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A review by bookhound
Year of No Clutter by Eve O. Schaub
4.0
I appreciate the insights the author gives as to why she keep things (in large part because I keep things for the same reason, just not to the same extent.)
1. Previous lack
2. Fear of forgetting (losing memories)
3. Limiting future possibilities
4. Denial of death
5. Belief that things should last forever/not wear out or need replacing
As her husband points out in the intro, clutter is a reminder of failure for those who are controlled by it- failure to finish a project, to make a decision, or to have a functioning space free of clutter. His intro was powerful because it gently reveals what serious clutter does to family as well as the person creating it.
1. Previous lack
2. Fear of forgetting (losing memories)
3. Limiting future possibilities
4. Denial of death
5. Belief that things should last forever/not wear out or need replacing
As her husband points out in the intro, clutter is a reminder of failure for those who are controlled by it- failure to finish a project, to make a decision, or to have a functioning space free of clutter. His intro was powerful because it gently reveals what serious clutter does to family as well as the person creating it.