Unstuffed: Decluttering Your Home, Mind, & Soul

Unstuffed: Decluttering Your Home, Mind, & Soul by Ruth Soukup is a well-organized, relatable, friendly book about just what the title claims it is.

Soukup divides her tips into three categories: Home, Mind, and Soul. Within each she covers topics such as battling the storage advertisements, how to declutter despite kids, how to graciously refuse or discard gifts, and decluttering schedules, relationships, and leisure.

Recently I’ve read a few books on the topic of minimalizing, and what I enjoyed about Soukups is how she organized it and how she gave good, practical ideas. Some books about minimalizing/decluttering dive too deeply into the depths of common sense. Of course they all must scratch the surface—but Soukup did a good job of teaching her readers some practical strategies for living more intentionally. I don’t have kids, but if I ever do, I’ll probably find myself rereading the chapter about kids. Soupkup gracefully addresses issues that most women face, and she encourages us to be the best versions of ourselves we can be.

I recommend this book to other readers.

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The More of Less by Joshua Becker

If someone is looking to clean up a life—to work hard to feel fresh and revived—then this book is for him or her.

Joshua Becker tells about he began his minimalism journey and how decluttering his possessions, his relationships, and his leisure time led to a more fulfilling life.

This book is a thorough manual telling the benefits of minimalism and the methods necessary to achieve a true change.

I found Becker’s advice to be too thorough. However, someone who is looking for a complete overhaul and is foreign to the concept of living intentionally will find this book to be helpful. Becker not only discusses minimalizing possessions, but all aspects of life.

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