Summary: Decluttering enthusiasts and MCPL staff members Fred Akuffo and Angelica Rengifo talk about the decluttering movement and how libraries can help declutter your life in the new year.

Recording Date: January 9, 2019

Guests:

Fred Akuffo: Library Assistant Supervisor at Aspen Hill Library

Angelica Rengifo: Community Outreach Associate for MCPL

Hosts: Julie Dina and Lauren Martino

What Our Guests Are Reading:

Fred Akuffo: Creature from Jekyll Island by G Edward Griffin and Federal Mafia by Irwin Schiff

Angelica Rengifo: All the Light We Cannot See by Anthony Doerr

Books and Other Resources Mentioned During the Episode:

Don't Forget the Bacon by Pat Hutchins

8 Minute Organizer: Easy Solutions to Simplify Your Life in Your Spare Time by Regina Leeds

The Gentle Art of Swedish Death Cleaning by Margareta Magnusson

Getting Things Done by David Allen

The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up by Marie Kondo. This book is the inspiration for the graphic novel The Life-Changing Manga of Tidying Up and the Netflix show Tidying Up, with Marie Kondo.

The Minimalist Home by Joshua Becker

The Minimalists: A website advocating simpler lifestyle with less stuff.

Pick Up Limes: A Youtube channel and website by a Canadian foodie advocating a simple life and a plant-based diet.

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