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Marie Kondo's on Netflix … but you don't need her to get organized

Bright and early Jan. 1, there was a new reality to face.

Marie Kondo was in your living room.

For the past four years or so, Kondo, a professional organizer from Japan, has been on the march. She penned two publishing juggernaut books that occupied slots 1 and 2 on The New York Times best-seller list, simultaneously. She was named one of Time magazine's 100 Most Influential People. An odd list of almost-relevant celebrities professed their love for her. She arrived at cultural phenom status by telling people how to clean up.

Now, Netflix has delivered Kondo and her KonMari

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