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Here are five tips on what to do with unwanted stuff

But once you master the Japanese organizing expert’s novel approach to de-cluttering, what do you do with all the stuff you don’t want? (AP Photo/Seth Wenig, File)
But once you master the Japanese organizing expert’s novel approach to de-cluttering, what do you do with all the stuff you don’t want? (AP Photo/Seth Wenig, File) But once you master the Japanese organizing expert’s novel approach to de-cluttering, what do you do with all the stuff you don’t want? (AP Photo/Seth Wenig, File)

By Associated Press 5 min read

World-renowned tidying expert Marie Kondo is sparking joy among shoppers feeling the urge to clean out their homes.

But once you master the Japanese organizing expert’s novel approach to de-cluttering, what do you do with all the stuff you don’t want?

photo But once you master the Japanese organizing expert’s novel approach to de-cluttering, what do you do with all the stuff you don’t want? (AP Photo/Seth Wenig, File)

Charitable organizations like Goodwill have cited how Kondo’s popular Netflix series, “Tidying up with Marie Kondo” has led to a surge of donations. And sites like OfferUp and thredUP also note an uptick in the number of items being sent to them for sale. Kondo recommends getting rid of items that don’t spark joy, and she calls for decluttering by category, not by location.

Still, there’s a lot of angst in figuring out the right home for unwanted items.

“I think we’re living in the age where people are taking the stress out of their lives so Marie Kondo comes at a perfect time,” said Wendy Liebmann, founder and CEO of WSL Strategic Retail. “But there’s a lot of stress in trying to find all these places that will take all these things.”