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"An inspiring read for anyone wanting to downsize, finally park the car in the garage, or just clear out a few closets." —Rachel Jonat, TheMinimalistMom.com

Having less stuff is the key to happiness: Do you ever feel overwhelmed, instead of overjoyed, by all your possessions? Do you secretly wish a gale force wind would blow the clutter from your home? If so, it's time to simplify your life! The Joy of Less is a fun, lighthearted guide to minimalist living:

Part One provides an inspirational pep talk on the joys and rewards of paring down.
Part Two presents the STREAMLINE method: ten easy steps to rid your house of clutter.
Part Three goes room by room, outlining specific ways to tackle each one.
Part Four helps you get your family on board and live more lightly and gracefully on the earth.

Ready to sweep away the clutter? Just open this book, and you'll be on your way to a simpler, more streamlined, and more serene life.

Francine has helped hundreds of thousands of people declutter their homes and simplify their lives with her bestselling book, The Joy of Less.

Her advice has been featured widely in the media, including on CNN, BBC, Today, and in The New York Times, USA Today, The Chicago Tribune, The Guardian, The Financial Times, Forbes, The Huffington Post, Le Parisien, ELLE Espana, House Beautiful, Woman's World, Dr. Oz The Good Life, and others.

The Joy of Less, a beautiful minimalism book, makes an ideal gift for any loved one on a mission to simplify their life.

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April 4 2017
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17.15 x 13.97 x 1.27 cm
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1511364742
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Francine Jay is the bestselling decluttering expert and founder of MissMinimalist.com. She has helped hundreds of thousands of people organize their homes and simplify their lives, and has been prominently featured in national media.

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Publisher ‏ : ‎ Brilliance Audio; Unabridged edition (April 4 2017)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1511364742
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1511364744
Item weight ‏ : ‎ 99 g
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 17.15 x 13.97 x 1.27 cm

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Francine Jay, also known as Miss Minimalist, writes about living with less at www.missminimalist.com. On her website she provides advice, shares her experiences, and discusses the joys of minimalist living with a vibrant community of kindred souls.

Francine has helped hundreds of thousands of people declutter their homes and simplify their lives with her bestselling book, THE JOY OF LESS. It was named one of Amazon's Best Books of the Year and has been translated into twenty languages worldwide. With her latest book, LIGHTLY, Francine offers a complete philosophy for serene and simple living--one that invites readers to lighten not just their stuff, but their schedules, stress, and spirits as well.

Her advice has been featured widely in the media, including on CNN, BBC, Today, and in The New York Times, USA Today, The Chicago Tribune, The Guardian, The Financial Times, Forbes, The Huffington Post, Le Parisien, ELLE Espana, House Beautiful, Woman’s World, Dr. Oz The Good Life, and others.

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Josée Forgues

putting a lot of this into action right now!!!

Reviewed in Canada 🇨🇦 on October 2, 2022

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Great detailed book on how to do this on a daily basis and how to become conscious of our consumption. I’ve already shipped loads of stuff to goodwill and sold many items just while reading the book.

Reviewed in Canada 🇨🇦 on March 30, 2012

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I purchased this book a couple of weeks ago and I am very disappointed...
Well, I can't say I am a maximalist, but it is always nice to pare down your stuff: see what you have, what you don't use...
The book is fun and very well written. Authors discuss the things that we use on daily bases and don't think of...
Author tells as something like "My husband and I don't have a TV. Think how often you watch it... "
I have a TV, I don't watch it too often, but I am not going to throw it away, even if there is a lot of ads which are asking us to buy this and that.
Author is screaming out loud that you should have LESS AND LESS AND LESS stuff however suggests to use YOUR BASEMENT to store all the stuff you use rarely.
First of all, I don't know how most of your basements look like, but mine is clean and tidy: it is my office and an extra living room/gum. Secondly, I am surprised, how limited the book audience is. There is not a single word of what to do when you live in apartments, don't have a basement and might not even have garage. I truly don't believe that clutter is a 'house owners' priority.
Also, I didn't like the fact that the book tells you to throw out all your extra 4 staplers (whatever extra items), when you only use one. Yes, it makes clutter, but clutter when it doesn't belong to the certain place. But I spent money and time buying them. If my stapler breaks down (and don't tell me that I shouldn't have any 'if' here), why would I have to go to the store, spend my money AGAIN and waste my priceless time? Maybe that's just me (one plate is extreme for me), but I would prefer to have all I have but in order, rather than giving them away. And I don't get why the second black sweater makes the clutter, if you already have one?
The thing that 'killed' me is the 'motivation' to declutter your skin, nail and hair care items. Don't straight or curl your hair and don't even color it when it becomes grey.
I am horrified of this advice. I am from Europe (where all women look faultlessly) and came to Canada a couple of years ago. Don't ask me how surprised I was when I saw an older lady with long grey hair. I now understand where all those things come from. Nobody withdraw the rule of carefully looking after yourself! And how does this apply to a minimalist life style?

Overall... The book is a madness obsession of having less stuff,'more money'. Author tries to tell us that we don't need much (our floor, a blouse and a pair of pants, a plastic container, a plate, a cup and a spoon would be enough). This opinion has all rights to exist.
My opinion: don't waste your time to read, get up and sort your things, nobody knows better then you what you need and where.

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Anna (Ontario, Canada)

One of my favourite books on minimalism

Reviewed in Canada 🇨🇦 on July 31, 2021

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Amazing ideas. Good quality book, easy to turn pages. 100% satisfaction.

Reviewed in Canada 🇨🇦 on June 29, 2017

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I was at the point of moving from a house to an apartment, this book woke me up to the fact that I have way more
than I used or needed both in clothes and cooking ware and utensils. Downsizing has become much much easier.
Things that I would have kept, just because they were valuable, have been put up for sale or given to the poor.

7 people found this helpful

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Whether the house is stuffed full or quite organized, this will have you looking at your stuff quite differently. Excellent book

Reviewed in Canada 🇨🇦 on February 16, 2016

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This has to be one of the best books on this subject that I have ever read! Francine Jay writes with humor; she quite skillfully uses her experiences and knowledge to promote her subject matter, and her skill as a writer is obvious. Both the soft cover and Kindle edition are part of our library as both my husband and I have been reading and studying (with actionable assignments to help us complete our goal of living with a whole lot of less. Thank you, Francine Jay!

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Paulette

Amazing book

Reviewed in Canada 🇨🇦 on March 9, 2018

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This book is life changing. Even though I am currently decluttering and on my way to becoming a minimalist, her book has guided me beyond my efforts. Each chapter is short, to the point and so well explained that it really sticks to the mind. I can’t praise this book enough. Even though I am unwilling to share my book cause I always want to have it close at hand I will be definitely be bying it as gifts.

4 people found this helpful

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TL

Easy-going, complete look into simplifying ones life

Reviewed in Canada 🇨🇦 on September 5, 2018

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The author does a great job in this book to address many components of simplifying ones life, while being very down-to-earth and realistic. This was an enjoyable read that suggested a minimalistic mindset, without being too preachy. The solutions were a bit repetitive at times (STREAMLINE method), but I see myself re-reading a chapter or two when tackling a specific task (cleaning out the garage, etc.).

3 people found this helpful

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Chris M. Pristas

The Joy of Less - great motivator to get you moving!!!

Reviewed in Canada 🇨🇦 on September 29, 2012

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The Joy of Less is an awesome read, great motivator to get you to not only get moving but also the motivation to re-think your stuff.
Decluttering is one thing, but when I read to make a list of every single item in your home, from the package of toothpicks, list of items in your junk drawer, etc., it really puts into prospective what does and doesn't matters, and get you to move it on out.
Well worth the read and an awesome Christmas gift for everyone on your shopping list.
Highly recommend!

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CarefulandGreen

Very good - and a nice object to have around (in one's minimalist home...)

Reviewed in the United Kingdom 🇬🇧 on September 4, 2016

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This is written by an environmentalist and a committed minimalist. It is nicely set out though there are many pages with very little text (very minimalist, of course!)
I have now read five books about decluttering...all bought off Amazon, and the Jay book, the most expensive, does have some excellent ideas e.g. about keeping surfaces, including the floor, absolutely clear if you can... but imho, other good ones are:
For psychological detail about WHY people buy and accumulate goods they don't need, I recommend Dr. Marilyn Paul's book,"Why am I so disorganised?" which is an exhaustive exploration of the many reasons that may be applicable (though at times it does read like a series of notes of the various books she read when researching for her book.) [And it does have annoying 'quizzes' to fill in early on.. but don't let that put you off.]
And for a down-to-earth British approach covering bad habits, smaller spaces, home office issues and a description of Joan Bakewell's "Saying Good Night to My House" routine, I would recommend, Sheila Chandra, "Banish Clutter Forever: how the Toothbrush Principle will change your life forever". This helped us to dramatically change our bathroom, and to save a good deal of money too, as when we redecorated we found we had no need for any bathroom cabinet, or extra 'fripperies' - and it looks really simple and nice, and is much faster to clean. I found this the best value for money as regards effecting real change... tho' I am still working on our loft...

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Bagpuss

Excellent and life-changing book

Reviewed in the United Kingdom 🇬🇧 on May 14, 2018

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When I saw the reviews saying that this book is 'life changing' I did not believe it for one minute - how can a book that helps you clean out your drawers be life changing?!!! But I was wrong - it really can change your life. This book has a no-nonsense approach and gets down to the nitty-gritty from the start. It explains exactly how to declutter your home, room by room... and really gets you questioning why you are hanging on to objects that really don't mean that much to you any more. As if that wasn't enough, the book goes far wider and deeper, questioning our habits as consumers, making us look about why we buy so much 'stuff' - but it's not just our personal clutter that is the problem - it looks at the effect that buying and disposing of all this stuff is having on our world and questions how others can manage to live with so much less stuff than we do. A truly thought-provoking, life-changing and excellent read - extremely well written and thought out.

22 people found this helpful

hattym

Transformative

Reviewed in the United Kingdom 🇬🇧 on August 14, 2021

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I watched Marie Kondo a couple of years back and was inspired to have a clear out and organise what I have. And tbh, I declutter and sort on quite a regular basis. But this is another level and I LOVE it! It really makes you think about every item you have in your house I. E. Why do we need two bottles openers, 50 biros, 4 coats? I've always looked at any space in my house and thought how can I make that space work harder, but now I think can't I just let that be an empty space. I also love the advice on how to encourage the other people in your house to be minimilists.
As well as making me get rid (in a responsible way) of a load of crap, I am now really thinking about everything that comes into my house (including presents) which all adds up to wasting less money and being more responsible (to the environment). Some things were quite challenging such as the reason we keep sentimental items, but I did pretty well at narrowing these down too. I highly recommend this book.

3 people found this helpful

Rufusthe golfer

Read it

Reviewed in the United Kingdom 🇬🇧 on July 5, 2018

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I couldn’t stop reading this. I read lots of books on the subject of decluttering not because I have a house full of clutter but because I am always on the look out for new ideas to reduce, tidy and make my use of housework time efficient . This book is completely inspiring in that it doesn’t just talk about decluttering but it hits home about the effects of over consumption on the planet and the people in it. It made me think of different ways that I can live responsibly as well as freeing up my space and my time. Areas in my home that I thought I had decluttered suddenly saw a new effort both in terms of getting rid of stuff and acquiring less. Very enjoyable and meaningful read.

10 people found this helpful

Loulou

If you only bought one decluttering guide, this might be the best of all

Reviewed in the United Kingdom 🇬🇧 on May 12, 2012

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I bought Joy of Less when on a decluttering kick and found myself underlining large parts of it as worthwhile. Although I had decluttered some years earlier, my junk had built up again to proportions where I felt irritated by it and I really needed to start chucking things out. Although I have read several decluttering guides, this one has proved perhaps the most useful. Particularly important is the advice to empty out EVERYTHING from a drawer, shelf, storage item or room in order to go through it and to only put back the things you love and use. For some reason, that simple advice has really helped me be much more hardcore in throwing things out. Her simple point that you are not a celebrity and that since by and large your clothes will go unremarked, and therefore you don't need a celebrity-sized wardrobe, is also golden, as is the advice to keep a bag in your closet and box in the cellar or somewhere else, into which you can put things that have outlived their usefulness and 'gifts' that come into the house that you don't really want, before they take up permanent residence. The second half of the book is somewhat repetitive if you sit down and read it straight through - it's better used as you tackle each room individually.

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