When it comes to tidying up, do LIers go their own way?

For some professional organizers of the island, the Japanese storage methods of Queen Marie Kondo do not cause much joy.

Despite this, Kondo – a lively organizational dynamo with brilliant eyes 4 feet 7 – whose fame in the United States appeared for the first time in 2014 following the publication of his best-selling book, "The Decisive Magic of storage, "inspiring many Americans, including dozens of Long Islanders, to unclutter their homes by sorting their belongings and keeping only those that" aroused joy. "

The buzz around his Netflix series, "Tidying Up with Mary Kondo," published on January 1, made Kondo "a hot topic among local organizers," said Cynthia Braun, a professional organizer who owns a decluttering business, Organize. Your life in Lake Grove.

Kondo's "KonMari" method encourages people to "thank" the items they choose to shed, introduces a new method of folding clothes and addresses cluttered by category rather than by piece.

"Marie Kondo is great because she is cute and adorable and creates a lot of publicity, sensitizing the organizers," said Braun. "But when we watch his show, many of us [local professionals] cringe at many of his methods. "

Braun said that she and some of her colleagues cringe about a Kondo technique: "She gives clients an apparently quick tutorial, gives them a" homework "and then – owl! She's gone . "

In the show, Kondo returns to customers about a week later to take stock of their progress and share other storage tips.

Braun, who founded his business 16 years ago after reading an article in Oprah magazine about the professional organization, said, "It's a totally different approach here in the United States."

"Our customers would be anxious, panicked and give up if we did," said Braun, 56, a long-time member of the National Association of Productivity Professionals and Organization.

"The people of Long Island need a lot more support, they need someone to accompany them, teach them and help them every step of the way."

Organize Your Life customers pay $ 75 / hour or $ 450 for a six hour package of Braun's time.

When it gets organized, "time flies," said Braun, who spent more than 2,500 hours last year helping Manhattan customers in Montauk organize their home. "I have with me my trusted labeler and I keep things fun, motivating and fragmentary, so it's not overwhelming."

And with regard to Kondo's method of putting each garment on the bed and going from one garment to the other, Braun said, "Can you imagine?" With the amount of clothing available the people of Long Island, their beds would break. "

Christine Krass, 28, owner of Klutter Free Me in Huntington, said that although she appreciates Kondo's energy and ideas, her own clientele and organizational style also differ from those of the Japanese guru.

"Kondo's style is very minimalist," she said. "Long Islanders have many things and love them a lot, most of the time they do not want to get rid of them, they just need help to organize them."

Krass, who calls himself a natural organizer and has been in business for three years, is asking for $ 70 an hour or $ 800 for a six-hour session with two cleaners, an organizer and a free fundraising deposit.

Due to increased demand, Klutter Free Me is growing, said Krass.

"We are recruiting major organizers," she said. "The great thing about organization is that it's not a one size fits all art.Some methods may not work for some people, and others can work wonders."

Jean Linder, owner of Jean Linder Organizing, an East Quogue company serving the East End, agrees.

Linder, who has been monitoring homes and offices for almost a decade and asking for $ 120 an hour, said it was another celebrity organizer, Hellen Buttigieg, host of "Neat" on HGTV, who inspired to start professional recruitment.

"Throughout my career, I have worked with other professionals and developed my own style and my own idea of ​​what works for me and what works for my clients," he said. she declared.

"Kondo is a lively thing, and his recipe really made him feel great, but what's important to me when working with an organizer, is choosing someone who is knowledgeable and passionate about his job. . "

Huntington resident Patty Morrissey, a full-time consultant at KonMari, offers different types of storage sessions ranging from $ 150 to $ 7,500 for an intensive five-day session. The organizers, whether they are old school or not, rarely lack passion.

"Most people who dedicate their lives to organizing do so because they really like it, but when it comes to the KonMari method and to Mary herself, There are so many misconceptions.This is not about making sure that people get rid of all their belongings.It is to help they will become better conservators of their homes. "she said.

"It's about getting them to choose joy and lead a better life, and we should all wish that for our customers."

Acting on the popularity of Kondo's methods on Long Island, Morissey, who said since the release of the show that she had been inundated with requests for lectures, workshops and lectures. Other educational opportunities in public libraries and private workplaces, said: "The KonMari method is not for everyone, but are Long Islanders ready? Absolutely. "

"I'm constantly busy," she says.