The global organizing consultant passed away peacefully after thanking her respiratory system for its service and letting it go.
Marie Kondo, the organizing consultant who convinced millions to apologize to their discarded sweaters, died Tuesday at her home in Los Angeles after manually removing a left lung she decided was no longer sparking joy. She was 40. Kondo, whose tidying methods reshaped global domestic life and fueled a lucrative container-store economy, reportedly held the organ in both hands, thanked it for its years of service in oxygenating her blood, and placed it in a designated sorting bin.
Marie always taught us to evaluate the weight of the things we carry, and lately she felt her respiratory system was just taking up unnecessary space in her chest cavity.
She is survived by her husband, two daughters, and a perfectly curated, three-item junk drawer. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that mourners quietly throw away something they love.