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The Joy of Less: A Minimalist Guide to Declutter, Organize, and Simplify - Updated and Revised (Minimalism Books, Home Organization Books, Decluttering Books House Cleaning Books) Hardcover – April 26, 2016

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"An inspiring read for anyone wanting to downsize, finally park the car in the garage, or just clear out a few closets." —Rachel Jonat, TheMinimalistMom.com

Having less stuff is the key to happiness: 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:

Part One provides an inspirational pep talk on the joys and rewards of paring down.
Part Two presents the STREAMLINE method: ten easy steps to rid your house of clutter.
Part Three goes room by room, outlining specific ways to tackle each one.
Part Four helps you get your family on board and live more lightly and gracefully on the earth.

Ready to sweep away the clutter? Just open this book, and you'll be on your way to a simpler, more streamlined, and more serene life.

Francine has helped hundreds of thousands of people declutter their homes and simplify their lives with her bestselling book, The Joy of Less.

Her advice has been featured widely in the media, including on CNN, BBC, Today, and in The New York Times, USA Today, The Chicago Tribune, The Guardian, The Financial Times, Forbes, The Huffington Post, Le Parisien, ELLE Espana, House Beautiful, Woman's World, Dr. Oz The Good Life, and others.

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"An invaluable tool for the veteran and budding minimalist alike." - David Friedlander, contributor, LifeEdited.com

"I loved the many words of wisdom in this book. The Joy of Less puts power back into the hands of all who feel like objects have overtaken their home or life." - Holly Becker, author and founder of decor8blog.com

"An inspiring read for anyone wanting to downsize, finally park the car in the garage, or just clear out a few closets." - Rachel Jonat, TheMinimalistMom.com

"Stuff and stress go hand in hand, and The Joy of Less demonstrates how letting go will make room for a happier life." - Courtney Carver, founder of bemorewithless.com

"I loved the many words of wisdom in this book. The Joy of Less puts power back into the hands of all who feel like objects have overtaken their home or life." - Holly Becker, author and founder of decor8blog.com

"An invaluable tool for the veteran and budding minimalist alike." - David Friedlander, contributor, LifeEdited.com

"Stuff and stress go hand in hand, and The Joy of Less demonstrates how letting go will make room for a happier life." - Courtney Carver, founder of bemorewithless.com

"An inspiring read for anyone wanting to downsize, finally park the car in the garage, or just clear out a few closets." - Rachel Jonat, TheMinimalistMom.com

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Francine Jay is the bestselling decluttering expert and founder of MissMinimalist.com. She has helped hundreds of thousands of people organize their homes and simplify their lives, and has been prominently featured in national media.

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Publisher ‏ : ‎ Chronicle Books (April 26, 2016)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 288 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1452155186
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1452155180
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 2.31 pounds
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 6.63 x 1 x 8.38 inches

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Francine Jay, also known as Miss Minimalist, writes about living with less at www.missminimalist.com. On her website she provides advice, shares her experiences, and discusses the joys of minimalist living with a vibrant community of kindred souls.

Francine has helped hundreds of thousands of people declutter their homes and simplify their lives with her bestselling book, THE JOY OF LESS. It was named one of Amazon's Best Books of the Year and has been translated into twenty languages worldwide. With her latest book, LIGHTLY, Francine offers a complete philosophy for serene and simple living--one that invites readers to lighten not just their stuff, but their schedules, stress, and spirits as well.

Her advice has been featured widely in the media, including on CNN, BBC, Today, and in The New York Times, USA Today, The Chicago Tribune, The Guardian, The Financial Times, Forbes, The Huffington Post, Le Parisien, ELLE Espana, House Beautiful, Woman’s World, Dr. Oz The Good Life, and others.

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Customers find this minimalist living guide offers practical advice and is easy to follow, helping them rethink their belongings and approach de-cluttering effectively. Moreover, the book explains the philosophy behind minimalism in a good way, and customers appreciate its beautiful presentation. Additionally, they find it motivating and relaxing, with one customer noting how it gets them to really think about their lifestyle and choices. However, some customers mention the book can be repetitive at times.

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Customers appreciate the book's advice, describing it as a quintessential guide on simplifying life and offering practical tips for everyday situations.

"This is the quintessential book on simplifying your life...." Read more

"...The book also helps you reframe your relationship to your stuff. It makes you be honest about why you're hosting this stuff...." Read more

"...Unlike Kondo’s book, Jay’s book seemed more straightforward and practical, so I bought the audiobook, put in my earbuds, and got to work...." Read more

"...Two covers the STREAMLINE method with practical steps for putting the minimalist mindset into practice, Part Three goes into Room by Room suggestions..." Read more

173 customers mention "Readability"162 positive11 negative

Customers find the book easy to follow and perfectly worded, with one customer noting that the author breaks it down into short essays that address the 'how to' aspects of decluttering and organizing.

"...Francine Jay is an excellent writer with the ability to inspire and challenge you to a better, more streamlined life, all with a sense of humor...." Read more

"...but our house feels way better and is so much easier to maintain now. It's a constant effort though...." Read more

"...Now, the mail gets dealt with every day and the table is clear. We use it as an actual table again! For sitting at! And having meals on!..." Read more

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168 customers mention "Motivation"168 positive0 negative

Customers find the book motivating and insightful, reporting that it inspires them to rethink their belongings and change their lives.

"...Francine Jay is an excellent writer with the ability to inspire and challenge you to a better, more streamlined life, all with a sense of humor...." Read more

"...The book helps you deal with gifts and freebies and sentimental items and back-up items..." Read more

"...She ends Part Three with a discussion of gifts, heirlooms and sentimental items, which taught me to look at these types of items in a different way...." Read more

"...Not just a motivational book on why this is a good idea but it also includes a concrete, step-by-step guide on how to actually do it...." Read more

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Customers appreciate the book's approach to de-cluttering, noting that it goes beyond organizing and trimming possessions, helping readers clear their drawers and closets.

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"...The chapter on Modules, a valuable organizational technique that helps achieve minimalist goals, is extremely helpful...." Read more

"...is watered down, rehashed and while it does have some good advice for organizing room by room, it really doesn't add much knowledge to the discussion..." Read more

"...This book is about the power of minimalist living. It's about getting rid of the excess so we can make room for new experiences and the things we..." Read more

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Customers appreciate the book's approach to minimalism, finding it explains the philosophy well and provides great guidance on how to minimize possessions. One customer notes it offers a different perspective compared to other books on the subject.

"...The Joy of Less" is organized into 4 parts: Part One is on Philosophy, Part Two covers the STREAMLINE method with practical steps for putting the..." Read more

"...Seeing our material possessions for what they are, less stuff = less stress, less stuff = more freedom, etc. It is the 'why'...." Read more

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Customers appreciate the minimalist style of the book, describing it as beautiful and well-organized, with one customer highlighting its clean surfaces and another noting its clear organization of spaces like wardrobes and garages.

"...She goes room by room, even discusses wardrobe and garage. Where she lost me was when she went on to simplify my daily schedule and lifestyle...." Read more

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Customers find the book relaxing and peaceful, appreciating how it helps them let go of emotional attachments and embrace simple living.

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"...you declutter your house and your life, get better organized and live simpler, I don't think you could find a better book than this.[..." Read more

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"This book is what it is. It's not fantastic literature, it's not a scientific inquiry into the psychology of possession, it's not verbatim..." Read more

"...It is repetitive and does nothing to expand on the concept, which honestly isn't needed, but reading on is just fluff, or excess...." Read more

"...with this book personally, is that some of the information becomes repetitive at certain points...." Read more

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Reviewed in the United States on January 18, 2025
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This is the quintessential book on simplifying your life. Francine Jay is an excellent writer with the ability to inspire and challenge you to a better, more streamlined life, all with a sense of humor. She provides an overview of what a simplified life might look like through mindset shifts as well as helping the reader understand what a simpler life might look like for you. She outlines the steps to STREAMLINE each space and aspect of your life. I highly recommend this book to all levels of simplifiers - from those who are just starting to consider the concept to those with organizing projects underway to those who are committed minimalists to those who have simplified their homes and want to maintain the concept. Great read. As someone who reads simplifying, organizing and minimalist books as a hobby, I can tell you: this is the best book in the category!

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Reviewed in the United States on February 19, 2014
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I use to really struggle with keeping my house remotely clean. I tried FLY Lady and various apps and making a cleaning schedule but nothing helped. Then one day I was browsing a used bookstore and stumbled upon The Joy of Less by Francine Jay and it was exactly what I needed.

It's about minimalism, but not rigid "100 items" minimalism. It's about having *enough*. What's enough for one person will look different than what's enough for another. Like a gourmet chef's "enough" in the kitchen will look different than the "enough" of a single guy who eats take-out all week. I have a lending library, so my "enough" looks different than someone who relies on an e-reader. The point is to have your needs and wants met but not to excess. Every book I own deserves its spot on my shelf, and I do cull my collection regularly because books do still sneak in. (That is the nature of books, haha)

It's also about the value of space. If your table is full of clutter then you first have to clear it off before starting a project. That could deter you from getting started in the first place. But if your table is clear, if you have that *space*, you could start a project on a whim. Doesn't that sound like a more enjoyable way to live? Plus space just plain feels better. Clutter clogs the air flow but when the space is clear it's easier to breathe and there's less weighing on your mind. It's more relaxing. Spas aren't cluttered for a reason ;)

The book also helps you reframe your relationship to your stuff. It makes you be honest about why you're hosting this stuff. Is your stuff serving you or are you serving it? Is your stuff worth the time and hassle of its upkeep, of maintaining it, of putting it away? Does it deserve the space it occupies? Where did it even come from? The book helps you deal with gifts and freebies and sentimental items and back-up items (if your coffee machine breaks are you really going to get and use your old one from the garage or go buy a new one?). It helps you evaluate every item.

The book has practical suggestions on how to downsize too. For example, take items out of "their spot" when you're evaluating them. Like items in a junk drawer, they might trick you into thinking that they belong in that drawer because that's where they always are. But if you dump the drawer out to go through the contents, suddenly you realize that you don't need or want those seventeen ink pens that you never use. Empty your closet to go through your wardrobe, take books off the shelf, empty your pantry.

Also in the book is how to keep the clutter from building up again. Be a gatekeeper, don't let new things in without an interview. Try the "one in, one out" rule. Don't accept freebies at conferences (yay... an advertising magnet, thaaanks....).

The last chapters walk you through decluttering room by room. Do you really want all those expired cosmetics in your bathroom? What's that stuff in the back of your closet?

The author wrote the book before she became a mother (she has one child last I heard - she has a blog, that's how I know), so her advice on kids' clutter is... well she wrote it before becoming a mom ;) One piece of advice is to ask for experiences vs things for their gifts. For example, my daughter is receiving ballet classes for her birthday. Her physical gift will be ballet shoes. That's from my parents. I'm giving her new pajamas (the girl loves pajamas, and she has a lot of sleepovers). The craft at her party will be an art project to decorate her new bedroom. It'll be made with love and will remind her of her friends AND it's useful (because being beautiful IS a use). I get my kids involved in downsizing their possessions regularly too, but I never force it. I gently guide them and every decision about their stuff is theirs to make. We make it fun and they feel good about donating their things for other kids.

I have a friend who said she's impressed by how little stuff we have. We haven't always been this way! Our walls use to be lined in furniture and clutter. Our closets were packed with clothes we never wore. The playroom was insane!!! We still have more than I'd like to have (that happens when you have three kids), but our house feels way better and is so much easier to maintain now. It's a constant effort though. Stuff still sneaks in, and if a clutter pile forms it can get out of hand (clutter attracts clutter. It does).

Anyway, this book helped us improve our quality of life. We're sacrificing much less time to fussing with our stuff now that we have less stuff. And I don't miss the stuff! I now see stuff as a burden to an extent. We use to stop at a thrift store weekly and buy random crap. Now it's been months since we've been to one, and even then we went with a purpose!

OH! And now that we have less stuff I no longer fail at housekeeping. I didn't need FLY Lady, I didn't need a cleaning schedule. I needed less stuff. That's it. Now it's easy and enjoyable to maintain my home. I just put a little bit away and suddenly my home is peaceful and serene.

BTW, this book has earned a permanent spot on my shelf. I re-read it sometimes when our clutter starts sneaking back in. I loan it to others. It very much deserves the space which it occupies!

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Sparking joy with less.
Reviewed in the United States on September 17, 2019
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I have a problem with clutter. Not to hoarder levels, but I’m definitely a collector of:

- Shelves upon shelves of unread books.
- Plastic bins full of yarn, shoved in a closet.
- Clothes that are put away but which I never wear.
- Boxes upon boxes of shoes, despite the fact that I wear the same two pairs of shoes every week.
- So. Many. Books.

When it first hit the bestseller list, I read Marie Kondo’s treatise on sparking joy, The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up. Did I agree with all of her ideas? Definitely not. I refused to dump all of my clothes in one big pile, handling them one by one. I did go through my closet and drawers and donate/trash a bunch of items, however. Did I ask myself if each item “sparked joy”? Not necessarily. But I got real with myself and decided what was worth keeping or not. I also refused to thank the items I was letting go of prior to them leaving the house—I just didn’t see the point of personifying my stinky old shoes that way, but hey, whatever works for people, right?

The problem with becoming clutter-free is that it’s an ongoing process and that’s the part I have trouble with: keeping up with it. Keeping things tidy. The process. Try as I might, I struggle with “collecting” a little too enthusiastically and find myself needing to purge every few months when my book stash reaches critical mass (along with my other collections).

I ran across Francine Jay’s book, Lightly, when it was the Audible Daily Deal recently. I saw that she had another book, The Joy of Less: A Minimalist Guide to Declutter, Organize, and Simplify. Unlike Kondo’s book, Jay’s book seemed more straightforward and practical, so I bought the audiobook, put in my earbuds, and got to work.

I don’t know if I was just in the perfect mood to declutter or if the book is solely responsible, but I decluttered SO much while I listened to this book. I’m talking three trash bags full of clothes and shoes for donation, not to mention A LOT of books (six bankers boxes worth). Plus a bag or two of things that just needed to be recycled or thrown away.

As with Kondo’s method, I haven’t put everything in Jay’s book to practice. Jay emphasizes the importance of putting things away immediately after you’ve used them, rather than leaving them out. For example, not having a lot of random things on the coffee table or nightstand all the time. For me, that doesn’t quite work, because too often out of sight equals out of mind, which means if everything is put away I forget that certain things are there to begin with. But I get the concept and it’s part of that process I’ve always struggled with. I can definitely put certain things away immediately (dishes, clothes, mail) but my books are pretty non-negotiable in terms of being out in each room.

Something else I love about Jay’s method is the idea of having a place for everything. Before, our mail would sit on the dining room table, piling up, when most of it was junk that could be recycled immediately anyway. It even got to the point where we had so much clutter on the dining room table that we stopped using it for its intended purpose. Now, the mail gets dealt with every day and the table is clear. We use it as an actual table again! For sitting at! And having meals on! What a concept! And any mail that needs to be looked at more closely or dealt with later goes in a small basket. Just thinking about that tidy basket versus the table, previously covered in junk, gives me joy.

I still have a ton of work to do—while the closet is tidier, it’s not as clear as I’d like it to be. Next up are my plastic bins of knitwear, purses/bags, and who knows what else. I also have a second closet that’s stuffed with yarn I never use and things I’ve held onto for a decade or longer…but why? Just to sit in a dark closet? I cannot wait to tackle that space next.

I’m not sure if the full minimalist lifestyle is for me. Jay, the self-proclaimed Miss Minimalist, shares that she and her husband live in a sparsely furnished bedroom. That’s fine for some, but personally I like having a big, comfy bed and lots of storage for clothes that I do actually wear.

All this being said, Jay’s book really resonated with me because I love the idea of having fewer things with the intention of creating more space. There’s something freeing about that concept. My challenge is to resist the urge to fill that new space with more random stuff, but like I said—it’s a process. And the things that are worth keeping are the ones that are truly meaningful to me, which means that when I look around, I see things that—dare I say it?—spark joy, rather than panic or stress.

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Ich liebe es!
Reviewed in Germany on February 11, 2017
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Genau was ich gesucht habe! Endlich habe ich es geschafft, einen Haufen Zeug rauszuwerfen, den ich seit Jahren nicht angesehen habe. Nicht auszuhalten, was man alles zu Hause hat, das nur Platz wegnimmt, aber für nichts zu gebrauchen ist.
Das Buch ist rein optisch wirklich toll gelungen, auch innen. Sehr schön, gut lesbar. Das Englisch ist leicht verständlich, der Stil locker und frisch (Blog eben). Die Tipps sind einfach umsetzbar und man kann sie eigentlich sofort - auch während des Lesens - anwenden. Ich habe nach nur 50 Seiten schon die Hälfte meiner Küchenutensilien ausgemistet und etwa 200 (ja, zweihundert!!!) Kleidungsstücke in den Altkleider-Sammelcontainer geworfen, und habe jetzt trotzdem nicht das Gefühl, dass mir irgendwas fehlt. Ganz im Gegenteil, ich fühle mich befreit und erleichtert, und ich bemerke auch ein generelles Umdenken. Weniger kaufen, dafür besser organisieren, kombinieren und damit auch noch die Umwelt schonen.

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Menos é mais
Reviewed in Brazil on April 29, 2014
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A ideia que eu mais gostei do livro é a de que menos é mais. Tudo o que temos ocupa lugar em nossa mente, exigindo atenção e gerando preocupação com administração. Portanto, ter muitas coisas ocupa o lugar na nossa mente que poderia ser reservado a coisas que realmente gostamos. Mais grave, as coisas materiais desnecessárias ocupam o lugar que poderia ser ocupado por pessoas!!!!!!! Quanto tempo passamos pesquisando preços de produtos, arrumando bagunça, fazendo manutenção de carro, quando poderíamos estar nos ocupando de nós mesmos e das pessoas!!!! "The things you own end up owning you" resume isso tudo.

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Easy-going, complete look into simplifying ones life
Reviewed in Canada on September 5, 2018
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The author does a great job in this book to address many components of simplifying ones life, while being very down-to-earth and realistic. This was an enjoyable read that suggested a minimalistic mindset, without being too preachy. The solutions were a bit repetitive at times (STREAMLINE method), but I see myself re-reading a chapter or two when tackling a specific task (cleaning out the garage, etc.).

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Reviewed in Australia on October 12, 2019
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This author help free me from a feeling of being overwhelmed. The feeling had been debilitating. I wasn't able to move forward with anything until I experienced the Joy of Less. Very quickly I was able to release myself from things I had the mistaken view I needed for personal happiness. Go for it!

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It’s a joy to read this and so relaxing to declutter 😇
Reviewed in India on February 8, 2021
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This book gave the insight about the stuff that I have collected over time and how less do I actually need to live a happy life. It also helped me letting go of the stuff I was attached to and the habit of buying stuff to make myself feel good. As told in the book I don’t need more stuff to be happy, I just need the sun and fresh air.

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