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A review by cari1268
How to Manage Your Home Without Losing Your Mind: Dealing with Your House's Dirty Little Secrets by Dana K. White
2.0
This book was not written for me, a clean person. The author plainly told me that in the first chapter. I debated whether to continue reading. However, I read the author's Decluttering at the Speed of Life and knew I liked this author. I had similar problems (being a clean "normal" person reading a book meant for slobs) with Decluttering at the Speed of Life but still found it motivational. I thought the same thing would happen with this book.
The advice was VERY basic but to be fair, I was warned. I still probably would have rated this book three stars. What annoyed me was that nearly half of this book's contents can be found in Decluttering at the Speed of Life. I was unprepared for that. In fact, I kept reading the decluttering parts, thinking they would simply be a brief recap. Nope. I felt like I was reading Decluttering at the Speed of Life all over again. After several chapters, I did what I hate doing and skipped the rest of the decluttering chapters.
I'm not sure if I'll try another White book. I like her conversational tone and practical methods. She's relatable and funny. However, I really didn't appreciate the repetition. There wasn't enough new material to justify two books.
2 Stars.
The advice was VERY basic but to be fair, I was warned. I still probably would have rated this book three stars. What annoyed me was that nearly half of this book's contents can be found in Decluttering at the Speed of Life. I was unprepared for that. In fact, I kept reading the decluttering parts, thinking they would simply be a brief recap. Nope. I felt like I was reading Decluttering at the Speed of Life all over again. After several chapters, I did what I hate doing and skipped the rest of the decluttering chapters.
I'm not sure if I'll try another White book. I like her conversational tone and practical methods. She's relatable and funny. However, I really didn't appreciate the repetition. There wasn't enough new material to justify two books.
2 Stars.