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Keep the Memories, Lose the Stuff

Declutter, Downsize, and Move Forward with Your Life

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Keep the Memories, Lose the Stuff

By: Matt Paxton, Jordan Michael Smith
Narrated by: Matt Paxton
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 America’s top cleaning expert and star of the hit series 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. With empathy, expertise, and humor, Keep the Memories, Lose the Stuff 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.


* This audiobook includes a downloadable PDF of resources. Aging Parent Cleaning & Organising House & Home Parenting & Families Relationships Decluttering Witty
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Great book and Audible made better by Matt reading it. I so need to get my photos in order. Good ideas

Some good ideas

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The repetitive gentle but strong encouragement inspires us to get started or continue further into a simpler house environment

The encouragement

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This is a topic that we unfortunately don’t give much thought until it’s too late, for most. If we are taught these concepts from a young age, we’d probably live richer lives overall.
Thank you, Matt!

A well thought through book!

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A wonderful way to identify what is important and how to get rid of the rest

Great advice

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I was a little underwhelmed.
after the title and preview I had a different expectation of the book.
I may of appreciated it more if I was moving house.

Mmmm . . . .Great if your moving house

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