A Minimalist Approach to Books | How to Declutter Books?

I'm a minimalist, but I also love books. So, in this video, I will talk about how you can approach books as a minimalist. How do you declutter books? How many books should you have as a minimalist? How to buy books intentionally? These are some of the questions I will try to answer in this video.
0:00 Minimalism and Books
2:12 Why you should apply minimalism to books
3:39 How many Books should you have?
5:09 How to declutter books?
7:04 Books I choose to declutter
8:43 What to do with decluttered books?
10:49 How to buy books like a minimalist?
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[@NICUofficial]

Really helpful to think that I have a "lifetime max" of books. This made it easier to keep letting go of more books. I almost never reread. It's probably less than 2% of all my books that I will EVER read again. Other than that, they're just decorations that are difficult to pack & move with. Better to let someone read them who can learn something new from them or have their own adventure :)

[@DZ-rf9fh]

Best video I have seen on this topic. It provides actual methods, ways to make a decision, and solutions for the common human dilemmas that we face as readers and ɓook lovers.

[@ikehelly]

Thanks. Spending the day starting to declutter my books.

[@tiamdaeoconghail7770]

Thanks

[@lilmacd7236]

Wow that hit me when you said we can only read so many books in our lifetime so it’s important to be selective

[@johannes.frenzel]

Yes, we often don’t contemplate the impermanence of our life. When we do it becomes much more clear what really matters :)

[@norliza2185]

You are right. Quality is better than quantity. And yes. I do feel guilty wanting to throw or give them away. I feel that when I bought them, I have to do my duty to read them. But I know I'm never going to read them! 😮

[@JohnCarlosMartinez]

Minimized my books recently. The thought of it was difficult, but as soon as I started it was easy. Don’t even miss what I sold/donated. Consolidated to a select few that made an impact, and that I actually remember. I can promote each one effectively like a prescription to improve someone’s life. Vs saying “yeah that one’s good”

[@lizzabbott]

I lovvve books ! I needed to watch this video. Thank you. 1st - time viewer & new subscriber here. Best wishes from New York. I have two bookshelves’ worth of books; many are still unread ! 🤦🏻‍♀️ I AM happy to say that over time, I have donated over 1/2 of my books. I din’t miss them. It’d be good to declutter more b/c in a year I am moving several states away ..

[@SweetChicagoGator]

I have over three thousand books and about 15% of them are cookbooks. I want to declutter and donate them to Charities or resale bookstores but I just can't make up my mind which ones to get rid of? Was a tough choice but you mentioned here about ebooks and I think that's the right I'm going to go I'll just keep my favorite books cuz I still love the feel of a bound book in my hands but I will get my floor space back from my seven bookcases and 45 boxes of books ! TFS much appreciate !

[@CatchyCravings]

I love books too!!!! ugh, the smell, feel and look of books!!

[@johannes.frenzel]

[@lizzabbott]

I have a kindle app on my phone, & I have read several books on kindle that way.

[@kafizola5695]

I don’t usually reread books. I borrow books from the library. Stopped buying books years ago.

[@buzzcutbiene2211]

This is difficult for me - two things I cannot resist buying - tea and books. Giving books away hurts, it is ridicoulus I know.

[@annesmith1535]

Great tips - I've always found it difficult to declutter my books, but this video will help me to do so, thank you!

[@johannes.frenzel]

I’m happy to hear that :) thanks for the comment!

[@plauditecives]

One of the best videos I viewed on decluttering books. Thank you!

[@fatemakw9990]

Great video - thanks so much. Books are a tough one to declutter!

[@ashok-hp9cw]

Very useful,, helpful and practical tips to apply.Thanks

[@kathleenquinn6053]

Good advice, I have books to go thru & will use some of these ideas. Thank you

[@johannes.frenzel]

Great, I’m glad I could help :) thanks for the comment!

[@camicavalli1888]

Your videos are always thoughtful and calming. Thank you for sharing these tips: I am a minimalist too, but I always struggle to get rid of my books.. Anyway, is that Florence? It makes me so happy to see people back at visiting my country 🍝

[@johannes.frenzel]

Thank you for the comment! I can relate a lot - getting rid of books isn't easy, but I hope these tips help a little :) Yes, it's Florence, I've been here for a month now and I love it here, the people are so friendly, everything is beautiful and the food is amazing :) You have a wonderful country!

[@nestorardila8147]

You just gained a new subscriber. Your videos are calming and interesting. Thank you!

[@johannes.frenzel]

Thank you! I’m happy to hear that :)

[@sanjeevtyagi2265]

Best advices on this topic on KZbin Keep it up bro

[@johannes.frenzel]

Thank you :)

[@slimytoad1447]

I've just subscribed Johannes,great video mate

[@MrUnnombrecualquiera]

Thanks ❤

[@federicacaruana]

I'm considering buying a Kobo ebook reader. I enjoy reading but I hate having the physical book and reading from a smartphone app is not really suitable. Lovely video, thanks for sharing, Johannes. :)

[@johannes.frenzel]

Thanks for the comment! Glad that you liked the video :)

[@BL-rb7jm]

Box up store two months, if you did not use..get rid of them Whatever way you desire

[@kafizola5695]

Like this idea.

[@davidcawrowl3865]

I don't read good books, life is too short for that, I read only the best.

[@StellaM22]

What about non fiction books? How to declutter those…

[@buzzcutbiene2211]

Hannover?

[@slimytoad1447]

I'm a reader my wife is not, i have many books maybe several hundred, my wife says i give them free board and lodging but they are and have been a huge part of my life,it will be hard to shed any

[@leastidyworld4365]

Bin gerade dabei, meine Bücher durchzusortieren, aber es ist voll schwer, weil ich alle liebe. 😔 Idealerweise würde ich nur meine Lieblingsbücher behalten, aber… naja, vielleicht ist es nicht so realistisch für jemanden wie mich, der so viele Attachments hat. 🤷🏼‍♀️😔😔 Wish me luck.

[@HoundBri]

wow you read a lot of books a year. i just started reading more i’m hoping to get to atleast 3 books this july - end of year. i hope to reach your amount soon 😅

[@johannes.frenzel]

Thats a great start! I wish you all the best on your reading journey! I didn't use to read that much until a few years ago and it took me quite some time to get there :D Just take some time every day for reading, even if it's only 5 minutes, and you will be amazed at how many books you will read :)

[@queenofbats200]

My problem is I would borrow books from library, only read little bit and feeling like I am running out of time when they "expire" and end up buying the books from online and now I'm barely reading them. I might as well donate them but I feel guilty.

[@kafizola5695]

Can’t you renew the book?

[@queenofbats200]

@@kafizola5695 True, but I still end up not finishing it. 😅

[@BL-rb7jm]

How many books. Only one book at a time. Read one, then remove, donate, give away. But one at a time. Did we not do that in school? Beside your quality of reading comes from meditation of one book at a time. But if you really want more, then see which ones you can refer to or use once a week. Why keep something that you only look at once a month?

[@debbinator8642]

Some books wont spark joy. They will be the books that spark resistance and interest and that you should keep at. Some books need grid!