The More of Less

By Joshua Becker,

Book cover of The More of Less: Finding the Life You Want Under Everything You Own

Book description

Don’t Settle for More
 
Most of us know we own too much stuff. We feel the weight and burden of our clutter, and we tire of cleaning and managing and organizing.
 
While excess consumption leads to bigger houses, faster cars, fancier technology, and cluttered homes, it never brings happiness. Rather,…

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2 authors picked The More of Less as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?

This is the book for people who want to truly embrace minimalism. Becker offers a spiritual approach to living with less, and really knows how to motivate his readers to slow down, live deliberately, be grateful, and donate generously. Even tips on staying out of debt. It will affect many aspects of your life, not just organizing. You simply feel like a better person after reading his book!

From Joni's list on home organization.

I like this pick as a good beginner book to start on the path of decluttering. You may have no interest in minimalism, but the author does an excellent job describing the benefits of it. He also breaks down consumerism for each generation and discusses the tools of marketers. I appreciated his thoughts on a better way to get rid of your stuff by giving it to charities in need. Joshua Becker has written multiple books on this subject including Clutter Free with Kids. He is an active blogger and this is an excellent guide to reducing your stuff.…

From Lisa's list on getting rid of clutter.

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