Year of No Clutter: A Memoir

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Everyone eats. Everyone sleeps. Everyone accumulates stuff. The hilarious author of year of no sugar, Eve Schaub, returns with a perfectly-timed memoir, my cluttered life, to tackle the issue of things. Specifically, the 576 sq. ft. room in her house, also known as the Hell Room, that is overflowing with things she can't bring herself to throw away, like her fifth grade report card and pieces of plaster wall stuffed in a box. But what Eve finds as she starts to declutter the Hell Room isn't just more seemingly random stuff, it is a complicated yearning within herself to hold onto things. But is this a disorder And if it is, is there a cure Will she always have a clutter room Will she ever be comfortable letting things go

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"Part memoir and part how-to guide, Schaub's book casts a lightheartedly humorous light on the First World obsession with acquisition while showing readers that less truly can be more. A wry account of the author's quest to "pitch, plunder, recycle, and sell." - Kirkus Reviews
"Schaub weaves in thoughtful cultural references... her recognition that clutter of the mind is as real as tangible clutter makes this a personal and powerful read." - Booklist
"Those who, like Schaub, are looking for a way to declutter that encompasses finding homes for discarded items rather than simply going to a Dumpster, will appreciate Schaub's judgment-free, instructive, funny approach to being a "domestic belonging preservationist" with a place for everything that matters." - Publishers Weekly
"Schaub approaches this topic with humor and honesty, just like her former book. I'd call it more of a memoir of her personal exploration of this issue in her own life than an inspiring how-to, but I definitely enjoyed it." - 5 Minutes for Mom
"This isn't a how-to book, it's not about helping you clear your clutter. It is one woman's open and honest journey through her own battle with clutter but in the process of reading you will probably recognize yourself in Eve, as I did, and it will spur you on to deal with your own clutter." - Rather Too Fond of Books
"I found wry wit and laugh-out-loud humor as the author delves into her memories while coming to terms with the truth about stuff...and her tendency to keep it." - Finding My Inner Kate
"Just like her previous memoir, Year Of No Sugar, her latest is inspiring and humorous along with the odd 'wait, what' moment (the story of the mouse, that's all I'll say)." - After the Rain Comes Sunshine
"Schaub approaches this topic with humor and honesty, just like her former book. I'd call it more of a memoir of her personal exploration of this issue in her own life than an inspiring how-to, but I definitely enjoyed it." - 5 Minutes for Mom
"Everyone has their own Hell Room, and Eve's battle with her clutter, along with her eventual self-clarity, encourages everyone to dig into their past to declutter their future. Year of No Clutter is a deeply inspiring--and frequently hilarious -- examination of why we keep stuff in the first place, and how to let it all go." - Chelle's Write

Author Bio

EVE O. SCHAUB graduated from Cornell University and Rochester Institute of Technology. She has written for Vermont Life and Vermont Magazine and has been a guest on WAMC and New York's NPR affiliate. She lives in Vermont with her family, where she continues to write and blog.