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This is the audio version of Elaine St. James' first bestselling book, Simplify Your Life. St. James shows us how to reduce the clutter in our lives, from cleaning out our closets to canceling newspaper subscriptions. Full of hints and anecdotes, listening to this audiobook is the perfect way to help you map out a plan to un-complicate your life. St. James shares her wisdom and insight and explains exactly how to save time and energy and leave more room open for the things you really enjoy.
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A giant step on the road to simplicity is to eliminate the odds and ends that clutter up your home, your car, your office, and your life. Read the first page
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41 of 44 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
For all of you considering this book I will save you some cash and start you on your way to simplicity. There is something annoyingly Martha Stewartish about this read and I found myself increasingly annoyed by her insipid little tidbits of advice. I felt fleeced and manipulated. I hate sounding like a cynic. I wanted to like this book, so before I get jumped on by her fans, let me state that the book has some good tips. Enough to fill a
good sized article in Redbook. In a nutshell, here are most of her "tips". I am not making most of this up. Really.
1. Get rid of your lawn by planting a ground cover such as Cudzu, soybeans, winter wheat or Ivy.
2. Throw out all your crap in the basement.Duh.
3. Get rid of most credit cards and pay cash.Duh.
4. Buy only dark garments and wear them so long you only have 1 load of clothes to wash each week.(After doing this you will lose friends who can't stand your odor and your life will be even more simple.)
5. Split meals when eating out.
6. Use trays for meals.
7. Take off shoes before entering your house and make guests do this too. Give them weird little slippers to wear. (This aids in their discomfort and speeds the elimination of "friendship clutter")
8. Use a notebook instead of one of those freakish 5 lb organizers. Besides, with her system you can still be anal retentive, but you'll be anal retentive in a "WHOLE NEW WAY"
9. Use a grocery list and store it in your computer. (now i can finally tap the power of my pentium 166)
9.Read another book on SPEED CLEANING and follow its guidelines.( her cousin?)
10.Drink water instead of colas etc.
11.Cancel the holidays and inform all friends that you are no longer "participating". Unless of course you are one of those unfortunates that "need" or even "enjoy" the holidays.
12. When all this is done breathe a deep sigh and say to yourself 20 times. " I affirm that I have created a lifestyle that does not require my presence."
But seriously folks. This book needs a neon colored disclaimer. WARNING:CONTENTS ARE INSIPID.
good sized article in Redbook. In a nutshell, here are most of her "tips". I am not making most of this up. Really.
1. Get rid of your lawn by planting a ground cover such as Cudzu, soybeans, winter wheat or Ivy.
2. Throw out all your crap in the basement.Duh.
3. Get rid of most credit cards and pay cash.Duh.
4. Buy only dark garments and wear them so long you only have 1 load of clothes to wash each week.(After doing this you will lose friends who can't stand your odor and your life will be even more simple.)
5. Split meals when eating out.
6. Use trays for meals.
7. Take off shoes before entering your house and make guests do this too. Give them weird little slippers to wear. (This aids in their discomfort and speeds the elimination of "friendship clutter")
8. Use a notebook instead of one of those freakish 5 lb organizers. Besides, with her system you can still be anal retentive, but you'll be anal retentive in a "WHOLE NEW WAY"
9. Use a grocery list and store it in your computer. (now i can finally tap the power of my pentium 166)
9.Read another book on SPEED CLEANING and follow its guidelines.( her cousin?)
10.Drink water instead of colas etc.
11.Cancel the holidays and inform all friends that you are no longer "participating". Unless of course you are one of those unfortunates that "need" or even "enjoy" the holidays.
12. When all this is done breathe a deep sigh and say to yourself 20 times. " I affirm that I have created a lifestyle that does not require my presence."
But seriously folks. This book needs a neon colored disclaimer. WARNING:CONTENTS ARE INSIPID.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
very good little self help book, easy to read (short mini sections that you can read before going to bed and think about while you are falling asleep)
i have recommended it to friends and they all have found it useful. it is written for a quite specific north american audience (i.e. do you really need your boat in the hamptons and things like that) but 95% of the tips are valid for a wider audience
makes a very nice little present
very good, i've read it twice and i don't normally finish self-help books!!
i have recommended it to friends and they all have found it useful. it is written for a quite specific north american audience (i.e. do you really need your boat in the hamptons and things like that) but 95% of the tips are valid for a wider audience
makes a very nice little present
very good, i've read it twice and i don't normally finish self-help books!!
15 of 19 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
Let me add one more way to simplify your life. Quit collecting books on how to simplify your life. Books like Elaine St. James all have an anti consumerist, anti "Stuff" tone, unless that stuff you are consuming is their books.
I had to laugh when St. James described her and her husband's downsizing move across the country to Santa Barbara California. Last time I was in Santa Barbara $400K would buy you a small comfy ( bungalow needing "TLC". Ah yes the simple life.
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Truly Disappointing...
Sorry, but I didn't learn a thing and it offered no new ideas. Don't buy this book, borrow it.
Published on 27 Mar 2008 by v
I moved to Santa Barbara, Ca with this book.
My husband and I own our own trucking company hauling freight all over the country. We hated our career even though it was lucrative. Read more
Published on 3 Aug 1999
I moved to Santa Barbara, Ca with this book.
My husband and I own our own trucking company hauling freight all over the country. We hated our career even though it was lucrative. Read more
Published on 3 Aug 1999
A little good advice can go a long way.
If there's even just one single idea in it that "works" for you, then it's still good. For me, it was "Get to bed by 11:00 at least one night a week. Read more
Published on 28 Dec 1998
Great Buy - Worth the Time!
What an excellent find! I am truly satisfied with this book and find Elaine St. James inspiring. This book really lifts you to finding solutions to daily tasks, saving time, and... Read more
Published on 29 April 1998
Simplicity is the key to health and happiness
This book is a great little tool for those who are beginning to discover the "less is more" philosophy of life. Read more
Published on 9 July 1997
In terms of "pearls of wisdom", this is a full necklace!
I have read this book several times over the past few years - it has become a "touchstone" for me, particularly when life seems most harried. Read more
Published on 9 July 1997
Thumbs up.
My life is over-cluttered, over-taxed and over-stressed.
This book is easy to read and easy to relate to. Read more
This book is easy to read and easy to relate to. Read more
Published on 3 July 1997
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