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Outer Order, Inner Calm: Declutter and Organize to Make More Room for Happiness

by Gretchen Rubin

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Home Design & Déco New Ag Self-Improvemen Nonfictio HTML:NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER ? In this lovely, easy-to-use illustrated guide to decluttering, the beloved author of The Happiness Project shows us how to take control of our stuff??and, by extension, our lives.
 
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 lov
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Quick read with lots of tips and tricks from her podcasts and other books. Good reminders but not a substantial read. It is a small size... almost gift size book. Not my favorite trend lately ( )
  Leann | Jun 27, 2023 |
Read this “book” in exactly 24 minutes. It’s just a pamphlet of recycled tips from Rubin’s previous books and from other decluttering gurus. ( )
  eringill | Dec 25, 2022 |
3/5 but more like 6.5/10

Not a ton of new information but the book was short and easy to read. With books like this even if it doesn’t teach me many new things, it still inspires me to get more cleaned up and organized ( )
  AlexM12345 | Jan 5, 2022 |
Bite sized ideas that cover a wide range of areas in your life. Includes physical and mental aspects, personal, family, and business. Enjoyable and easy to read. ( )
  deldevries | Sep 8, 2021 |
I was disappointed in this book. It read more like a gathering of her Try This At Home tips from her podcast. I expected more. She offered some decent tips, and if you've not listened to the podcast or read some of Gretchen Rubin's other writing, this could give you some ideas on where to start. But it's really only where to start. ( )
  gilroy | Feb 28, 2021 |
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Home Design & Déco New Ag Self-Improvemen Nonfictio HTML:NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER ? In this lovely, easy-to-use illustrated guide to decluttering, the beloved author of The Happiness Project shows us how to take control of our stuff??and, by extension, our lives.
 
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 lov

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