It's All Too Much

An Easy Plan for Living a Richer Life with Less Stuff

By: Peter Walsh

Narrated by: Peter Walsh

Length: 6 hrs and 59 mins

Publisher's summary

When you think of what it will take to clean your house, are you so overwhelmed you throw up your hands and cry, "It's all too much"? If somewhere along the way you've simply lost the ability to keep your home organized and clutter-free, then It's All Too Much has the solution you've been searching for.

Peter Walsh, the organizational guru from TLC's hit show Clean Sweep, shares his proven system for letting go of your emotional and physical clutter so that you can create a happier, more stress-free home and life. With his trademark humor and insight, Peter guides you step-by-step through the very charged process of decluttering your home, organizing your possessions, and reclaiming your life. Going way beyond color-coded boxes and storage bin solutions, It's All Too Much shows you how to reexamine your priorities and let go of the things that are weighing you down. Filled with real-life examples and advice for homes of all sizes and personalities, It's All Too Much will set you free from the emotional baggage that goes along with clutter.

At last, here is a system for managing your clutter, regaining control, and living the life you imagine for yourself.

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Critic reviews

"Walsh...has written a self-help guide for the slovenly. He addresses the psychology that drives people to accumulate, helps readers come to terms with their own issues, and guides them in a plan to streamline and organize." (Akron Beacon Journal)

This book changed my home.

loved the tips in this books it had helped me get rid of alot of unnecessary things in my home and made my life so much easier I now enjoy being in my home and am not yelling all the time because of the stress of a cluttered home!

Fabulous

Would you recommend this audiobook to a friend? If so, why?

I have already recommended this audio book to friends & family as it has REALLY helped me.

What other book might you compare It's All Too Much to and why?

The Happiness Advantage because I found it to be another life changing book

Which character – as performed by Peter Walsh – was your favorite?

N/A

Was there a moment in the book that particularly moved you?

Peter's arguments regarding sentimental attachment to objects

Any additional comments?

This book is amazing! I have read many other books on decluttering & have even had a professional organizer come to my home. This audio book which I am currently listening to for the second time literally changed my life for the better.

Elementary and maybe more suitable for Instagramer types ages like 30.

Very elementary for anyone who’s studied the law of attraction for a while.
The Delivery is also much more suitable for someone under age 30.
I oxidant relate.

Makes sense!

Really enjoyed this book! Truly makes sense - so relatable! Will listen to this often and gift to others.

Conquer Your Clutter

This is my favorite book on decluttering. It goes into every aspect of how to get rid of your clutter, organize the things you have properly and prevent clutter from reoccurring. I have referred back to this book many times and it has been very helpful when I have made life changes and moves. I found that listening to this book again after my latest move helped me to evaluate, my possessions and set attainable goals for the life and lifestyle I wanted to live. For me that was a lifestyle free of clutter and stress and one that was focused on my goals and dreams and enjoying the people around me.

Most Life-Changing Book I've Read in Years

This book is more valuable than gold. Truly. It contains hours of immeasureably useful coaching advice and knowlege concerning our relationship to our "stuff." It's narrated by the author in clear, natural way, and written in a manageable style. It lends itself easily to stop and start listening. Peter Walsh is experienced and honest. His true gift lies in making people aware of their emotional life in regards to their material possessions. Possessions is a good word; espeically as Americans, we seem possessed by our things, instead of being in charge of them. All this junk weighs us down in ways I hadn't thought of until Peter pointed them out. Our crap casts a magical pall over us. Peter breaks that spell. He punctures our self-deception, showing us how this stuff wouldn't be here if we hadn't let it. The glory of this book is not just how he points out WHAT is wrong, it's when he points out WHY. Why did my life get like this? He takes all the reasons people give (read: excuses) for why they keep drowning in their cluttered lives. He exposes the underbelly of those reasons. He's incredibly enlightening when he's revealing the many hidden personal costs behind our clutching, hoarding behaviors. He is kind but remorseless in helping people to see what it costs to live like they do. Then he helps you fix it. His book is a good balance between large ideas and a detailed program of change. If you follow it, you will invariably find your life changes for the better. Note: he WILL insist you get rid of things. He doesn't flinch from calling it as he sees it. And he's seen it all, as he makes clear. His message: don't be owned by your things. Live your life in a way that flows naturally from the choices you make first about how you want to be. Then learn to relate to your stuff in a way that fits those choices. Don't let your knick-knacks choose for you! Own your own life.

A final note: get the audiobook version--it takes up less space!

Not too much now!

This was my first audible, and I can't believe what a positive impact it has had on my life. The author is the narrator and he takes you step-by-step through your house helping to understand why you may be keeping "stuff" and how to divest yourself of it. I have donated tons to charity and still have a ways to go to declutter my life, but I listen to him over and over again to reinforce what he's imparting to me. Proof that it works...I went to Ireland last week and each time I was thinking of getting a "dust collector", I looked at it carefully and set it in my mind as a memory and then put it down. I was so proud of myself...thinking I saved myself from having to deal with more stuff when I got home. If you have a cluttered home, this audio book is a winner!

Good Advice but a Bit Pedantic

The book contains a great deal of good advice on how to dig out from a mountain of stuff as well as how to avoid finding oneself back under the mountain in the future. At times I thought he was a bit of a scold, but I have to admit I got a lot out of it. He reinforces his ideas with some easy to remember phrases and this has proven to be far more valuable than I thought at the time I listened to it. I now say to myself when tempted in stores: "For something to be added, something else has to be gotten rid of. What shall it be?" and this has helped me save money and stay a bit neater. It was what I needed and I recommend it to anyone else who has a problem with stuff piling up. One suggestion: read it in segments and then focus on the room he discusses for a while. Don't swallow it in one great gulp.

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What made the experience of listening to It's All Too Much the most enjoyable?

The author doesn't preach to you, he simply lets you know through examples how ludicrous it is to CLUTTER your life!! Treat yourself!!

Any additional comments?

Listen to the book twice and watch your views regarding your "CLUTTER" disappear!!

Great book to listen to while decluttering

I liked the narrator/-author and how peter goes into the many pitfalls we fall into while gathering clutter.