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A review by meganericson
How to Manage Your Home Without Losing Your Mind: Dealing with Your House's Dirty Little Secrets by Dana K. White
This book opened my eyes to a niche I guess I knew existed but never thought about: slobs. She wrote an organization book for slobs. Dana says in the intro she never got anything out of organization books because they are written by organized people and her brain doesn't work that way.
Honestly, I wasn’t sure if this book was for me. One of Dana’s warning in the intro: “If you’re looking for strategies to tweak your almost-perfect organizing strategies, move right along.” #recordscratch
I would not describe my organization methods as “almost-perfect” but I am an organized person. Ok, I’ll admit it. I love a good organization system, couldn’t function without my checklists, and have been known to roam the aisles of The Container Store just for fun. I am not the target audience for this book. However, Dana has found her tribe, and speaks right into their hearts and minds.
This book is for those who are starting from home management ground zero. Throughout the book she talks about those who leave dishes in the sink for days and have piles of laundry in various stages lying around common areas of the house. This makes me itch just thinking about it. However, If that is a real life struggle for you, Dana has some wise words for you.
All in this book wasn’t lost on me though. Dana introduced me to some great concepts to help anyone get over mental hurdles that get in our way when decluttering or cleaning our homes. For example, setting a timer for 5 minutes to get yourself kickstarted. Or, timing yourself doing a task to realize it doesn’t take the hours we imagine it will in our heads.
I timed myself folding laundry. Can you guess how long it takes to fold two full loads of laundry and put them away? My brain kept telling me an hour or longer. The reality: 20 minutes. That’s not even the length of a sitcom!
Though I didn’t come away with tips to perfect my organization systems, I came away with a renewed energy and inspiration. I have a better handle on the mental roadblocks that stop me from digging into a task.
Note: I was provided with an advanced reader’s copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.
Honestly, I wasn’t sure if this book was for me. One of Dana’s warning in the intro: “If you’re looking for strategies to tweak your almost-perfect organizing strategies, move right along.” #recordscratch
I would not describe my organization methods as “almost-perfect” but I am an organized person. Ok, I’ll admit it. I love a good organization system, couldn’t function without my checklists, and have been known to roam the aisles of The Container Store just for fun. I am not the target audience for this book. However, Dana has found her tribe, and speaks right into their hearts and minds.
This book is for those who are starting from home management ground zero. Throughout the book she talks about those who leave dishes in the sink for days and have piles of laundry in various stages lying around common areas of the house. This makes me itch just thinking about it. However, If that is a real life struggle for you, Dana has some wise words for you.
All in this book wasn’t lost on me though. Dana introduced me to some great concepts to help anyone get over mental hurdles that get in our way when decluttering or cleaning our homes. For example, setting a timer for 5 minutes to get yourself kickstarted. Or, timing yourself doing a task to realize it doesn’t take the hours we imagine it will in our heads.
I timed myself folding laundry. Can you guess how long it takes to fold two full loads of laundry and put them away? My brain kept telling me an hour or longer. The reality: 20 minutes. That’s not even the length of a sitcom!
Though I didn’t come away with tips to perfect my organization systems, I came away with a renewed energy and inspiration. I have a better handle on the mental roadblocks that stop me from digging into a task.
Note: I was provided with an advanced reader’s copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.