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)

Read before it's too late!

This is a great audio book to listen to while you're cleaning. I've learned so many organization and de-clutter principles from this book. A lot of people may think that you need to read this book after there is a problem, but I think this is a book everyone should read BEFORE there is a problem. I don't particularly think I currently have hoarding tendencies and I live in a 1 bedroom apartment, but I know the tendencies run in my genes and I definitely could see myself doing some of the horrendous things mentioned in this book. So I'm glad I listened to this audio book as a way of pre-intervention. My favorite principle was: "one toy in, one toy out" or "1 new pair of shoes in, one pair of old shoes out" etc... I got so inspired that I went on massive spring cleaning mode and finally battled the war under my bed. This is a book that you can re-read every few years for inspiration. I think this is one of those books every one needs to read at least once.

Excellent Book on Minimalism

He takes you room by room to give you great ideas on how to get rid of the belongings you shouldn't be holding onto.

Declutter your life and free your mind!

Peter Walsh's narration was welcoming and warm. Many of the steps are repetitive, but overall it will definitely help you declutter your living space and mind.

Motivation to Achieve a Better Life

This book is read by the author, whose soothing voice makes it easy to listen to. With plenty of examples involving actual clients to keep the listener's interest, and a clear plan for decluttering and creating the life you want, it's a book you'll want to listen to more than once.

Great Motivational

This is a Great Motivational book, weather You have an area, room house, porch, shead, car .... Anything to help You get started and to keep it tidy and organize.
I really enjoyed that He narrators his own book... This is One of the Best organizing books that I know of. Good Luck on your space .

Great motivation, excellent tips

I have listened to this book twice already and know I'll be listening to it again. I find the psychology behind clutter really interesting and love all the advice on how to live a lighter life.

Excellent

I've always been a fan of Peter's, and this book is fantastic. He gives you all the info you need and none you don't, it's not too long, it's not complicated, it's not hard to follow. Ironically, I actually bought a paperback copy of this book a couple of years ago but it got lost in all my clutter before I got to read it! I was overjoyed to find it here on Audible, and it did not disappoint. Highly recommended.

Practical but enjoyable to listen to.

My house became more organised as I listened to this audiobook. I listened to it three times in a row as it is so compassionately writen and interesting to listen to, allowing the listener to dream about how they want to live to live in a space. For a book about cleaning up and decluttering it really held my attention and did the job... and trust me I am not someone who would usually listen to anything of this genre.

An older title, but still very relevant.

I can listen to Peter Walsh all day. Love the accent. This is the same message from Clean Sweep TV show. Sometimes I put this on to help me through a cleaning and sorting session.

great read

I am getting good ideas on how to organize. The tips in the book are teaching me how to let go of stuff that I thought I'd never get rid of!