I like the book. However, I wonder how effective it is in the long run. Is it legitimate or is it just selling a dream?

A while ago I posted a question on all the top reviews of the book on Amazon: After 6 months/1 year, is their house still tidy, or was it not really sustainable? Very few responses, but I think one person said it was sustainable, and no one said it wasn't.

Read it a year ago, my sock drawer is still tidy...

OK, how about the rest of your house?

My mess is usually not with clothes, but with tables full of stuff, cabinets full of stuff, garage full of stuff, etc.

Did you go through a phase of getting rid of stuff, and then in the subsequent year, managed not to add more stuff to fill in the space you through away?

(And how bad was your house/apartment before KonMari?)

Honest question.

TBH the sock drawer is the most successful outcome :) The rest of the house - I threw out a lot of stuff, but didn't bottom it. It was definitely worthwhile and I need to resume. The problem is, you're not allowed to throw out other people's stuff; 2 kids and a husband quickly fill spaces and what the book says about them learning by your example doesn't seem to have worked...