To be reductionist, the only items in my house that spark joy are alcohol and maybe one or two pills. But to be fair, consider a form of mindfulness called neg

To be reductionist, the only items in my house that spark joy are alcohol and maybe one or two pills. But to be fair, consider a form of mindfulness called negative visualization. In other words how would you feel if you lose everything (say in a fire). If you had no comb, and your hair were a tangled mess would you feel the opposite of joy? Likewise there’s almost certainly stuff you wouldn’t replace if your house burned down. Maybe you bought a blender or weights for a long forgotten New Years resolution that’s now gathering dust. That’s what Kondo wants you to discard.