Decluttering books will encourage you to live with less stuff and more peace. Along with decluttering lists and blogs, decluttering books can be part of your support system so you can let go of clutter with more ease.
If decluttering is important to you and it feels like a struggle, create a support system for yourself. Your decluttering support system may include friends and family, online groups, Declutter Hours and decluttering books.
These encouraging resources will remind you why decluttering matters to you, and give you information about decluttering techniques and challenges. Decluttering books can also reinforce your decision to let go and create more space and time in your life. Who knows, these decluttering books may even help you declutter your books.
8 Decluttering books to help you simplify
I pulled the synopsis for each book from StoryGraph (my favorite app to keep track of the books I want to read and the ones I do read). I hope these 8 decluttering books help you simplify your home and your life. I’m including links to Amazon, Bookshop.org and Libro.fm because there is no wrong way to enjoy reading. More on how I read books below!
1. Soulful Simplicity, How Living with Less Can Lead to So Much More by Courtney Carver
We are often on a quest for more. We give in to pressure every day to work more, own more, and do more. For Carver, this constant striving had to come to a stop when she was diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis (MS). Stress was like gasoline on the fire of symptoms, and it became clear that she needed to root out the physical and psychological clutter that were the source of her debt and discontent.
In this book, she shows us how to pursue practical minimalism so we can create more with less–more space, more time, and even more love. Carver invites us to look at the big picture, discover what’s most important to us, and reclaim lightness and ease by getting rid of all the excess things. Amazon | Libro.fm | Bookshop.org
2. The Gentle Art of Swedish Death Cleaning, How to Free Yourself and Your Family from a Lifetime of Clutter by Margareta Magnusson
A charming, practical, and unsentimental approach to putting a home in order while reflecting on the tiny joys that make up a long life.
In Sweden there is a kind of decluttering called döstädning, dö meaning “death” and städning meaning “cleaning.” This surprising and invigorating process of clearing out unnecessary belongings can be undertaken at any age or life stage but should be done sooner than later, before others have to do it for you.
In The Gentle Art of Swedish Death Cleaning, artist Margareta Magnusson, with Scandinavian humor and wisdom, instructs readers to embrace minimalism. Her radical and joyous method for putting things in order helps families broach sensitive conversations, and makes the process uplifting rather than overwhelming. Amazon | Libro.fm | Bookshop.org
3. The Joy of Less, How to Declutter, Organize, and Simplify Your Life by Francine Jay
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!Â
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The Joy of Less is a fun, lighthearted guide to minimalist living. Ready to sweep away the clutter? Just open this book, and you’ll be on your way to a simpler, more streamlined, and more serene life. Amazon | Libro.fm | Bookshop.org
4. Digital Minimalism, Choosing a Focused Life in a Noisy World by Cal Newport
Digital minimalists are all around us. They’re the calm, happy people who can hold long conversations without furtive glances at their phones. They can get lost in a good book, a woodworking project, or a leisurely morning run. They can have fun with friends and family without the obsessive urge to document the experience. They stay informed about the news of the day, but don’t feel overwhelmed by it. They don’t experience “fear of missing out” because they already know which activities provide them meaning and satisfaction.
Now, Newport gives us a name for this quiet movement, and makes a persuasive case for its urgency in our tech-saturated world. Common sense tips, like turning off notifications, or occasional rituals like observing a digital sabbath, don’t go far enough in helping us take back control of our technological lives, and attempts to unplug completely are complicated by the demands of family, friends and work. What we need instead is a thoughtful method to decide what tools to use, for what purposes, and under what conditions. Amazon | Libro.fm | Bookshop.org
5. Project 333, The Minimalist Fashion Challenge That Proves Less Really Is So Much More by Courtney Carver
Wear just 33 items for 3 months and get back all the JOY you were missing while you were worrying what to wear.
In Project 333, minimalist expert and author of Soulful Simplicity Courtney Carver takes a new approach to living simply–starting with your wardrobe. Project 333 promises that not only can you survive with just 33 items in your closet for 3 months, but you’ll thrive just like the thousands of woman who have taken on the challenge and never looked back. Let the decluttering begin. Amazon | Libro.fm | Bookshop.org
6. Nobody Wants Your Sh*t, The Art of Decluttering Before You Die by Messie Condo
I haven’t read this one but the reviews are solid. This sounds like a helpful decluttering book!
Like a delightfully foul-mouthed best friend, this book dishes out the funny, unpretentious advice you need to hear most. You’ll discover how to deal with your sh*t like there’s no tomorrow, live in the moment without the mess, and make your life and your eventual death a hell of a lot easier.
Inspired by The Gentle Art of Swedish Death Cleaning, Nobody Wants Your Sh*t will light a fire with humor and helpful organizing tips that you’ll actually want to use. Amazon | Libro.fm | Bookshop.org
7. Outer Order, Inner Calm: Declutter & Organize to Make More Room for Happiness by Gretchen Rubin
Gretchen Rubin knows firsthand that creating order can make our lives happier, healthier, more productive, and more creative. But for most of us, a rigid, one-size-fits-all solution doesn’t work. When we tailor our approach to suit our own particular challenges and habits, we can find inner calm.
With a sense of fun, and a clear idea of what’s realistic for most people, Rubin suggests dozens of manageable tips and tricks for creating a more serene, orderly environment, including:
– Never label anything “miscellaneous.”
– Ask yourself, “Do I need more than one?”
– Don’t aim for minimalism.
– Remember: If you can’t retrieve it, you won’t use it.
– Stay current with a child’s interests.
– Beware the urge to “procrasticlear.”
By getting rid of things we don’t use, don’t need, or don’t love, we free our minds (and our shelves) for what we truly value. Amazon | Libro.fm | Bookshop.org
8. The Clutter Connection, How Your Personality Type Determines Why You Organize the Way You Do by Cassandra Aarssen
I did a podcast interview with Cassandra and thought she was delightful. The Clutter Connection examines and explains the correlation between brain types and how they directly relate to organization and clutter. Cassandra Aarssen smashes the stereotype that some people are naturally messy and offers listeners insight and real-life solutions based on their unique personal organizing style. The Clutter Connection will help you get organized, be more productive, and finally understand the why behind your clutter.
The Clutter Connection examines the four different organizing styles and how they relate to each other;how motivation and happiness can be directly affected by our space;the 3P’s-productivity, procrastination, and perfectionism-and how they are connected to your unique organizing style; and how you can finally become clutter-free simply by knowing yourself better. Amazon | Libro.fm
How to enjoy your decluttering books.
I am almost always reading a book and listening to a book. Usually I get books from Libby (free) and pre-order books from authors I love to support.
I listen to audiobooks with Libro.fm instead of Audible for a 3 reasons.
1. You get a couple of free audiobooks when you sign up with Libro.fm.
2. You can choose a local bookstore to support with each order.
3. Libro.fm allows you to download your books, unlike Audible where you have to listen to them on the platform. Because you can download your audiobooks, you can share them with friends. When friends share their audiobooks with me, I listen with an app called Book Player. I’m sure there are other options!
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