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The Joy of Less: A Minimalist Guide to Declutter, Organize, and Simplify MP3 CD – Unabridged, April 4 2017
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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.
- LanguageEnglish
- PublisherBrilliance Audio
- Publication dateApril 4 2017
- Dimensions17.15 x 13.97 x 1.27 cm
- ISBN-101511364742
- ISBN-13978-1511364744
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About the Author
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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About the author

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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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.
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.
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!
Top reviews from other countries

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...


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.

