Contents

1. Cover
2. Title Page
3. Copyright
4. Epigraph
5. Preface: Getting to grips with stuff
6. Introduction: What do you find
   difficult to throw away and why?
7. Part One: You can master the art of discarding:
   Ten attitudes to help you get rid of things
   1. 1: Don’t keep it “for now”
   2. 2: Avoid “temporary” storage—decide now!
   3. 3: “Sometime” never comes
   4. 4: “Really convenient!” to somebody else—irritating junk to me
   5. 5: Nothing is sacred
   6. 6: If you’ve got it, use it
   7. 7: Storage and organization methods are not the solution
   8. 8: “Maybe this could go…”
   9. 9: Don’t worry that you’ll get rid of something you shouldn’t
   10. 10: Don’t aim for Perfection
8. Part Two: Time to get rid of it:
   Ten strategies for discarding
   1. 1: Don’t look—throw!
   2. 2: Chuck it there and then
   3. 3: Discard when you exceed a certain amount
   4. 4: Discard after a certain period of time
   5. 5: Regular discarding
   6. 6: Discard things even if they can still be used
   7. 7: Establish discarding criteria
   8. 8: Have plenty of disposal routes
   9. 9: Start small
   10. 10: Who disposes of what? Decide responsibilities
9. Part Three: How to feel better about getting
   rid of things: of things: Alternatives to throwing away
10. Afterword
11. About the Author
12. About the Translator
13. Newsletters