Keep the memories, lose the stuff : declutter, downsize, and move forward with your life / Matt Paxton, with Jordan Michael Smith.
By: Paxton, Matt [author.].
Contributor(s): Smith, Jordan Michael [author.].
Material type: TextPublisher: [New York, New York] : Portfolio/Penguin, [2022]Copyright date: ©2022Description: 310 pages ; 19 cm.Content type: text Media type: unmediated Carrier type: volumeISBN: 9780593418970; 0593418972.Other title: Declutter, downsize, and move forward with your life.Subject(s): Storage in the home | Orderliness | Self-management (Psychology) | House cleaning | Conduct of life | Rangement à la maison | Ordre | Gestion de soi | Habitations -- Entretien journalier | Morale pratique | HOUSE & HOME / Cleaning, Caretaking & Organizing | FAMILY & RELATIONSHIPS / Eldercare | HOUSE & HOME / Moving & Relocation | Conduct of life | House cleaning | Orderliness | Self-management (Psychology) | Storage in the home | Storage in the home | Orderliness | Applied psychology | House cleaning | Conduct of lifeGenre/Form: Handbook | Self-help publications. | Handbooks and manuals. | Self-help publications. | Handbooks and manuals. | Livres de croissance personnelle. | Guides et manuels.Additional physical formats: Online version:: Keep the memories, lose the stuffItem type | Current library | Collection | Shelving location | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds | |
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Book | Voorhees | Nonfiction | Adult | 648.8 Pax (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | Available | 05000011092983 |
Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:
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. For over 20 years, Matt Paxton has helped people from all walks of life who want to live more simply declutter and downsize. 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.
Includes index.
Introduction: Why you can't let go -- Step one. Uncover the stories behind the stuff -- Step two. Define your finish line -- Step three. Take the first baby steps -- Step four. Sort through pictures and documents -- Step five. Decide what to keep and build your legacy list -- Step six. Decide what to give away -- Step seven. Decide what to sell (and where to sell it) -- Step eight. Clean up -- Step nine. Move forward.
"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 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"--
Table of contents provided by Syndetics
- Introduction: Why You Can't Let Go (p. 1)
- Step 1 Uncover the Stories Behind the Stuff (p. 17)
- Step 2 Define Your Finish Line (p. 33)
- Step 3 Take the First Baby Steps (p. 59)
- Step 4 Sort Through Pictures and Documents (p. 89)
- Step 5 Decide What to Keep and Build Your Legacy List (p. 123)
- Step 6 Decide What to Give Away (p. 145)
- Step 7 Decide What to Sell (and Where to Sell It) (p. 175)
- Step 8 Clean Up (p. 209)
- Step 9 Move Forward (p. 235)
- Acknowledgments (p. 261)
- Resources (p. 265)
- Index (p. 295)
- About the Authors and Aarp (p. 309)