The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up: The Japanese Art of Decluttering and Organizing by Marie Kondo

Intrigued by tidying consultant Marie Kondo's method of uncluttering and organizing - she has a 3 month waiting period in Japan - I was looking forward to learning more about the KonMari Method.  Accordingly, we should only keep belongings that we really need and most importantly, an item should "sparks joy."  Since our living environment affects us both emotionally and physically, it is beneficial to unclutter our space and keep only belongings that we relish.
Kondo advises readers to organize by category, starting with clothes, then books, paper and move to mementos last as we tend to attach feelings to sentimental items and linger in deciding to keep them or not.  Don't worry; there is a section on letting go.  Kondo claims that the conventional way of tidying room by room is faulty.  Her method involves lots of purging and simplifying and that we should do it quickly and get it done.  I learned a new way to fold clothes and store them upright in a drawer!  It was interesting to have a different perspective on tidying.