Review: Do your health, relationships and pocketbook etc a favor!
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 05 31, 2014
Having lost everything to a fire in 2004, the author and her family actually count is as a blessing having to learn to refocus on relationships and not material possessions.If you are on your way to becoming a minimalist (like our family) this book will encourage you to keep going. If you are still living in clutter this book could well be the "kick" you need to really start cleaning out. Honestly, you do not need all that stuff! As a family, we have proved that and are still proving that as we continue to clean out and downsize. And yes, we have 3 children still at home with more on the way so don't let your kids be the excuse to keep adding to the clutter.Did you know that the USA "comprises of only 5% of the world's population" but "we are using 30% of the world's resources and making 30% of the world's waste." How about the fact that "the personal storage industry is a 22 billion dollar one?" Are we any happier? Not according to statistics! Extra stuff tends to drag you down, not lift you up. I can personally testify that the more we clear out, the easier life becomes. For one, the house is easier to keep clean and there is not so much dust! AND I was never truly a pack rat like some!The ideal of being a minimalist is to get to where what you have in your home is regularly used. It does not mean that you have to go live in a shack with an outhouse, unless you want to!HIGHLY RECOMMEND this well written book. Do yourself a favor today, get the book, read it and start turning all that stuff into cash and/or donating it to someone that really needs it.