davidd's A DOLL A DAY 2024

[davidd]

I have clutter -- not even dolls -- that has sat for much longer than that and should have been dealt with. ...

Then today's A Doll A Day post is for you!

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9 June - A Doll A Day 2024:

VAMPIRA'S LITERARY LOUNGE presents...

How to Lose 200 Lbs. This Weekend: It's Time to Declutter Your Life (2000) by Don Aslett

In How to Lose 200 Lbs., the Dean of Clean, Don Aslett, offers a companion volume to his original best-selling decluttering primer, Clutter's Last Stand. This book serves more as a "why to" rather than a "how to" guide; for specifics on the practical methods of de-junking, the author unabashedly refers readers to three of his previous books, Clutter's Last Stand, Clutter Free: Finally and Forever, and Not For Packrats Only.

That said, in initial pages, the author clearly eksplains that How to Lose 200 Lbs. was written "by request" in response to readers of his previous books who wanted a little bit more encouragement to get started or to keep the momentum going, and that is what he offers here: reasons to pare down one's possessions, the benefits of a tidier living space, and a few "scare tactics" to help jump-start those who have been putting off what they know they need to do.

Having read Aslett's previous three decluttering books, I highly recommend Clutter's Last Stand for being practical, inspiring, and often laugh-out-loud funny. The other two titles mentioned above are similar in style and approach. How to Lose 200 Lbs. works less well as a stand-alone guide: it offers fewer practical "how-to" tips, and it is not nearly as funny as the earlier volumes.

This local library copy is hand-signed by the author, which was a fun and unekspected discovery!

9 June - A Doll A Day 2024