A review by craftygoat
How to Manage Your Home Without Losing Your Mind: Dealing with Your House's Dirty Little Secrets by Dana K. White

3.0

I started with Dana K. White's newer book, [b:Decluttering at the Speed of Life: Winning Your Never-Ending Battle with Stuff|35540769|Decluttering at the Speed of Life Winning Your Never-Ending Battle with Stuff|Dana K. White|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1498855842l/35540769._SY75_.jpg|56963994]. It was practical & enjoyable, and she made several references to this one for basic house management tips, so I thought I'd try it out as well. I was disappointed to find that there was so much overlap. This one includes A LOT of the same decluttering info as her newer book. And the daily stuff I thought I'd find here wasn't what I had hoped for (specifically I would have sworn her Decluttering book referred me to this one on how to keep papers under control). I was also super disappointed that the audiobook didn't include a link to a printable copy of the oft-referenced 28 days checklist.

I am going to give some parts of her "system" a try, so it's not all a waste. But overall, while this is an enjoyable enough listen with good enough content, there's not enough new content to read both this one and Decluttering.