Nobody wants your sh*t The art of decluttering before you die
Book - 2023
"Inspired by The Gentle Art of Swedish Death Cleaning, Nobody Wants Your Sh*t will light a fire under your untidy ass with humor and helpful organizing tips that you'll actually want to use. Like a delightfully foul-mouthed best friend, this book dishes out the funny, unpretentious advice you need to hear most. You'll discover how to deal with your sh*t like there's no tomorrow, live in the moment without the f*cking mess, and make your life and your eventual death a hell of a lot easier." -- Back cover.
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- Subjects
- Genres
- Humor
Self-help publications - Published
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New York :
Skyhorse Publishing
[2023]
- Language
- English
- Main Author
- Physical Description
- xv, 173 pages : illustrations ; 18 cm
- ISBN
- 9781510774735
- A note to anyone who's here because they loved Tidy the F * ck Up
- Introduction
- Chapter 1. Why You Need this Sh * t Now
- The right headspace changes everything
- You'll have more time to reap the benefits
- Living in peace is better than resting in peace
- It's not going to get any easier while you keep accumulating crap
- You're never going to "get around to it"
- You can't die until you clean out your garage
- No one has time to deal with your shit
- Forget dying-moving really sucks
- Grieving is hard enough
- Chapter 1 Checklist
- Chapter 2. Stop Buying into Your Own Bullsh * t
- Your excuses are trash
- Which excuse sounds like you?
- No, you're not going to need it someday
- Dishes are meant to be used, not displayed
- You have time to watch bad TV
- Guilt is for suckers
- Your sanity is more important than the money you spent
- There's more than one way to jog a memory
- That stuff belonged to the old you
- It's not a damn security blanket
- There's nothing homey about a house full of junk
- You're not the only one who thinks it's a pain in the ass
- Relief beats regret every day of the week
- "Wasteful" is holding onto shit you don't use
- Your color-coordinated storage bins are bullshit
- One man's trash is another unrelated man's treasure
- You won't miss what you haven't laid eyes on in years
- You only think you're happy living this way
- Chapter 2 Checklist
- Chapter 3. Simplify Your F*cking Life
- Decide to go all-in on getting your sh * t together
- Imagine creating a space you can't get enough of
- A little prep goes a long way
- Your time is worth more than your Cabbage Patch Kid
- Be smart about who you choose to ask for help
- Become a decision-making machine
- Draw a line in the sand and stick to it
- Use it or lose it applies to more than high-school French
- Take a breath-burnout is a bitch
- Work backward from the stuff you can't live without
- Practice makes perfectly adequate decluttering skills
- Memory Lane is a dead-end street
- Look into each object's future
- Remember what they say about assuming
- Rehome the laundry chair
- Or use the laundry chair to your advantage
- Clothing
- Childlike optimism is for children, loving yourself is for adults
- Be just as realistic about what you need as what you don't
- You have lived too long to own shitty clothing
- Ask yourself what it's worth to you
- Decor
- You shouldn't need a storage unit for seasonal decor
- Recognize when you don't even see it anymore
- Storage areas
- If you can't fit a car in your garage, you have missed the point
- Storage units are an expensive cry for help
- Random crap
- If it doesn't have a home, its home is in the trash
- There are no forgotten million-dollar antiques in your attic
- You shouldn't be able to supply an Office Depot from your home office
- That cold medicine stopped working five years ago
- Buying a cookbook and making a recipe are not the same thing
- How many fucking screwdrivers do you need?
- Don't even think about having a yard sale
- When all else fails, bring in the big guns
- Realize that perfection is a shitty goal
- Chapter 3 Checklist
- Chapter 4. Get Your Sh * t Together
- Get your affairs in order so your kids don't have to
- Ask for help when you need it-just not from your kids
- Heirlooms
- Approach potential inheritors with the same caution as wild animals
- Your kid probably doesn't want your wedding dress
- They don't want the antiques either
- The good dishes are probably headed for the rage room
- Costume jewelry is for tea parties and drag shows
- Documents
- Clean out your damn computer
- Learn the difference between important and unimportant
- A pile of papers without labels helps no one
- Accounts
- Your money goes more places than you do
- If you can't remember your passwords, your family's screwed
- Burn boxes
- Friends don't let friends' loved ones see their browsing history
- Some things are only important to you
- Final arrangements
- Decision time-who gets the autographed baseball?
- Your loved ones can't read your fucking mind
- Give your kids permission to throw it all out
- Clue in anyone who needs to know where you keep the goods
- Pass down the stories, not the stuff
- Realize that your inbox will never be empty
- Chapter 4 Checklist
- Chapter 5. Live Your Damn Life (Clutter Free)
- Take in all that uncluttered glory
- Revel in those benefits you've been working toward
- Use some fucking common sense
- Make better choices
- Remember why you did all this in the first place
- Put some mental effort in before you buy sh * t
- Look for decluttering opportunities-they're everywhere!
- Light a fire under the asses of reluctant family members
- Get all the family tea while you can
- Fill the rest of your life with experiences, not stuff
- Cut yourself some slack once in a while
- Live (probably longer) without regret or guilt
- Chapter 5 Checklist