Keep the Memories, Lose the Stuff: Declutter, Downsize, and Move Forward with Your Life

This is such a great book! I bought it to prepare for downsizing our home and the author offers great suggestions. I earmarked so many pages so I can go back and re-read them. Highly recommend if you are considering downsizing or just need to purge stuff.

I liked the conversational style of this book. Matt and his invisible co-author have amassed a body of knowledge we can all use, even if we aren't moving. There's an index and resources are defined.The emphasis on having someone to listen to your stories and making a legacy box is great!We could free ourselves from the tyranny of too much stuff!

I like the author a lot from his work on Hoarders.Great job, Matt Paxton. You and Dorothy Breninger are so kind and helpful to people.

This is an easy read with so many good points & suggestions. I bought a copy for my daughter. Now I just have to make time to tackle it all. I'll probably read the book again!!

Inspired me to finish unpacking and organizing my craft room.Our house was gutted after Hurricane Laura in 2020, and downsizing was necessary. Totally recommend.

There are much better books out there. The author writes mostly of his experience with his decluttering effort. Doesn't provide much in the way of ideas, tips, ways to get started, motivators, etc., which would be helpful to other people.

I thought this was going to be about de-cluttering, but it mostly seemed to be about creating a "legacy list", curating a list of items that have meaning to you and maybe others, including writing why they are important, perhaps whom you would leave them to upon dying, labeling photos... clearing out some other un-important items. I enjoyed reading the story of how Matt Paxton got started and the various scenarios he encountered. I was hoping for a little more info on the step by step methods for de-cluttering, organizing and maybe minimizing.... but it was still an enjoyable easy read and I would recommend for anyone wishing to think about how to organize things you wish to pass on to others after you die or to help a loved one get started on this task.

Great book to help those on a decluttering phase. Good tips I hadn’t heard elsewhere. Easy to read and I enjoyed learning about the authors journey.

Written from his experiences with people needing help.Tips I gleaned: Don't pay for storage, if it doesn't fit in your house throw something else out,Feeling stuck/overwhelmed? Do 10 mins every night and start with simple things eg. junk drawerNewsletters & Mags - if you haven't read them, you're not going to.Buy new crates and labelmakers? Don't botherWhat if I'll need it? if you use it within ONE month, keep itInherited stuff? You're NOT obligated to keep stuff! It's YOUR home and they'd be ok with thatAccept you're not going to finish that thing or be that person. Move on.Have a Maybe pile.Selling items - a possession is only worth what someone will pay for it, not what YOU think it's worth!A lot of the book is about your 'Legacy List' which is a few keepsakes that tell your story.