Browsing by Subject "tavaran vähentäminen"

Previous studies and literature on the topic have shown a rise in the standard of living as well as a rise in the popularity of materialism during the last hundred years. People are spending more and more money on material things. We have now reached a point, where people own more than what they need. The amount of material things in our homes has begun causing problems. The aim of this study was to identify what is the meaning and importance of disposing of and reorganizing belongings, and how this affects household chores and satisfaction with life at home among families with children. I aimed to find reasons for such behaviour while also introducing the idea of disposing of belongings from different points of view, such as cleanliness and family. This study was conducted using an online questionnaire, which was completed by 101 members of the “Konmari Suomi” Facebook group. I analyzed the data using a qualitative approach combined with descriptive quantitative analysis. The results indicated that people began disposing of things due to the anxiety caused by abundance of material things, or when they just wanted to change their daily life willingly or because of current events in their life. A large number of the people who responded to the questionnaire felt that this process played a large role in helping them feel more satisfied with their life at home, as well as helping make household chores easier. Many people reported that tidying up their house became faster and more simple. Some families also noted that managing their laundry became easier. There were but a few families reporting no changes caused by the process.