![]() ![]() The author does not believe any piece of furniture counts as an item, and some categories such as shoes - no matter how many you have - only counts as one item. I’ll be updating this list with every new read worthy of sharing throughout my journey to simplify my life becoming specific with what I bring into my space and how I spend my time. Living with Less: How to Downsize to 100 Personal Possessions by Mary Lambert (Do not recommend at all. Declutter The Best 6 Decluttering Books Worth Your Time Book Reviews I have rounded up my top decluttering books for real-life organizing. ![]() Remodelista by Julie Carlson (Again, a visual look at minimalism, though I feel like this was a large advertisement for The Container Store)ĭecluttering Your Home: Tips Techniques and Trade Secrets by Geralin Thomas (Reads like a magazine and has lists of stuff to have on hand, though I think a lot of the stuff is unnecessary as the author believes the people who read it has a lot of space to begin with) How to Clean Out Your Parents' Estate in 30 Days or Less by Julie Hall (While mostly about what to do when someone in your life can't do their paperwork anymore such as an elder parent, I still think a lot of what's in here is still beneficial no matter your age) Less: A Visual Guide to Minimalism by Rachel Aust (Definitely more visual, not necessarily about decluttering itself, but visual decluttering using simple lines and colors) The Gentle Art of Swedish Death Cleaning by Margareta Magnusson (More of an after-retirement decluttering, and more anecdotal since it's written by a retired woman) ![]() Goodbye Things by Fumio Sasaki (Definitely more extreme minimalism here, he talks about a monk who had very few things already, but saw someone use their hands to hold and drink water and so he smashes the bowl that he owns) The Life-changing Magic of Tidying Up by Marie Kondo (Probably the most famous decluttering book, the main idea is to hold each item and ask yourself if the item brings you joy, or if you were to see it in the store would you buy it again?) The idea of STREAMLINE is also extremely helpful) The Joy of Less by Francine Jay (this book doesn't tell you to talk to your possessions, but rather ask yourself how it made its way in and why is it still here. ![]()
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