Last updated on January 5th, 2023 at 01:17 am
The beginning of every year brings with it the desire for a fresh start, and this year is no different. To say the last couple of years have brought change is an incredible understatement.
We all had to alter our routines and get used to spending more time at home. It’s been an anxiety-filled time, but I hope we’ve taken the time to appreciate what we have and learned some things along the way.
I’ve enjoyed spending more time with my family. Having my college-age son home has been especially nice, since soon, he will be officially grown up and off on his own.
Many of us are also taking this time to re-evaluate our spending, declutter our homes, and maybe do a little redecorating.
If you need to make room for a home office, need additional living space, or just want to clear the clutter, you need a plan and the motivation to tackle the job. Here are 10 books about decluttering to inspire you, motivate you, and walk you through the process.
The Best Books About Decluttering

Unstuff Your Life!: Kick the Clutter Habit and Completely Organize Your Life for Good
Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars | Frequently called "the most organized man in America," sought-after organizer and trainer Andrew Mellen has created unique, lasting techniques for streamlined living, bringing order out of chaos for the chronically overwhelmed everywhere. Acknowledging that it's often the "stuff behind the stuff" that holds people back, Mellen offers a surprisingly simple, yet effective solution in his step-by-step guide, guaranteed to help achieve organizational bliss for everyone from perpetual key-misplacers to hard-core hoarders.

The Joy of Less: A Minimalist Guide to Declutter, Organize, and Simplify
Rated 4.6 out of 5 stars | Do you ever feel overwhelmed, instead of overjoyed, by all your possessions? Do you secretly wish a gale force wind would blow the clutter from your home? If so, it's time to simplify your life! The Joy of Less is a fun, lighthearted guide to minimalist living.

The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up: The Japanese Art of Decluttering and Organizing
Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars | #1 New York Times Bestseller | Japanese cleaning consultant Marie Kondo takes tidying to a whole new level, promising that if you properly simplify and organize your home once, you’ll never have to do it again. Most methods advocate a room-by-room or little-by-little approach, which doom you to pick away at your piles of stuff forever. The KonMari Method, with its revolutionary category-by-category system, leads to lasting results.

The Home Edit: A Guide to Organizing and Realizing Your House Goals
Rated 4.7 out of 5 stars | The Home Edit walks you through paring down your belongings in every room, arranging them in a stunning and easy-to-find way, and maintaining the system so you don’t need another do-over in six months. When you’re done, you’ll not only know exactly where to find things, but you’ll also love the way it looks.

The Art of Decluttering and Organizing: How to Tidy Up Your Home, Stop Clutter, and Simplify your Life (Without Going Crazy)
Rated 4.6 out of 5 stars. | Have you heard about the unique and profound benefits of decluttering your home, and you want to learn more? Or are you looking for a practical guide to help you make those tough decisions, cut down on needless stuff, and enjoy a happier, more fulfilling life? Then this is the book for you.

Real Life Organizing: Clean and Clutter-Free in 15 Minutes a Day
Rated 4.7 out of 5 stars | Through years of experience as an industry expert, organizational expert Cassandra ‘Cas’ Aarssen has uncovered easy and inexpensive tips, tricks and solutions that allow her to maintain a clean, organized and functional home. Let her teach you in Real Life Organizing, one of the best books about decluttering and organizing.

Cluttered Mess to Organized Success Workbook: Declutter and Organize your Home and Life with over 100 Checklists and Worksheets (Plus Free Full Downloads)
Rated 4.6 out of 5 stars | Also from professional organizer, Cassandra Aarssen, Cluttered Mess to Organized Success: Declutter and Organize your Home and Life with over 100 Checklists and Worksheets offers you everything you need to organize your home, family and your time. This book not only provides helpful tips and advice, but it is jam packed with over 100 worksheets, forms, labels, schedules and everything else you need to organize your life.

The Minimalist Way: Minimalism Strategies to Declutter Your Life and Make Room for Joy
Rated 4.6 out of 5 stars | Here's one of the best books on minimalism. Discover how to apply the minimalist mindset to every aspect of your life by changing the way you think about your home, career, relationships, family, and money. The Minimalist Way will help you take it one step at a time with simple exercises and activities. Ease into minimalism at your own pace.

The Minimalist Home: A Room-by-Room Guide to a Decluttered, Refocused Life
Rated 4.6 out of 5 stars. | One of today's most influential minimalist advocates takes us on a decluttering tour of our own houses and apartments, showing us how to decide what to get rid of and what to keep. He both offers practical guidelines for simplifying our lifestyle at home and addresses underlying issues that contribute to over-accumulation in the first place.

The Sentimental Person's Guide to Decluttering
Rated 4.6 out of 5 stars | You don’t have to live with overflowing closets, an attic full of boxes, and a basement packed with more of the same, just because it’s so hard for you to sort through and give up belongings linked to your past. In this book, Claire Middleton shares tips that will help you give up the bulk of your sentimental clutter while keeping your most precious treasures to use and display.
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2 many books are also clutter
Dana Rodriguez
That is something I really need to work on. Especially the kitchen!