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Do you have too much stuff? Are you drowning in debris? Is the "Personal Possessions Problem" overwhelming you? When was the last time you saw a U-Haul behind the hearse? As my Great Aunt Marie used to say, "There are no pockets in the shroud." Offensive as that sounds, it's true that "You can't take it with you." You might as well weed through your things, clean out the clutter, scale down your house and get organized. If you need to do some serious downsizing you can find some inspiration in these books to "Lighten Up."
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Blanke, Gail Throw Out Fifty Things : Clear the Clutter Find Your Life Gail Blanke offers inspiring ways to clear away the debris of your life-both physical and mental. Start with three big dark plastic bags. Label them TRASH, DONATE and SELL. Now you are ready to dig in. She will guide you through throwing out the physical stuff, the professional clutter, and the mental mess to bring you into "the clearing," a new vision of who you are. 2009 |
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Culbertson, Judi Scaling Down This book addresses the specific needs of people moving from a larger to a smaller space. If you are about to swap your single-family house for a condo, or move your parents out of the family home into an assisted-living center, where do you start? How do you decide what to take, what to leave behind, and what to do with your discards? Scaling Down not only offers terrific strategies for paring down one's belongings to only the best and most meaningful items, but it also addresses the emotional aspects of streamlining the complicated relationship we have with our "stuff." 2005 |
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Ewer, Cynthia Townley House Works The woman who authored this book also started the website OrganizedHome.Com. She has a mission: to help one another get organized at home. Her system for solving the problems of clutter and chaos are based on "STOP"-- Sort-Toss-Organize-Put away. Her methods work. Includes basic household forms, lists, planners and online resources. 2006 |
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Glovinsky, Cindy Making Peace with the Things in Your Life Are you overwhelmed by your possessions? Do your belongings seem to gang up on you? Got a "Thing Problem"? Trained as a therapist and an organizing consultant, Glovinsky can help us discover some of the major causes, beliefs, feelings and habits related to the "Thing Problem." She provides solutions and ways to develop management skills for a healthier relationships with our earthly goods. 2002 |
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Jhung, Paula Cleaning and the Meaning of Life Delightfully clever, witty, full of puns and quotes. If you have TMS (too much stuff) - more treasures than a Pharaoh- Jhung presents a guide for decluttering, organizing and maintaining a clean home with her unique L-I-F-E approach: Lighten Up, Invest in Comfort, Forget Perfection and Enhance Flow. Try it. 2005 |
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Leist, Laura Eliminate Chaos The 10-Step Process to organizing you home and life, includes an insightful chapter on the common five reasons why people hang on to things--depression, denial, grief, thrift, and cluttered upbringing. Downsizing is something almost all of us will have to do at some point so having a system, a positive attitude and a goal in mind will make it easier and more successful. 2006 |
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Nelson, Mexico Mike Stop Clutter from Stealing Your Life: Discover Why You Clutter How You Can Stop Cluttering can be a serious impediment to living a full life. It's more than "stuff" that needs taking control of, it's a physical issue and a deeper emotional one too. In addition to cleaning up, it involves changing the way we think about our possessions, love and self-worth. The author gives the best summary of his book when he says,"Stuff is not as important in our lives as we make it. People are important. Family is important. Pets are important. Life is all about relationships, not things. "Let him guide you with his step-by-step process for decluttering. 2008 |
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Palmer, Brooks, 1961- Clutter Busting : Letting Go of What's Holding You Back Palmer says, "Things are not sacred, but you are." Take a look at your stuff in the closets, cupboards, garage, attic or basement. Get rid of what you don't use and that doesn't "serve" you. Clear the way for wonderful new things to come into your life. This book is deeper and more transformative than you might guess. 2009 |
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Phillips, Ellen Kick the Clutter : Clear Out Excess Stuff Without Losing What You Love Hundreds of proven (and painless) tips for clearing out your clutter room by room and top to bottom. Identify the key objects you really love or need and separate yourself from stuff you never liked but feel you have to keep. 2007 |
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Schroedel, Jenny The Everything Organize Your Home Book : Eliminate Clutter Maximize Storage Space and Make Every Square Foot Count! Organize home, office, car, garage, closets. Make the most of your space, large or small. 2008 |
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Wilska, Emily Knack Organizing Your Home: Decluttering Solutions and Storage Ideas Take five easy steps to a more organized and less cluttered home. Is there something stopping you? The author knows even small chuncks might feel overwhelming and offers to help you get started and guide you along the way. Step-by-step, with color photos on every page, this volume has useful suggestions for organizing every cubbyhole, closet, cabinet, countertop, craft room, calendar, cablecord, car or even the cat in your chronically disorganized space. 2009 |
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