It's All Too Much Workbook: The Tools You Need to Conquer Clutter and Create the Life You Want

Gave this as a gift to my daughter-in-law (no we get along great--she is awesome and I am not a nagging m-in-law :-) because it helped me so much. Peter Walsh is incredible, and when he tells you it is not about the stuff, but about your vision of your space, it really hits home. I struggled for years and years with the "stuff!" and it was only when I saw my vision of what my space should be, that my house began to transform. My house is still not perfect but I am happy for that. It was by really listening to what Mr. Walsh was talking about when he said perfection isn't what we want--that great can be the enemy of good, that things began to get better for me. For so many years I just didn't even start, because I knew I could never reach perfection. After letting go of that expectation, good enough really is good enough. The burden of perfection is gone forever.I love Peter Walsh, and he alone is the reason my house is pretty respectable now. I purged myself of so many things I didn't need. I am still a work in progress, but he made me see I was holding on to items that brought me nothing but unhappiness. I thought I needed them--that they were integral of my happiness, but it was only by letting them go I found even true happiness. I finally got that "Stuff' will never be the people I have loved and lost--it's just STUFF! My memories of them will always be with me, but I no longer have to have the item I thought was them--now I just take a picture of the item and write a little blurb about what it meant to me, then pass that item along to someone who can really use it. My house is now filled with things I love. Sure, I kept some family items, the ones I loved, but I didn't have to keep it all. By getting rid of the things I thought I needed, but didn't necessarily love, it made room for the things that make my heart truly happy.BTW, it helps if you enlist someone who can keep you responsible when you first begin the process of getting rid of things. My cousin stayed by my side when I first began divesting myself of items I thought I had to keep. The first thing she made me throw away was an old ratty, pink flowered cotton robe my mother had purchased for me when my son was born 26 years earlier. It had a safety pin holding a part of it together, and I hadn't worn it in years, but the thought of letting it go was painful as my mother was gone, and my son all grown up with children of his own. She talked me through it, and I have never regretted letting it go, even though we laugh about it to this day--it was a hard thing to see go at the time, but so glad I did as it freed me in a way that is hard to describe. It's like I had a tower of things I had to take care in my mind--memory keeper for myself and my entire family. It was a burden, though a loving one, and by letting that all go, especially in my mind, it opened many new doors. It's scary, but well worth finding the courage to let it all go.Highly recommend Peter Walsh ANYTHING to anyone who struggles with clutter, weight, etc. He really gets it.

The reviews are correct, it will get You in motion and looking at Your home and possessions in a whole new light. I walk around thinking about what to get rid of next and not buying anything that will take up space. If I could exchange all the unused items I have for time with family and nice meals/concerts...that's the kind of thinking this book gives. You will look at everything differently. I don't want much for Christmas because there's not much I want (learn to distinguish want from need, I need new shocks & struts). I was letting wants get in the way of needs. This book will help You save time, money, and space. If followed it will provide sanity. I had long wanted a place to sew but didn't know where that place could be - I have it now. I went through all my kitchen plastics and matched up lids, anything w/o a lid had to be recycled. Now the cabinet is more spacious and I get leftovers put away in a flash. There were times I wouldn't put things away b/c I didn't want to deal w/ finding a place for them. That was a sign I had too much stuff. I'm getting rid of stuff and setting a do-by date for things I haven't gotten to yet. If not done by that date they're gone. No need to keep craft paints around if I'm not painting. This prompts me to do things I've been meaning to do and not be out shopping for things I don't need. The book works if You take the time to pick it up (grab a pen!) and go through each exercise. My boyfriend is a neat freak and this book helps me be more like him. I still have a junk drawer (sorry Mr. Walsh, I'm Southern, I must have a spot for batteries, flashlights, etc.) so don't worry about losing Yourself completely. This book changed how I look at my desk and workroom at work, and at home my bedroom, closets, and yes, even the bathroom. The book is broken down room by room with questions and space for You to answer in each chapter. He even says, to paraphrase, standing outside Your home what did You envision would happen here; that's a powerful question. Please, give this book a try. You'll be glad You did.

I've seen Peter Walsh's episodes a few years back, but always thought that his assistance was there for hoarders. I'm not a hoarder. Or am I?? Okay, I'll agree that I'm a "quasi-hoarder." Probably the worst kind. I've let things sloooowly pile up in every corner of hidden space of my house for the past 11 years. What was the tipping point for me was when my husband and I were hanging our coats on a treadmill in our living room instead of hanging them into the over-stuffed coat closet right next to it. Thank God I found Peter's help! I kid you not, in less than a week my house is 3/4 clutter free. All the major stuff is out the door! I didn't give Good Will crap that they'd have to throw away themselves. Instead I donated to them nice things that people would really want. And I called my city trash collectors and found out that once a month, they will leave a "sway cart," which is a HUGE trash can in your yard or driveway for 4 days for us to fill, and then pick-up at no additional cost to us! I sold two things I'd been "meaning" to sell through a local "sell your stuff" FaceBook page in just one week and netted $80, and best of all, I have free space to put the things that will help us achieve our goals for us, our home, and future. So if you're like me and sick of the clutter pouring out of your every crevice (ew), get Peter's book "It's All Too Much" and workbook. Or do like me and listen to his book through Audible here at Amazon.. but DO get the workbook. I got mine used through Amazon for $6 and it looked like it'd never been opened. I'm 50 years old this year and never knew it was okay to get rid of my skinny clothes and my books, etc. Hopefully you'll learn much sooner than I! P.S. since I listened to "It's All To Much" and didn't have the actual book, it's hard to compare, but I honestly think this Workbook has most of what he covers in his book. Maybe others can expound on that. Happy Decluttering!!

This book is only 286 pages not 306 but still worth a look.If you are someone who just does not know where to start get this book with the other its too much and consider buying the DVD too and peter walsh will motivate you to keep throwing and also making some cash on auction sites or even in uk the admag or local papers.You could try buying the whole package together instead of of looking around as amazon does'nt do the dvd but its easy to find. if in uk please note the dvd takes about 2 months to get to you unless lost and the customer service is not too clever from peter walsh website as its a fulfilment company and there's no information telling you this.The books themselves will motivate you, i found it hard to put book down until i came to the recape at the end and by then i was well on the way to dumping, Gifting and making money.It is written very well and i did'nt get the impression that i had to have already read his other books but do bear in mind that peter is an american consultant and tv show host so some words are not our's but Still easy to get the plot.Over all fun to read and more to do.... go on have a go. you'll feel better and maybe have some money in the pocket too.

There are some of us who lose control over the years only to find ourselves drowning in "stuff". We then ask ourselves "how did it become this way?" At that point it all seem so overwhelming and we have no idea of where to begin. It becomes a vicious circle. This book is an excellent one to learn why we do (and keep) the things we have. There is so much valuable information in each chapter, even if it takes you a couple of reads to let his message sink in, it's well worth the read.It helped me purge 18 years of "stuff" from my life but more importantly it changed my way of thinking about that "stuff".I got rid of a ton of , clothing, furniture, treasures (or what I thought was treasures) and all sorts of odds and ends that lived on virtually every flat spot in the house and in storage boxes. Honestly, we don't need all this stuff!I now purge through my house on a quarterly basis and it is so inspiring.It's so nice to know that I can have spontaneous visitors come over and know they can enter an uncluttered house whereas years ago I would shudder because I couldn't see my counter top or dining room table. I lived a life of shame. The best part now is how much happier I have become without the clutter dampening my spirit. It is so uplifting.I highly recommend Peter Walsh's book. He also has a DVD which is quite good, but I like the book better (personal choice)

great book. I recommend it.