
Keep the Memories, Lose the Stuff
Declutter, Downsize, and Move Forward With Your Life
Penguin Publishing Group · Print & ebook · February 8, 2022
America’s top cleaning expert and star of the hit series Filthy Fortunes and Legacy List with Matt Paxton distills his fail-proof approach to decluttering and downsizing.
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- Who it’s for
- A practical, gently funny guide to making space without treating every keepsake as just stuff.
- Themes
- Decluttering and downsizing, Letting go of sentimental possessions, Simplifying life
- Genres
- Cleaning & Home Care, Living with Hoarding, Moving & Relocating
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America’s top cleaning expert and star of the hit series Filthy Fortunes and Legacy List with Matt Paxton distills his fail-proof approach to decluttering and downsizing. Your boxes of photos, family’s china, and even the kids' height charts aren’t just stuff; they’re attached to a lifetime of memories--and letting them go can be scary.
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With empathy, expertise, and humor, Keep the Memories, Lose the Stuff, written in collaboration with AARP, helps you sift through years of clutter, let go of what no longer serves you, and identify the items worth keeping so that you can focus on living in the present. For over 20 years, Matt Paxton has helped people from all walks of life who want to live more simply declutter and downsize. As a featured cleaner on Hoarders and host of the Emmy-nominated Legacy List with Matt Paxton on PBS, he has identified the psychological roadblocks that most organizational experts routinely miss but that prevent so many of us from lightening our material load. Using poignant stories from the thousands of individuals and families he has worked with, Paxton brings his signature insight to a necessary task. Whether you’re tired of living with clutter, making space for a loved one, or moving to a smaller home or retirement community, this book is for you. Paxton’s unique, step-by-step process gives you the tools you need to get the job done.
Room for Memories
A practical, gently funny guide to making space without treating every keepsake as just stuff.
Come here for
- A thoughtful way to sort memories from the objects holding them
- Help with clutter, downsizing, or making space for someone you love
Expect
- A step-by-step process shaped by Paxton’s hands-on experience
- Empathy, humor, and stories from people facing similar decisions
Where it sits
| Cleaning & Home Care | 84% |
|---|---|
| Living with Hoarding | 58% |
| Moving & Relocating | 39% |
Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.
Publisher categories
- Eldercare
- Cleaning & Home Care
- Moving & Relocating
- Authors
- Matt Paxton
- Publisher
- Penguin Publishing Group
- Published
- February 8, 2022
- Format
- Print & ebook
- Theme
- Decluttering and downsizing · Letting go of sentimental possessions · Simplifying life
- Reading lane
- Eldercare