Download or read book Of Hoarding and Housekeeping written by Sasha Newell and published by Berghahn Books. This book was released on 2023-10-13 with total page 441 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Hoarding has largely been approached from a psychological and universal perspective, and decluttering from an aesthetic and ecological one, while little work has been done to think about the cultural and global economic aspects of these phenomena. Of Hoarding and Housekeeping provides an anthropological, global, and comparative angle to the understanding of hoarding and decluttering using cases from a variety of countries including US, Japan, India, Cameroon, and Argentina. Focusing on the house, with careful attention to material flows in and out, this book examines practices of accumulation, storage, decluttering, and waste as practices of kinship and the objects themselves as material kin.
Download or read book Year of No Clutter written by and published by . This book was released on 2017 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The author explores the hoarding phenomenon as reflected by such cultural examples as "Hoarders" and "The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up" while sharing the personal story of how she organized a single room in her house that had been overtaken by psychological clutter.
Download or read book Unf ck Your Habitat written by Rachel Hoffman and published by St. Martin's Griffin. This book was released on 2017-01-03 with total page 222 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "The perfect housekeeping guide for somebody who is overwhelmed with their mess and can’t figure out how to start." –Lifehacker “An accessible guide on how to clean for normal people." –Livestrong "It actually changed my life and my home; I’m serious." –Book Riot Finally, a housekeeping and organizational system developed for those of us who'd describe our current living situation as a “f*cking mess” that we're desperate to fix. Unf*ck Your Habitat is for anyone who has been left behind by traditional aspirational systems. The ones that ignore single people with full-time jobs; people without kids but living with roommates; and people with mental illnesses or physical limitations. Most organizational books are aimed at traditional homemakers, DIYers, and people who seem to have unimaginable amounts of free time. They assume we all iron our sheets, have linen napkins to match our table runners, and can keep plants alive for longer than a week. Basically, they ignore most of us living here in the real world! Interspersed with lists and challenges, this practical, no-nonsense advice relies on a 20/10 system (20 minutes of cleaning followed by a 10-minute break; no marathon cleaning allowed) to help you develop lifelong habits. It motivates you to embrace a new lifestyle in manageable sections so you can actually start applying the tactics as you progress. For everyone stuck between The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up and Adulting, this philosophy is more realistic than aspirational, but the goal is the same: not everyone will have a showcase of a home, but whatever your habitat, you deserve for it to bring you happiness, not stress.
Download or read book Buried in Treasures written by David Tolin and published by Oxford University Press, USA. This book was released on 2013-12 with total page 219 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Describes the psychological roots of compulsive hoarding and presents practical strategies for treating and overcoming the behavior.
Download or read book Keep the Memories Lose the Stuff written by Matt Paxton and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2022-02-08 with total page 321 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: America’s top cleaning expert and star of the hit series Legacy List with Matt Paxton distills his fail-proof approach to decluttering and downsizing. Your boxes of photos, family’s china, and even the kids' height charts aren’t just stuff; they’re attached to a lifetime of memories--and letting them go can be scary. With empathy, expertise, and humor, Keep the Memories, Lose the Stuff, written in collaboration with AARP, helps you sift through years of clutter, let go of what no longer serves you, and identify the items worth keeping so that you can focus on living in the present. For over 20 years, Matt Paxton has helped people from all walks of life who want to live more simply declutter and downsize. As a featured cleaner on Hoarders and host of the Emmy-nominated Legacy List with Matt Paxton on PBS, he has identified the psychological roadblocks that most organizational experts routinely miss but that prevent so many of us from lightening our material load. Using poignant stories from the thousands of individuals and families he has worked with, Paxton brings his signature insight to a necessary task. Whether you’re tired of living with clutter, making space for a loved one, or moving to a smaller home or retirement community, this book is for you. Paxton’s unique, step-by-step process gives you the tools you need to get the job done.
Download or read book Clutterbug written by Lorraine Leet and published by Judith Laverty Publishing. This book was released on 2018-05-22 with total page 52 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Declutter your home without being overworked or overwhelmed. Have a home 10 times more clean in only 10 minutes a day! Lorraine Leet looks at why people clutter and makes it easy to unravel the causes. She gives the Clutterbug permission to be authentic while making progress decluttering. What if your home was picture perfect? What you will learn in this book: · That being a Clutterbug is okay. · How to eliminate procrastination. · How to set your priorities. · How to identify the trigger for the clutter. · How to reduce stress. · How to conquer depression. What if you were able to spend more time with your family! Imagine your bedroom as an oasis. Imagine a good nights’ sleep! Buy this book today to declutter without being overworked or overwhelmed. Pick up a copy by clicking at the top of this page!
Download or read book Unstuff Your Home written by Lilly Nolan and published by . This book was released on 2020-04-13 with total page 122 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: If you're in search of a way to improve your lifestyle, save more money, and relieve the stress and anxiety you experience from the clutter at your place, then keep reading... Did you know that you are using just 20% of what you own in most of your time? Research shows that people use 20% of what they own 80% of the time (80/20 principle). However, the rest takes up space, mostly even untouched after they enter your house! Just imagine, without this 80% of your stuff, how amazing it would be when you step into your home and see a spacious home? How much money would you save, and how easy it would be for you to find the objects you truly love? You know what? YOU can make it happen! One of the most important things you can do to approach minimalism is "decluttering". Only by eliminating what doesn't matter to you can you find your value for life. Unstuff Your Home provides the true reasons why people are hoarding stuff and not willing to let them go first, then goes through the mindset of Japanese minimalism lifestyle that suits everyone. The book also brings up many practical tips and hacks that will help you reduce the unnecessary stuff in your home. By reading Unstuff Your Home, you will discover: ● The mental reason why you have too many possessions cramping your living space and how to deal with it ● The potential problems that the hoarders might encounter and how to avoid them ● A Japanese minimalism lifestyle "Danshari" and how it can be applied to help you get rid of the things you thought you couldn't live without ● Simple cleaning exercises to declutter every space from private area, public area, to your storage place ● How to develop new habits and perspectives to keep you away from any possibility of creating clutter ● The crucial key for you to determining the importance of things by systematically sorting them by different usages, seasons, or values ● How to eliminate clutter in your home more effectively and be truly grateful for what you actually own (physically and mentally!) ● And much more! You may wonder, "I know, I know, but I can't just let go of the mug that my best friend gave me, though I already have a favorite one, can I?" Don't worry. You can rest assured that this book will provide the most understandable, doable, and organized suggestions for you to deal with the sentimental items. Declutter is not just an action. It is a mindset, a foundation of minimalism. If you acquire the way minimalists think, you'll always feel contented and live happier with less stuff. Now it's your turn! If you make your mind to take a bold step today, simply scroll up, click on 'Add to Cart' button and get a copy of Unstuff Your Home, and enjoy your spacious, organized and cozy home! ★Buy the Paperback version, and get the Kindle eBook version included for FREE!★
Download or read book Children of Hoarders written by Fugen Neziroglu and published by New Harbinger Publications. This book was released on 2013-11-01 with total page 203 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Growing up with a hoarder can be a confusing, painful, and sometimes dangerous experience. And when it comes to finding help for a hoarder parent, many adult children find themselves taking on the exhausting role of caretaker. As the child of a hoarder, you may be wondering what resources are available to you. Written by nationally recognized obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD) expert Fugen Neziroglu, a regular on the popular TLC television series, Hoarders, Children of Hoarders explores strategies for communicating with hoarder parents and outlines practical intervention skills. In addition, the book shows readers how to let go of the personal shame and guilt associated with being the child of a hoarder. Using mindfulness, acceptance, assertiveness and validation skills, this is the first book written specifically for adult children of hoarders that focuses on the interpersonal effects of hoarding. Inside, you will learn to communicate with your loved ones in a way that minimizes conflict, while still dealing with the logistical and organizational issues that arise when living with or witnessing hoarding behavior. The book also includes tips for reclaiming living space, strategies for ensuring that the health and safety of residents is not compromised by the hoarder’s living conditions, and organizational tactics for sorting through the clutter after the death of a parent who hoards. As the child of a hoarder, sometimes it can be helpful to know that you are not alone. In Children of Hoarders, you will get the support that you need to deal with your hoarder parent, and reclaim your own life in the process.
Download or read book The House That Cleans Itself written by Mindy Starns Clark and published by Harvest House Publishers. This book was released on 2013-02-01 with total page 242 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The ultimate guide for the housekeeping-impaired! Bestselling author Mindy Starns Clark delves into the reasons behind chronic messiness and helps you find the permanent solution you've been looking for. Using “horizontal thinking,” Mindy will teach you how to set up your home so efficiently and logically that it seems to clean itself. Learn... how to keep the house twice as clean in half the time how a stepladder, a camera, and a stopwatch will help you get started how to change a messy area into a tidy one—permanently how to anticipate and prevent messes before they happen how to get the family on board in this new process Also included are tips, strategies, and ideas from hundreds of her readers. More than a how-to book, The House That Cleans Itself looks at what God has to say about cleanliness and order, and how He can inspire order in your life in a fresh and unique way.
Download or read book The Gentle Art of Swedish Death Cleaning written by Margareta Magnusson and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2018-01-02 with total page 144 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: *The basis for the wonderfully funny and moving TV series developed by Amy Poehler and Scout Productions* A charming, practical, and unsentimental approach to putting a home in order while reflecting on the tiny joys that make up a long life. In Sweden there is a kind of decluttering called döstädning, dö meaning “death” and städning meaning “cleaning.” This surprising and invigorating process of clearing out unnecessary belongings can be undertaken at any age or life stage but should be done sooner than later, before others have to do it for you. In The Gentle Art of Swedish Death Cleaning, artist Margareta Magnusson, with Scandinavian humor and wisdom, instructs readers to embrace minimalism. Her radical and joyous method for putting things in order helps families broach sensitive conversations, and makes the process uplifting rather than overwhelming. Margareta suggests which possessions you can easily get rid of (unworn clothes, unwanted presents, more plates than you’d ever use) and which you might want to keep (photographs, love letters, a few of your children’s art projects). Digging into her late husband’s tool shed, and her own secret drawer of vices, Margareta introduces an element of fun to a potentially daunting task. Along the way readers get a glimpse into her life in Sweden, and also become more comfortable with the idea of letting go.
Download or read book If It s Clutter written by Kim Rinehart and published by Artrum Media. This book was released on 2012-04 with total page 34 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Organizing your home can be overwhelming. Especially if you have bought too much stuff and have a hard time getting rid of it. However, help has arrived. If It's Clutter... Quick Tips for Decluttering the Home shows you what to do when you have got too much junk. With its quick and easy advice on how to remove and let go of your unnecessary items, this guide can help you get on the path to having peace of mind as well as a tidy home.
Download or read book Housekeeping written by Marilynne Robinson and published by Macmillan. This book was released on 2015-11-03 with total page 349 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "The story of Ruth and her younger sister, Lucille, who grow up haphazardly, first under the care of their competent grandmother, then of two comically bumbling great-aunts, and finally of Sylvie, the eccentric and remote sister of their dead mother. The family house is in the small town of Fingerbone on a glacial lake in the Far West, the same lake where their grandfather died in a spectacular train wreck and their mother drove off a cliff to her death. It is a town "chastened by an outsized landscape and extravagant weather, and chastened again by an awareness that the whole of human history had occurred elsewhere." Ruth and Lucille's struggle toward adulthood beautifully illuminates the price of loss and survival, and the dangerous and deep undertow of transience."--
Download or read book Severe Domestic Squalor written by John Snowdon and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2012-09-27 with total page 229 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Should you intervene in the life of the 48-year-old woman whose dwelling is stuffed with accumulated rubbish and who will not let anyone help get rid of it – or the 78-year-old surrounded by putrescent food and filth – or the 'animal accumulator'? Cases of severe domestic squalor (sometimes called Diogenes Syndrome) are among the most complex and difficult faced by community agencies. Local councils, housing officers, health professionals, social services, animal welfare agencies, public guardians and of course relatives and neighbours often feel powerless and lack confidence about what to do when faced with such situations. The guidelines, recommendations and case examples in Severe Domestic Squalor will help concerned people to understand what can be done and how, by providing an understanding of the causative factors and who should take the lead in dealing with them.
Download or read book Houseworks written by Cynthia Ewer and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2009-12-21 with total page 258 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Conquer the clutter, clean your house and give yourself more time for the good things in life-with this new edition Drowning in clutter, but don't know where to begin? Feeling overwhelmed by a home that's out of control? Help is on hand from the creator of the popular home-management website, OrganizedHome.com. With wit, humor and style, Cynthia Townley Ewer goes about solving the many obstacles of running an orderly home. From how to combat, and stay on top of, the clutter tide, to the most effective tools for, and methods of, cleaning. Plus, pick up tips on the specifics of running an organized home from sections such as food, clothing, surfaces and systems, room to live, and paper handling. Whether you want to know how to tame 'the great white' (fridge, not shark!), or add rhythm to your clothes closet, Cynthia will inform you, entertain you, and very possibly save your sanity along the way.
Download or read book House Beautiful written by and published by . This book was released on 1898 with total page 600 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book How to Manage Your Home Without Losing Your Mind written by Dana K. White and published by Thomas Nelson. This book was released on 2016-11-08 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Bring your home out of the mess it’s in—and learn how to keep it under control! Housekeeping expert Dana K. White shares reality-based cleaning and organizing techniques that will help you learn what really works. Do you experience heart palpitations at the sound of an unexpected doorbell? Do you stare in bewilderment at your messy home, wondering how in the world it got this way again? You’re not alone. But there is hope for you and your home. Managing your home isn’t an all-or-nothing approach, and Dana has broken down the most critical things that you'll need to do to keep up with the housework. With understanding, honesty, and her trademark humor, Dana shares her field-tested strategies including: Exactly where to start to tame the chaos Which habits deserve your focus and will make the most impact How to gain traction in your quest for a manageable home Practical tips you can implement and immediately to declutter huge amount of stuff with minimal emotional drama Cleaning your house is not a one-time project—it’s a series of ongoing and daily decisions. Start learning Dana’s reality-based cleaning and organizing techniques—and see how they really work! Praise from Readers: “This book lays out the hard truths of a clean house but in a way that doesn’t make me feel silly for not having embraced them before.” “Dana leads you step-by-step with the heart of a woman who has been there and struggled with the same issues you are currently struggling with. Really, this is a must read for anyone who wants to learn the secrets that all those organized types seem to know.” “I felt like a failure already. Did I really need to read yet another book full of tips and tricks that would leave me feeling worse? From the first page, I was put at ease.” Get ready to say goodbye to the stacks of dirty dishes crowding your kitchen counters, conquer the never-ending piles of laundry, and stop tripping over clutter on your living room floor as Dana helps you discover what works for you, for your unique personality, and in your unique home.
Download or read book The Art of Decluttering and Organizing written by Alex Wong and published by Alex Wong Publishing. This book was released on with total page 119 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Declutter your life and enjoy peace of mind with this brilliant 30-day roadmap to minimalism! Do you want to embrace minimalism, but you don't know where to start? Have you heard about the unique and profound benefits of decluttering your home, and you want to learn more? Or are you looking for a practical guide to help you make those tough decisions, cut down on needless stuff, and enjoy a happier, more fulfilling life? Then keep reading. Alex Wong is no stranger to clutter. Growing up with a hoarder, it always seemed like they had too much stuff and never enough money. But when moving for grad school, he was faced with the seemingly impossible task of fitting his entire life into a single suitcase – and this moment sparked his passion for minimalist living. Now, Alex shares the wealth of advice he's developed over his minimalist life, exploring how you can embark on a journey of decluttering and experience the benefits for yourself. Being clutter-free has allowed Alex to grow a number of successful businesses, become a bestselling author, and travel the world without being tied down to endless possessions. Whether you feel like you waste too much money on things you don't need, or if you have to downsize and you're running out of space, the tried-and-tested strategies inside this book will help you decide what you really need – and let go of the things you don't. Decluttering is a powerful way of helping you organize your life, stop worrying about material things, and shift your focus to the experiences and relationships that matter to you – and with a brilliant 30-day roadmap to minimalism, this book makes organizing and tidying up a breeze! Here's what you'll discover inside: ✔ Decluttering 101 – a Step-By-Step Strategy To Declutter Your Home ✔ How To Really Decide What Matters To You In Life ✔ Practical Ways To Shift Your Mindset Away From Materialism and Stop Buying More Things ✔ Tips For Decluttering Your Closet, Bathroom, Kitchen, Laundry, Bedroom and More ✔ How To Organize Your Sentimental Items, Collectables, and Inherited Things ✔ Ingenious Ways To Get Rid of Your Stuff and Help People At The Same Time ✔ Common Decluttering Obstacles – and How To Overcome Them ✔ A 30-Day Plan To Your New Minimalist Life ✔ And So Much More! With real, actionable advice, The Art of Decluttering and Organizing is a decluttering workbook designed to help you prioritize your possessions, shift your mindset away from consumerism, and make the sometimes tough decisions that will help you on your journey to a more fulfilling life. So don't let clutter rule your home for any longer. It's time for you to uncover the benefits of minimalism and see the benefits for yourself. Ready to begin decluttering? Scroll up and grab your copy now!
