The Minimalist Home

I have this whole idea that I want to be a minimalist. Is it actually going to happen? Probably not. Why? I have kids who have a million toys, a million clothes, and a million things that we just can't seem to get rid of. I also have a ton of my own things. We have moved from a three bedroom home to a two bedroom apartment, so our belongings decreased by at least half, but my goal would be to decrease that by at least half as well. In order to prepare myself for this inevitable clearing out I read The Minimalist Home by Joshua Becker. 

Like the Konmari method, this book will teach you how to organize and declutter your home. Unlike the Konmari method, this book will teach you how to do this by going to each room, instead of categories. The idea behind Joshua's minimalist movement is that if we have less stuff, then we have more time to enjoy our lives and our families. I totally get that, and I love that idea. Most of the time the stuff that we acquire is crap that we rarely even use. Things that take up space and time but have no relevant purpose in our lives. 

You can refocus your life on the people in it, and the activities that you want to enjoy doing with those people, instead of cleaning up the possessions that we accumulate over the years. Decluttering can be hard, time consuming and stressful, but the fact of the matter is that decluttering your home can also declutter your mind. 

With step by step instructions, Joshua helps you on your journey through the powerful art of minimalism. I'm still trying to finish minimizing our belongings, but it's hard. It can be scary to get rid of your possessions, but I do know that having less can make you feel incredible. I give this book 5 out of 5 stars, a perfect introduction to the world of minimalism.

This book will change your life! I've been wanting to declutter my home for a long time, but I never really knew where to begin. The popular phrase "Less is more" is something I kept thinking about when I read this book. Why do we have to have so much stuff? We really don't need it all. I think the key thing I took away from Becker's book is to remember to keep only what is of special value to you and get rid of the rest.

In The Minimalist Home you learn how to break down the declutter process room by room. You start with the easier rooms and then move on the harder ones. I like how he outlines this for you and really gives you a lot to think about as you reduce the amount of unnecessary bulk/stuff in your house. I'm still in this process and it's not something you need to get done in a week. Go as quickly or as slowly as you need to. I'm being more conscious of stuff and space in my home and it really has made a difference. I am now applying this to my office at work and it feels great! I definitely recommend this book to everyone!

THE MINIMALIST HOME by Joshua Becker, considered one of the movement’s gurus, provides a simple room-by-room approach to clearing your home of excess clutter and living more happily with less. I was struck by his assertion — one I’ve found true in my own life — that by making literal space in your home, you make “space” in your life for untapped dreams to come forth. He describes the benefits that he derived in his own life ... less financial outlay when you own fewer things, more time for what matters, better example for his kids of being satisfied with less. All of that rang true, hence my 5-star review.

Thanks to WaterBrook & Multnomah and NetGalley for the ARC. Opinions are mine.

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