Carrie Powell presents 'The Midlife Edit'

Third Place Books welcomes decluttering coach Carrie Powell for a talk on her new book, The Midlife Edit: A Guide to Decluttering and Organizing to Make Space for What's Next.

By midlife, most homes are filled with decades of belongings—your own, your children’s, and often your parents’ too. The result? Overwhelm, decision fatigue, and a home that no longer fits your next chapter. This guide gives you the tools to reclaim your space, reduce stress, and move forward with clarity.

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About The Midlife Edit. . .

“But… it feels wrong to throw it away!”

If that thought has ever stopped you from decluttering, you’re not alone. By midlife, most homes are filled with decades of belongings—your own, your children’s, and often your parents’ too. The result? Overwhelm, decision fatigue, and a home that no longer fits your next chapter.

The Midlife Edit is your practical, judgment-free guide to decluttering and organizing—without pressure to become a minimalist or achieve a picture-perfect home.

What You’ll Learn:

• A step-by-step decluttering system designed specifically for midlife and beyond
• How to handle sentimental items without guilt or regret
• Simple strategies for downsizing, organizing, and letting go
• How to overcome the emotional blocks that make decluttering feel impossible
• Practical methods to reduce clutter and maintain an organized home long-term

Why This Book Is Different:

• Focuses on real-life decluttering, not unrealistic perfection
• Tailored for midlife, empty nesters, and retirement planning
• Combines mindset shifts + actionable organizing techniques
• Helps you prepare your home—and life—for what’s next

Written by professional organizer Carrie Powell, this guide gives you the tools to reclaim your space, reduce stress, and move forward with clarity.

Start decluttering today—and make space for the life you actually want.

Carrie Powell is a professional organizer and decluttering coach. As a midlifer and almost-empty nester, she draws on her personal experience and that of hundreds of clients to inform her approach to midlife decluttering. She has witnessed (and coached!) countless transformations that have changed lives for the better. She found organizing and coaching as a career in midlife, after spending 30 years in Fashion Merchandising at Nordstrom. Even though her own home is organized, a pandemic-fueled decluttering frenzy led to a newfound appreciation for the art of curating a lifetime of possessions and its impact on the next life’s chapter. Her coaching is rooted in habits, shifting mindsets, and building muscle that breaks down overwhelm.

About Third Place Books

Founded in 1998 in Lake Forest Park, Washington, Third Place Books is dedicated to the creation of a community around books and the ideas inside them. With locations in Lake Forest Park and Seattle's Ravenna and Seward Park neighborhoods, Third Place Books is proud to serve the entire Seattle metro area. Learn more about their event series at thirdplacebooks.com/events