Moving On: A Practical Guide to Downsizing the Family Home
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| Rating | : | 4.62 (622 Votes) |
| Asin | : | B00JQLBODQ |
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| Number of Pages | : | 429 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-11-11 |
| Language | : | English |
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Hetzer’s father had been in his home for 50 years, and Hulstrand’s for 35. “It can offer wonderful moments of nostalgia, new chances to heal old wounds, and great opportunities for family bonding.” What is the best tip to help break through the resistance of letting go of objects that have sentimental value? Acknowledge the importance of your emotional attachment to the objects, say the authors, and find ways to save the memories, whether it’s through writing about them, recording stories, or taking photographs. We find it an excellent tool.“ According to a professional organizer, “This book is so thorough that you won't need anot
"At the Crossroads" according to Dorothy James. Moving On is "a practical guide to downsizing the family home." It is full of practical suggestions as to how to tackle the concrete task of emptying a house, how to categorize the multitude of things that accumulate over the years, what to do with them, how to keep the things one wants to keep and how to dispose of the things one wants to get rid of. But this is a book that is by no means only about things. It is very much a book about people, the first generation of people who collect things, write things, hoard things, love things, and the next generation of people who necessarily have the task of de. Practical, useful, meaningful strategies on decluttering, downsizing, and honoring what is important in our lives Thank you to these talented authors for such excellent and practical strategies on downsizing, decluttering, and honoring what is important in our lives. I am not even downsizing yet, but I found the tips on getting rid of excess, and honoring the important things in our lives to be very meaningful. If you are doing any kind of organizing, decluttering, sorting out, these strategies will simply your life! Also, so helpful and meaningful in ideas for honoring what is important. I recommend this book at the highest level possible - if you are even thinking about this book, you need this!. Must read for anyone who'd like to unclutter their life. I retired a little over a year ago and vowed to simplify my life, but had no idea where to begin --- closets-full of clothes that might fit 'some day', a basement full of out of date stereo gear and LP's, boxes of 30-year-old computer gear and wires of all types. The task was so daunting, I had no idea where to begin. But after reading just a few chapters of Moving On, suddenly I was able to move forward both physically and, even more importantly, emotionally. If you want your life to work better, read this book!
Reader's Digest, Time-Life Books, Roundtable Press, and the National Audubon Society are among her clients. Editor and writer JANET HULSTRAND'S clients include the Brooklyn Children's Museum, the National Audubon Society, and Workman Publishing. LINDA HETZER is an editorial consultant and freelance writer whose work has been featured in Good Housekeeping, Cuisine, Food & Wine, and House Beautiful. She is the author
About the Author LINDA HETZER is an editorial consultant and freelance writer whose work has been featured in Good Housekeeping, Cuisine, Food & Wine, and House Beautiful. . Her work in interdisciplinary arts education has been featured in Humanities Education, and "Paris Through The Eyes of Travelers," the literature course she created in conjunction with Hunter College, is offered each summer in Paris. Reader's Digest, Time-Life Books, Roundtable Press, and the National Audubon Society are among her clients. She is the author of several books, including The Simple Art of Napkin Folding and Rainy Days and Saturdays. She lives in New York with her husband and two children. She lives in Washington, D.C., with her husband and two children. Editor and writer JANET HULSTRAND'S clients include the Brooklyn Children's Museum, the National Audubon Society, and Workman Publishing