East, west, home's best ....

'Home is the sailor, home from the sea' (Robert Lewis Stevenson) and home is my little family, from ... Vegas. I know I said here that we were off to Japan, but due to the devastating earthquake and tsunami, our trip was cancelled. We didn't have much time to choose a new destination, so we plumped for Vegas, and we had a good time.

I feel like the worst blogger of all time, as my blog is so sadly neglected, but now we are back I hope to rectify that.

I've been interested in decluttering and home organisation for a very long time - back when I was about 12 I first read Shirley Conran's Down with Superwoman  and knew I'd 'met' a kindred spirit! Since then, I've read a great many books on decluttering and organising, so here's a little list. Most of these are available in my local library, so if you're interested in reading them, you may not even have to buy them and clutter your house with another book!

• Organizing from the Inside Out by Julie Morgenstern. I like Julie's book because she makes you think about what will work for you and your life.
• The Life Laundry : How to De-Junk your Life by Dawna Walters. This book is linked to the BBC series which was on way back. The book has a helpful 'life laundry survey' which will highlight areas that might need some attention.
• Clear your Clutter with Feng Shui by Karen Kingston. Of course, you might think feng shui is a load of hogwash, but this little book made me realise that holding on to stuff can literally make you feel 'weighed down'. Worth a look.
• Clutter's Last Stand : It's Time to De-junk your Life by Don Aslett. An amusing, no-nonsense book.

I hope they help somebody!

Happy decluttering! xx