Firsthand accounts seem to indicate a small wave of people bringing piles of donation bags to thrift stores, such as Beacon's Closet in New York City. "Because Marie Kondo's TV show on cleaning has begun running on Netflix, we took in a month's worth of books in 2 days," Ravenswood Books posted on Facebook. ... but it's hard to quantifyGoodwill -- the non-profit with a vast network of thrift stores -- has heard about the "KonMari" method. "Unfortunately, at the current time, it's too soon to determine the impact from the Marie Kondo show," Wilkes said. If you're getting rid of old books, Marie Kondo-style or otherwise, consider donating them to your local library!

Source: CNN January 12, 2019 11:11 UTC