Young House Love
Young House Love

Author: Sherry Petersik

Publisher: Artisan

Published: 2015-07-14

Total Pages: 337

ISBN-13: 1579656765

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This New York Times bestselling book is filled with hundreds of fun, deceptively simple, budget-friendly ideas for sprucing up your home. With two home renovations under their (tool) belts and millions of hits per month on their blog YoungHouseLove.com, Sherry and John Petersik are home-improvement enthusiasts primed to pass on a slew of projects, tricks, and techniques to do-it-yourselfers of all levels. Packed with 243 tips and ideas—both classic and unexpected—and more than 400 photographs and illustrations, this is a book that readers will return to again and again for the creative projects and easy-to-follow instructions in the relatable voice the Petersiks are known for. Learn to trick out a thrift-store mirror, spice up plain old roller shades, "hack" your Ikea table to create three distinct looks, and so much more.

Downsizing
Downsizing

Author: David Ekerdt

Publisher: Columbia University Press

Published: 2020-06-16

Total Pages: 157

ISBN-13: 0231548559

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As life unfolds, things tend to accumulate. When older adults undergo health, residential, and marital changes, they will face a reckoning with their lifelong store of possessions—special, ordinary, and forgotten. Such a predicament now confronts tens of millions of Americans as the Baby Boom cohort passes into retirement and beyond. Despite what a thriving industry of clutter manuals tells us, for most older adults, downsizing is no simple task. Drawing on in-depth interviews with recent movers in over a hundred diverse U.S. households, David Ekerdt analyzes the downsizing process and what it says about the meaning and management of possessions. He details how households approach and accomplish downsizing, exploring the decision-making process and the effectiveness of different strategies. From an expert gerontological perspective, he considers the cognitive, physical, emotional, and social tasks that the process entails and the role of factors such as gender and class on the divestment of things. Ekerdt finds that despite the fatigue and emotional challenges people encounter, afterward they report satisfaction in having completed a downsizing and feel empowerment on the other side of the task. Offering an empathetic and practical look at one of life’s major transitions, Downsizing brings forward the voices of elders so that older adults, their families and friends, and practitioners working with older clients can understand and benefit from their experience.

Downsize Your Life, Upgrade Your Lifestyle
Downsize Your Life, Upgrade Your Lifestyle

Author: Rita S. Wilkins

Publisher:

Published: 2019-09-16

Total Pages: 182

ISBN-13: 9781733433808

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A life filled with possessions may not be a life filled with happiness. Rita's book inspires you to: Downsize your physical and emotional clutter - Make room for what matters most - Redesign how you live, work and play to have more time, money and freedom - Let go of invisible barriers that prevent you from living a life you love...by design

You Can Buy Happiness (and It's Cheap)
You Can Buy Happiness (and It's Cheap)

Author: Tammy Strobel

Publisher: New World Library

Published: 2012

Total Pages: 226

ISBN-13: 1608680835

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Strobel and her husband are living the voluntary downsizingNor smart-sizingNdream and here she combines research on well-being with numerous real world examples to offer practical inspiration.

Downsize
Downsize

Author: Sheri Koones

Publisher: Taunton Press

Published: 2019

Total Pages: 240

ISBN-13: 9781641550338

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"The 25 small houses presented in Downsize are owned by people who have made a conscious decision to downsize from a larger home to a smaller home--or who just decided to build small in the first place. Some of the houses are new (site-built or prefab), others are remodels. All are 2,000 sq. ft. or less. The featured houses show how to use space efficiently through such strategies as: - creative storage space - multi-purpose rooms - pocket and barn doors - integrating smaller appliances"--

How to Survive the Next 20 Years
How to Survive the Next 20 Years

Author: Peter LeGrove

Publisher:

Published: 2020-06-04

Total Pages: 80

ISBN-13:

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WHAT WILL YOU DO IF WHAT NEVER HAPPENS HAPPENS"ARE YOU PLANNING AND PREPARING YOUR FAMILY'S FUTURE FOR THE NEXT 20 YEARS?"Have you been thrown out of work? * Can you provide for your family? * Do you have excess furniture and belongings you can sell? * Are you learning a new career? * Can you get another job? * Can you join the internet revolution and become a freelancer? * Are your kid's and family internet ready? "Are you worried about getting the virus?"The virus has turned our world upside down so we should rethink our future. We don't know what is going to happen in the next 20 years but we could plan for change as our whole existence has been thrown into some sort of chaos.If you are wondering what is happening in the world you are not alone, there are a ton of people out there on planet Earth wondering the same thing. Now by reading this book you are joining an elite club of like-minded people. That means you are not alone, there are a few of us out there who are trying to get the better of the situation. And that could mean * turning self-sufficient in suburbia * learning some new skills * living cheap, * moving to a cheaper town, city or country * plus a few other things. This book will introduce you to a new world that could be the future for most of us. What we were doing a few months ago might never come back and if it does you will have more choices for your future and the future of your familyEnjoy and learn.To find out 'How' click the "Buy with 1 Click" yellow button Now

Let It Go
Let It Go

Author: Peter Walsh

Publisher: Rodale

Published: 2017-02-14

Total Pages: 258

ISBN-13: 1623367794

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Say goodbye to clutter, reduce stress, and live simply with this easy-to-use guide to downsizing! Whether you are selling your family home, blending households into a new home, or cleaning out your aging parents' home, sorting through a lifetime's worth of accumulated possessions can be a daunting and stressful experience. Decluttering guru Peter Walsh recently went through the process of downsizing his childhood home and dividing his late parents' family possessions. He realized that making these decisions about mementos and heirlooms creates strong emotions and can be an overwhelming chore. In Let It Go, Peter will help you turn downsizing into a rejuvenating life change with his useful tips and practical takeaways, including how to: • Understand the emotional challenges that accompany downsizing • Establish a hierarchy of mementos and collectibles • Calculate the amount of stuff you can bring into your new life • Create strategies for dividing heirlooms among family members without drama This new phase brings unexpected freedoms and opportunities, and Peter walks you through every step of the process. You’ll feel freer and happier than you ever thought possible once you Let It Go.

The Downsized Warrior
The Downsized Warrior

Author: David McCormick

Publisher: NYU Press

Published: 1998-02

Total Pages: 288

ISBN-13: 9780814755846

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A former Army officer and Gulf War veteran takes a critical look at the adverse effects of downsizing on the U.S. Army. Though executed with compassion and precision, downsizing undermines morale and threatens the Army at its core. David McCormick demonstrates how the Army's experience in downsizing is instructive for all organizations--government, corporate, and nonprofit alike.

The Granny Who Stands on Her Head
The Granny Who Stands on Her Head

Author: Ann Richardson

Publisher:

Published: 2021-11-22

Total Pages: 214

ISBN-13:

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"Somewhere in the middle of my seventies, I realised that I liked being old." So begins this set of engaging stories and thoughts on growing older by someone with a vast range of life experience to share. Part memoir and part reflection on the joys and challenges of modern life, this book explores the nature of old age and how it compares to what came before. The author argues that being older does not have to be feared. Even better, it can be fun. This kaleidoscopic book offers a refreshing - and often funny - look at a wide range of issues, Including the personal awkwardness of a loss of memory, a new take on the nature of ambition, and sex at the age of 90. It challenges head on many of the prevalent myths and taboos surrounding old age. You may never look at old age in the same way again.