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.

PLEASE NOTE: When you purchase this title, the accompanying reference material will be available in your My Library section along with the audio.; Download the accompanying reference guide.

©2007 Peter Walsh. All rights reserved (P)2007 Simon and Schuster Inc. All rights reserved.

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)

It works

If you've ever seen Peter on TV and thought, "I need him to come to my house", this is your chance. The audio version is perfect, you can start tossing your clutter while you're listening. Get a big box of trash bags and a few tissues handy as he takes you step by step through every room of your home.

An approach that makes sense. Goodbye cluddah.

Liked it. Am cautiously optimistic Walsh's approach might do the trick for me.
The book is not much about getting organized. The focus is squarely on the how, what and why of getting rid of stuff.
Since listening I've gotten rid of considerably more stuff than I've taken in...without regret. So far, so good.
Overall this is a very good listen with only minor cons:
Walsh comes around and repeats himself a bit. Also,
Usually I don't mind and sometimes even prefer a reader's British (or in this case Aussie) accent, but the accent makes the word "clutter" come out "cluddah". You hear the word pronounced like that 500 times and it might get annoying. But maybe that's not so bad though cause now when I see clutter I hear cluddah cluddah cluddah in my head, which annoys me and maybe helps me want to get rid of the stuff.
I think Walsh is on point and he definitely deserves a listen.

Baby Steps

Where does It's All Too Much rank among all the audiobooks you’ve listened to so far?

It was an easy listen and definitely gave me a lot to think about as I try to organize my house.

What does Peter Walsh bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you just read the book?

He is realistic- he knows that people cannot change overnight and that taking on too much at once leads to failure.

What’s an idea from the book that you will remember?

The idea I took is that change is gradual and small steps can lead to big changes. I feel like this book really helped me realize that I don't have to change everything all at once.

loved it!

I'm decluttering and love listening to Peter while I do. He keeps me motivated.

Motivating!

Good reminders for old tips with lots of new stuff as well. motivating. Thank you

Worth listening to again and again

Where does It's All Too Much rank among all the audiobooks you’ve listened to so far?

Tops among common sense.

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

DIY types.

What does Peter Walsh bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you just read the book?

Love his accent.

What did you learn from It's All Too Much that you would use in your daily life?

Just because someone gave you an item; it does not mean that you must keep it forever - you may discard it.

did not think I needed

I thought I just needed a little help,but it turns out I Needed this. I purchased 3 audible books last week. 2 clutter and one organization. This one is the gem! yes it is a bit long but so good that I just finished and am going to listen again NOW!. I have already discarded 3 large trash bags. Given one to goodwill and get this I didn't really try to do it. It was like wow here is something I was thinking about doing with this THING, and guess what I was never really going to do it so it went in the trash. Easy easy! I am 52 and my mom loves to save she gave me this little dress that I wore at my ONE yr. old birthday party ! I have been carrying this dress around in a box for for 50+ Years through who knows how many moves through at least twenty STATES!Now the dress is gone into the garbage Angel I still have the picture of my cake smeared face. Can you imagine other little momentums odds and end s these little things that no one sees are packed in boxes in your home? if you can then this is the book you've needed. Peter is gentle and fun to listen too. I can't tell you how many laugh out loud moments I had , and said to myself hey wait a minute I DO that! lol ! It all made sense! I have learned a lot about myself and now have a right to be liberated from all this STUFF! Those few bags of garbage are gone and I am not even regretting getting rid of them. If I threw something away that I MIGHT need someday I am confident that I can buy a new one. So really, if you need a little help, get this one, I'm confident that you are going to find that you need this more than you thought. Happy tossing!

Too Much

Is there anything you would change about this book?

I would not include the "Maintenance" section (second half of the book).

Could you see It's All Too Much being made into a movie or a TV series? Who should the stars be?

No

Any additional comments?

In the first half of the book the author proposes a simple approach to dealing with our accumulated stuff. The second half, however, is tedious with the author assuming a preachy tone,

Outstanding!

Where does It's All Too Much rank among all the audiobooks you’ve listened to so far?

This was one of the most helpful books I've had the pleasure of listening to.

What does Peter Walsh bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you just read the book?

Hearing Peter read his book made me feel like he was in each room helping me sort through all the clutter that had taken over my life.

captivating and encouraging

Loved every minute of this book! Have started my 10 minutes of daily decluttering. Already feel a huge difference after 3 days.