Twenty years later, they were still paying rent on that unit but not once had they looked at the stuff inside. What can I say, well he is an Aussie who has made America his home and his success is a testament to his work. If I hadn't previously read other similar books on decluttering/organizing/hoarding/etc, I might have given this one 3 to 3+ stars. And they also address some of the emotional obstacles that often make letting go a difficult or painful experience. Humans tend to designate different spaces for different activities, which is why we like to keep related objects together and why we think of objects as having a specific place in our homes.

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Which ones are creating a wall around you that will keep you from grabbing the new prospects your life is about to offer? Clutter is that excess stuff in our homes that seems to grow of its own accord – and in the case of what’s under the sink, probably actually does. Finance is provided by PayPal Credit (a trading name of PayPal UK Ltd, Whittaker House, Whittaker Avenue, Richmond-Upon-Thames, Surrey, United Kingdom, TW9 1EH). Your clothes, cars, and jewelry inform the world about the status you've achieved or hope to attain. He’s the author of seven other titles, including the New York Times bestsellers It’s All Too Much and Enough Already.

I bought this book after seeing Dame Shirley interviewed on BBC and was impressed by her manner, grace, and generosity---she has given large amounts of her wealth to various charities.While standing on the brink of a downsizing project, you might be terrified that you'll make a bad decision, throw out the wrong thing, alienate your family, infuriate your parents, or just disappear into an abyss of clutter and never be seen or heard from again! But with these challenges comes a great opportunity to start anew--if you'll just let yourself do it. I'm telling you this so that you don't think my advice for downsizing will be simply to discard everything!

This book was a kind of “default choice” because of the fact that the audio version was available when I needed another book. These include the clothes we wear, the devices we use, the furniture we decorate our homes with, and all the other things – big and small – that come into our possession over the years. I am mid-stream in my down-sizing, was never a hoarder, but even people with neat and tidy homes have too much stuff. It has many themes I like to learn about: refugees,the impact of the second world war, entrepreneurship, mental health struggles, personal adversity, dealing with prejudice, family politics, cultivating self-awareness and honesty, fallibility, and defining and living by heartfelt values.All the more reason, then, to welcome the uncertainties of the future - and to see each unknown tomorrow as an opportunity, not a threat. I’m not sure if it was exactly what I am looking for right now, but it was packed with super useful information if you are helping a loved one downsize or downsizing after a loved one passes away, something I hope not to worry about for a long time. This book gives you the tools to get through this process efficiently and as painlessly as possible.