Queen of clean Marie Kondo says she has ‘kind of given up’ on tidying at home

The queen of clean Marie Kondo has said she has "kind of given up" on tidying since the birth of her third child.

The world-renowned Japanese decluttering expert admitted that with three children to look after, her family home was "messy" and tidying up was less of a priority now.

"My home is messy, but the way I am spending my time is the right way for me at this time at this stage of my life," she told the Washington Post.

The tidying guru said her life had changed significantly since the arrival of her son in 2021.

"Up until now, I was a professional tidier, so I did my best to keep my home tidy at all times," she said, through an interpreter during an online webinar.

"I have kind of given up on that, in a good way for me," she said. "Now I realise what is important to me is enjoying spending time with my children at home."

Kondo's latest book, Marie Kondo Kurashi at Home: How to Organise Your Space and Achieve Your Ideal Life, centres on the Japanese concept of kurashi, meaning "way of life". Since becoming a mother to three children, she said her way of life had changed and her focus had shifted from organisation to drawing on simple ways to bring happiness to everyday things.