How to Start Decluttering Your Books in 5 Easy Steps

“In the process of letting go, you will lose many things from the past, but you will find yourself.” Deepak Chopra, author

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If you love reading and own a lot of books, it can be difficult to even think of parting with some of them, but an extensive book collection takes up a lot of space — and needs a lot of dusting!

If you’d like to pare down your book collection, where do you start and how on earth do you decide which books to keep and which to discard?

Here are five easy steps to get you started, based on my own experience of decluttering my family’s books.

1. Decide Which Area of Books You’ll Declutter First

Begin by making a list of all the areas in your home where you’re storing books. These may include:

• Bookcases
• Cupboards
• Closets
• Bedside tables
• Boxes in your basement, garage, etc

Think carefully about which would be the best area to start decluttering. For example, it may be a good idea to sort through a bookcase before going through a box of books. Once you’ve decluttered the…