If you are new to the idea of decluttering your home, this would be a great book for you. If you have already read other books or blogs about decluttering, then I'm not sure you'll find a lot new here. I am in the latter category, so while this book was good and could be a definite help to anyone looking to pare down their belongings, I can't say really say that I would recommend The Minimalist Home over others like it.
Joshua Becker goes room-by-room instructing the reader how to minimize and declutter each space, including the closets and storage areas, even the furniture. He includes a checklist in each chapter with questions to ask yourself about your belongings, so he is indeed thorough in his approach. There are also testimonies from people who have followed his methods and found freedom in minimalism.
There were two things I didn't like about the book: The first is that I thought he talked down to the reader a bit from his high horse. He considers minimalism to be the best way to live and thinks everyone else should too. The second is that I really didn't find it speak from a Christian perspective. Mr. Becker does occasionally mention Christianity, but puts it on an equal plain with every other religion. Actually, I wouldn't have known the book was written by a Christian unless I had read the last chapter in which he proclaims himself to be a Jesus follower.
I received a copy of this book from the publisher in exchange for my honest review.
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