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The Joy of Less

A Minimalist Guide to Declutter, Organize, and Simplify

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The Joy of Less

By: Francine Jay
Narrated by: Teri Schnaubelt
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"An inspiring read for anyone wanting to downsize, finally park the car in the garage, or just clear out a few closets." (Rachel Jonat, TheMinimalistMom.com)

Having less stuff is the key to happiness: Do you ever feel overwhelmed, instead of overjoyed, by all your possessions? Do you secretly wish a gale force wind would blow the clutter from your home? If so, it's time to simplify your life! The Joy of Less is a fun, lighthearted guide to minimalist living:

  • Part one provides an inspirational pep talk on the joys and rewards of paring down.
  • Part two presents the Streamline method: 10 easy steps to rid your house of clutter.
  • Part three goes room by room, outlining specific ways to tackle each one.
  • Part four helps you get your family on board and live more lightly and gracefully on the Earth.

Ready to sweep away the clutter? Just listen to this book, and you'll be on your way to a simpler, more streamlined, and more serene life.

Francine has helped hundreds of thousands of people declutter their homes and simplify their lives with her best-selling book, The Joy of Less.

Her advice has been featured widely in the media, including on CNN, BBC, Today, and in The New York Times, USA Today, The Chicago Tribune, The Guardian, The Financial Times, Forbes, The Huffington Post, Le Parisien, ELLE Espana, House Beautiful, Woman's World, Dr. Oz, The Good Life, and others.

The Joy of Less, a beautiful minimalism book, makes an ideal gift for any loved one on a mission to simplify their life.

©2010, 2016 Francine Jay (P)2016 Brilliance Audio, all rights reserved.
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Plenty of justification on why to declutter and a simple strategy on how to declutter, however i felt somewhat disappointed , perhaps if I was a high consumption consumer or American it may of resonated with me more .

There is a nice message here but ...

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Inspiring listen with practical tips, but a bit repetitive. I have started decluttering! Am excited.

Inspiring

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Thin book contains a lot of information and tips for developing a minimalist lifestyle. Some of the ideas are very simple but for some reason don't occur to us without prompting. Give it a listen. Even if you're not planning to practice minimalism the ideas in here can at applied to simplify or organise your life.

An excellent read

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I have listened to many clutter books including one more famous. This one got me motivated to sort out my things. Albeit she goes a tiny bit too far in places (I would not go that far). It is a very good book.

Got me motivated

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I understood and enjoyed the whole of this recording. It was sensible, well thought through and easy to apply to anyone's life. I will listen to this book for another few times.

A straightforward look at Minimalisation

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