Hi, I'm Jenny Carson.This is the book from my YouTube channel.
The Two Rules of Letting Go
Save the stories your family will treasure. Find a good home for the rest.
A step-by-step guide to decluttering and downsizing, for your own home or a parent's.
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- Large, easy-to-read print
- 14-day money-back guarantee
- 330pages in large print
- 38kinds of things, and where each can go
- 20worksheets to print or fill in
- 12simple steps from start to finish
Find your path
Which one sounds like you?
Every season of life has its own path. Whatever brought you here, there is a plan for you.
Helping Mom or Dad move
Help her choose, talk about the move and set up her new room.
Chapter 15Moving to a smaller home
Measure the new place, decide in the right order and settle in.
Chapter 17Getting your own home ready
Clear it at your own pace, and give your family a home that is easy to love.
Chapters 6 and 18Honoring a loved one
Care for the family home gently, keep the memories close, and take one step at a time.
Chapters 14 and 16Start anywhere
Begin with the 12 simple steps.
The whole book fits in 12 steps at the front. Take one step at a time, in 15-minute sessions. Open a chapter only when you need the details.
- Find your path.
- Protect your body.
- Search before anything leaves.
- In a parent's home, check who may decide.
- Ask the family once.
- Keep the best, not the least.
- Work from easy to hard.
- When you're stuck, keep moving.
- Find a good home for the rest, four ways.
- Sell little, and hire only for the hard parts.
- Leave one folder.
- Keep it light.
What's inside
19 chapters, in five easy parts
Part One: Get Started
- Why You're Doing This, and Why You Can
- Find Your Path
- Save the Story, and Let Go in Peace
- Keep What You Love
Part Two: Clear the House, Step by Step
- Find the Treasures First: The Valuables Sweep
- The Order That Works
- On Your Own, at Your Pace, on a Budget
- Find It a Good Home: The Four Ways Out
Part Three: Where Everything Goes
- The A-to-Z Directory: 38 kinds of things, from china to old photos
- Selling Safely and Fairly
- What's It Really Worth?
- Getting Good Help: Who Does What
Part Four: Family, Parents and Moving
- Words That Bring Your Family Closer
- Honoring Someone You Loved
- Helping Mom Through Her Move
- Caring for the Family Home After a Loss
- Moving to a Smaller Home You'll Love
Part Five: A Gift for the People You Love
- The Ten Pages: A Gift for Your Family
- Staying Light and Free
Look inside
See the pages before you buy
Large print, short sentences and clear steps. Here are short excerpts from three real pages.
China, Crystal and Glassware
What it's really worth: Usually far less than it cost. The market for formal china is flooded, and demand is low.
Save the story: Before the set goes, photograph one place setting on your table. Write which holidays it was used for, and who sat where.
To get money: Replacements, Ltd. (replacements.com), a US company, buys china, crystal and flatware.
Story Cards
Take a photo. Then write what it is, whose it was and the memory.
Questions that bring the story back
Where did this come from?
When did you use it most?
Who else would remember this?
Is there a funny story that goes with it?
What can wait
- Furniture and large items.
- Selling anything.
- Photos, letters and keepsakes.
This week, nothing in the house needs deciding except what keeps someone safe and comfortable.
The free way: All it takes is boxes from the grocery store, a kitchen timer and 15 minutes a day.
What you get
Five files, ready right after you pay
They open on a phone, a tablet or a computer. The download appears right after you pay, and we email you the link too.
- Free updates for every buyer
- Works on the devices you already have
- Yours to keep
A gift in both directions
A gift for your mother, or for your daughter
Read it together and agree on a plan. Part Five helps you fill in the Ten Pages. It's one folder that answers your family's questions: who gets what, which accounts and where the papers are.
Love the videos? Here is the whole plan.
A video gives you one idea. This book gives you the whole plan, in order, with every place things can go. You can come back to it for years, one room at a time.
From the Jenny Carson channel
Gentle, practical and checked
On the channel, we share gentle ways to clear a home without guilt and without waste. This book puts the whole plan in one place, step by step.
The facts, prices and programs in the book were checked for this edition. When something important changes, we update the book, and every buyer gets the new edition free.
Try it for 14 days
Read it and use it. If you are not happy, write to us within 14 days of your purchase. We will refund the full price. No questions asked.
Contact us here, or reply to your order email.
Before you order
Questions
What kind of book is it?
It's a digital book that you download right after you pay. You can read it on a screen, or print the pages you want at home.
How do I get it?
After you pay, your download appears on the order page. We also email you the link, so you can download it again later.
Can I read it on my iPad or phone?
Yes. On an iPad, open the PDF in the Books app. On a phone, the EPUB is easier to read, because the words fit your screen. The Start Here page shows every step.
Can I print it?
Yes. Print the whole book, or only the pages you need. Most people use four or five worksheets.
I live outside the US. Is it for me?
Yes. The two rules work everywhere. The book puts US details first. A bonus file covers Canada, the UK, Ireland, Australia and New Zealand.
I'm clearing my parent's home. Will this help?
Yes. Chapter 15 helps you guide Mom through her move. Chapter 16 covers the family home after a loss. Chapter 13 gives you words for family talks.
Where do I start?
Start with the short pages at the front. They take a few minutes. Then open only the chapter you need today.
Do I get updates?
Yes. When something important changes, we update the book, and every buyer gets the new edition free.
Is there a guarantee?
Yes. Write to us within 14 days of your purchase, and we will refund the full price. No questions asked.
The Two Rules of Letting Go
The book, the phone edition, the workbook and two bonus guides
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