Being Owned

Have you ever asked yourself the question, "Why have I kept that?" Ever looked round your home and asked, "Are my belongings helping or overwhelming me?" Then this book is for you. Not that it will give you easy answers, but by presenting a world of breakthroughs and heartache from a decade of professional decluttering, Jasmine helps us inhabit the space where choices about our belongings can make a real difference. She asks, "Who owns who?" and ponders the power that stuff can have over everyday life. It is a celebration of lost treasures and a call to be brave to take the steps to change our environment, with some vivid and poignant stories of how she has helped so many along the way. Jasmine Sleigh has been a professional declutterer since 2013. Her company, Change Your Space, is based in Devon and for more than ten years has supported over a thousand people in their decisions regarding millions of their belongings. She has facilitated the donation of tens of thousands of items to local charities, reclaimed rooms, enabled people to downsize, reduced fire risks, protected tenancies, and located many lost and treasured items.