The 100 Thing Challenge - Dave Bruno

Recommended for ages 12-adult.

I picked this book up because it looked similar-ish to the 'Six Items or Less' Challenge http://sixitemsorless.com/. The challenge involves picking six items of clothing and wearing only those six items for a month. I figured I couldn't manage six, but Dave Bruno's hundred items would be potentially doable. Then I read that his 100 items included more than clothes. In fact, he got all of his personal possessions down to under 100. I don't know if a girl could get her clothes, shoes, accessories plus all her other personal items under 100, but his book certainly inspired me to do some decluttering when I get home!

Bruno's account of his challenge prompted me to really think about my consumer habits, getting stuff and not always feeling really good about it. Getting stuff that doesn't quite fit you right, but is inexpensive so you just buy it etc. Buying accessories you don't really love. Purchasing clothes you can only wear once (hello formal gown from 2002!) You all know what I'm talking about.

Bruno also accounts for how his mission to declutter gave him room to process his desires and aspirations for himself, to spend time with the people that really matter, to check that he was spiritually on track.

The 100 Thing Challenge  is a quick read, although teen readers might get bored with Bruno's philosophising. It's worth a look.