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Aristus

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19. Marie Kondo? Isn't she the one who said "Ideally, you should own fewer than thirty books"?

Tue Mar 24, 2026, 07:11 PM

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Yeah, I'll bet she's read fewer than thirty books in her life. And good for her. Her limited, closed-in, restricted, unimaginative life.

I own about 3,000 books, and I love them all. Nobody tells me how many books to own. Unless their advice is: "More!"

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OK, I have HAD it with minimalist shaming!!!! I love my stuff! [View all] Coventina Yesterday OP

Views enid602 Yesterday #1

You better get busy then. 🤓😀❤️ littlemissmartypants Yesterday #30

I had a woman stay with me for a couple of months because she was in hard times. She had so much stuff Deuxcents Yesterday #2

OH MY GOD/DESS!! This hit me in the gut!!! Coventina Yesterday #36

Now, this has got me 😢 I can understand your original post better. Deuxcents Yesterday #51

Such generational trauma runs in the family. Coventina Yesterday #52

Sad what happens to little children and the adults don't realize or say..they'll get over it 😔 Deuxcents Yesterday #54

I'm not a minimalist and I love my treasures Niagara Yesterday #3

I figure I gave up a SECURE job in broadcasting to go home and be a full time mom. calimary Yesterday #4

Right on! StarryNite Yesterday #5

Minimalism jworks OK for people who go to work , come home Warpy Yesterday #6

After volunteering for years with arts and children's causes... littlemissmartypants Yesterday #32

Hear, hear!! THANK YOU for saying this! EuterpeThelo Yesterday #7

ding . this . AllaN01Bear Yesterday #9

Keeper of the flame is a noble endeavor. ❤️ littlemissmartypants Yesterday #35

Sun and Moon in Cancer here. I love everything you said!!! Coventina Yesterday #38

its my stuff , leave me alone . and everything is allocated to another person via a will AllaN01Bear Yesterday #8

I'm with you! mtngirl47 Yesterday #10

That's ME! Word for word BigmanPigman Yesterday #11

I could not possibly agree more. Tomorrow (Good Lord willing and the creek don't rise), I am LoisB Yesterday #12

I want to keep that which I care about The Madcap Yesterday #13

Atta gurl! QueerDuck Yesterday #14

Good for you ms.pamela Yesterday #15

About china.... LisaM Yesterday #16

Hells to the yes! EuterpeThelo Yesterday #18

That's wonderful! I recently found my great-grandmother's butterchurn. I may even have a churning party! ❤️ littlemissmartypants Yesterday #29

That should be fun. One of my friends is into making his own butter. niyad Yesterday #53

With a hand churn? It takes a village. ❤️ littlemissmartypants Yesterday #55

He's a big, tough guy! niyad Yesterday #56

It takes hours and people usually have to take turns. littlemissmartypants Yesterday #57

Actually, I think you are correct. All I know is that I am NOT volunteering niyad Yesterday #58

Hahaha. Don't worry. I'll be glad to butter your bread. You wouldn't have to lift a finger. littlemissmartypants Yesterday #59

And I would be happy to be there. I can bring goodies! niyad Yesterday #60

Absolutely! We'll butter everything! 😀 littlemissmartypants Yesterday #61

Pate, Brie, good baguettes, MUST have good butter! niyad Yesterday #63

Absolutely! ❤️ littlemissmartypants Yesterday #64

wonderful thought there. I hereby award a gold star ... -- best post -- stopdiggin Yesterday #31

Really good post. Struggling with these issues as we type. Evolve Dammit Yesterday #17

Right with you Dammit. nt Prairie_Seagull Yesterday #21

Marie Kondo? Isn't she the one who said "Ideally, you should own fewer than thirty books"? Aristus Yesterday #19

MORE!!! niyad Yesterday #26

Years ago, I had a dear friend, whose dating life amused me no end. niyad Yesterday #45

He lack of reading undoubtedly explains his numerous fiascos. Aristus Yesterday #68

I think you are correct about his fiascos, although they provided me niyad 23 hrs ago #69

For one of our moves, we had 50 boxes of books. 3catwoman3 Yesterday #65

No scholar would take that seriously. Thirty REFERENCE books is not even a start. eppur_se_muova 22 hrs ago #70

Yeah. Right on. Fuck Marie Kondo. Who the hell does she think she is? FadedMullet Yesterday #20

Who the hell is she??? niyad Yesterday #27

You go!! Joinfortmill Yesterday #22

Very righteous rant, Coventina. I can't agree more. littlemissmartypants Yesterday #23

Fun fact: After Marie Kondo cluttered her house with a bunch of kids flvegan Yesterday #24

You have every right to do what's best for you. hamsterjill Yesterday #25

Whew! Glad we got THAT off of our chest! stopdiggin Yesterday #28

Who can trust a woman that doesn't want more than a few books (that crazy Kondo lady) - TBF Yesterday #33

I'll keep other people's books. But not without their consent. ❤️ littlemissmartypants Yesterday #40

Darned straight. Enjoy it! Raven123 Yesterday #34

$160 a month for storage x 15 years BidenRocks Yesterday #37

I am 100% against putting stuff in paid storage. Coventina Yesterday #42

EBay? I think you'd be surprised if you advertised. The post office littlemissmartypants Yesterday #44

Yes! I'm keeping my stuff too. OnionPatch Yesterday #39

EXACTLY!!! niyad Yesterday #43

In the past month, I have seen at least two dozen of these minimalist, niyad Yesterday #41

Live your own life BeneteauBum Yesterday #46

Marie Kondo can take a big dumpster and shove it where usonian Yesterday #47

I saw a homeless guy last week riding his bicycle JoseBalow Yesterday #48

Psychologists keep trying to label normal behaviors as disease delisen Yesterday #49

I enjoy being a loner as my home is full of treasures that I can ...occupy littlemissmartypants Yesterday #50

Art, music collections, JBTaurus83 Yesterday #62

I have thoroughly enjoyed this thread. 3catwoman3 Yesterday #66

💯% with you Figarosmom Yesterday #67