Marie-Kondo

English

Verb

Marie-Kondo (third-person singular simple present Marie-Kondos, present participle Marie-Kondoing or Marie-Kondo-ing or Marie-Kondo'ing, simple past and past participle Marie-Kondo-ed or Marie-Kondo'd or Marie-Kondoed)

1. Alternative form of Kondo
   • 2019 March 17, Liz Tenety, “Raising three kids is organized chaos; that is why I am having a fourth child”, in Sun Journal, Lewiston, Me., page B5:

     Reading Greg McKeown’s book “Essentialism” not long after my husband and I Marie-Kondo-ed our home, I discovered a similar philosophy could apply not just to our stuff but also to how we all spend our time.

   • 2020, Ely Bakouche, The Modern Yogi’s Guide to Self-Exploration: A Creative Journey Through the 7 Chakra System, Shut Up & Yoga, →ISBN:

     Marie-kondoing the family belief systems might be the work of a lifetime, but each book we get to look at and ponder over liberates us. It is not comfortable—like sitting in an old, dimly lit attic breathing dust, crouching down on hard wooden floors, trying to read age-old books, the ones with the really tiny font without proper spacing.

   • 2020 February 9, Robin Abrahams, “Present Tense: Must My Kids Bring Gifts to Every. Single. Party?”, in The Boston Globe Magazine, page 20:

     “Gently used books” sound good in theory, but unless obvious great care is taken to match the book with the recipient’s interest, it looks like you’re taking advantage of the occasion to do a little Marie-Kondo’ing.

   • 2020 November 22, Jonathan Lipman, “Thanksgiving at a distance: I’ll miss being with loved ones gathered around the table, I’m canceling the big celebration this year, and you should, too”, in The Philadelphia Inquirer, 192nd year, number 175, page E3:

     We need to approach winter the way the Pilgrims probably did. We’ll gather around the fire (the TV) and spend time darning our socks (Marie-Kondoing our closets) and telling each other long stories (bingeing The Crown) while we wait for spring.

   • 2021, Sally Smith, Spirituality Will Save The World: The Beginner’s Guide to Self-Realization, O-Books, John Hunt Publishing, →ISBN:

     As you continue to interact with people, participate in activities, own objects, or carry on with your habits, observe how they reflect back at you, and notice which ones bring you joy. It’s literally the strategy of Marie-Kondo-ing your life.

   • 2021 May 25, Susan J. Lundy, Home on the Strange: Chronicles of Motherhood, Mayhem, and Matters of the Heart, Heritage House Publishing Company, →ISBN:

     The immediate benefit for me as we began Marie-Kondoing our house (there’s the verb!) was eliminating clothing.

   • 2021 June 1, Erin King, You’re Kind of a Big Deal: Level Up by Unlocking Your Audacity, McGraw-Hill Education, →ISBN, page 45:

     There’s been an official fear trash can this whole time? Where is this elusive, magical fear trash can? Can I get it at Ikea? Did I have one and accidentally Marie-Kondo’d it because “fear” and “joy” are polar opposites?

   • 2021 July 2, Dora Dueck, “How I Got Old”, in Rona Altrows, editor, You Look Good for Your Age: An Anthology, University of Alberta Press, →ISBN, page 239:

     Essentially, we Marie-Kondoed our entire existence, selecting what we needed for a retirement household and what sparked enough delight to keep.

   • 2021 August 3, Amy Pine, The Bloom Girls, New York, N.Y., Boston, Mass.: Forever, Hachette Book Group, →ISBN:

     Your closets are so Marie-Kondo-ed that I doubt there’s anywhere to hide.

   • 2021 August 17, Viola Sutano, Eat Cake for Breakfast: And 99 Other Small Acts of Happiness, The Collective Book Studio, →ISBN, page 91:

     Marie-kondoing your Sock Drawer