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Julie Carlson
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- 6
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- 1
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- 197
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- #111,410
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- 3.6
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- 2
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- 9
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This approach to creating a tidied home with less clutter had some simple approaches that clarified the way to move forward. Unlike the much-admired KonMarie way (see Marie Kondo's well-known The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up), one doesn't need to make vast piles of a room's contents to decide how to store and discard items.
Instead, the authors have created a straight-forward manifesto which succinctly outlined key points.
In the edition which I read (page 10), there were 8 points that bring the reader into the mindset Carlson and Guralnick are advocating. I didn't agree with everything, but point #6 particularly resonated ~
Ample storage is not necessarily a good thing. We've been conditioned (sic in North America) to think that huge closets are desirable. But the truth is they can encourage you to avoid pruning your belongings (and thus lose track of what you have).
A big plus in this book were the copious photographs to illustrate the ideas for storage and arrangement. While many suggestions didn't suit my living space or preferences, the "think outside the box" approach was inspiring. My favourite idea was the magnetic knife rack placed at the entryway door to hold keys! Every reader will likely have the same reaction: that some ideas resonate and others are just not practical or appealing. That's what is so great about reading several books on the tidying up and decluttering topic: exploring different points of view.… (altro)