Spark Joy: An Illustrated Master Class on the Art of Organizing and Tidying Up

...a copiously illustrated catalog of things you can buy to more efficiently store all of the junk that you’ve bought. And that is exactly what we over-consumers do not need. Kondo wants to teach us discrimination–how do we tune in to what we love, how learn what “sparks joy” in us. She holds up a vision of us all living in homes which are self-constructed shrines dedicated to that which we truly love. In such a world, we would not own many things,...

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How to Roast Coffee in a Whirley Pop Popcorn Maker

...ve. Roasted beans keep for around six days before starting to lose flavor. Store your green beans at room temperature, away from sunlight. They keep very well in their green state. The clock only starts ticking after you’ve roasted them. What can go wrong Not much can go wrong other than having the burner too high or too low or pulling the beans too soon or too late. After you roast a few times you’ll get a good idea about how high to set your bur...

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