Now that it is finally spring (it is spring, isn't it?) you might be considering doing some serious spring cleaning. Now I don't mean sweeping up a couple of dust bunnies or Windexing some nose prints off of the sliding doors; I mean serious, life-altering cleaning, more like dehoarding or decluttering. If you have reached this point in your life, but you are not sure if you can pull it off, I recommend Decluttering at the Speed of Life by Dana K. White.
White's book takes you to that step and seriously pushes over the edge when you feel like it is time to get rid of those things you have been holding onto for years, maybe even decades. You know those boxes of items you have been collecting for that one day in the future when you need them? Well, clear up the closets of your life and discover what space can do for you.
White tackles everything from that pile that always shows up on the kitchen counter, or on that chair in the corner that attracts clutter like a magnet. She does it with logic, and helpful advice, never scolding, but firmly suggesting ways you can free up your life, your home and your storage areas from things you don't need.
As a life-long collector and saver, something clicked for me with White's book and I am now in the process of trashing or donating parts of my life I have hung onto for up to fifty years - without ever really having a use for them. White's ideas and philosophy do work. If you are seeking change, and room in your home, Decluttering at the Speed of Life may offer you the chance to make it happen for you.
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