Decluttering For Dummies

The book that cuts through the clutter of decluttering

Modern life has produced so much clutter that the thought of packed closets, attics filled with storage bins, and rental units specifically used to store odds and ends produces its own stress. The decluttering movement offers solutions for those interested in reducing the amount of stuff in their life and embrace a more minimalist, tidier lifestyle.

Professional organizer Jane Stoller helps you bypass the stress of a tidying project by offering simple, proven methods for organizing every space in your life—even your mind!

• Build a new mindset for minimalist living
• Declutter your home, office, and digital life
• Develop new routines for a tidier life
• Establish minimalist practices

From adopting a decluttering mindset to finding new homes for unwanted items, this is the book you’ll need to keep handy after the big cleanup!

Introduction 1

Part 1: Decluttering Starts in Your Mind 7

Chapter 1: The Basics of Decluttering 9

Chapter 2: Creating Your Decluttering Mindset 37

Chapter 3: Forming a Decluttering Game Plan 51

Part 2: Getting Rid of Clutter in Your Home 67

Chapter 4: Decluttering Your Closet 69

Chapter 5: Decluttering Your Bathroom 89

Chapter 6: Decluttering Your Kitchen 105

Chapter 7: Decluttering Your Bedroom 125

Chapter 8: Decluttering Linens and Laundry Areas 135

Chapter 9: Decluttering Your Kids’ Areas 151

Chapter 10: Decluttering Your Garage 163

Chapter 11: Decluttering Your Storage Spaces 183

Part 3: Decluttering Your Workspace and Digital Life 201

Chapter 12: Decluttering Your Office 203

Chapter 13: Shifting from Paper to Digital 215

Chapter 14: Decluttering Your Online Life 227

Chapter 15: Photo Decluttering Once and for All 241

Part 4: The Part of Tens 251

Chapter 16: Ten Reasons to Keep Decluttering 253

Chapter 17: Ten Ways to Label Anything and Everything 261

Chapter 18: Top Destinations to Finally Rid the Clutter 271

Chapter 19: Ten Tips for Organizing What’s Left 279

Index 289

Jane Stoller is a compulsive organizer who turned her passion into a profitable business, Organized Jane. She travels the world helping individual clients revamp a single space or guiding corporations in overhauling entire businesses. A speaker as well as an author, she also lectures on management skills at Canada's Vancouver Island University.

• Declutter your home, office, and digital life
• Build a new mindset for minimalist living
• Develop new routines for a tidier life

Create a decluttering program that works for you

This book cuts through the clutter and gets down to business. It provides straightforward advice and simple, proven methods for organizing your home and your life—starting with your mind! Organized Jane (the name of her business as well as her identity) guides you through the psychology behind clutter and helps you create a game plan to declutter your home, manage storage spaces, clear digital and workspace clutter, and even decide what to do with the stuff you get rid of. The result? Less stress, more time, and increased productivity.

Inside...

• Determining your clutterbug type
• Creating a minimalist mindset
• How to make tough choices
• Tackling one room at a time
• Getting kids on board
• Storing the stuff you keep
• Deleting digital files
• Staying clutter-free