![]() ![]() Is it available at the library? Knowing we can borrow a particular book from the library makes it way easier to part with.ĭoes this book have sentimental value? I probably struggle with this question the most when minimizing anything at home, including my wardrobe. Books that are rarely or never read usually go. How often do we read this book? Frequently read books are keepers. Books read as a family should be enjoyed by everyone - doesn’t matter how old or young you are. Here are some questions I ask myself during the book decluttering process that helps guide my decision on what books are worth keeping and what we can live without:ĭo we all enjoy reading this book? If no, I give it the heave-ho. The first time around my “unsure” pile is usually pretty big - which is fine because I’m able to maintain momentum without getting hung up on one tricky title. Then I sort what books remain into three piles: Call me mean but ain’t nobody around here got time to read books they don’t enjoy. I pull everything out, donate the duplicates and purge the books the hubs and I don’t enjoy reading - which usually have little substance. How We Declutter Kids Booksįor me, decluttering starts with getting some quick wins under my belt. #badmommy I know, but here’s how I did it. Knowing this, I grabbed a box and decided to declutter our collection while our two toddlers napped the other weekend. Additionally, the benefits of reading with your child -including improving literacy skills, nurturing a love of reading, expanding worldview and more- lies in the ritual, not the number of books you own. The irony in all this is, when it’s time to read together, the kids and I tend to grab the same books time and again: Corduroy, Curious George, Good Night, Good Night, Construction Site - and maybe a dozen others.Īs mundane as this might be, reading the same book repeatedly has big-time literacy benefits for little ones. They are using them as imaginary shields, as stepping stones to hop over hot lava, and stacking them into towers to topple over. If I’m honest, when our book collection starts looking like this, it isn’t because the kids are reading them. The kids love it because having a shelf of rotating titles keeps things fresh, plus it teaches them the all-important lesson of borrowing and returning, and the importance of taking good care of the books in our possession.īut it recently occurred to me our collection of kids books had gotten out of control.Įxhibit A: Floating shelf overload and books spilling out of bins. Making frequent trips to the library has been instrumental in my success and has helped me avoid numerous impulse book purchases on Amazon. Over the last year, I’ve tried hard to buy significantly fewer books for the kids. ![]() ![]() I’m a sucker for beautiful illustrations, imaginative plots, and just how easy they are to add to my Amazon cart. When it comes to children’s books, I’ll be the first to admit I have hoarding tendencies. What is it about books that make us feel like we can never have enough? Is it a love for literature? Or the underlying idea that books are good, so more must be better? ![]()
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