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3.28 AVERAGE
3.28 AVERAGE
Marie Kondo writes of joy, and not-joy. This book goes deeper in the various motivations behind the inability to downsize (guilt, existential crisis, fear of death, etc.). It is technically a "how to" aimed at baby boomers who are moving into a smaller space or clearing possessions after a death, but is also an interesting read in itself.
slow-paced
Good ideas but definitely for an older audience and hoarders. For a women in her 30’s just trying to pair down her stuff to manage her ADHD and her 2 kids, I didn’t find things that related to me
informative
reflective
slow-paced
If it doesn't spark joy isn't worthy, let it go.
In all seriousness, this book did offer some helpful suggestions when it comes to downsizing, whether you're downsizing your home, moving, helping your parents downsize, or if you're moving in with a partner, and can't take everything with you, etc. I also quite like that the book goes into detail as to why people downsize and the emotional impacts this may have on the family.
Much of the book deals with helping your parents downsize (such as if they're moving into assisted living, or if they're no longer around and you've been tasked with sorting through everything they've left behind). How do you decide what to keep and what to get rid of? Who should inherit certain items? What are some effective downsizing strategies?
This is exactly the situation I'm helping both my parents and in-laws with downsizing their homes and determining which childhood mementos and 90's electronics/appliances/toys/knickknacks can be donated, sold, or thrown out.
This book offers a lot of suggestions as to how to "let go" of stuff, particularly when it comes to navigating the emotions that might come with parting with mementos, and tips on how to sort through large quantities of things in a tight timeframe. It also offers several ideas on ways to offload items.
In all seriousness, this book did offer some helpful suggestions when it comes to downsizing, whether you're downsizing your home, moving, helping your parents downsize, or if you're moving in with a partner, and can't take everything with you, etc. I also quite like that the book goes into detail as to why people downsize and the emotional impacts this may have on the family.
Much of the book deals with helping your parents downsize (such as if they're moving into assisted living, or if they're no longer around and you've been tasked with sorting through everything they've left behind). How do you decide what to keep and what to get rid of? Who should inherit certain items? What are some effective downsizing strategies?
This is exactly the situation I'm helping both my parents and in-laws with downsizing their homes and determining which childhood mementos and 90's electronics/appliances/toys/knickknacks can be donated, sold, or thrown out.
This book offers a lot of suggestions as to how to "let go" of stuff, particularly when it comes to navigating the emotions that might come with parting with mementos, and tips on how to sort through large quantities of things in a tight timeframe. It also offers several ideas on ways to offload items.
The first six chapters are really a psychological and sociological profile of why we treasure and hoard so many things that are actually of little value to us. Lots of good examples. The actual getting things out the door starts in chapter 7. While the last two chapters do give you very specific directions of what to do with things you no longer want in your life, this book was more philosophical than motivating to me. I didn't feel an immediate need to tackle my clutter after finishing it.
informative
fast-paced
hopeful
informative
medium-paced
The most useful concept in this book was the " treasure" hunt. Overall this was a useful book and fine, but felt a little flat. The concept of treasures and "worthy" items shifted my paradigm and was worth the read.
Say goodbye to clutter, reduce stress, and live simply with this easy-to-use guide to downsizing!
Whether you are selling your family home, blending households into a new home, or cleaning out your aging parents' home, sorting through a lifetime's worth of accumulated possessions can be a daunting and stressful experience. Decluttering guru Peter Walsh recently went through the process of downsizing his childhood home and dividing his late parents' possessions among his family. He realized that making these decisions about mementos and heirlooms creates strong emotions and can be an overwhelming chore.
In Let It Go, Peter will help you turn downsizing into a rejuvenating life change with his useful tips and practical takeaways, including how to:
- Understand the emotional challenges that accompany downsizing
- Establish a hierarchy of mementos and collectibles
- Calculate the amount of stuff you can bring into your new life
- Create strategies for dividing heirlooms among family members without drama
This new phase brings unexpected freedoms and opportunities, and Peter walks you through every step of the process. You'll feel freer and happier than you ever thought possible once you Let It Go.
Whether you are selling your family home, blending households into a new home, or cleaning out your aging parents' home, sorting through a lifetime's worth of accumulated possessions can be a daunting and stressful experience. Decluttering guru Peter Walsh recently went through the process of downsizing his childhood home and dividing his late parents' possessions among his family. He realized that making these decisions about mementos and heirlooms creates strong emotions and can be an overwhelming chore.
In Let It Go, Peter will help you turn downsizing into a rejuvenating life change with his useful tips and practical takeaways, including how to:
- Understand the emotional challenges that accompany downsizing
- Establish a hierarchy of mementos and collectibles
- Calculate the amount of stuff you can bring into your new life
- Create strategies for dividing heirlooms among family members without drama
This new phase brings unexpected freedoms and opportunities, and Peter walks you through every step of the process. You'll feel freer and happier than you ever thought possible once you Let It Go.
This book is definitely helpful if you’re looking to downsize after a parent’s death (and also have other siblings to contend with), and there were a few bits of advice about what things are actually worth keeping that I’ll keep in my back pocket for when I’m feeling the itch to declutter my life.
This book did have massive sections that were literally copy and pasted (about garage sales no less!), that made this read less than enjoyable.
This book did have massive sections that were literally copy and pasted (about garage sales no less!), that made this read less than enjoyable.
There comes a time when you know you need to downsize to make life simpler. Then you look at all your "stuff" and realize that the simple idea of moving it all is overwhelming.
Enter Peter Walsh with a plan. Peter Walsh always has a plan. This time he looks directly at all the baby boomers and tells us "It's time". It's time to clean out the closets, the basement, and all those boxes that you haven't looked through in years (maybe decades). It's time to do this so that you can move into that house that doesn't take all your time and resources to do the maintenance and upkeep. It's time to do this to move into a retirement community if that's your preference. It's time to do this so that your kids won't have to do it. And for those kids whose parents didn't clear out the home, he has a plan for you, too, to deal with what was left behind.
It's hard to think that when we leave this earth that all that is left behind is basically the detritus of our lives, but on the other hand, if we clear it out, we leave more time for memories to be made. Isn't that the better of the two options?
Enter Peter Walsh with a plan. Peter Walsh always has a plan. This time he looks directly at all the baby boomers and tells us "It's time". It's time to clean out the closets, the basement, and all those boxes that you haven't looked through in years (maybe decades). It's time to do this so that you can move into that house that doesn't take all your time and resources to do the maintenance and upkeep. It's time to do this to move into a retirement community if that's your preference. It's time to do this so that your kids won't have to do it. And for those kids whose parents didn't clear out the home, he has a plan for you, too, to deal with what was left behind.
It's hard to think that when we leave this earth that all that is left behind is basically the detritus of our lives, but on the other hand, if we clear it out, we leave more time for memories to be made. Isn't that the better of the two options?