Customer Reviews
Clear Your Clutter! - By: Norma Lehmeierhartie, 15 Apr 2008 
This is a terrific book for people who need to be motivated to clear their clutter! Clutter removal is essential to rid your home or office of unwanted negative, stagnate energies. I'm a huge proponent of clearing clutter (and organizing the rest.)
Once your home or office is free from clutter, the next step--creating a sanctuaryin your home & manifesting your desires--is easy.
So, if you overwhelmed with clutter, allow Karen to guide you!
Author of award winning book, Harmonious Environment: Beautify, Detoxify & Energize Your Life, Your Home & Your Planet
Not much information - By: Ben, 02 Dec 2007 
After the glowing reviews others have left, I thought this book would be worth it's weightin gold, but was disappointed.
The main ideas can be summarised as follows:
1) Clutter drains your energy-- so you'd feel more energised if you didn't have clutter.
2) Things that you don't like or are ambivalent about also drain energy, so you should get rid of them without feeling bad about it.
3) All things that you own have an energy relationship with you, so the more unwanted stuff you have, the less energised you'll feel.
4) Clutterin your home can influence different areas of your life (Feng Shui Bagua) so if your work is going badly you should look at how the corresponding area looksin your house.
The rest of the book is just filler, where the author gives plenty of examples of how people have been inspired & how it has helped them change their lives. We also hear about the author's lifein Bali, her colonics (one should also clear one's body & mind of unnecessary clutter), & how her handbag was the neatest a kid had seen when he rummaged through it.
Seemed a bit holier-than-thou.
In short: the booked is high on filler material & very lowin actual content. It doesn't give any proper plan or encouragement or even information. The book seemed more like an advertisement for her other work with workshops, then the actual end product.
And to not clutter up my house more, I will happily give this book to the local charity shop.
I'm sorry but it didn't inspire me - By: A reader, 04 Jul 2007 
I bought this book following on from all the rave reviews it got. Granted it gives practical advice & reasons for clearing clutter, it is well written & a convenient size so worthy of 4 stars, however, unlike the other reviewers, it did not inspire me to start clearing clutter which was the main reason I had bought this bookin the first place.
Months later it is on my bookshelf along with How Clean is Your House, Life Laundry etc. Like most people who livein clutter I want to change &in desperation I searched Amazon for something that would actually inspire me & came across 'Sink Reflections'. Whilst the writing (very American) & references to God breezes can be a bit syrupy, the content actually works. After reading the opening chapters I got up & started clearing clutter with amazing results. Whilst Clearing Clutter with Feng Shui no doubt works for the vast majority, I found the quirky Sink Reflections gave me better inspiration & dramatic resultsin a short space of time.
100% wisdom - By: Jacinta, 23 Jun 2006 I bought this book after reading other reviews. I also bought the book Conquering Chronic Disorganization by Judith Kolberg. Judith's book has some very practical tips for organizing things. But Karen Kingston's book actually GETS you to get up & start sorting out your life.
My room was cluttered with things. I didn't even realise the effect it was having on me. Neither could I make the distinction between 'clutter' & items which I thought made my space look 'homely'. Now I have the perfect balance. I actually felt lighter after cleaning out my space. It took more courage than I thought to get rid of things which were no longer useful - but that courage will hopefully translate into an ability to do thatin my every day life. You realise that holiding onto the past is only hiding the emptiness you havein your life.
This is also a topic Karen addresses - as she talks about clearing emotional & physical clutter towards the end of the book. Getting rid of flaky friends. Taking care of your body.
It's a truly all-encompassing book, which was refreshingly insightful. I am hesitant to lend it to anyone since I have read it several times already!
Should Be On Prescription - By: C. Greenhead, 04 Jan 2005 I have only had this book for a couple of days, but it's already made a big impact on my thinking. I am an habitual clutterer & my family & friends gave up hope years ago! People could tell me 'til they were bluein the face that I should be tidier, but, somehow, I just couldn't do anything about it; it was like the change had to come from within me somewhere.
I bought this book after seeing Ann Maurice reccommend it to a fellow hoarder on 'House Doctor', & I'm so glad that I did. With each chapter I've read, my inspiration has grown, & I've learnt a lot about myself through facing the reasons why I create clutter. Yesturday, I went to a charity shop & got three bags to fill up with clothes, & I know that this is just the beginning of a long process for me that I hope will free me from the past & allow health & happiness back into my life.
I am a changed woman, & if you're a chronic clutter who panics everytime they even think about having a clear-out, buy this book & realise that you owe it to yourself.
