the garage.
And the garage? I like the feeling in this space.
Both you, Rachel and Kevin, you worked on your entire house this time.
You had quite the experience.
Thank you.
It was a lot of work, but it was motivating knowing what the end was gonna be.
I'm so happy.
I'm so happy! Through this process of tidying with Rachel and Kevin, I reaffirmed my feelings, that indeed, couples can deepen their ties through tidying.