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How to Keep House While Drowning: A Gentle Approach to Cleaning and Organizing by KC Davis
3 reviews
bmpicc's review
challenging
emotional
hopeful
informative
reflective
fast-paced
5.0
I joke all the time about being a terrible "housekeeper", but this book... I feel SO validated right now! We are not all hardwired to be Marie Kondo. While I am not currently drowning, I am a human, a partner, & a mom who spent a year celebrating emotional milestones. They left me wondering at times if I was doing enough, keeping up, or simply existing. This was a wonderful reminder that we need to be gentle with ourselves and that is OK.
"You do not exist to serve your space, your space exists to serve you."
This publication notes in the intro that it is designed for neurodivergant readers too. I love the option to read this in the way that best suits you.
"You do not exist to serve your space, your space exists to serve you."
This publication notes in the intro that it is designed for neurodivergant readers too. I love the option to read this in the way that best suits you.
Content Warnings
Minor: Pandemic/Epidemic, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Pregnancy, Physical abuse, and Addiction
kimveach's review
hopeful
informative
inspiring
reflective
fast-paced
5.0
I picked this little book at the library because the title intrigued me. It's an intriguing way to look at taking care of your house and yourself, especially if you are struggling. This book teaches you to reframe how you look at "care" tasks (hygiene, cleaning, cooking, etc.). This book would help anyone who is temporarily struggling (grief, depression, illness, injury), as well as those who are permanently struggling (ADHD, disability, chronic disease, being a caretaker.)
At first, some of the suggestions were the same as most self-help books (do tasks the night before to set yourself up for a good day, put on music to clean). Still, others were out of the box (too tired to empty the dishwasher - take out the few things you need now, add the few that must be cleaned, and rerun the dishwasher.)
This book would be helpful for those struggling, but I think it could be even more useful for someone who knows a person struggling. It would give them concrete ways to help the person without shaming them about the state of their home or self.
At first, some of the suggestions were the same as most self-help books (do tasks the night before to set yourself up for a good day, put on music to clean). Still, others were out of the box (too tired to empty the dishwasher - take out the few things you need now, add the few that must be cleaned, and rerun the dishwasher.)
This book would be helpful for those struggling, but I think it could be even more useful for someone who knows a person struggling. It would give them concrete ways to help the person without shaming them about the state of their home or self.
Content Warnings
Minor: Ableism, Abandonment, Bullying, Chronic illness, Addiction, Child abuse, Cursing, Body shaming, Grief, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, and Physical abuse
honeyvoiced's review
hopeful
informative
fast-paced
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Ableism and Mental illness
Moderate: Addiction
Minor: Body shaming, Chronic illness, Physical abuse, and Emotional abuse
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