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3.37 AVERAGE
3.37 AVERAGE
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It wasn’t written for me, and sometimes felt like a sales job combined with Christian exhortation, but I got a few things out of it and it is worth a read.
Before reviewing The Minimalist Home, I must admit that I have already made up my mind to minimalize my life. I'd lived in 6 different places in the last 5 years and each move was absolutely painful in terms of trying to get my stuff to fit into suitcases. I often left kitchenware, linens and other such things behind because I couldn't take it all. A few months ago, I decided it was time to get rid of all non-essential goods prior to my next move.
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I saw in another review that The Minimalist Home is poorly organized, despite being a book about home organization. Either the publisher saw the feedback and rearranged the book before I received the ARC, or the other person was personally having an issue following the logic (it happens to the best of us). I found The Minimalist home easily to follow and relatively well-written. It's not a literary masterpiece, but the "what", "why" and "how" come through clearly.
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According to this book, you don't necessarily need to become an extreme minimalist. Although the thread certainly is "less is more," Becker acknowledges that there are a variety of reasons why someone may end up with "more." He knows that people with families may not be able to simply dump everything they don't find value in, because those things are valuable to other family members. We can, however, attempt to guide our families. In short, I recommend The Minimalist Home not only for people who want the simplest life possible, but also for people who simply feel they have far too much stuff and would like to part with some of it.
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Thank you, NetGalley and Waterbrook & Multnoman (publishing) for this advanced reader copy.
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I saw in another review that The Minimalist Home is poorly organized, despite being a book about home organization. Either the publisher saw the feedback and rearranged the book before I received the ARC, or the other person was personally having an issue following the logic (it happens to the best of us). I found The Minimalist home easily to follow and relatively well-written. It's not a literary masterpiece, but the "what", "why" and "how" come through clearly.
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According to this book, you don't necessarily need to become an extreme minimalist. Although the thread certainly is "less is more," Becker acknowledges that there are a variety of reasons why someone may end up with "more." He knows that people with families may not be able to simply dump everything they don't find value in, because those things are valuable to other family members. We can, however, attempt to guide our families. In short, I recommend The Minimalist Home not only for people who want the simplest life possible, but also for people who simply feel they have far too much stuff and would like to part with some of it.
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Thank you, NetGalley and Waterbrook & Multnoman (publishing) for this advanced reader copy.
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I've been following Joshua Becker's blog for a few years and have read all the things and even put them into action. I was excited to be able to read his room-by-room guide for minimizing your home.
The Minimalist Home systematically goes through every space in your home, including the garage and yard, and talks about how to minimize them. Becker has put thought into which spaces should happen first for the biggest impact and encouragement. Because even though it's wonderful to have a minimalist garage, it may not be the best place to start and get the whole house done.
Our home has been trending towards minimalist in nature for a while now. And I'm happy to share with you that this little book helped us take a few more steps in the minimal direction. I loved all the checklists for the different areas. As well as the facts about living space and stuff consumption sprinkled throughout. The Notes section is full of great resources for further reading as well.
Here's the skinny, if you want to minimize your life, this is a good place to start. If you're already minimizing, it's a good place to grow. As Becker reminds us in the book, minimalist isn't a destination, it's a journey.
I could show you a bunch of before and after pictures but Becker's take on minimalism isn't so much about the space itself as it is about being able to use your spaces to create the life you most desire for yourself. It's not about a quota of knick-knacks and t-shirts, it's about being equipped to live a good life.
I received a copy of this book from Joshua Becker for the purpose of review. I'm never required to share a positive review but I'm always thankful when I can.
The Minimalist Home systematically goes through every space in your home, including the garage and yard, and talks about how to minimize them. Becker has put thought into which spaces should happen first for the biggest impact and encouragement. Because even though it's wonderful to have a minimalist garage, it may not be the best place to start and get the whole house done.
Our home has been trending towards minimalist in nature for a while now. And I'm happy to share with you that this little book helped us take a few more steps in the minimal direction. I loved all the checklists for the different areas. As well as the facts about living space and stuff consumption sprinkled throughout. The Notes section is full of great resources for further reading as well.
Here's the skinny, if you want to minimize your life, this is a good place to start. If you're already minimizing, it's a good place to grow. As Becker reminds us in the book, minimalist isn't a destination, it's a journey.
I could show you a bunch of before and after pictures but Becker's take on minimalism isn't so much about the space itself as it is about being able to use your spaces to create the life you most desire for yourself. It's not about a quota of knick-knacks and t-shirts, it's about being equipped to live a good life.
I received a copy of this book from Joshua Becker for the purpose of review. I'm never required to share a positive review but I'm always thankful when I can.
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Just OK. Nothing really new in this book, but not a bad reinforcement of the ideas. It is very strange that the there are so many resources to help one become minimal. It is a stark contrast of the philosophy to buy or invest in something else, to help follow a plan of reduction. Rather than minimal, which is the current buzzword, I prefer to think of living simply.
I really enjoyed this book. While I didn't read it while I went from room to room decluttering I felt like it was a really encouraging and motivating book to read. I listened to it twice in a row and will probably go through it a third time once we are moved into our new house. For now it has made me really excited about some decluttering plans.