KonMari in everyday life – closet calm and Volbeat

KonMari in everyday life can change more than expected. Sick days turned into tidier closets, my son’s humor brought Volbeat on vinyl, and the Oskar series moves forward with a story about school recess and the dream of a better school.

In Swedish KonMari i vardagen – garderobsro och Volbeat på vinyl

When Sick Days Turn Into Something Else

The little one has been sick for a few days, so we’ve mostly stayed indoors. Still, the days tend to blur together when you’re just hanging around. Every morning I write down my goals – a to-do list for the day – but often they remain untouched.

Eventually, though, something happens. Suddenly I had energy, and this time it went straight into the closet.

KonMari in Everyday Life and the Feeling of Order

That messy closet has been staring at me for ages. With the KonMari method in mind, I started folding, sorting, and creating some breathing space. Maybe not much ended up in the donation pile, but still, it felt different: airy, lighter, more structured.

Closet after KonMari in everyday life: — Not finished yet, but tank tops, t-shirts, and sweaters are folded with KonMari in everyday life. Next step: shirts ironed, folded, and more shelves for dresses to hang beside.

Here is more to read->order and everyday joy

Therefore, even doing the laundry down in the basement feels better now. And there in the basement stands my old stereo system, collecting dust. Even though it has been unused for years, I’ve held on to it. Maybe it’s finally time to let it go? After all, we have the new record player in the living room – simple, wireless through Bluetooth, and so much easier than all those cables.

My Son’s Humor and the Gentleman in the Sofa

A few days ago, my son came home with a vinyl. A double LP by Volbeat. He had a grin on his face and pretended nothing was going on. I was in the kitchen stirring pots when he suddenly called out:
– Carina, you’ve got a gentleman visitor on the sofa.

I looked confused. “No, I don’t,” I replied. But he insisted. When I walked into the living room, there they were: two records, neatly placed in my spot on the sofa. A rather quiet company – but then, once we put one of them on, the room filled with life, energy, and a wonderful noise.

Volbeat vinyl Seal the Deal & Let’s Boogie – my son’s humor turned the record into a “gentleman visitor” in the sofa. — My son’s gift – Volbeat on vinyl, humorously introduced as “gentleman visitors” in the sofa.

I must admit, Volbeat hadn’t been something I listened to actively before. At least not until now. But since these records moved in, they’ve spun many times. My son’s humor in how he presented them made it even more fun. To receive “gentleman visitors” in the form of vinyls – that’s top-notch humor in my book.

Record player and vinyl wall — Our music wall at home – Volbeat on the turntable and other vinyl favorites in the room.

Oskar Series and Next Week’s Post

Today, I don’t have many big plans except to keep working on the next part of the Oskar series. This time it’s about school recess – those moments that should have been free and fun, but instead often became a struggle.

Pencil drawing of a withdrawn child – symbol of silence and the need for safety, linked to the Oskar series. — One of my own pencil drawings – for me it symbolizes how a child may withdraw when the world becomes too much. In the Oskar series, I want to show that behind every silence there is a story we need to listen to.

When I read through what I had written, tears came to my eyes. Maybe it says more about me than the text itself, but still, I believe it will touch hearts. I want to show both the difficulties and a kind of utopia: imagine if recess could become a place where adults joined in, where play was something everyone was invited into, and where children could feel seen and safe.

That’s why I feel this next post is one of the most important I’ve written in the series so far.

Read the Oskar serie here

To You, the Reader

Do you usually make lists for your days? Do you stick to them – or do they end up like mine, lying around?

What do you fill your days with when you’re not working?
Here, I fill mine with blogging, supporting young people, keeping the home in order, and cooking. And sometimes, I even find space to enjoy life, take care of myself, and feel good.

Reflection

The strange thing is how sick days can turn into days of change. Sometimes all it takes is a folded shirt, a tidied drawer, or a vinyl that surprises you – and suddenly, life feels lighter to live.

AHA – Between the Lines

Creating order in the closet is not just practical. It also becomes a symbol of making space in life – for new records, new laughter, and new stories.