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If you do, then you may worry about their well-being or happiness. Though this book has lofty goals, has a very popular following, and has some good ideas, it goes too much into the weird zone. It's best to read a summary of the book and focus on a few of the helpful things that Kondo talks about. These main ideas are "does this item spark joy," put all like items together, and stack things vertically (and fold most clothes). If you understand that, then you've captured the essence of this book. The book reads like a hyperbolic vision of tidying up, but then it starts to go into animism, Shintoism, and worrying about the well-being of inanimate objects. Those views are fine if you are into them, but a surprisingly large amount of the book worries about these items' feelings. How about our feelings as people? I went into it with an open mind and did not realize that so much of the book was just a weird way of viewing inanimate objects' lives. This book is the #1 seller on Zen Buddhism right now in the kindle store and that gives you an idea of strong the spirituality pervades this book. If you do a search and watch a five minute video of her talking you will get the gist of her ideas. It almost seems as if it's been so popular with American' fascination with eastern philosophy has contributed to its popularity. Between thanking the clothes and worrying about socks' feelings, the thoughts were a eclectic mix in a book about cleaning. I read the whole book and that attitude is pervasive. I believe this has become popular because it reads like a personal biography with ideas interspersed and people love narratives. However, with all the fluff, throwing out her sister's junk and rambling, there is actually little content. Rarely do I feel so strong about a book, but this one has been hyped up to ridiculous levels. Nice cover picture. A better book might be the classic "Getting Things Done" which covers some of the best ideas on organizing.