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362 reviews for:
How to Manage Your Home Without Losing Your Mind: Dealing with Your House's Dirty Little Secrets
Dana K. White
4.1 AVERAGE
362 reviews for:
How to Manage Your Home Without Losing Your Mind: Dealing with Your House's Dirty Little Secrets
Dana K. White
4.1 AVERAGE
I thought this book was great. My only problem was that the writing was gendered. She totally expected that only women need to learn how to clean. Other than that it was fun to read a book with the emphasis on understanding my bad habits. The premise that a "slob" should help you get organized because they know how you think if you are not a naturally organized person is genius. I laughed several times in the book when she would say, I know what you are thinking...because a lot of times she did. I got a lot of helpful tips to inspire me to get organized for the new year. I will definitely read her other book.
Great realistic strategies for decluttering! Easily implementable ideas without all the fluff.
4.5 stars, great read (or in my case listen). Funny, practical, relatable and uncomplicated. For anyone who suffers from procrastination in regards to housework or the running of the home, or collects too much stuff, or has a brain that oftens just doesn't notice how messy things are this is fantastic. That's not to say others who aren't that way inclined can't gain some tips and tricks with this book. My fav take away was about decluttering using the 2 questions. "Where would I look for this" take it there now! And if I needed this would I remeber I have it already and know to look for it." I am paraphrasing her actual questions were more succinct. Similarities to Brene Brown and also the previous book I listened to by Kendra Adachi.
hopeful
informative
reflective
medium-paced
I listened to her second book first, and I think the second book was more what I was looking for. This book would have been helpful last year when I was exploring chore schedules and boiling it down to the essentials on a day-to-day level, but I have already figured out most of what she touches on in this book.
That being said, if you’re looking into chore schedules and routines, wondering how to start cleaning despite the clutter, or interested in 5-minute pick ups than start with this one first. She touches on decluttering, but really expounds on decluttering in the second book.
I did like her 5-minute pick up suggestion and her explanation for why you should garage sale last after all other avenues of Return on investment (ROI) has petered out. Made me think more deeply about my value assumptions of what I’m purchasing.
A few more references to church in this one and still holds the basic assumption that the mom runs this management schematic for the household, but other than that it’s a good primer for those just starting this journey.
That being said, if you’re looking into chore schedules and routines, wondering how to start cleaning despite the clutter, or interested in 5-minute pick ups than start with this one first. She touches on decluttering, but really expounds on decluttering in the second book.
I did like her 5-minute pick up suggestion and her explanation for why you should garage sale last after all other avenues of Return on investment (ROI) has petered out. Made me think more deeply about my value assumptions of what I’m purchasing.
A few more references to church in this one and still holds the basic assumption that the mom runs this management schematic for the household, but other than that it’s a good primer for those just starting this journey.
I loved the approach of this book and it made SO much sense to me! Fun to read, realistic for daily life and totally attainable in the long run. Will definitely be referring back to it and her blog.
Initial thoughts: Why am I so thrilled about a book that can be summed up by the Nike slogan? I can‰ЫЄt explain it but it works.
informative
inspiring
lighthearted
medium-paced
I often pick up books like these, hoping for the magical cure to ease my mess. There are so many systems that I can see could possibly work, but in the back of my head, I know I’ll never implement them.
This book doesn’t sugar coat it. If you want a clean house, you have to clean. However, it does show you the spaces in your day that this can happen, and how to create a habit, rather than finding the perfect system. Also, the author is very funny, which totally helps.
Some of these things, I have figured out through trial and error and this book gave me validation, other things, I just might try.
This book doesn’t sugar coat it. If you want a clean house, you have to clean. However, it does show you the spaces in your day that this can happen, and how to create a habit, rather than finding the perfect system. Also, the author is very funny, which totally helps.
Some of these things, I have figured out through trial and error and this book gave me validation, other things, I just might try.
Really good. Definitely identified with the mindset of this book, particularly the fantasy vs reality bits.