Everand Logo

Welcome to Everand!

  • Discover millions of ebooks, audiobooks, and so much more with a free trial

    Only $11.99/month after trial. Cancel anytime.

    Nobody Wants Your Sh*t: The Art of Decluttering Before You Die
    Nobody Wants Your Sh*t: The Art of Decluttering Before You Die
    Nobody Wants Your Sh*t: The Art of Decluttering Before You Die
    Ebook168 pages2 hours

    Nobody Wants Your Sh*t: The Art of Decluttering Before You Die

    By Messie Condo

    5/5

    ()

    Switch to audiobook
    Read preview

    About this ebook

    Free yourself and your family from the f*cking clutter before you croak!
     
    Inspired by The Gentle Art of Swedish Death Cleaning, Nobody Wants Your Sh*t will light a fire under your untidy ass with humor and helpful organizing tips that you’ll actually want to use.
     
    Like a delightfully foul-mouthed best friend, this book dishes out the funny, unpretentious advice you need to hear most. You’ll discover how to deal with your sh*t like there’s no tomorrow, live in the moment without the f*cking mess, and make your life and your eventual death a hell of a lot easier. With this witty guide, you’ll learn how to:
    • ditch the d*mn indecision
    • get your sh*t together and feel fantastic
    • give your busy family a f*cking break
    • and more!

     
    Whether you’re getting ready to move in, move on, or just move your ass, Nobody Wants Your Sh*t will help you take control of your f*cking life.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherSkyhorse
    Release dateMar 7, 2023
    ISBN9781510775114
    Author

    Messie Condo

    Messie Condo is an organizational savant and devoted swearer. When her favorite label-maker broke, she tossed it the f*ck out and never went back. She lives in New Jersey, where she writes and organizes sh*t on the regular.

    Related to Nobody Wants Your Sh*t

    Related ebooks

    Home Improvement For You

    View More
    View More

    Related podcast episodes

    Related articles

    • Article

      The 7 Emotional Clutter Blocks

      Jun 27, 2019

      The 7 Emotional Clutter Blocks
      5 min read

    • Article

      Goodbye Things, Hello Life

      May 19, 2020

      Goodbye Things, Hello Life
      7 min read

    • Article

      Super Storage Ideas

      Jan 13, 2023

      Super Storage Ideas
      5 min read

    • Article

      88 For Inspiring Us To Clean House

      May 30, 2018

      Margareta Magnusson Author Death cleaning—known in Sweden, its country of origin, as döstädning—may sound morbid. But it’s really an act of love, says Margareta Magnusson, the 84-year-old first-time author of The Gentle Art of Swedish Death Cleanin

      1 min read

    • Article

      New Year DECLUTTER

      Jan 4, 2022

      New Year DECLUTTER
      6 min read

    • Article

      Do less, ACHIEVE MORE

      Jul 29, 2021

      Do less, ACHIEVE MORE
      3 min read

    • Article

      Go On Retreat At Home

      May 19, 2020

      Go On Retreat At Home
      5 min read

    • Article

      Decluttering in Retirement (or at Any Age) Frees Space and the Soul

      Jun 7, 2018

      Death cleaning, a common practice in Sweden, sounds harsh. But the purpose of dostadning is to ease the burden on relatives and friends by getting rid of your stuff now, instead of leaving them to deal with your clutter after you die. Margareta Magn

      2 min read

    • Article

      Clutter, Be Gone!

      Dec 28, 2020

      Clutter, Be Gone!
      4 min read

    • Article

      Clean It Up

      Feb 25, 2019

      Clean It Up
      7 min read

    • Article

      5 Books To Help You Feel Better

      Feb 27, 2022

      Life doesn’t feel very conducive to calm right now and so this book is timely. It is for anyone wanting to be more resilient in the face of inevitable ups and downs. Finding Calm shares useful advice and practical skills to help everyone come to term

      2 min read

    • Article

      Safekeeping Yearbooks

      Apr 21, 2020

      Safekeeping Yearbooks
      2 min read

    • Article

      Mums Without Mums

      Mar 10, 2020

      Having a child is a pivotal moment in any woman’s life. But this milestone can be hard for those who have lost their own mothers. Naturally, most women will seek advice from someone who has done it before, particularly when it comes to raising thei

      3 min read

    • Article

      Can a Diary Change Your Life?

      Oct 3, 2021

      Part planner, part diary and part reflection journal, this system – made famous by New York-based designer Ryder Carroll – has gone on to inspire an entire ‘bullet’ method. Fans rave about its mind-clearing and productivity-boosting powers via visual

      6 min read

    • Article

      The power of THE SORT OUT

      Feb 4, 2021

      The power of THE SORT OUT
      4 min read

    • Article

      Clean Slate

      Sep 21, 2022

      Clean Slate
      4 min read

    Related categories

    Reviews for Nobody Wants Your Sh*t

    5/5

    1 rating0 reviews

    What did you think?

    Tap to rate

    Review must be at least 10 words

      Book preview

      Nobody Wants Your Sh*t - Messie Condo

      1

      Why You Need This Sh*t Now

      THE RIGHT HEADSPACE CHANGES EVERYTHING

      Death cleaning isn’t depressing—it’s empowering as hell. (You’ll see.) Downsizing, on the other hand, can be a real bitch. We usually associate it with hard times or old age, and it’s almost always done out of grim necessity. But that’s not death cleaning. If you confuse the two and come at this process thinking you have to get rid of all the things you love, and do it fast, you’re not going to lift a pinky finger to do it. And I don’t blame you. That sounds awful.

      Death cleaning does not mean getting rid of your beloved belongings. All it asks you to do is weed out what’s not working for you. The older you get, the more stuff you accumulate. Odds are, a lot of it isn’t working for you anymore, and you know it. That’s why you’re here.

      If you’ve read Tidy the F*ck Up, then you know the right perspective makes all the difference. In that book, I asked you to focus on what makes you happy and get rid of whatever brings you down. (Within reason. There’s nothing exciting about a trash can, but you’d be pretty screwed without one.)

      I maintain that, first and foremost, your home should be your happy place. Everything in it should light you up. Death cleaning invites you to go one step further. It makes you ask yourself not only Does this make me happy? but also What happens to it when I’m gone? And here’s the good news: that type of thinking makes things even easier. All that stuff you’re on the fence about? The stuff that makes you smile but doesn’t really feel like you anymore? The stuff that you feel guilty getting rid of? When you think about it becoming a burden to someone else, ditching that stuff becomes a no-brainer. We’re here for a good time, not a long time.

      Maybe that stuffed animal your mom gave you makes you smile, but the grown-ass adult in you never knows quite what to do with it. When you realize that all your stuff is going to belong to someone else someday, it removes any lingering guilt. Gift that stuffie to your niece. You get to enjoy bringing a smile to her face and save someone else from feeling guilty about throwing Mr. McButtons in the trash in the future.

      That’s a win-win. You’ll find there are a lot of those throughout this process. In fact, it’s kind of the entire point of the process. By the end of it, you’ll have a home that makes you happy and a clear conscience.

      YOU’LL HAVE MORE TIME TO REAP THE BENEFITS

      The whole idea behind death cleaning is dealing with your shit now so strangers and begrudging relatives don’t have to do it later. But this isn’t a completely altruistic process. The person who stands to gain the most from death cleaning is you. How, you ask? Let me count the scientifically proven ways:

      1. Better sleep and overall mental health

      2. More energy and creativity

      3. A deeper appreciation for what you have

      4. More control over your life

      5. Easier decisions

      6. Clearer priorities

      7. Less laundry

      8. Fewer things to dust (and, therefore, fewer allergens)

      9. Fewer arguments with loved ones

      10. The ability to quickly find what you need

      11. A connection to your space

      12. A sense of accomplishment

      13. More self-confidence

      14. A clutter-free space you can be proud of

      15. More time, room, and money for what you want

      So, basically, death cleaning makes life easier and you happier. (Plus, it gets you off your ass once in a while.) Not a bad trade-off for a bit of decluttering, now is it?

      Pick whichever benefit calls to you like a siren to a seasick sailor and zero in on it. This is your why. Sure, you picked up this book for a reason. Maybe because you’re starting to feel the too-rapid passage of time. Or maybe because, like me, you saw your parents’ garage and started panicking about the too-rapid expansion of your own collection of miscellaneous crap. In other words, your reasons for death cleaning so far have been fear based. And fear is a damn good motivator. But it’s not the best.

      The best motivator is the one that makes you feel good. And that’s entirely up to you. Is it not having to dust a dozen fucking mermaid figurines every week? Being able to pick out an outfit in under five minutes? A sense of having your shit together like a proper adult? Whatever your why is, really sit with it. Imagine what it’ll feel like when you’ve achieved your goal. That’s the stuff of decluttering magic. Come back to your why whenever you start to get sick of sorting. And you will get sick of it. But your why is going to keep you going—after your well-deserved break, that is.

      If all you’ve got right now is fear, I get it. Decluttering feels like this massive, amorphous task on your already overwhelming to-do list. Don’t worry, by the time we’re done here, it’ll feel like slathering on a mud mask and sipping a margarita. This is just stepped-up

      Enjoying the preview?
      Page 1 of 1