1 00:00:00,148 --> 00:00:02,330 - I'm here today with Marie Kondo, 2 00:00:02,330 --> 00:00:05,340 the author of the Life-changing Magic of Tidying Up, 3 00:00:05,340 --> 00:00:09,970 and she is going to tackle my messy, disgusting desk. 4 00:00:09,970 --> 00:00:12,760 Our video director said it was not the Jackson Pollock 5 00:00:12,760 --> 00:00:16,270 of desks, it was just the disgusting, messy person 6 00:00:16,270 --> 00:00:17,560 living in the alley of desks, 7 00:00:17,560 --> 00:00:19,481 so it's embarrassing and it needs work, 8 00:00:19,481 --> 00:00:21,983 and thankfully Marie is here to help me today. 9 00:00:21,983 --> 00:00:24,390 You say you need to keep items that 10 00:00:24,390 --> 00:00:26,550 are either useful or bring you joy. 11 00:00:26,550 --> 00:00:28,120 Is that process different when you're working 12 00:00:28,120 --> 00:00:30,460 in a home, versus working in an office? 13 00:00:47,986 --> 00:00:50,635 - I'm a little afraid the pile is going to collapse. 14 00:00:50,635 --> 00:00:52,411 And how do I decide which books I keep 15 00:00:52,411 --> 00:00:55,280 and which ones I donate? 16 00:01:16,029 --> 00:01:17,029 - Thank you. 17 00:01:18,593 --> 00:01:19,426 Thank you. 18 00:01:24,461 --> 00:01:26,152 - What do we do with napkins? 19 00:01:26,152 --> 00:01:29,340 (speaking in a foreign language) 20 00:01:29,340 --> 00:01:30,528 Do I have to thank the napkin? 21 00:01:30,528 --> 00:01:31,361 - Thank you. 22 00:01:31,361 --> 00:01:32,920 - Thank you napkin. - Of course. 23 00:01:32,920 --> 00:01:34,060 - The big moment everybody. 24 00:01:34,060 --> 00:01:35,840 Just the whole thing? 25 00:01:38,330 --> 00:01:39,840 - I don't think so. 26 00:01:43,895 --> 00:01:46,570 - Okay, I should go through it, okay. 27 00:01:50,490 --> 00:01:51,380 Thank you. 28 00:01:52,410 --> 00:01:54,500 Why do you think Americans have become so 29 00:01:54,500 --> 00:01:55,970 obsessed with tidying up? 30 00:01:55,970 --> 00:01:57,590 Is there something happening culturally 31 00:01:57,590 --> 00:01:59,180 that's causing a shift? 32 00:02:14,512 --> 00:02:15,602 - So now no books? 33 00:02:15,602 --> 00:02:16,449 - Yes. 34 00:02:16,449 --> 00:02:18,640 - I thought there were gems of reporting in here 35 00:02:18,640 --> 00:02:22,257 that I once found important. 36 00:02:22,257 --> 00:02:24,590 Guess they're gone for good. 37 00:02:29,361 --> 00:02:31,830 - So I have to decide how I feel about pens? 38 00:02:31,830 --> 00:02:32,780 I've never really thought about 39 00:02:32,780 --> 00:02:34,470 how I feel about pens before. 40 00:02:39,610 --> 00:02:41,790 - This is a prison jumpsuit 41 00:02:41,790 --> 00:02:45,440 that someone in PR sent to me, what do you think? 42 00:02:45,440 --> 00:02:47,390 Is it flattering, should I keep it? 43 00:02:48,309 --> 00:02:49,966 - It does not spark joy, but it was 44 00:02:49,966 --> 00:02:52,010 kinda funny when I got it in the mail, 45 00:02:52,010 --> 00:02:54,440 but I think I can part with it, thank you. 46 00:03:24,170 --> 00:03:27,505 - I'll hang up my daughter's picture, there we go. 47 00:03:27,505 --> 00:03:28,580 Thank you. - Thank you! 48 00:03:30,010 --> 00:03:31,940 - My favorite part of the experience was when she took 49 00:03:31,940 --> 00:03:34,738 all of my cords and rolled them in a little tiny box, 50 00:03:34,738 --> 00:03:36,634 and they're so neat and lovely. 51 00:03:36,634 --> 00:03:38,740 And it's nice to actually be able to see the things 52 00:03:38,740 --> 00:03:41,230 that I care about instead of just junk everywhere. 53 00:03:41,230 --> 00:03:42,706 What this does is it gets rid of a lot 54 00:03:42,706 --> 00:03:44,275 of the mental clutter and chaos, 55 00:03:44,275 --> 00:03:46,030 and it kind of just helps you focus 56 00:03:46,030 --> 00:03:47,230 on the things you're actually supposed 57 00:03:47,230 --> 00:03:48,063 to be working on. 58 00:03:48,063 --> 00:03:49,867 I think this will be pretty easy to keep up with 59 00:03:49,867 --> 00:03:51,670 now that there's a clean slate.