Cleaning House

Inspired by the ancient practice of gift economies, where neighbors share and pool resources, The Buy Nothing, Get Everything Plan introduces an environmentally conscious seven-step guide that teaches us how to buy less, give more, and live generously. At once an actionable plan and a thought-provoking exploration of our addiction to stuff, this powerful program will help you declutter your home without filling landfills, shop more thoughtfully and discerningly, and let go of the need to buy new things.

Looking to change your messy ways? Through prompts and challenges, this guided journal will help you explore your relationship with cleaning: why you hate it, what stands in your way, and how to make small changes that lead to big results down the road. Cleaning Sucks will help you define your own measure of success - forget about those unattainable #goals in glossy magazines and TV makeover shows. Everyone deserves a space they love, but that means something different for everyone.

Dominque Loreau is the master of the art of decluttering and simplifying. Now her groundbreaking L'art de la Simplicité, a huge best seller in her native France, is translated into English for the first time. Loreau's principle of "less is more" is set to change your life forever. Living in Japan and inspired by Asian philosophy, Loreau takes you on a step-by-step journey to a clutter-free home, a calm mind, and an energized body.

Conquer the Clutter offers hope to anyone affected by hoarding. Real-life vignettes, combined with easy-to-use assessment and intervention tools, support those who hoard - and those who care about them.

Do you wrestle with mess? Want a better way to tackle the disorder and disaster in your home? Then it's time you joined more than a hundred thousand others who have already discovered this exciting, innovative, and utterly workable plan for getting your house clean and keeping it that way. Newly revised and updated, this system is now faster and easier than ever.

With Michelle “Home Coach” Hoff’s proven practices, learn how to define (and live!) your unique values, develop a personalized decluttering plan, and create an unstoppable vision for your dream home. Bringing together insights from cleaning clients, design principles, project management strategies, and therapy (a lot of therapy!), Michelle “Home Coach” Hoff is your personal coach and biggest cheerleader to take control of clutter.

Marie Kondo ne învață să facem din organizarea locuinței o artă. Sunt prezentate soluții pentru toate încăperile unei case, precum și pentru o gamă largă de obiecte din diferite categorii. Ilustrațiile din cuprinsul cărții arată cum se împăturesc hainele folosind metoda unică de pliere a autoarei, dar și cum să-ți organizezi sertarele și dulapurile. De asemenea, autoarea răspunde la întrebările care i se adresează frecvent, cum ar fi dacă trebuie să păstrezi obiectele „necesare" care nu-ți aduc bucurie.

In Zero Waste Home, Bea Johnson shares the story of how she simplified her life by reducing her waste. Today, Bea, her husband, Scott, and their two young sons produce just one quart of garbage a year, and their overall quality of life has changed for the better. They now have more time together, they've cut their annual spending by a remarkable 40 percent, and they are healthier than they've ever been.

Decluttering our homes can be difficult. Letting go of things can be challenging. Living with less seems impossible. With wit and tough love, Stop Buying Bins seeks to break down the obstacles that tether us to our possessions. Why do we hold onto belongings that no longer serve us? How do we change our perspective regarding our things? And once we've tackled those questions, how do we go about actually downsizing our clutter?

With practical and warm advice, lifestyle designer and coach Kerri Richardson guides you to accept your clutter as a natural manifestation of your mind, body, and spirit looking out for yourself. It is your soul calling out for you to invest in self-care and to face the fears holding you back from being your best self. Richardson dives into the most common categories of physical clutter and provides efficient and effective steps for clearing the space for your physical, mental, and spiritual well-being to flourish.

All the dirty dishes piling up in the kitchen, those “just in case” items you keep in the garage, or Christmas presents you stuck in the back of your closet (which you knew you’d never use) aren’t just taking up physical space—they’re stealing your mental space, too. However, it doesn’t have to be this way…. Contrary to what many believe, decluttering and tidying up your home isn’t just about shuffling things around or throwing away items. It’s about consciously organizing your life to make room for prosperity, abundance, and happiness.

Enter a judgment-free cleaning zone! Auri travels the globe cleaning the filthiest houses for free. Auri does not judge, she helps! Whether you have a daily cleaning schedule or haven't tidied in ages, this book for cleaning includes strategies for staying on top of dirt, tackling tough stains, and keeping your home looking great. Aurikatariina makes house cleaning less of a burden and with her easygoing philosophy, she shows you the joy it can bring.

Do you wish a decluttering expert could come alongside you to help tackle specific roadblocks that always derail your decluttering journey? Dana K. White, self-proclaimed recovering slob and author of Organizing for the Rest of Us, is here to help with her audio original series, Decluttering Deep Dives.

Mélissa de La Fontaine a amorcé un virage zéro déchet après avoir découvert ce mode de vie grâce à l’expérience de l’initiatrice du mouvement, la Franco-Américaine Béa Johnson. Dès lors, elle a décidé de revoir ses habitudes de consommation et de réduire au maximum son empreinte écologique. Son livre, Tendre vers le zéro déchet, est le fruit de cette démarche entreprise en 2013. Il retrace son parcours vers un mode de vie plus respectueux de l’environnement, enraciné dans un contexte québécois.

Doing laundry is rarely anyone's favorite task. But to Patric Richardson, laundry isn't just fun - it's a way of life. After years of running Laundry Camp at the Mall of America for thousands of eager learners, he's ready to share his tips, tricks, and hacks - bringing surprise and delight to this commonly dreaded chore. Laundry Love will make you wonder why you ever stressed about ironing, dry cleaning, or (god forbid) red wine spills on your new couch. No matter the issue, Richardson is here to help you make laundry miracles happen - wrinkles and stains be damned.

It's one thing to get organized, but how do you make those systems stick? The Home Edit Stay Organized takes the intimidation and hesitation out of the maintenance involved to prevent you from abandoning your once-tidied systems or maybe help you to get organized in the first place!

Drowning in tides of toys, overflowing closets, and a crazy schedule, Rachelle Crawford assumed you had to be naturally organized to keep a tidy living space. Then she found minimalism: the messy, real-life kind, that is less about perfection and more about purpose. Thus began a journey toward decluttering her home, calendar, and soul.

Centenary Rhodes is an old soul with a well-traveled name, but she doesn't know this yet. Growing up in southern Appalachia wasn’t easy, so Cent left home as soon as she could, but the post-collegiate happiness she’d expected has never occurred. Her car has been repossessed, her bills are piling up, and her questionable Chicago neighborhood is dangerous to navigate. Returning home to Hare Creek, Tennessee, never crosses Cent’s mind until her Great Aunt Tess contacts her with an offer she can’t refuse. But then evil sets its sights on Embreeville Mountain and the homestead.

Do you ever dream about living in a home, just like the ones you see in furniture catalogs? Does coming home after work make you feel even more drained and tired? Did you know that living in a messy home can contribute to heightened levels of stress and anxiety? If you’d like to take the first step and turn your messy home into a cleaner and happier environment, then this is the book for you! Having a decluttered living space doesn’t have to be so complicated. Maintain a cleaner environment with these tips and tricks. Come home to a cleaner, happier, and more organized home!

Well guys, here we are! What an absolute whirlwind of a journey this has been so far. So much has happened in the last couple of life-changing years, and I'm so excited to share it with you all: my Hinchers. You have been right by my side for every step of the way, and I honestly couldn't have done it without the amazing love and support from this incredible family we've built together. It's often felt like a fairy tale but it hasn't always been easy, and I'm going to let you in on the highs and the lows as well as my biggest fears and my darkest challenges.