Decluttering at the Speed of Life

I've been on my decluttering journey for a couple of years.  I've never been a collector at hoarder levels, but there are definitely areas of my life that need decluttering as I can tend to want to hang on to items “just in case”.  Books are by far the biggest offender for me and as I start to take a critical look at my print library, I decided to read Decluttering at the Speed of Life.  I've seen a few of Dana K. White's videos on YouTube and someone I follow on social media had recently read this book, so I picked it up on Kindle Unlimited.

Ms. White's process is pretty simple.  And she repeats it over and over during the course of the book so that it sinks in.  Get rid of the trash, donate the “duh”, put things in their place and if it doesn't have a place would you know you have it.  If not, get rid of it.  Then she talks about the container being your limit for your stuff... such as, you have a sock drawer, if it's comfortably full, then you need to get rid of a pair of socks to put in a new pair.  That sort of thing.

I'll be honest, I knew most of this going into the book.  However, I found Ms. White's writing quite humorous while tackling what can be a quite serious issue.  And while reading, I kept thinking about the areas in my place that still need decluttering, like my books, and how I can use these techniques to finally get the process done.  

Decluttering at the Speed of Life was a pretty quick and easy read.  There were a few chapters that I skipped, such as tackling a loved one's house, since it doesn't pertain to me in this season of my life.  And while the information was repetitive, it was helpful that various examples were given as she moved from room to room around the house.  I'd totally recommend this book if you're looking at decluttering, not organizing, your space.