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    <body><![CDATA[Wow, this book was helpful.  See, I'm a second generation pack-rat; I grew up with piles of papers on the dining room table and clutter everywhere. I've actually read quite a few of these self-help organization style books, but this was the first one that addressed the real issue with living you lif...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/1783720">more...</a>]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[&quot;How to live a richer life with less stuff...&quot; when I saw this book at my store, it spoke directly to me. I finished it within a couple of hours, and it actually made me want to go upstairs and trash those old term papers that I haven't looked at since college!  The part where Walsh talks ...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/593889">more...</a>]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[This book rocked my world! The title says it all, really.  I've never watched the author's show, but I love this book!  The author has you analyze your stuff and why you're keeping it.  It's a great shot of perspective, and has practical ways to go about methodically going through your stuff and thi...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/25018485">more...</a>]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[and my obsession with organizational books continues…<br/>I liked this one. Seems like a cool guy. <br/><br/>2/2009: edit to add another star and this note:<br/><br/>Apparently I more than liked this book. I have read it two more times. This is odd. I don't have clutter and am somewhat of a m...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/33789278">more...</a>]]></body>
    
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    <![CDATA[It's All Too Much: An Easy Plan for Living a Richer Life with Less Stuff]]>
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    <![CDATA[When you think of what it will take to clean your house, are you so overwhelmed you throw up your hands and cry &quot;It's all too much&quot;? Do you dream of having a closet where your clothes aren't crammed in so tightly that you can actually get to them? Is your basement filled with boxes of precious family mementos you haven't opened in ten years but are too afraid to toss? Are your kitchen counters overrun with appliances you've never used? Do your kids play in the living room because there's no room left in their playroom? If somewhere along the way you've simply lost the ability to keep your home organized and clutter-free, then <em>It's All Too Much</em> has the solution you've been searching for.<p><p>Peter Walsh, the organizational guru from TLC's hit show <em>Clean Sweep</em>, understands how easy it is for clutter to creep into your life and how hard it is to get rid of it. In <em>It's All Too Much</em>, he shares his proven system for letting go of your emotional and physical clutter so that you can create a happier, more stress-free home and life. At last, here is a system for managing your clutter, regaining control, and living the life you imagine for yourself.<p><p>Peter has helped clients from every walk of life. With his trademark humor and insight, Peter guides you step-by-step through the very charged process of decluttering your home, organizing your possessions, and reclaiming your life. Going way beyond color-coded boxes and storage bin solutions, <em>It's All Too Much</em> shows you how to reexamine your priorities and let go of the things that are weighing you down. Clearly and simply, Peter gives you the courage you need to go through your home, room by room -- even possession by possession -- and honestly assess what adds to your quality of life and what's keeping you from living the life of your dreams.<p><p>Filled with real-life examples and advice for homes of all sizes and personalities, <em>It's All Too Much</em> will set you free from the emotional baggage that goes along with clutter and help you lead a fuller, richer life with less stuff.<p><p></p></p></p></p></p></p></p></p>]]>
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    <body><![CDATA[This is decent for what it is - a somewhat fluffy anti-clutter self-help book. Sure, the info could have been covered in a short magazine article, but really, the main purpose of this sort of book is not to inform, but to motivate. And it does a decent job of that - so much so that I'm thinking of t...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/26557653">more...</a>]]></body>
    
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    <![CDATA[When you think of what it will take to clean your house, are you so overwhelmed you throw up your hands and cry &quot;It's all too much&quot;? Do you dream of having a closet where your clothes aren't crammed in so tightly that you can actually get to them? Is your basement filled with boxes of precious family mementos you haven't opened in ten years but are too afraid to toss? Are your kitchen counters overrun with appliances you've never used? Do your kids play in the living room because there's no room left in their playroom? If somewhere along the way you've simply lost the ability to keep your home organized and clutter-free, then <em>It's All Too Much</em> has the solution you've been searching for.<p><p>Peter Walsh, the organizational guru from TLC's hit show <em>Clean Sweep</em>, understands how easy it is for clutter to creep into your life and how hard it is to get rid of it. In <em>It's All Too Much</em>, he shares his proven system for letting go of your emotional and physical clutter so that you can create a happier, more stress-free home and life. At last, here is a system for managing your clutter, regaining control, and living the life you imagine for yourself.<p><p>Peter has helped clients from every walk of life. With his trademark humor and insight, Peter guides you step-by-step through the very charged process of decluttering your home, organizing your possessions, and reclaiming your life. Going way beyond color-coded boxes and storage bin solutions, <em>It's All Too Much</em> shows you how to reexamine your priorities and let go of the things that are weighing you down. Clearly and simply, Peter gives you the courage you need to go through your home, room by room -- even possession by possession -- and honestly assess what adds to your quality of life and what's keeping you from living the life of your dreams.<p><p>Filled with real-life examples and advice for homes of all sizes and personalities, <em>It's All Too Much</em> will set you free from the emotional baggage that goes along with clutter and help you lead a fuller, richer life with less stuff.<p><p></p></p></p></p></p></p></p></p>]]>
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    <body><![CDATA[Since I don't have a house or kids, I felt like a lot of this didn't apply to me.  And SOME of the things he suggests, I already do!  Okay, only a few.  But at least I'm not a completely hopeless case!  :)  I certainly do need to take control of my clutter and change a lot of the things I do.  As Wa...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/55645850">more...</a>]]></body>
    
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    <![CDATA[When you think of what it will take to clean your house, are you so overwhelmed you throw up your hands and cry &quot;It's all too much&quot;? Do you dream of having a closet where your clothes aren't crammed in so tightly that you can actually get to them? Is your basement filled with boxes of precious family mementos you haven't opened in ten years but are too afraid to toss? Are your kitchen counters overrun with appliances you've never used? Do your kids play in the living room because there's no room left in their playroom? If somewhere along the way you've simply lost the ability to keep your home organized and clutter-free, then <em>It's All Too Much</em> has the solution you've been searching for.<p><p>Peter Walsh, the organizational guru from TLC's hit show <em>Clean Sweep</em>, understands how easy it is for clutter to creep into your life and how hard it is to get rid of it. In <em>It's All Too Much</em>, he shares his proven system for letting go of your emotional and physical clutter so that you can create a happier, more stress-free home and life. At last, here is a system for managing your clutter, regaining control, and living the life you imagine for yourself.<p><p>Peter has helped clients from every walk of life. With his trademark humor and insight, Peter guides you step-by-step through the very charged process of decluttering your home, organizing your possessions, and reclaiming your life. Going way beyond color-coded boxes and storage bin solutions, <em>It's All Too Much</em> shows you how to reexamine your priorities and let go of the things that are weighing you down. Clearly and simply, Peter gives you the courage you need to go through your home, room by room -- even possession by possession -- and honestly assess what adds to your quality of life and what's keeping you from living the life of your dreams.<p><p>Filled with real-life examples and advice for homes of all sizes and personalities, <em>It's All Too Much</em> will set you free from the emotional baggage that goes along with clutter and help you lead a fuller, richer life with less stuff.<p><p></p></p></p></p></p></p></p></p>]]>
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    <body><![CDATA[I'll start with some background. I consider myself a fairly organized person, and I throw a lot of stuff out. I don't buy a lot. It's common for me to walk through a store and come out without making a purchase. I do not feel the need to acquire lots of stuff to make my life whole. I can find my key...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/72898824">more...</a>]]></body>
    
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