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Clear the Clutter, Find Happiness: One-Minute Tips for Decluttering and Refreshing Your Home and Your Life
Finally, a way to get rid of the clutter -- and keep it away -- without making the process a full-time job! Organizing and cleaning expert Donna Smallin shows you how to enjoy the happy, healthy, inviting home you long for with hundreds of time-saving tips and solutions to your clutter and cleaning problems. Her approach is manageable and simple, helping you focus on the things that will make the biggest difference with the least amount of effort and time. You'll discover small, quick routines that will keep your spaces clean and clutter-free over time, as well as lots of things that you can do to introduce order and serenity in just one minute! Clear away the clutter once and for all, and enjoy the happiness you'll find hiding underneath!
288 pages, Paperback
First published December 16, 2014
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Donna Smallin Kuper
16 books45 followersI am an organizing strategist, certified House Cleaning Technician and author of a dozen books on how to unclutter, organize, clean up and simplify your life. My latest release is Clear the Clutter, Find Happiness. I invite you to sign up for free organizing tips at www.unclutter.com or join my Unclutter.com Organizing Support Group on Facebook.
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April 6, 2015
Some of the tips are those you'd find anywhere; however, author Donna Smallin Kuper packs enough gems into this book that anyone reading it will find ideas they can crib. (Those who know all of the tips, naturally, would not be reading this book, as their home resembles a featured house in House Beautiful or a city magazine.)
February 2, 2015
This probably is a good book, but not MY book, for a few reasons. First,often I'll say that I'm glad to be able to read a book at the library and return it (I'll have another of those quite soon), but this is just the opposite. It's a book that's meant to be dipped in and out of and flipped through randomly, and trying to read it beginning to end in a few sittings has given me the same vaguely sick feeling as eating the whole bag of potato chips.
Second, the graphic design team on this book should be "up against the wall when the revolution comes." (Forgive me Douglas Adams. Those cover colors you see dominate the book, which is one of those little, daily-devotion sized paperbacks. On a full-sized book, these colors would be MUCH too much -- but here, they are still too much.
Finally, I am decidedly NOT the target audience for this book. The woman (sorry, guys, but see above about the colors) for whom this book would be ideal mostly has a disorderly house because she lacks techniques. Maybe she was never expected to lift a hand around the house, or maybe she just cleaned her room by cramming everything in her closet or under her bed when her mom threatened to ground her. A few tips and tricks, a little attitude adjustment with cute catchphrases in a jazzy font, and she is INSPIRED.
But if you have deeper, more complicated feelings about woman as home-maker (that hyphen is in honor of the late Mary Daly), or if you have hoarding disorder, or you grew up in a house full of chaos because of substance abuse or mental illness -- this book will just taunt and haunt you. Because it phrases what you need to do simply, you may well beat yourself up that it should be easy as well. Remember that the relationship between simple and easy is rarely clear and often inverse. There ARE good techniques here, but the groundwork of emotional clearing needs to take place for many before the physical clearing gathers much steam.
In another year or two, I may be more ready for this book. If I am, I won't check it out of the library again. I'll buy a copy I can highlight and mark up and tear pages out to glue to the lids of storage boxes. And when I've gotten what I need, I will recycle the rest.
Second, the graphic design team on this book should be "up against the wall when the revolution comes." (Forgive me Douglas Adams. Those cover colors you see dominate the book, which is one of those little, daily-devotion sized paperbacks. On a full-sized book, these colors would be MUCH too much -- but here, they are still too much.
Finally, I am decidedly NOT the target audience for this book. The woman (sorry, guys, but see above about the colors) for whom this book would be ideal mostly has a disorderly house because she lacks techniques. Maybe she was never expected to lift a hand around the house, or maybe she just cleaned her room by cramming everything in her closet or under her bed when her mom threatened to ground her. A few tips and tricks, a little attitude adjustment with cute catchphrases in a jazzy font, and she is INSPIRED.
But if you have deeper, more complicated feelings about woman as home-maker (that hyphen is in honor of the late Mary Daly), or if you have hoarding disorder, or you grew up in a house full of chaos because of substance abuse or mental illness -- this book will just taunt and haunt you. Because it phrases what you need to do simply, you may well beat yourself up that it should be easy as well. Remember that the relationship between simple and easy is rarely clear and often inverse. There ARE good techniques here, but the groundwork of emotional clearing needs to take place for many before the physical clearing gathers much steam.
In another year or two, I may be more ready for this book. If I am, I won't check it out of the library again. I'll buy a copy I can highlight and mark up and tear pages out to glue to the lids of storage boxes. And when I've gotten what I need, I will recycle the rest.
July 30, 2014
Lived in one home for 50 years?
Move every 5 years?
Or every few months?
No matter, human beings acquire stuff.
I love the George Carlin routine about how we need a place for our stuff.
It’s true, we have versions of our stuff, at home and work.
In garages, sheds, storage units.
In purses, backpacks, wallets, suitcases.
On vacation. In cars. Wherever.
Now we’ve added computers, smartphones, tablets, laptops, etc. to the list. Oh my, wouldn’t Carlin fun with that?
So what do we do with this stuff, well, we definitely dust, rearrange, reorganize, store, and bemoan it.
We keep it because it might fit someday, we might use it sometime, might need it somehow, or maybe it was a gift, or it will come in handy during the zombie apocalypse…
I think self-help books are like recipe books, sometimes you learn something new, or it reminds you of something you used to do.
Donna Smallin (best-selling author of The One-Minute Organizer, Secrets of Professional Organizers, Unclutter Your Home, Unclutter Your Mind, etc.) is at it again, offering readers, Clear the Clutter, Find Happiness (Storey Publishing) which gives more one-minute uncluttering and household tips. I like her idea of doing 10 minutes a day, may not sound like much, but it adds up.
Like her other books, Clear the Clutter, Find Happiness is full of great advice; precise, practical suggestions, all presented in an extremely efficient manner (I would expect no less).
I borrowed this ARC from Netgalley.com (release date December 2014; I bet you can think of at least one person who needs this for Christmas), but until it’s released Smallin has many others books to help you unclutter and organize your life.
Smallin suggests rewarding yourself for uncluttering, but I think that’s rewarding yourself for having so much in the first place. Now if something finds it’s way to you as a cosmic reward, then by all means, accept it.
Here are some ideas, should you wish to edit your stuff:
1. Not an absolute yes? Then bye-bye.
2. Have a 3-ring binder to keep track of: To-Do Lists, bills, activities, household info, take-out menus, appointments, coupons, etc.
3. Everything should have a place and it should stay there, not migrate around your house.
4. Figure out your worst clutter habit, ie. not putting like items together. Work on that habit, then move down the list.
5. Declare your independence! Don’t think of uncluttering as a punishment or a chore, think of it as freedom.
6. Plan a purge (no, not like those movies!). In the words of the infamous Red Hot Chili Peppers, Give it away, give it away, give it away now!
7. Avoid comparisons. Don’t say things like, My place may not be as clean as my Mom’s, but it’s way cleaner than people on the Hoarders. No, just, no.
8. 5 items into your home, 10 items out.
9. Keep items you use, or need for legal or sentimental purposes. Donate, sell, or trash the rest. Buy less.
10. Things are not as valuable as people or your time. If you pick something up and you’re greeted with dust (this goes for relationships and friendships as well), it’s time to say goodbye.
If you’re not using it, if you don’t love it, let it go.
This should go for every part of your life.
The world is full of literal and figurative clutter, don’t add to it.
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Move every 5 years?
Or every few months?
No matter, human beings acquire stuff.
I love the George Carlin routine about how we need a place for our stuff.
It’s true, we have versions of our stuff, at home and work.
In garages, sheds, storage units.
In purses, backpacks, wallets, suitcases.
On vacation. In cars. Wherever.
Now we’ve added computers, smartphones, tablets, laptops, etc. to the list. Oh my, wouldn’t Carlin fun with that?
So what do we do with this stuff, well, we definitely dust, rearrange, reorganize, store, and bemoan it.
We keep it because it might fit someday, we might use it sometime, might need it somehow, or maybe it was a gift, or it will come in handy during the zombie apocalypse…
I think self-help books are like recipe books, sometimes you learn something new, or it reminds you of something you used to do.
Donna Smallin (best-selling author of The One-Minute Organizer, Secrets of Professional Organizers, Unclutter Your Home, Unclutter Your Mind, etc.) is at it again, offering readers, Clear the Clutter, Find Happiness (Storey Publishing) which gives more one-minute uncluttering and household tips. I like her idea of doing 10 minutes a day, may not sound like much, but it adds up.
Like her other books, Clear the Clutter, Find Happiness is full of great advice; precise, practical suggestions, all presented in an extremely efficient manner (I would expect no less).
I borrowed this ARC from Netgalley.com (release date December 2014; I bet you can think of at least one person who needs this for Christmas), but until it’s released Smallin has many others books to help you unclutter and organize your life.
Smallin suggests rewarding yourself for uncluttering, but I think that’s rewarding yourself for having so much in the first place. Now if something finds it’s way to you as a cosmic reward, then by all means, accept it.
Here are some ideas, should you wish to edit your stuff:
1. Not an absolute yes? Then bye-bye.
2. Have a 3-ring binder to keep track of: To-Do Lists, bills, activities, household info, take-out menus, appointments, coupons, etc.
3. Everything should have a place and it should stay there, not migrate around your house.
4. Figure out your worst clutter habit, ie. not putting like items together. Work on that habit, then move down the list.
5. Declare your independence! Don’t think of uncluttering as a punishment or a chore, think of it as freedom.
6. Plan a purge (no, not like those movies!). In the words of the infamous Red Hot Chili Peppers, Give it away, give it away, give it away now!
7. Avoid comparisons. Don’t say things like, My place may not be as clean as my Mom’s, but it’s way cleaner than people on the Hoarders. No, just, no.
8. 5 items into your home, 10 items out.
9. Keep items you use, or need for legal or sentimental purposes. Donate, sell, or trash the rest. Buy less.
10. Things are not as valuable as people or your time. If you pick something up and you’re greeted with dust (this goes for relationships and friendships as well), it’s time to say goodbye.
If you’re not using it, if you don’t love it, let it go.
This should go for every part of your life.
The world is full of literal and figurative clutter, don’t add to it.
http://yadadarcyyada.com/2014/07/30/a...
August 17, 2014
Clear the Clutter, Find Happiness is a collection of concise tips to help organise your home using bite size chunks of advice. It definitely makes decluttering feel more manageable! Interspersed between these tips were inspirational quotes, illustrated with simple, yet attractive illustrations, aiming to boost your motivation.
While I found some of these tips and quotes to be a tad repetitive, I still found lots of them to be very helpful and well worth the hour I spent reading. I think my favourite idea was to recycle/donate/bin items that are given to you by others without feeling guilty, after taking a photo of the object, so you can remember and enjoy the sentiment behind it whenever you view it. Thanks Donna!
Disclaimer: I received a copy of this book from netgalley.
While I found some of these tips and quotes to be a tad repetitive, I still found lots of them to be very helpful and well worth the hour I spent reading. I think my favourite idea was to recycle/donate/bin items that are given to you by others without feeling guilty, after taking a photo of the object, so you can remember and enjoy the sentiment behind it whenever you view it. Thanks Donna!
Disclaimer: I received a copy of this book from netgalley.
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November 21, 2018Deceptively simple and self-help-esque, there were actually quite a few gems in this book that were incredibly useful. And now to do what it suggests, and donate it to someone else who could use it.
June 6, 2025
i have so many books about decluttering lol content is mostly psychological but some helpful bits here and there
August 2, 2020
A good bundle of tips for keeping a peaceful clutter-free home. Easy enough to apply on a daily basis and achieve progress over time. Also the book itself makes a nice coffee table item for both decoration and usefulness!
September 22, 2021
Some of these tips were really good, and I’ve found myself implanting them and they make life easier. For example I’m waiting for food to cook and instead of going on my phone I will unload the dishwasher. I make it a little competition to see if I can finish before my food is done, so far I’m the winner.
January 27, 2020
There were a few good tips I will try, but the tips seem given at random and are often repetitive - or even at odds with other tips. It also seems like the book is geared more towards becoming motivated to de clutter and organize. I need no motivation - it is inherent in my being.
January 14, 2023
Loved this book. Fun easy read and some really great tips and quotes. I got much food for thought and also motivation to fuel the drive to cut the clutter in my house. It has been such a great feeling! Easy breezy read but packed with good things!
November 10, 2017
A helpful and attractive book... Nothing life shattering...but there were some good tips.
January 1, 2018
Nice tips and tricks collection. But I have already heard those on YouTube channels
May 11, 2019
A good little book to read to help keep you motivated or get started again on decluttering and organizing.
March 8, 2019
This book is a must read and a fun read! It was extremely informative with some amazing tips! This book is definitely a keeper to look back on and to spread around.
February 26, 2019
A book with an item of clothing or accessory on the cover.
June 22, 2017
I loved this book! It was very inspiring and got me focused so I could get my clutter under control at home and work. I even shared it with a friend...and had to ask for it back today. I NEED it again as I tackle a deep clean at my home. It is a book you can read a page, a bunch of pages or whole thing as needed. It is a great reference for tackling life's unruly amount of stuff. I highly recommend it to anyone.
February 2, 2015
Writing
Not much to report here. The way the book is laid out is very simple with one or two tips on each page. The tips themselves are just a sentence or two long, so not a lot in terms of quantity of writing or any requirements for a particular level of quality. They're de-cluttering tips, so Shakespeare is not wanted or needed.
Entertainment Value
I really, really love books that make me want to throw things away. Especially at the beginning of the year or as the seasons change. It's just so refreshing to get rid of junk. This book completely succeeding in boosting my desire to get my chaos under control and, most importantly, throw a bunch of stuff out. A few things I took away from the book that have helped as I've cleaned out my room and bathroom this week:
Recognize that you've changed as a person and only keep objects that mean something to who you are now.
Ask yourself, "If I were moving would this be worth packing/unpacking?"
Make it easy to put things where they belong.
Start with the biggest items and then move to the smaller ones.
For me, this meant getting rid of piles of magazines, old shampoo/toiletry/makeup items, and creating a clear path to my closet, dresser, and hamper. I'm already feeling lighter and more organized and I've only done the master suite!
Overall
If you're looking for some quick inspiration and motivation, this is the ideal book to read. It's quick and easy to read, without any unnecessary frills. The simplicity of putting one or two tips on a page really keeps things moving. I like that you could just choose to enact one page's principles each day if you choose, or you can read the whole thing and decide which ideas to put into action as a whole. If you're looking for something quick, short on words (more organizing time!), and motivational, I think this is a good choice.
Thanks to NetGalley for providing me with a copy to review.
Not much to report here. The way the book is laid out is very simple with one or two tips on each page. The tips themselves are just a sentence or two long, so not a lot in terms of quantity of writing or any requirements for a particular level of quality. They're de-cluttering tips, so Shakespeare is not wanted or needed.
Entertainment Value
I really, really love books that make me want to throw things away. Especially at the beginning of the year or as the seasons change. It's just so refreshing to get rid of junk. This book completely succeeding in boosting my desire to get my chaos under control and, most importantly, throw a bunch of stuff out. A few things I took away from the book that have helped as I've cleaned out my room and bathroom this week:
Recognize that you've changed as a person and only keep objects that mean something to who you are now.
Ask yourself, "If I were moving would this be worth packing/unpacking?"
Make it easy to put things where they belong.
Start with the biggest items and then move to the smaller ones.
For me, this meant getting rid of piles of magazines, old shampoo/toiletry/makeup items, and creating a clear path to my closet, dresser, and hamper. I'm already feeling lighter and more organized and I've only done the master suite!
Overall
If you're looking for some quick inspiration and motivation, this is the ideal book to read. It's quick and easy to read, without any unnecessary frills. The simplicity of putting one or two tips on a page really keeps things moving. I like that you could just choose to enact one page's principles each day if you choose, or you can read the whole thing and decide which ideas to put into action as a whole. If you're looking for something quick, short on words (more organizing time!), and motivational, I think this is a good choice.
Thanks to NetGalley for providing me with a copy to review.
January 31, 2016
No new, earthshattering information in here about decluttering. However, it's an easy, enjoyable read that's full of tips to cut down on clutter issues and inspire you to just get up and do something. That's what I really liked about this book -- the encouragement that doing anything towards solving the problem is moving in the right direction, and this book is full of ideas of how to start small. And it reminds you that it's ok to start small, the important thing is just to start.
I didn't agree with all the tips, but I think that's to be expected. It will also occasionally contradict itself (IE: acquire and keep a,b,c on each for for ease of accessibility vs. get rid of any doubles you may have). The tip I most plan to look into: www.dmachoice.org, for reducing unsolicited mail.
Summary: Commit to Change and Take Action!
Sidenote: This book was great for my busy life & short attention span -- just a few sentences on each page. Totally doable read, especially when I only had a few minutes here and there. 4*
I didn't agree with all the tips, but I think that's to be expected. It will also occasionally contradict itself (IE: acquire and keep a,b,c on each for for ease of accessibility vs. get rid of any doubles you may have). The tip I most plan to look into: www.dmachoice.org, for reducing unsolicited mail.
Summary: Commit to Change and Take Action!
Sidenote: This book was great for my busy life & short attention span -- just a few sentences on each page. Totally doable read, especially when I only had a few minutes here and there. 4*
March 9, 2018
This little gem of a book dispenses small pearls of wisdom to help in de-cluttering one’s home. Some tips use common sense, others are profound, but all are helpful. The suggestions are more about process and habits than specific storage containers or systems to embrace. Color and drawings break up the text, as well as quotations from the author and others. Especially useful are her ideas for making maximum use of time while one is waiting—while on telephone hold, while popcorn is popping, while the bathtub is filling, etc. In closing, a tip for today is: “If at first you don’t succeed, just pick up where you left off.”
July 25, 2014
A really inspirational approach to decluttering and changing a hoarding outlook! Little quotes and challenges on every page- bite sized reading to really make a difference. I found lots of quick tips that will really make a difference and help on the decluttering challenge here!
It makes you think about things in a different way- every thing that comes into your house creates more clutter. It teaches you to deal with junk mail, mail that needs sorting and filing as you go along.
I will keep dipping into this one and would highly recommend.
It makes you think about things in a different way- every thing that comes into your house creates more clutter. It teaches you to deal with junk mail, mail that needs sorting and filing as you go along.
I will keep dipping into this one and would highly recommend.
August 1, 2016
Great little resource of tips for overall organizing and encouragement/quotes for the busy, messy housewife. I was greatly inspired by this small booklet and it encouraged me to get busy cleaning again! It has some helpful tips I did use, though it's more little ways to get started more than an in-depth help book. I jotted down notes and quotes that are already helping me to stick to my cleaning goals and not grow discouraged. :) One of the best resources I've ever found, actually!
October 17, 2019
I have this book four stars. This book gives you amazing tips regarding decluttering. If you read this book, you may find that some of the tips you come across in this book, you likely have never thought of. I enjoyed reading this book and using the tips that were mentioned. This book is extraordinary for expanding your mind about decluttering. This book lets you take action, and also gives you motivation to start battling your clutter.
Recommended!
Recommended!
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April 15, 2015We know all this stuff. Really quick read. Like, 30 mins.
There are some gems. There are even a couple I disagree with.
What bugged me, though, was the amount of repetition. Same tip worded differently a few pages down the line. And the book was completely disorganised. Related tips were not grouped together, they were strewn throughout the book. Drove me a little nuts.
There are some gems. There are even a couple I disagree with.
What bugged me, though, was the amount of repetition. Same tip worded differently a few pages down the line. And the book was completely disorganised. Related tips were not grouped together, they were strewn throughout the book. Drove me a little nuts.
January 13, 2015
Quick tips and encouraging thoughts!
January 23, 2015
From someone who's already pretty organized, I found a few good tips. I liked the style of these being short few-minute ideas that won't overwhelm someone but can make a difference.
April 11, 2015
Helpful, fast decluttering tips.
April 22, 2015
3.5 stars
June 12, 2016
Most of this is pretty standard cleaning/organizing tips. There were a a few that I really liked, but there were also a few I found really bizarre.
February 24, 2021
I have vinyl, I have china, I have old letters, scrapbooks and vast amounts of paper. What to do? How to downsize? Where do we begin? My downsizing started last year and I’m still doing it. It has gotten more challenging with the pandemic. Some places aren’t taking anything or the free libraries or goodwill are full. I have donated a lot of books, a desk, a table, two bookcases, an air conditioner, vast amounts of linen, VHS tapes, DVDS, CDs, etc. Recycled a lot. Before the pandemic hit, I had a friend help me sort some stuff. Now that’s less of a possible thing. I have my stuff, my family stuff, etc. Like, do I keep the cute wristlet that has coffee designs on it? I’ve never used it. Y/N/M?
I figured checking in with someone besides me was a good idea. Marie Kondo seems a bit intimidating, so I thought I’d try this one as it showed up on my overdrive account. It’s a good starter thing. It shows you what to do and why. It also gives you a lot of cleaning tips. It is good to see what things I’m already doing, like like goes to like or setting up a recycling and shredding ‘station.’ I checked off a lot of things that I’m already doing, which is nice. But, at the same time, some of it’s basic stuff you should maybe know? Many of the things are like the option on teaching evals, not applicable. For example, I don’t have laundry in my apt so I can’t do that. Or I don’t have kids, so. And some of it’s hardcore judgy. Like you have 10 minutes and you could be cleaning. Like, who are you, my mom or aunt? Isn’t there netflix or books? I do like the statement that you’re not the same person you were 10 years ago and so like your items should reflect that. And she has inspirational quotes, some of which are good, some of which are not. The other problem is I know kinda what to do, but making myself do it is the hard part. Which is maybe a different book. I am not a fan of self-help as I have problems with people me telling what to do. Working on it. Also, whoever designed the book should be maybe put on suspension? It’s badly laid out and the font and colors are ennh. I did it on e-book, so maybe a physical book is better? It is a good place to start, so maybe an introduction to the issues. If any of you know a friendly book about downsizing, let me know?
October 11, 2019
I checked this book out from the library while I was helping to clear out my mother-in-law‘s house, because I was able to download it as an e-book. It wasn’t worth the download.
It feels like the author just gathered every household organization tip she could find and threw them all together. Most of her advice is things you’ve heard a million times before. And some of it is just dumb. For example, she recommends storing shoes you don’t wear regularly at the back of your closet or under a bed. Here’s another idea: get rid of shoes you don’t wear regularly. She also recommends hiring out cleaning so that you don’t have to do it yourself. Well, I suppose that is a timesaver. But it also suggests to me that you are unable to manage your own home and that seems like a problem. In one section of the book she advises you to take the opportunity of putting clothes in the washer to fold the clothes that have been sitting in the dryer. Later in the book, she tells you that you should always get clothes out of the dryer right away. Which is it? Why have contradictory advice?
There were other bits of oddness, too: To straighten up the house before company arrives, she recommends stashing dirty dishes in a dish pan under the sink. Ew.. Wouldn’t it be better to just wash them after you’ve used them? And if you don’t like folding socks, she suggests throwing them all into a bin and then just taking the time to root through and find a pair whenever you need one. That is one of the craziest anti-time-saving tips I’ve ever heard. And the one I liked the least was her suggestion that you get rid of used books so you can buy more new books! If your goal is to reduce your possessions, going out and buying more of whatever it is as replacements is counterproductive.
There was one solitary tip that I thought was valuable. And that was asking yourself what is the worst case scenario if you get rid of an object. If you realize you can live with the consequences, that frees you up to get rid of the item. And just like that, I’ll be deleting this book from my iPad.
It feels like the author just gathered every household organization tip she could find and threw them all together. Most of her advice is things you’ve heard a million times before. And some of it is just dumb. For example, she recommends storing shoes you don’t wear regularly at the back of your closet or under a bed. Here’s another idea: get rid of shoes you don’t wear regularly. She also recommends hiring out cleaning so that you don’t have to do it yourself. Well, I suppose that is a timesaver. But it also suggests to me that you are unable to manage your own home and that seems like a problem. In one section of the book she advises you to take the opportunity of putting clothes in the washer to fold the clothes that have been sitting in the dryer. Later in the book, she tells you that you should always get clothes out of the dryer right away. Which is it? Why have contradictory advice?
There were other bits of oddness, too: To straighten up the house before company arrives, she recommends stashing dirty dishes in a dish pan under the sink. Ew.. Wouldn’t it be better to just wash them after you’ve used them? And if you don’t like folding socks, she suggests throwing them all into a bin and then just taking the time to root through and find a pair whenever you need one. That is one of the craziest anti-time-saving tips I’ve ever heard. And the one I liked the least was her suggestion that you get rid of used books so you can buy more new books! If your goal is to reduce your possessions, going out and buying more of whatever it is as replacements is counterproductive.
There was one solitary tip that I thought was valuable. And that was asking yourself what is the worst case scenario if you get rid of an object. If you realize you can live with the consequences, that frees you up to get rid of the item. And just like that, I’ll be deleting this book from my iPad.
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