is no shocking or new information in this book, but everything Walsh says is true and important to keeping a healthy body and an organized life.
Australian organizational guru Peter Walsh Clean Sweep makes an interesting point: Household clutter not only affects our homes it affects our weight and emotions as well.
Mr. Walsh has some very practical and tested solutions for people suffering from extreme cases of hoarding and obesity, For the right person, this is worth reading and applying, Ambitious book. Makes a lot of claims about hoarders and weight/obesity that are sort of dated and also oversimplified and judgmental, What are his qualifications for the weight loss and exercise programs None, as far as I could find and that part should have been cowritten by an expert.
This book seemed more oriented toward those with more serious issues than “clutter” and “overweight” and certainlyweeks isnt enough of an intervention for them if they are hoarders who are obese.
that said, some good tips for organizing and getting rid of clutter can be found in there Seems gimmicky to me.
Skimmed. Lose the Clutter, Lose the Weight I am on a mission to clean my house out, We got a lot of stuff when we got married, We got more when family got some new things, when someone died i, e. my mother died and we inherited items from my dad's house, my fil is saying his house can be cleaned up and out and things from there are coming into my house.
We have to sort through them and find out if they are worth anything and decide what to do, All of this is causing me stress and I am working on getting these items out of my house as best I can.
My husband is having a hard time letting go of some items, just as my fil and bil are having trouble letting go.
My sil told me you have to listen to some books by Peter Walsh, I downloaded the books and he makes a lot of sense, I clean an area and work on the items from fil's house and then clean up another area and do the same over and over.
I am inspired and encouraging my kids to get on board, I am hoping that my husband can get into the grove and help us get this accomplished,
If you feel like it, check this book out, Now to go get some food for my kids and I and maybe take a walk and get ready for some more house cleaning.
The organization guru from tv takes on a double whammy weight and houses, His premise is that folks with tendencies towards hoarding/cluttering are more likely to have issues with weight and yes he has a few studies to back it up.
The suggestions for eating and exercise are fairly basic, common sense kind of things, but he makes a lot of good suggestions regarding creating a better, more organized home.
Things/quotes to remember:
If the stuff you own is not helping you create the life you want, then let it go.
Always look beyond the product to understand what's really motivating your purchases,
Commit to becoming the person you wish to be and carve out the time for what needs to be done!
Don't believe everything you think.
Selfcompassion is a more effective motivator than selfcriticism,
Create a vision, This is the first step for almost anything and Walsh uses this to direct organizing efforts,
Make sure the appearance amp contents of the room support the activities you're planning to do here,
Decide what you want your food to do for you,
Embrace the digital age amp free up the space that once held years' worth of musty paper,
Things aren't people,
Your hands are only so big, too, If you're carrying too much stuff, you might not be able to pick up something new that your life offers you.
It's not about the stuff,
If you open something, close it, If you get something out, put it away, If you move something, put it back where it belongs, If you borrow something, return it, I'm stopping here. First DNF if the year!
As interested as I am to live a healthier lifestyle, and I am, unfortunately this is not the book for me.
Never seen Peter Walsh on television, I came into this blind and was intrigued by the title but there is nothing new here that I'm not already doing.
Within what I did manage to read I realized that alot of what he is talking about I already do and I skimmed the rest of the book and was like "I already do that" or "I just started to do that" based on my own needs to get some space back.
I think that I would have benefited more from this book if I had the hard copy rather than the Kindle version that I borrowed from the Library.
With the time crunch and the inability to print the questionnaire, I wasn't able to get through the process as he has has it written.
That said, it did give a lot of insight and great ideas, I'll probably end up picking up a copy for myself, In attempting to give advice on several topicshow to declutter your home, how to lose weight, how to exercise, how to be mindfulthis book ends up providing only cursory information on all areas except organization, which is the author's area of expertise.
Ironically, this book about clearing clutter is quite cluttered: the "how to" part doesn't even begin until almost the middle of the book.
And regarding organization, the author recommends a room by room approach, which, I've learned from reading the advice of Marie Kondo, is not ideal.
To truly tackle clutter, approaching the home holistically is more effective, The advise on healthy eating, although quite limited, is at least sensible, "Clutter is too much stuff scattered in the wrong place!" This is the second book I've read recently on the topic of decluttering and both books have linked decluttering to happier and healthier lives! This book provided aweek step by step plan, complete with meals and exercise.
A bit overwhelming if you ask me! The main takeaways for me:
, Clutter is decisions delayed.
. Keep horizontal surfaces clean.
. Every item should have a home,
I would have liked to see Before and After pictures of the testers' homes who went through the pilot program.
I was less interested in their weight loss journey and more interested in seeing simpler, clutterfree rooms, The tests in the beginning of the book were interesting to define if we have more trouble acquiring bringing into the home or discarding taking things out of the home.
I would have loved the opportunity to be a test case for the pilot! I read this because there was a long waitlist at the library for Walshs newer book, “Let It Go.
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My biggest takeaway is that my house is nowhere near as cluttered as I thought, I regularly practice most of what Walsh preaches side note: he is reeeaaallly lecturey, His advice is very practical but also very obvious, MehI love this book, It really helps me get started clearing the clutter, and let go of the sentimental things that I just don't need.
The diet plan I will be starting in the next couple weeks, and the decluttering will start next week as well.
I wanted to read it first, then use it to work through the program later, It was such a great way to go through and relieve the stress the clutter brings, Just a wonderful book, includes different exercises to do, and a walking regimen that starts slow and works up to a half hour a day.
The physical stuff in this book is easy to start into your life, and there are a ton of tasty recipes for all meals, snacks and beverages.
Very tasty stuff!
For the meal plan there are lots of choices for each meal, and the recipes are full of good, nutritious foods.
This is a great program, and I'm looking forward to starting it soon, The book was easy to read, and full of success stories to help keep the reader inspired to continue,
I won this book in a Goodreads giveaway, I was not paid for my review, and all opinions are my own, To be honest, I requested this book because I loved watching Peter Walsh on TLC in the show Clean Sweep, I would have loved for him to come into my home and TRY to make me throw/give away some of my shoes! Even his Australian accent wouldn't have been able to save him!
If you need a total overhaul of your life, this book would give you a good basic place to start but if you are looking for a miracle to losing clutter and weight this is probably not going to do it for you.
I would have liked this book better had it started on chapterwhich is when the author gets into his tips for decluttering, which I actually thought were very helpful.
I liked his approach that one should combine decluttering, exercise, and
meditation type exercises as one is decluttering a house because there can be many emotional issues to sort out.
This has given me a road map of sorts to start on my packed storage room, My only criticism of the process is that all of the hardest spaces that will take the longest time are grouped together into the last week.
That week is very intimidating!! If you can slog through the first half of the book, you may find something useful in the second half as I did.
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 supercluttered homes werepercent more likely to be overweight or obese! Why Author Peter Walsh thinks it's because people can't make their best choicestheir healthiest choicesin a cluttered, messy, disorganized home.
In Lose the Clutter, Lose the Weight, organizing guru Walsh comes to the rescue with a simpleweek plan to help readers:
Clear their homes of excess "stuff" as they discover their vision for their personal space
Clear their bodies of excess pounds as they follow a healthy, supersimple eating and exercise plan
Clear their minds and spirits of the excess weight of too many possessions
All the pieces are connectedand Walsh weaves them together for aweek program that leads readers stepbystep through decluttering their homes, their bodies, and their lives.
Rodale took the program for a testdrive with two dozen volunteers who followed his plan, All reported great resultsfrom significant weight loss to calmer minds and more organized, happier, and more efficient lives,
With a roomby room organizing guide, plus supersimple recipes and an easy exercise plan, Lose the Clutter, Lose the Weight is the only book to help readers clear the clutter while they zap the pounds all at the same time.
For a book that's about reducing clutter, there is sooooo much word clutter in it! I slugged through this while familiarizing myself with the Hoopla database at work.
Im on a declutter kick and this book had the extra promise of losing weight as well, It makes sense. The less you have, the less you have to clean, the less stress you have, the more time you have to exercise and do things you like.
Win win win win win,
This book is for people who need structure, The author noticed that once you start decluttering your house, you also start to lose weight, through the actual exercise from cleaning, and also the lack of stress your clutter is causing.
He took it a step further to enhance results by tacking on a simple meal plan and exercise routine, This aspect didnt work well for me because I already have a workout routine and eat healthily,
This book is seriously bogged down by word clutter, The first half is practically singing itself praises, telling you how awesome the process is, and generally trying to sell you this book.
If Im reading this book, youve already sold it to me, The title convinced me to read it, I dont need half the book trying to convince me to read the book as Im already in the process of reading the book.
One of the ways the author tries to sell you on his method is by citing studies, surveys, and polls.
Im willing to bet anyone who has the time and willingness to do the math that at leastof the paragraphs in this book mention at least one of the above three.
There was a phrase that he used when discussing heirlooms: “When you think that everythings important, then nothing becomes important.
” He uses so many studies to back up his claims but many of them dont hold up to scrutiny, One study in particular focused on nine German men over a six week period in which they were all observed for a total of three nights each.
Thats such a small sample size and time frame that it's ridiculous to cite in any book to prove any sort of point.
I digress.
There were two solid ideas Im taking away from this book to incorporate into my own process, I really liked the idea of before and after photos, Im currently in the process of severely cutting back on my bedroom clutter and I do wish I had a picture of what it started out like to motivate me to keep going and help me appreciate how far Ive come.
The other and most important, in my opinion idea was, instead of thinking in terms of what do I want for a room, thinking of what I want from a room.
Usually people think about what they want a room to look like leading to the purchase of more items to achieve this idea, not how they want to feel by being in the room.
Purpose rather than aesthetics. I like it and will definitely add it to my personalized regimen,
I find that many of these declutter books are padded with extraneous information because, really, the key to keeping things decluttered can be summed up in a pamphlet or booklet.
If you want basic tips, I recommend sitelinkThe LifeChanging Magic of Tidying Up by Marie Kondo Aminute Summary amp Analysis: The Japanese Art of Decluttering and Organizing.
The original book by Ms, Kondo is also helpful but still cluttered with selfpraise and anecdotes, .