A review by toad_maiden
Organized Simplicity: The Clutter-Free Approach to Intentional Living by Tsh Oxenreider

2.0

First, just one formal complaint--why does anyone publish spiral-bound books? They are nothing but squeaky, fussy, and annoying. Just don't do it. Aside from that, I did find some practical information in this book helpful--especially Oxenreider's suggestion to create a family "purpose statement" to guide decisions about household matters. In addition, I think her particular decluttering plan could be helpful to a number of people. However, much of the information here is painfully obvious (how to create a budget, etc.), and once again this book is full of household cleaner recipes that are chemically ineffective. I've gone on tirades about this before, but it bears repeating: if you mix vinegar and baking soda together and then try to clean something with it, you might as well use water. I don't doubt that she gets her toilet clean when she uses this very mixture, but it's pretty much just the brush doing all the work at this point.