The Minimalist Home: A Room-by-Room Guide to a Decluttered, Refocused Life

When you move from 5,000 sq ft to 1,100 sq ft, you need this book! He makes decluttering logical and somewhat fun instead of really depressing and frustrating after I read Peter Walsh’s books. I am now actually loving the process and getting rid of “stuff” without over-analyzing and being depressed. Terrific book and writer - I definitely recommend.

For me, transforming my home from an overwhelmingly cluttered space to a minimalist home is a journey. When my husband and I moved into our home, we had only one child and not much stuff. The space was light and airy and cleaning up took no time at all. Now, several kids and almost 20 years later our clutter collection has taken a toll on the serenity of our home and I can use any help I can get. I have been paring down my own belongings for a while now, This book helps keeps me on track and I am finally seeing results. Even our kids have pitched in. Joshua Becker's statistics about the cost of our consumerism that can be found throughout the book are very sobering. He shows the reader how a minimalist mindset can set free money and time to be used in more meaningful ways than in unnecessary purchases or frantic searches for the car keys. He inspires me to use up or get rid of surplus in my home, Today I looked at my cleaning supplies. It turns out that I have enough laundry detergent and all purpose cleaner to last for more than a year (got it on sale) and I hope my vacuum will hold up long enough to use my collection of 24 vacuum bags (yes, got them on sale)! I am not proud that it has come to this but now I will make it a game to use it all up, As I said, it is a journey. This book gets me closer to my goal. Surprisingly, I am starting to see light at the end of the tunnel, There are areas in my home where I find lasting progress. My kitchen is much more efficient. Looking at Joshua Becker's list of essential kitchen items made me purge my kitchen drawers and cabinets once more and now I have plenty counter space to prepare my meals. My closet is getting to a point that I love all my clothes, There are no cosmetics strewn around in the bathroom and my bedroom is looking much better. The only side effect I have from reading this book is that aimless shopping or "bargain hunting" has become very boring and cleaning my home is is actually fun again. Most importantly, I am forced to ponder about what I really want from life and how I can spend more quality time with family and friends.

I went back and forth between three and four stars... When i preordered The Minimalist Home, i received an email with a free step-by-step guide so i could get started using the ideas before the book arrived. I did that, and found the free materials quite useful. I especially liked the tip to clear off flat surfaces, which worked well for me. But i was disappointed when the book arrived to find little content that wasn't already in the free materials. I had expected photos, for example, of the author's house, with before-and-after room photos, but there aren't any. I would like to see those, and maybe diagrams showing how to reconfigure rooms...More inspirational stuff. For a second edition, i would suggest: First, more recognition that not everyone is starting with a big house, a spouse, and children. For example, in my condo, it is a struggle to create enough storage for what i really need, and i have no basement or attic or extra closets. Also, since i live alone, i can make any room what i want it to be; realized recently that my dining room could become my craft-making room! Second, more emphasis on recycling, upcycling, and repurposing. Environmentally friendly solutions, throwing away as a last resort.

I took Joshua's "Uncluttered" class in 2018 and absolutely loved it. I bought The Minimalist Home when it came out to support Joshua, but couldn't imagine that I would learn more than I had in the on-line class. I ended up putting the book up for a while and brought it out again early in 2020. I read it cover to cover, enjoyed it thoroughly, was inspired to do more work around my house and then put the book in the mail to a good friend who I knew could use some inspiration as well. I love Joshua's writing style and how his words stick with you and nudge you on to the next task at hand. And I love how decluttering creates energy, freeing up physical space in your home and mental space in your own mind. Thank you, Joshua, for sharing your encouragement with us all!

Joshua Becker writes a great book that is helpful to anyone looking at uncluttering their lives. He is not a one way is the only way type of guy, but gives great wisdom and advise, along with many ideas of how to move closer to what you really want in life. Establishing goals at the beginning is such a helpful step. Then throughout the book, he takes you from room to room, easiest areas to more difficult, and encourages you on how to evaluate items in your home. You should either trash it, sell it or give it away or keep it for a needed and useful purpose. What a pleasure it can be to finally get to the time of giving items away to others in need, rather than just hoarding it in my closet or corner of the house. And when you finally finish the book and your home (including the garage and outdoor space), you will have a cleaner home, fewer items to maintain, and hopefully more time with the people you love. I highly recommend this book!

Este autor, Joshua Becker, es genial! Todos sus libros han enseñado a deshacernos de lo que ya no necesitamos para poder vivir de manera más cómoda, con menos stress y poder disfrutar de la Vida. Esta autor es muy generoso con sus conocimientos. Al deshacernos de lo que no necesitamos damos oportunidad a esas cosas de bendecir a quienes sí las necesitan. Una vida ordenada es una vida mucho más feliz. Gracias Joshua Becker!

I really liked the book since it is not only a minimalist as such but it goes further, which implies reaching the conviction of having and living with less. And for this, first, he makes some general considerations with a lot of background and then goes down to a more mundane level helping you through advice and reflections to get rid of everything you do not need and that you accumulate. A recommended reading book to minimize your possessions and reflect on life. I have to say that I've enjoyed reading it and I have already got rid of about 25% of the stuff I had at home.

The best book for organize your life

This book helped us spend a few weeks going room by room and whittling down what was living around us but not helping us anymore.

Good read