Clear the Clutter, Find Happiness: One-Minute Tips for Decluttering and Refreshing Your Home and Your Life

by Donna Smallin

Get rid of the clutter — and keep it away! Organizing expert Donna Smallin shows you how to enjoy the happy, healthy, and inviting home you long for with hundreds of time-saving, clutter-busting tips. Smallin’s simple and manageable approach helps you focus on the things that will make the biggest difference in the least amount of time. Clear away the clutter once and for all, and discover the peace of mind that has been hiding underneath.

Genres: Nonfiction, Self Help

144 pages, Kindle Edition

First published December 26, 2014

About the author

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Reviews

[Mindy'sBookJourney · Rating 4 out of 5]

Short fast tips and motivation. I am going to make this short so I can go organize something. :)

[Ellen · Rating 3 out of 5]

It's a neat little book to get you in the mood to clean. It's the Stuart Smalley daily affirmations of the decluttering world. There's nothing new in here, but it can be read in an hour. It helps you accept that you have clutter and attempts to motivate you to do something about it in 10 minutes a day or while the bathtub fills up. It's a lot of repeated info and advice, but I read it on my commute and was motivated to pair down a shirt drawer when I got home.

[Lisastrawberry · Rating 5 out of 5]

lots of good reminders and encouragement in this little book

[Angela · Rating 3 out of 5]

This was a quick read. Many of the pages are just little affirmations to help you get in the decluttering mood ("Everything should be made as simple as possible, but not one bit simpler" - Albert Einstein). There were some good ideas in here, but nothing I haven't seen in the many other decluttering books/magazines/blogs I have read. Really, I need to start my decluttering by NOT buying more decluttering books.

[Christy Hagen Clements · Rating 4 out of 5]

Neat, little book. While the author is certainly no Marie Kondo, she offers easy and practical ideas and suggestions for decluttering, organizing, and tidying for busy women, particularly moms. Complete with inspirational quotes on happiness being derived from simplicity, this book is a nice accompaniment to 'The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up.'

[Deborah Long · Rating 4 out of 5]

Good inspiration

A good kick in the pants to get going (again) on decluttering and cleaning. This book is a helpful combo of specific tasks and pep talk. I read it in a sitting, though I think it would be good for dipping into when you need encouragement to get out of your easy chair at 9pm on a work night and declutter one more shelf before bed.

[Sarah · Rating 4 out of 5]

Good starter book

This book has lots of tips and tricks for how to get started on your decluttering journey. I personally am very far into my journey, so I didn't pick up anything new, but I did get inspired remembering how easy it can be to clean and declutter in the right mindset. Quick easy read.

[Tabitha Ramsey · Rating 3 out of 5]

I gained little value from this book due to my minimalist lifestyle. Though, for those who are looking for a place to start with decluttering and being more purposeful with your things, by all means give this book a read. It is short, fun, and offers some nifty tricks for any person who prefers to be tidy.

[Chelsea · Rating 4 out of 5]

Basic but Helpful

This book does not have anything earth shattering in it. Having said that, there were enough ideas in it that I had not previously considered to make it worth the read. It does focus a lot of a family home with kids, which was not super relevant to me. Still, I enjoyed it!

[Elizabeth · Rating 3 out of 5]

Useful, practical, familiar advice - but pretty much what you'll find in all the decluttering books. Some of the advice is very good, some is useless. As so often happens, there is the assumption that the reader has children and a house.

[Kristen · Rating 3 out of 5]

Quick read, filled with practical little tips, many of which are common organizational ideas found in other books. However, the quick read with short tips breaks up organizing into manageable tasks. It was just what I needed to give me a little boost in motivation to get my house in order!

[Lisa · Rating 3 out of 5]

I just scrolled through (kindle version from library on my phone) and enjoyed some of the tips for sure. Nothing I didn’t know but I did like some of the websites she gave and I utilize these ideas already. Quick but good!

[Sharon Roland · Rating 5 out of 5]

Very good book or decluttering and organization. Household feels at peace !

Get organized enjoyed book, quick and easy read! Good book or decluttering and organization. Household feels at peace ! Enjoyed it very much

[Eileen Sullivan · Rating 4 out of 5]

Great tips

Great book with simple to use easy tips! I plan on using some of the suggestions to work though some areas of my condo. Let the organization and de clutter begin tomorrow but small steps best as I learned.

[Adeva Hotz Threlkeld · Rating 5 out of 5]

I really enjoyed this book! Out of the few organizing books I have already read or started reading, so far, this has been the most helpful.

[Laura Ostermeyer · Rating 5 out of 5]

Short. Sweet. And to the point!

[Grace · Rating 5 out of 5]

Each page has (a) hint/s to reduce clutter in your home!

[Karissa · Rating 4 out of 5]

Great little book of inspiration and ideas to declutter your home and your life.

[Christina · Rating 3 out of 5]

Quick read - good reminders.

[DeeDee Scarberry · Rating 5 out of 5]

Love the quick tips on each page. I liked leaving it out where I could quickly open it up if I wanted motivation to declutter, clean, or organize :)

[Sidney · Rating 3 out of 5]

I didn't really enjoy this book...

[Jiwon Kim · Rating 3 out of 5]

Cute book. I don't think I will read it again, but it was a quick easy read in the library.

[Jackson · Rating 5 out of 5]

Fun and inspirational. Will this be the one that does the trick? My family hopes so!

[Ann · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is a simple, easy to read, back-to-basics kind of de-clutter book. Tips can be applied in one minute. Explanations are fun and creative. Donna Smallin has presented a challenging topic and made the task most enjoyable. She is for sure a spoon full of sugar for the medicine. Her tips can be applied where ever necessary, there is no limit on how to use what she has provided. This is a must-read.

[Rebecca · Rating 4 out of 5]

This was a very encouraging book. Great to pick up and then be motivated to decluttering a bit. I'm definitely going to look up her other book The One-Minute Organizer Plain & Simple. Maybe I'll even get this one again to keep my momentum going.

[Shara Vitone · Rating 2 out of 5]

A quick and easy to read summary of tips, tricks and little motivational quotes to get you in the right frame of mind for cleaning the clutter. Sometimes you just need a little shove in the right direction. This book will get you started.

[Emily · Rating 2 out of 5]

The tips were mostly things I already knew. If it's your first foray into decluttering, then it would be really helpful.

[Sandra · Rating 3 out of 5]

Easy to consume in very little time; not much unique/new-to-me information.

[Amy Bell · Rating 4 out of 5]

Lots of great tips!

Great tips, easy, quick read. This book will help motivate me to declutter and keep my house cleaner, which is

[Mary · Rating 3 out of 5]

Great summery of several quick and easy ideas to ditch the clutter. Helpful although some I have heard before. Repeating is good!!!