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Clutter-Free Forever: Embrace Minimalism, Declutter Your Life and Never Iron Again
- Is your home filled with stuff?
- Want to declutter but not sure how?
- Are you longing for some space in your busy life?
This practical and easy-to-read book provides an adaptable game plan to declutter your home and your life once and for all.
There is guidance on how to organize your remaining things, tips on changing your consumer behavior so you can keep your house in order and an entire chapter devoted to alternatives to throwing unwanted items in the trash.
It answers all your burning questions such as what minimalism is, how to deal with the emotions evoked by sentimental items and what to do if your screwdriver, bra or tax returns don’t spark joy but you feel like you have to keep them anyway!
As a busy, modern mama, you know there must be more to life than stuffing clothes back into too-full closets, finding ways to cook dinner around mountains of mess on kitchen counters and stumbling on toys left all over the floor.
You have heard about decluttering and know it could be an answer to your woes. Maybe you have read about it and given it a go. After all, the end result sounds so inviting. But some of the instructions sound far-fetched, abstract or just too hard.
Know that you CAN embrace minimalism in the best way that suits you and your family. This book provides easy, practical tips to help you declutter in a realistic way and shows that it can take less time and be more fun than you think.
Imagine how great it will be when you declutter your home and your life. There are benefits in so many areas:
- A tidier house that is a breeze to keep clean
- Finding everything you love and use easily in your organized home
- More time to spend with your family on fun experiences and activities
- Fewer arguments over toys, plus kids who create, imagine and dream
- Knowing your unwanted stuff is being used by people who need and love it
- Never being stuck in a consumer culture in which you buy stuff to feel good
- Living your best life with the time and space to do exactly what you want to do
- And, of course, jettisoning all those crumpled shirts and never ironing again!
I have distilled an avalanche of advice and my learnings from a month of decluttering into simple and practical tips to help busy, modern mamas, just like you and me, to embrace minimalism in a realistic way to remain clutter-free forever.
This refreshingly non-judgmental book includes tips on:
- Deciding what to do with unwanted items: donate, sell, give away or trash
- Reducing your consumption going forward by hiring or not purchasing at all
- Embracing minimalism in other areas of your life including a digital declutter
- Making decisions about kids’ artwork, old photo albums and that unsightly vase left to you by your dearly departed grandmother
If you follow the suggestions in this book, your house will feel spacious, you will feel better and you will give the world the best gift of all—a mama who is calm and happy.
Follow the advice in this book and find the real you—the one that you know is in there but has been drowned by all your stuff. You may not believe it now, but you will move from just coping to thriving.
What’s stopping you from being the modern minimalist mama you want to be—not when the ‘time is right’, but today?
Don’t wait another restless night in your overcrowded bedroom to read this book.
- Want to declutter but not sure how?
- Are you longing for some space in your busy life?
This practical and easy-to-read book provides an adaptable game plan to declutter your home and your life once and for all.
There is guidance on how to organize your remaining things, tips on changing your consumer behavior so you can keep your house in order and an entire chapter devoted to alternatives to throwing unwanted items in the trash.
It answers all your burning questions such as what minimalism is, how to deal with the emotions evoked by sentimental items and what to do if your screwdriver, bra or tax returns don’t spark joy but you feel like you have to keep them anyway!
As a busy, modern mama, you know there must be more to life than stuffing clothes back into too-full closets, finding ways to cook dinner around mountains of mess on kitchen counters and stumbling on toys left all over the floor.
You have heard about decluttering and know it could be an answer to your woes. Maybe you have read about it and given it a go. After all, the end result sounds so inviting. But some of the instructions sound far-fetched, abstract or just too hard.
Know that you CAN embrace minimalism in the best way that suits you and your family. This book provides easy, practical tips to help you declutter in a realistic way and shows that it can take less time and be more fun than you think.
Imagine how great it will be when you declutter your home and your life. There are benefits in so many areas:
- A tidier house that is a breeze to keep clean
- Finding everything you love and use easily in your organized home
- More time to spend with your family on fun experiences and activities
- Fewer arguments over toys, plus kids who create, imagine and dream
- Knowing your unwanted stuff is being used by people who need and love it
- Never being stuck in a consumer culture in which you buy stuff to feel good
- Living your best life with the time and space to do exactly what you want to do
- And, of course, jettisoning all those crumpled shirts and never ironing again!
I have distilled an avalanche of advice and my learnings from a month of decluttering into simple and practical tips to help busy, modern mamas, just like you and me, to embrace minimalism in a realistic way to remain clutter-free forever.
This refreshingly non-judgmental book includes tips on:
- Deciding what to do with unwanted items: donate, sell, give away or trash
- Reducing your consumption going forward by hiring or not purchasing at all
- Embracing minimalism in other areas of your life including a digital declutter
- Making decisions about kids’ artwork, old photo albums and that unsightly vase left to you by your dearly departed grandmother
If you follow the suggestions in this book, your house will feel spacious, you will feel better and you will give the world the best gift of all—a mama who is calm and happy.
Follow the advice in this book and find the real you—the one that you know is in there but has been drowned by all your stuff. You may not believe it now, but you will move from just coping to thriving.
What’s stopping you from being the modern minimalist mama you want to be—not when the ‘time is right’, but today?
Don’t wait another restless night in your overcrowded bedroom to read this book.
136 pages, Kindle Edition
Published November 4, 2019
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About the author
Julie Schooler
15 books24 followersJulie had aspirations of being a writer since she was very young but somehow got sidetracked into the corporate world. After the birth of her first child, she rediscovered her creative side. You can find her at JulieSchooler.com.
Her ‘Easy Peasy’ books provide simple and straightforward information on parenting topics. The ‘Nourish Your Soul’ series shares delicious wisdom to feel calmer, happier and more fulfilled.
Busy people can avoid time taken up searching for often confusing and conflicting advice. They can then spend time with the beautiful tiny humans in their life and do what makes their hearts sing.
Julie lives with her family in a small, magnificent country at the bottom of the world where you may find her trying to bake the world’s best chocolate brownie.
Books by Julie Schooler (in series):
Easy Peasy Books
Easy Peasy Potty Training
Easy Peasy Healthy Eating
Nourish Your Soul Books
Rediscover Your Sparkle
Crappy to Happy
Embrace Your Awesomeness
Bucket List Blueprint
Super Sexy Goal Setting
Find Your Purpose in 15 Minutes
Clutter-Free Forever
Children’s Picture Books
Maxy-Moo Flies to the Moon
Her ‘Easy Peasy’ books provide simple and straightforward information on parenting topics. The ‘Nourish Your Soul’ series shares delicious wisdom to feel calmer, happier and more fulfilled.
Busy people can avoid time taken up searching for often confusing and conflicting advice. They can then spend time with the beautiful tiny humans in their life and do what makes their hearts sing.
Julie lives with her family in a small, magnificent country at the bottom of the world where you may find her trying to bake the world’s best chocolate brownie.
Books by Julie Schooler (in series):
Easy Peasy Books
Easy Peasy Potty Training
Easy Peasy Healthy Eating
Nourish Your Soul Books
Rediscover Your Sparkle
Crappy to Happy
Embrace Your Awesomeness
Bucket List Blueprint
Super Sexy Goal Setting
Find Your Purpose in 15 Minutes
Clutter-Free Forever
Children’s Picture Books
Maxy-Moo Flies to the Moon
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November 6, 2019
Author Julie Schooler's new book, "Clutter-Free Forever: Embrace Minimalism, Declutter Your Life and Never Iron Again" is great!
It's very practical, with easy suggestions to follow. She gives so much helpful advice. A few of my favorites were:
*Add sticky notes to items you save! How many times have I saved something back, but forgot why?
*She tells readers exactly how to declutter and great suggestions on what to do with all the items. She shows very specific instructions.
*Do it YOUR way! Yes, everyone is different. What works for one, may not work for another.
I loved how she talked about taking photos of items. Also, taking before and after photos. Brilliant!
I highly recommend this book for those that plan to clean out their rooms and homes. I wished I had read this book sooner.
It's very practical, with easy suggestions to follow. She gives so much helpful advice. A few of my favorites were:
*Add sticky notes to items you save! How many times have I saved something back, but forgot why?
*She tells readers exactly how to declutter and great suggestions on what to do with all the items. She shows very specific instructions.
*Do it YOUR way! Yes, everyone is different. What works for one, may not work for another.
I loved how she talked about taking photos of items. Also, taking before and after photos. Brilliant!
I highly recommend this book for those that plan to clean out their rooms and homes. I wished I had read this book sooner.
November 29, 2019
Julie Schooler’s book Clutter-free forever is a great simple, all-round guide to freeing yourself of all that unnecessarily weights down your life. It is meticulously written and researched and with enough honesty to make you take a look at yourself and your clutter, but without being intrusive or offensive. The author’s simple steps and clever acronym made me feel like I was personally guided on my journey to declutter, and I felt like the action steps held me accountable.
I am thoroughly pleased I found this book. Not only is my home and office less cluttered but I really enjoyed the read.
I am thoroughly pleased I found this book. Not only is my home and office less cluttered but I really enjoyed the read.
November 9, 2019
The best book on becoming clutter-free!
Yet another info-packed book from Julie Schooler written in her easy-to-read, breezy style, yet full of absolute gems of wisdom. Having struggled through various “experts” methods to become clutter-free myself, I found Julie’s pro tips and action steps easy to follow and yes, I have finally nailed it!
If you are stuck with your stuff and can’t get past the huge task of sorting through it all, Clutter-Free Forever has the answers and this is the book for you.
Yet another info-packed book from Julie Schooler written in her easy-to-read, breezy style, yet full of absolute gems of wisdom. Having struggled through various “experts” methods to become clutter-free myself, I found Julie’s pro tips and action steps easy to follow and yes, I have finally nailed it!
If you are stuck with your stuff and can’t get past the huge task of sorting through it all, Clutter-Free Forever has the answers and this is the book for you.
November 10, 2019
An exceptional and easy to follow book on the necessary practice of decluttering.
The Author Julie methodically tackles the process from the beginning to enable you to perform the decluttering tasks that you have put off for years. I enjoyed the 4 classification types that assist you with your clutter and make the job a lot easier. Now I’m off to tackle some kitchen cupboards!
A must read for anyone with a house or area that could benefit from more space, less clutter and an overall peace of mind feeling.
The Author Julie methodically tackles the process from the beginning to enable you to perform the decluttering tasks that you have put off for years. I enjoyed the 4 classification types that assist you with your clutter and make the job a lot easier. Now I’m off to tackle some kitchen cupboards!
A must read for anyone with a house or area that could benefit from more space, less clutter and an overall peace of mind feeling.
December 28, 2023
If you're on a decluttering journey and need inspiration, you should start and finish with this book. All the research of the most highly regarded minimalism and decluttering books is presented in an easy to read format.
This book refreshingly does not tell you how many towels you should own and how to fold your socks. Instead it provides a wealth of research, psychology and motivation to finally get the job done.
A great read that doesn't make you feel overwhelmed or a failure and one I will keep referring to as I clear my home.
This book refreshingly does not tell you how many towels you should own and how to fold your socks. Instead it provides a wealth of research, psychology and motivation to finally get the job done.
A great read that doesn't make you feel overwhelmed or a failure and one I will keep referring to as I clear my home.
December 14, 2024
Another book that conflates minimalism with chucking stuff out.
This time by a New Zealander, pretending to be an American, going by the terminology she uses.
And she equates Marie Kondo’s animist beliefs in thanking objects to ‘woo woo.’
This time by a New Zealander, pretending to be an American, going by the terminology she uses.
And she equates Marie Kondo’s animist beliefs in thanking objects to ‘woo woo.’
September 8, 2020
S’alright.
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