

When Nolan encounters a neglected striped hoodie he’d forgotten about, he exclaims, “How have I not worn you before? You give me so much joy!” “You know ya girl isn’t going to get rid of you,” Kayci assures a colorful T-shirt. “You’ve done so much good for me I thank you for that,” Nolan tells a jacket, giving it a little hug before setting it down. They bid a grateful farewell to the things they no longer wear, and let others-the ones that “spark joy”-know they will be happily worn in the future. About halfway through “The Downsizers,” the third episode of the new Netflix series Tidying Up With Marie Kondo, the 11-year-old Kayci Mersier and her 12-year-old brother, Nolan, are sorting through gigantic piles of clothing, piece by piece.
