[Boomer]

It seems as though there are as many books on the market now about organizing and getting rid of things as there are books about the very last and perfect diet.

I have read a few of them. (from both of the aforementioned categories)

It's All Too Much by Peter Walsh is the last one I read.

Walsh says that you should not start the "getting rid of" process with the stuff itself. That can be overwhelming.

He says to start the process by imagining the life you want to live.

After you get your dream life all imagined, then you start going through the items and weighing their value by asking, "How does this fit into the life I really want to live?"

It's an interesting approach and can work if you go through stuff fairly quickly and don't start reading too much into each item. It may be best to be in the mood to be ruthless.

And keep in mind that there are no basements in TV. Basements are such enablers.

We downsized a few years ago and got rid of an amazing amount of stuff, but there is still more. Of course, it's the really, really good stuff. -- Uh huh. That's our story and we're sticking to it.

btw, Walsh has combined both of those popular categories now. His latest book is called Does This Clutter Make My Butt Look Fat?

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