I was just re-reading 'organised from the inside out' and nodding my head in agreement and working out which bits I'd actually implemented/internalised/ignored. This was complete procrastination as I could have been uncluttering or even hoovering or doing some uni work but, hey, everyone needs inspiration sometimes! I have a couple of other books: Sidetracked Home Executives (those stupid cards drive me crazy, I do not adjust well with being told what to do when, even by myself!), Sink Reflections (stupid shoe thing drives me crazy, plus her patronising tone of voice, but lots of common sense stuff in there). When things get bad in my house I tend to turn to books for motivation, so which books do other people recommend?
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I've listed some of my favorite books here: http://www.squidoo.com/organize
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I refer back to "Throw Away Fifty Things" by Gail Blanke. I find it to be good motivation.
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I would prefer to reference my favourite declutter web sites that way I don't introduce books into my house which then become clutter of their own kind. Books are something I usually only borrow from the library these days. I don't have an ebook reader either but then I was never much of a reader.
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thanks Jeri, love your website BTW! Very useful list :)
365lessthings, books aren't clutter if you re-read them, that's my motto... Though I wish someone would tell my dh that the reverse also holds true. I like to read books for inspiration, sometimes you just get stuck and need a nudge in the right direction, some new ideas etc. This website is great for that too, but I like a combination.Posted 1 year ago # -
excellent list, Jeri!
an organizing book I like is a slim little volume by Hellen Buttigieg, "Organizing Outside the Box", which recommends using your learning style to help yourself get organized. http://www.weorganizeu.com/book.html
Did anyone ever watch the show Neat? That was Hellen's show and I was so impressed by how she handled serious clutter issues with such sympathy and practical solutions.
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My all time favorite is Don Aslett's Clutter's Last Stand! For serious uncluttering mixed with great humor, it can't be beat!
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I love the Messies Manual. I tend to read it regularly for a few years, then get rid of it, then find another copy at a book sale and have it for a year or two again. I don't use most of her techniques (tho I like the Mt Vernon Method for actual cleaning) but reading it makes me clean like crazy.
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I decluttered my Don Aslett books a few years ago, but they were the catalyst for me changing my cluttery ways. They are full of humour and common sense, and I think I'll order them from the library again.
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on my kindle:
the joy of less by francine jay
simple by joshua becker
clutter clearing from the soul by stephanie roberts
living organised by sandra felton
focus by leo babautaon the shelf:
enough by john naish (powerful)
throw away fifty thingsi re-read bits of them constantly.
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Thanks for all the book recommendations. I have the Sidetracked Home Executives and the Messies Manual (and I hate tha cards in SHE!) and will look for some of the others at the library or for my kindle...
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I've always considered buying books about uncluttering and minimalism to be an oxymoron.
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I don't--if a couple of books inspire one repeatedly to get rid of numerous boxes and bags of unused, unlovely crap, they are well worth the shelf space.
And if a few books can help one with the process of getting rid of hundreds of books, well, then, I can't agree that buying books about uncluttering to be oxymoronic. And yes, I may have just made up that adjective.
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I agree maybe about the minimalism...but not the uncluttering, djk is right. Anyway, I consider most books in my house (well, those belonging to ME) have to earn their keep by being re-read. Uncluttering books I re-read for inspiration and motivation so they earn their space :) I'm pretty sure our library won't have any though, they have very limited non-fiction. I don't really read e-books so a physical book it is, but if it's not re-read then it is donated. Thanks for the recommendations, will look out for a couple of them.
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does anyone know of any similar titles that are available for free download (pdf? epub? itunes?)
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luxcat, i have enjoyed reading this recently: http://zenhabits.net/focus-book/
and it's free, by the lovely leo babauta.my uncluttering books earn their keep too.
the everyday person is SWAMPED by advertising and messages of consumeconsumeconsume all day, every day.
having some books around offering the other view is very helpful.Posted 1 year ago # -
bandicoot: yes, one or two small books can be mighty in encouragement. Those who think that they are an oxymoron are entitled to their own opinion....I recycle a large stack of junk mail each week from two homes and one business. Not to mention my personal paper clutter and the local newspaper, which I still like to receive in my hands, rather than read online (too much jumping about on the website, imho).
I have reduced my drive for buying and consuming this year, and I don't miss it.
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This may seem strange, but one of the books that inspires me is Make Do and Mend; I have no desire to make underpants out of old sheets, but seeing how very little people lived with for years on end reminds me of just how good I have it.
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the book that helped me to start to unclutter:
- simplify your life, the german version.
it shows some simple-to-use-techniques.the books that made me FEEL the meaning of uncluttering:
karen kingston
- clear your clutter with feng shui and
- creating sacred space with feng shuithe book that aroused a deep wish to continue to the max, i.e. to the min ;):
john pawson
minimum.PS: the books don´t clutter my life- i borrowed them from the librabry, all of them many times :)
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yes, Simplify Your Life, for me, too. I bought it for $3.99 at the discount store, so I am pleased with the price. Very positive and friendly book.
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