A review by adsyllata
5 Days to a Clutter-Free House: Quick, Easy Ways to Clear Up Your Space by Marsha Sims, Sandra Felton

1.0

1.5 - DNF ~50% If one didn't know or realize that Revell is part of Christian publishing house going into the book, you figured it out very quickly. This is very much for middle class, suburban, Christian, stay-at-home-mom types. The authors admit they assume and expect those interested in this topic and thus the audience will be women, specifically those with families and this is only the beginning of the assumed gender norms espoused in this book. The gist of the method, from the portion of the book I was able to get through, seem to be to have other people put your stuff in boxes, but those boxes in the rooms that stuff *should* go in and *poof* your home is "decluttered" (if you don't count the numerous, well disguised boxes in various rooms holding your various items as clutter). You'll get around to those boxes later. Again, I admit I had to stop halfway through the audiobook, so who knows. There may have been fantastic pearls of wisdom in the latter half. I do not have fortitude or time to find out.

For anyone who does not have a "life group" at church, a gaggle of youths in need of service projects, or a circle of friends with schedules and attitudes that would allow them to spare a week to clean your 1500 sq ft basement, I have my doubts that the methods promoted in here would work.