I can't seem to get organized and control the clutter. Any good books or websites to help me get started. I start then creep back to my old ways.
Discouraged.
thanks
LM
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Posted 1 year ago #
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Erin Doland's book, Declutter Your Home In One Week.
Peter Walsh's book, It's All Too Much
website: The Minamalists
And of course, UncluttererPosted 1 year ago # -
Buried in Treasure
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They were right before my very eyes.
Any more recommendations welcome. Happy with these though.
Thanks
LM
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Obviously I'm a little biased toward my book, Unclutter Your Life in One Week ;)
From other authors, I like Regina Leeds' One Year to an Organized Life, Peter Walsh's It's All Too Much, and Stuff by Randy Frost. Frost's book won't give you insights necessarily in terms of how to organize your home, but it is a fascinating look at clutter. I also love David Allen's Getting Things Done (and the follow up to it that expands on the system) for time management and productivity advice.
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Erin, I will try your book. Thanks. Are you famous?
LM
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Is she famous?! Oh Lemarsman, you have much to learn, young grasshopper.
You are in exactly the right place to do so. :)
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Sorry, Erin, I meant Unclutter Your Life In One Week.
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One of my favorites is Don Aslett's Clutter's Last Stand. Very motivating.
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I recommend trying a bunch of books (getting them from the library if possible, so as not to add to your clutter), and seeing which authors "speak" to you the most. Personally, I really like "The Joy of Less", by the woman that writes the "Miss Minamalist" blog. Although I'm not a minimalist, I thought that book effectively addressed some of my own psychological issues with clutter. I also like "Unclutter Your Life" by Katherine Gibson. Although it's really general, I think it's a good primer to all the different ways that people can be affected by clutter.
Also, use this forum as a resource! There are a lot of people here who would be happy to answer any questions that you may have along the way. For me, doing "a thing a day" has helped me keep up a decluttering momentum. When I try to do everything all at once, I get overwhelmed and give up. There is no one-size-fits-all strategy, I think...you have to experiment and find what works best for you.
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This forum is very good. What about books on organization or is that the same as getting rid of clutter? "Shed" by Julie Morgenstern?
Thanks
LM
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The book that started it all for me was Karen Kingston's Clear Your Clutter With Feng Shui. The book mostly speaks to the incredible benefits of getting rid of your clutter, so even if you're not remotely interested in feng shui it is still helpful.
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I second Emilie's advice to check out an assortment of books from your library. That's what I did starting six months ago, and I still do. Some of the books didn't "speak" to me at first, but now they do. We all go through many phases of awareness during our decluttering adventures, and different guidebooks are helpful at different points. I'd suggest reading a chapter or two in several of the books mentioned so far, and see which approach to decluttering resonates with you at this time. One book will naturally lead to another. A few will become your favorite keepers, but until then, spare yourself the expense and the book clutter by making good use of the library.
My own favorite starting point was Brooks Palmer's book "Clutter Busting" along with his daily blog here:
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I love to come to sites like this one, instead of buying a book. It is the uncluttered way to learn about uncluttering! :D
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Lemarsman: As for organizing and clutter, the general consensus (as far as I've read/heard) seems to be that organizing comes after you have decluttered to a point that is satisfying to you. If you organize first, then you're just organizing clutter, which is of limited usefulness.
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Thanks for the help.
LM
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http://unclutterer.com/discuss/topic/favourite-uncluttering-books
This is another thread where the topic has been discussed. You might find some treasures there. Good luck and definitely try with the library, as well!
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Just wanted to second Anita's suggestion of Karen Kingston's Clear Your Clutter with Feng Shui.
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