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The Hoarder in You: How to Live a Happier, Healthier, Uncluttered Life | Robin Zasio

It was a slow reading month for me, which seems to be typical for March for some reason. I hope April will be a more book month. 📚
For those that watch A&E's Hoarders, the tagged book is by Dr Zasio, one of the therapists on that show, which I found really interesting. She's my favorite therapist on Hoarders.

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kezzlou85

Banish Clutter Forever | Sheila Chandra

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An interesting look at tackling clutter and chaos in life. I loved the toothbrush theory as it makes so much sense. Really useful and gives you actual exercises to help get started. 4*

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Fortifiedbybooks

The Gentle Art of Swedish Death Cleaning: How to Free Yourself and Your Family from a Lifetime of Clutter | Margareta Magnusson

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My #DoubleSpin for February was nice to read, but there were no mindset-shifting insights like I heard so many other readers have had. I did notice that there is another book with the same title but by Margaret Smith, and even the covers look similar so I wonder if I read the wrong book and everyone in the Minimalism community was raving about the other one? At least it's #OffMyShelf.

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Beatlefan129

How to Manage Your Home Without Losing Your Mind: Dealing with Your House's Dirty Little Secrets | Dana K. White

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I will admit that I‘m not the person who this book is meant for as I‘m generally pretty good at keeping my house neat. That being said, I agree with her advice to start small like doing the dishes every day. I find her decluttering advice is more helpful so I like her other book just focused on that better. She does also get repetitive at times, which happens when you convert a blog to a book. Bonus pic is my boy Happy just loving the sun ☀️

dabbe Look at that gorgeous #brindleboy! #happiesthappy 🖤🐾🖤 2mo

AnnCrystal I love his name, Happy 😍💕🐕‍🦺🐾💝. 2mo

Soubhiville He‘s gorgeous! I love greyhounds. I have a friend who works with a rescue in TN. I‘d love to adopt one someday. 2mo

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Beatlefan129 @dabbe We think he‘s so handsome 🤎 2mo

Beatlefan129 @AnnCrystal His name is Happy because he never stops wagging his little half tail 🤎 2mo

Beatlefan129 @Soubhiville Greyhounds really are great dogs, ours are from a rescue here in CO 2mo

AnnCrystal @Beatlefan129 😍 too adorable 💝💝💝. 2mo

CatMS @Beatlefan129 I am also a bibliophile, knitter, and had lived in Boulder Colorado for many years. Currently in Kalamazoo Michigan still reading and knitting....oh also a fur baby mom 2mo

MemoirsForMe Hello Happy! 😍 1mo

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kezzlou85

How to Manage Your Home Without Losing Your Mind: Dealing with Your House's Dirty Little Secrets | Dana K. White

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An interesting look at decluttering. This takes a different approach to many other books of similar style and yet it's a method that could work. I liked the simplicity of it and can see myself using some of the tips featured in it especially the dishes as seen by my clear worktop. 3*

DogMomIrene She definitely keeps cleaning in good perspective. I‘m a perfectionist so shifting from the desire to have the perfectly cleaned home like it‘s a one and done kind of task to the more realistic view that cleaning is an ongoing task, everyday, was really helpful for me. 3mo

kezzlou85 @DogMomIrene she does we've just moved to a bigger house and it can feel overwhelming at times but this book helped put it back in perspective for me. 3mo

DogMomIrene @kezzlou85 If you want a refresh on her big ideas in another 6 months or year, check out . There‘s much less explanation of her ideas so it‘s less repetitive. It cuts to the point.

Organizing for the Rest of Us: 100 Realistic Strategies to Keep Any House Under Control

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kezzlou85 @DogMomIrene thank you so much. I will check that out. 3mo

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kezzlou85

The Gentle Art of Swedish Death Cleaning: How to Free Yourself and Your Family from a Lifetime of Clutter | Margareta Magnusson

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A thought provoking gentle look at the art of death cleaning. It's a clever idea and would benefit family members after a death. It's full of tips that could relate to any age group and has made me think more about what I have.

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Ladygodiva7

The Gentle Art of Swedish Death Cleaning: How to Free Yourself and Your Family from a Lifetime of Clutter | Margareta Magnusson

I found this book delightful and informative and I‘ll put what she said in good use in the near future. Will try not to accumulate too much stuff (already failed with books and clothes)…

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kezzlou85

Decluttering at the Speed of Life: Winning Your Never-Ending Battle with Stuff | Dana K. White

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An interesting read filled with useful tips and advice on how to declutter rather than organise your house. Her two step rule is clever and did get me thinking. 3*

AlaSkaat I‘d like to say my OCD has made me an expert at organising and decluttering. But then I remember that I threw out my bed, tv and clothes in one of my decluttering projects, so I‘d say maybe not. Lol. This could be interesting 5mo

nanuska_153 My partner would love if I read this, I do love stuff 😅 5mo

kezzlou85 @AlaSkaat it's quite helpful. It's a couple of basic steps that you can use for things. 5mo

kezzlou85 @nanuska_153 my husband is the hoarder but he still argues he might need it. 5mo

nanuska_153 @kezzlou85 for me is not that I might need it,they are not useful things,it's the personal attachment that I have to them: toys,books,leaflets,pretty stones from a holiday...The root of the problem is: his parents are hoarders;my mom donated lots of my most precious childhood possessions (even while I was a child), she even donated a book that my granny bought me after she passed away because it was for smaller kids.We are both overcompensating😅 5mo

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kezzlou85

Decluttering at the Speed of Life: Winning Your Never-Ending Battle with Stuff | Dana K. White