Review: CONCISE RESOURCE ON CLEARING CLUTTER
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 11 16, 2012
DECLUTTER YOUR LIFE: REDUCE STRESS, INCREASE PRODUCTIVITY, AND ENJOY YOUR CLUTTER-FREE LIFE, by Michelle Stewart is an informative, motivating publication, without pretense. Part of the book's charm is derived from the fact that it's a short publication, by book standards, and yet is the perfect length for someone like me who has ADHD. Too often I pick up a book on eliminating clutter and become instantly overwhelmed by the volume of information coming at me, as well as trying to follow all of the instructions on organizing and managing the decluttering process.Stewart takes a different approach to delivering her message. She moves through the truth, origins, costs and psychology of clutter. This is thorough enough general information on the topic to help the reader connect the dots in their own lives without blame or shame. The book then outlines specific ways to address the clutter in each area of the home. It further moves on to steps to dealing with mental clutter, and decluttering social activities and media interface. What the book doesn't do, is give a convoluted method of managing the process, and perhaps that's the best way to approach it for someone like me. Instead, Stewart emphasizes breaking tasks down to small do-able steps.Although I was given a copy of this book at no cost, I wasn't initially interested in downloading and reading it, since my previous experience with declutter books left me depressed and overwhelmed. However, I'm glad I gave this book a second glance, and look forward to implementing a simple, low-key decluttering strategy for my own life.