Cleaning House

Are you overwhelmed by clutter, struggling to let go, or living in a space that no longer feels like home? You’re not alone. Hoarding and excessive clutter can make everyday life stressful, isolating, and unmanageable. But there is a way out. In Quit Hoarding, you’ll uncover the root causes of hoarding behavior, understand why it’s so hard to let go, and discover practical, step-by-step methods to reclaim your space without feeling overwhelmed.

In Clear Space, Clear Mind, you’ll be gently guided through a complete life reset, room by room, thought by thought. More than just another decluttering book, this uplifting guide helps you simplify your space and soothe your mind with compassion, clarity, and grace. Whether you’re drowning in stuff, stuck in overthinking, or craving more space to breathe, this book meets you where you are, with zero shame and plenty of encouragement.

Conquer the Clutter offers hope to anyone affected by hoarding. Real-life vignettes, combined with easy-to-use assessment and intervention tools, support those who hoard - and those who care about them.

Chemistry professor Dario Bressanini is on a mission to teach listeners about safe, sustainable methods for cleaning their homes while debunking widespread myths. He uses scientific evidence to answer common queries, digging into chemistry basics like solubility, pH, and concentration. He explains how to choose the best product for any job, including advice on making selections at the store and using just the right amount to cut down on waste.

"To this book I say yes, yes, yes!" —from the Foreword by Richard Carlson, author of Don't Sweat the Small Stuff Find more time and energy for the things you love to do—learn to say no without feeling guilty! The simple word "no" is often the most difficult to say. Yet anyone can develop the...

In Zero Waste Home, Bea Johnson shares the story of how she simplified her life by reducing her waste. Today, Bea, her husband, Scott, and their two young sons produce just one quart of garbage a year, and their overall quality of life has changed for the better. They now have more time together, they've cut their annual spending by a remarkable 40 percent, and they are healthier than they've ever been.

Are you seeking a simpler, more organized life but feel trapped by your possessions? Does the thought of decluttering your home sound exhausting or emotionally challenging? Do you wish to leave a meaningful legacy without burdening your loved ones? If you answered yes to any of these, you're certainly not alone. Many adults feel the weight of their clutter, both physical and emotional, yet struggle to find an effective way to declutter their spaces and find peace. Swedish Death Cleaning offers you a path forward.

Decluttering our homes can be difficult. Letting go of things can be challenging. Living with less seems impossible. With wit and tough love, Stop Buying Bins seeks to break down the obstacles that tether us to our possessions. Why do we hold onto belongings that no longer serve us? How do we change our perspective regarding our things? And once we've tackled those questions, how do we go about actually downsizing our clutter?

Do you feel like your house is constantly cluttered, and you don't know where to start? We’ve all been there. You start out with the best of intentions, but before you know it, your house is cluttered again. It feels like a never-ending battle. But what if I told you that there was a better way? A way that didn’t involve hours of grueling clean-up every day? Learn how to declutter your home once and for all—without any stress or struggle. You will be able to finally get rid of the clutter that’s been holding you back for years!

A houseful of clutter may not be the only reason people pack on extra pounds, but research proves that it plays a big role. A recent study showed that people with super-cluttered homes were 77 percent more likely to be overweight or obese! In Lose the Clutter, Lose the Weight, organizing guru Peter Walsh comes to the rescue with a simple six-week plan to help listeners.

Designed for the ADHD mind, this book will help you get organized, tidy up, and keep it that way! Have you ever found yourself surrounded by doom piles of clutter, wondering how your home became so messy and disorganized? It’s natural to feel overwhelmed and stressed by the thought of tackling the mess–even ashamed or embarrassed that your home got this way. But it can be handled with the right approach.

A perfect gift, this book will take you room by room to discover global traditions, remedies, folklore, and rituals hiding in your house. Uncover the folklore and rituals hiding in your own home. If you’ve ever wondered which windowsill herbs repel the supernatural, which way you should hang up a horseshoe, or whether your dog can talk, crack open this book and take a tour around the beliefs and traditions that lurk under the stairs, inside the cracks and behind every cobweb of your home.

Mini Farming describes a holistic approach to small-area farming that will show you how to produce 85 percent of an average family's food on just a quarter acre - and earn $10,000 in cash annually while spending less than half the time that an ordinary job would require.

We are exhausted. There's so much to do, and way too much to buy. Whether it's through late night TV ads, social media, or other sources of influence, we seem to be addicted to buying and then storing things. Sometimes we consume with no regret and other times we realize that we're doing more harm than good to our wallets and our homes. It's a constant cycle - one that many are longing to break. Who wants their hard-earned money to go toward something that soon ends up in a landfill?

Are you overwhelmed by clutter and disorganization, or are you already organized but want to take it to the "next level"? Either way, you're in the right place! Go beyond the tidying effects of Marie Kondo and other professional organizers. Discover not only the best ways to declutter and organize, but also how to create a positive growth mindset that will keep you motivated and solution-focused. Learn to plan for obstacles and stay resilient throughout the organizing process, all while moving through it with self-compassion and a newfound vision of what's possible.

Instead, decluttering is about the emotions we put behind our stuff. That’s why we can struggle so much with throwing out our favourite mug when it chips or parting with those (very) expensive shoes that we never actually wear… Sound familiar? If so, experts Lesley Spellman and Ingrid Jansen have the solution. Their Reset Your Home method guides you through your house – room by room and step by step – helping you to sort through your emotional connection to stuff first, then through the practicalities of letting it go second.

Do you want to reduce the clutter in your home, organize what's left, and keep it that way? Does the sheer scope of the project give you an anxiety attack? Don't let fear stop you! Organizing and time-management experts Sandra Felton and Marsha Sims show you how - with the right game plan and a healthy dose of adrenaline - you're just five days from your goal. With their proven team-based approach, even the most overwhelming de-cluttering job becomes doable.

This book is for you or for the person you know with piles upon piles of books and mail that take up their living room and plague their lives. This is for the people who feel like they are suffocating under the mess and clutter and feel like they have to burn down their houses to properly start over. This book is also for those who feel like they are throwing parts of themselves away when they think about giving away or throwing away their stuff. This book is for people who live in a mess, but don't know where to start or how to fix it.

Drowning in tides of toys, overflowing closets, and a crazy schedule, Rachelle Crawford assumed you had to be naturally organized to keep a tidy living space. Then she found minimalism: the messy, real-life kind, that is less about perfection and more about purpose. Thus began a journey toward decluttering her home, calendar, and soul.

Many adults with ADHD feel stuck in cycles of overwhelm, frustration, and exhaustion. But with the ADHD-specific strategies in this guide, you’ll finally be able to simplify, organize, and create a home that supports your peace of mind.