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The Joy of Living with Less

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Follow this unique programme to reduce your personal possessions to just 100 items and discover how liberating and fulfilling life becomes when you learn to live with less. The premise of The Joy of Living with Less is simple: if you don't love it, lose it.

Many people think that the more they own, the more contented and happy they'll be, their lives become defined by their possessions. In fact, the opposite is often true: the more we have, the less happy and contented we are in mind, body and spirit. Decluttering expert Mary Lambert explains how having too much clutter can stop you moving forward in life, and how learning to let go of items we neither love nor need is liberating and fulfilling. The challenge starts with an inventory of your personal possessions, then you begin the process of clearing out your items, addressing one area at a time, from clothes to jewellery to hobby items. Once you've tackled your personal items, you can get started on the rest of your household goods. Discover more of our decluttering and interiors titles in our For the Minimalist collection, or browse the wider Wellbeing & Personal Growth Books shelf.

Why You'll Love It

  • A clear, structured challenge for decluttering with confidence
  • Written by an experienced decluttering expert
  • Area-by-area guidance from personal items to household goods
  • A genuinely motivating, achievable approach to living with less

Product Details

  • Author: Mary Lambert
  • Publisher: CICO Books
  • Format: Hardcover, 112 pages
  • ISBN: 9781782498223

Styling Tips

  • Keep it on hand while working through a room-by-room declutter
  • A thoughtful gift for anyone starting a minimalist journey, moving house or downsizing, and an easy pick from our Gift Ideas for the Bookworm
  • Style on a shelf alongside other practical lifestyle references and the pared-back pieces in our Soft Minimal edit

FAQs

Who is Mary Lambert?
Mary Lambert is a decluttering expert who specialises in helping people simplify their lives by letting go of what they don't need.

Do I really need to get down to 100 items?
The 100-item challenge is a framework to build confidence with letting go, but the underlying principles work for any level of decluttering.

How is the process structured?
Area by area, starting with an inventory of personal possessions like clothes and jewellery before moving on to household goods.

In Short

The Joy of Living with Less by Mary Lambert is a 112-page hardcover published by CICO Books, offering a structured programme to reduce your possessions and embrace a simpler, more fulfilling life. Available at Flux Boutique, Mount Maunganui, New Zealand.

The Joy of Living with Less by Mary Lambert front cover
The Joy of Living with Less Sale price$19.00 Regular price$29.00

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