![]() If you've got an electronic copy you don't need to keep the paper version too, or vice-versa. This goes for ebooks and Kindle books as well. Question 1: Is This A Duplicate?You only need, at the most, one copy of each book, so if you've got multiples these are no-brainers to declutter. After first, you may find that this takes a while, but quickly you'll find your groove and can focus on the right question for each book and make decisions more quickly. When you do this mission ask yourself these 5 question about each of the books you own. How? Simply click here to return to media and entertainment clutter.ĥ Questions To Ask Yourself When Decluttering Books Join in and write your own page! It's easy to do. Oh, and I've got a special article all about how to declutter cookbooks that you can read if that is your type of book collection. Once you're ready to begin the actual decluttering process, see the five questions below that you should ask yourself. If after one purge you still have too many books to fit into this space you know you need to keep decluttering further, until you can fit everything onto those shelves. For example, it may be that you limit yourself to as many books as you can fit on one or two bookshelves. Instead of counting the number of books though it is really easier to think of it in terms of how much space you can devote in your home to books. I wouldn't limit yourself to a minimum though. It is up to you to decide, now, before you begin, how many books you'll keep, at a maximum. Please be aware that sometimes you need an initial purge, and then a few more rounds of sorting to get it winnowed down to the number of books you'll keep. (Also, if you come across books you borrowed, you may want a stack for those that need to be returned to their rightful owner.)įor each of your books you will be asking yourself 5 questions, which I've listed below in the next section. You will be sorting books into several categories - keep, and purge, and purge could be separated into books you want to donate versus those you want to sell. I have found banker boxes, with handles, are great for this purpose if you've got them available. Remember, books are heavy, so I suggest smaller boxes so you can actually pick them up without killing your back once they're full. It is one (or more) boxes to hold the books you decide you want to declutter from your home. In this case those supplies are pretty simple. The Process For Sorting & Purging BooksTo do this mission first get your supplies ready. So if you don't read them and plan to read them, you need to let the go to someone who will read them. Is that books are meant to be read, not just collect dust. So take a deep breath and read my advice, and the 5 questions to ask yourself when you take on the declutter books mission. ![]() You're on a journey to declutter your home and get it organized, and eventually you'll need to tackle this area. So I hope seeing that I'm a kindred soul will help you read the rest of these "how to" instructions with an open mind and heart. Not that I don't also have ebooks and Kindle books (and yes, we'll deal with those digital books later this week!) but there is something special, in my opinion, about physical books. I also completely understand the enjoyment of actually holding a book in my hands, feeling the paper under my fingertips, smelling that book smell. I love to read, and I love to have reference materials on hand. I've already confessed on other pages of this site that books are one of my weaknesses. There is a special relationship between people and their books, and I definitely don't want to diminish that emotional connection. That makes sense because the first step in organizing your books is, as always, to declutter the ones you do not need, want, or have room for.īut I know for many people that even the thought of decluttering books causes anxiety. This Declutter 365 mission is designed to be done during the Organize Books Challenge here on the site, which is part of the 52 Week Organized Home Challenge.
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