I bought this book after seeing Peter Walsh on "Oprah." On that show he helped a woman with a serious packrat problem literally dig herself out of a clutter nightmare that consumed her entire house. This book provides concrete strategies for getting organized and de-cluttering. Walsh doesn't try to play psychiatrist, but he's got years of experience with the clutter mindset and he provides frank, thoughtful advice on what's probably going on behind the clutter problem, and discusses what you can do to start fixing those issues, so the clutter "symptom" can be addressed.

I hadn't even finished reading the book before I was inspired to go through scary old boxes of paper and other clutter that I had been avoiding for years. Unlike his book "Does This Clutter Make My Butt Look Big," this book gets into the nuts and bolts of how to tackle different rooms in the house and different types of clutter (i.e. masses of paper, collectibles, family heirlooms and more).

For really in-depth advice on how to organize problem-areas after you declutter, Walsh's book "How To Organize Almost Anything" is another great reference, but it is certainly not necessary to read that as well. This book has more than enough information to get your decluttering underway, and to help prevent you from contributing to the problem in the future.

Finally, another plus: Walsh's likable personality shines through in his writing, and the book is well-organized (of course!) and easy to read.

Recommended:
Yes