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★★★★★
Changed our lives.
This book changed our lives! Seriously. You can absolutely have a family and kids and do this. It took us a few months to purge everything... 75+ kitchen bags of stuff and a call to 1800GOTJUNK (and we still have stuff to donate in the garage), but we eventually got rid of it all. I hired an organizer to help me figure out how to organize what was left (I have ADHD, so all of this sorting and organizing was one of the most difficult things I had to do all year.) Clear bins and labels are the storage place of choice if you've got ADHD.
I kept what I loved, and I limited multiple items (like dishes) based on our family size. I didn't keep many extras of anything. It feels so good!
My house is neat and clean and it just stays that way now with almost no effort. I thought this was impossible! It is SO worth the effort, even if it takes you months.
January 2016 · Books · verified purchase