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Downsizing Book Collection

Tuesday, August 9, 2011

On Organization

Organizing Genie's Guide to Downsizing Your Book Collection

Four steps towards reducing your book collections by discovering the books which speak to your soul.

On those dark and dreary rainy or snowy days, there's nothing better than curling up on the couch with a great book that transports us away to exciting and magical places.    Isn't it ironic that over time these same novels turn against us and become daunting towers of clutter from which we wish we could escape? What if I told you that you were allowed to only keep enough books to fill up one bookcase comfortably, and the rest would have to go? Which books would you choose? After laughing or yelling at me, ask yourself, "Seriously, how many books do I really need?"  New York Times bestselling author and professional organizer Julie Morgenstern summed it up best with this quote: "Save space on your shelves for the books that speak to your …

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