-
How to Manage Your Home Without Losing Your Mind
- Dealing with Your House's Dirty Little Secrets
- Narrated by: Dana K. White
- Length: 6 hrs and 15 mins
- Unabridged Audiobook
- Categories: Home & Garden, House & Home
Add to Cart failed.
Add to Wish List failed.
Remove from wishlist failed.
Adding to library failed
Follow podcast failed
Unfollow podcast failed
Buy for $23.95
No default payment method selected.
We are sorry. We are not allowed to sell this product with the selected payment method
Listeners also enjoyed...
-
Decluttering at the Speed of Life
- Winning Your Never-Ending Battle with Stuff
- By: Dana K. White
- Narrated by: Dana K. White
- Length: 6 hrs and 6 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
While the world seems to be in love with the idea of tiny houses and minimalism, many of us simply can't purge it all and start from nothing. Yet a home with too much stuff is difficult to maintain, so where do we begin? Add in paralyzing emotional attachments and constant life challenges, and it can feel almost impossible to make real decluttering progress.
-
-
Just. Wow.
- By Bridget on 03-28-18
By: Dana K. White
-
Organizing for the Rest of Us
- 100 Realistic Strategies to Keep Any House Under Control
- By: Dana K. White
- Narrated by: Dana K. White
- Length: 3 hrs and 11 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
Traditional organizing advice never worked for Dana K. White. Is it possible, she wondered, to get organized without color coding my sock drawer? As Dana let go of the need for perfection, she discovered the joy of having an organized house in the midst of everyday life. In Organizing for the Rest of Us, Dana teaches us how to make great strides with minimal effort in organizing every room of our home.
-
-
Helpful book for cleaning and organizing your home in a simple way
- By Angie D. on 01-11-22
By: Dana K. White
-
Declutter Like a Mother
- A Guilt-Free, No-Stress Way to Transform Your Home and Your Life
- By: Allie Casazza
- Narrated by: Allie Casazza
- Length: 4 hrs and 5 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
When Allie Casazza first became a mom, she found herself struggling to make it through each day. She battled fatigue, depression, and the unsettling feeling that she didn't have what it took to do "this mom thing" well. When she realized the root of her burden was the overwhelm of physical clutter, she got intentional about what took up her space and time. The path she carved brought her and her family greater contentment and more abundant living, and she shares it in her much-anticipated first book, Declutter Like a Mother.
-
-
Good but Unnecessary
- By S. on 12-06-21
By: Allie Casazza
-
The Joy of Less
- A Minimalist Guide to Declutter, Organize, and Simplify
- By: Francine Jay
- Narrated by: Teri Schnaubelt
- Length: 5 hrs and 59 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
Having less stuff is the key to happiness: Do you ever feel overwhelmed, instead of overjoyed, by all your possessions? Do you secretly wish a gale force wind would blow the clutter from your home? If so, it's time to simplify your life! The Joy of Less is a fun guide to minimalist living. Ready to sweep away the clutter? Just listen to this book, and you'll be on your way to a simpler, more streamlined, and more serene life. Francine has helped hundreds of thousands of people declutter their homes and simplify their lives with her bestselling book, The Joy of Less.
-
-
Joy of Less: Yes, I'm judging you.
- By Brenda Murray on 05-27-18
By: Francine Jay
-
Sink Reflections
- Overwhelmed? Disorganized? Living in Chaos? Discover the Secrets That Have Changed the Lives of More than Half a Million Families
- By: Marla Cilley
- Narrated by: Nan McNamara
- Length: 6 hrs and 3 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
With her special blend of housecleaning tips, humor, and musings about daily life, Marla Cilley, a.k.a. "The FlyLady", shows you how to manage clutter and chaos and get your home - and your life - in order. Drawn from the lessons and tools used in her popular mentoring program, the FlyLady system helps you create doable housekeeping routines and break down overwhelming chores into manageable missions that will restore peace to your home - and your psyche.
-
-
Fly lady is a life saver!
- By Sheli on 05-14-21
By: Marla Cilley
-
The Lazy Genius Way
- Embrace What Matters, Ditch What Doesn't, and Get Stuff Done
- By: Kendra Adachi, Emily P. Freeman - foreword
- Narrated by: Kendra Adachi, Emily P. Freeman
- Length: 7 hrs and 8 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
It’s so easy to feel overwhelmed by the mixed messages of what it means to live well. Kendra Adachi, the creator of the Lazy Genius movement, invites you to live well by your own definition and equips you to be a genius about what matters and lazy about what doesn’t. Everything from your morning routine to napping without guilt falls into place with Kendra’s 13 Lazy Genius principles.
-
-
Similar to the podcast, but worth buying
- By EHackman on 08-18-20
By: Kendra Adachi, and others
-
Decluttering at the Speed of Life
- Winning Your Never-Ending Battle with Stuff
- By: Dana K. White
- Narrated by: Dana K. White
- Length: 6 hrs and 6 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
While the world seems to be in love with the idea of tiny houses and minimalism, many of us simply can't purge it all and start from nothing. Yet a home with too much stuff is difficult to maintain, so where do we begin? Add in paralyzing emotional attachments and constant life challenges, and it can feel almost impossible to make real decluttering progress.
-
-
Just. Wow.
- By Bridget on 03-28-18
By: Dana K. White
-
Organizing for the Rest of Us
- 100 Realistic Strategies to Keep Any House Under Control
- By: Dana K. White
- Narrated by: Dana K. White
- Length: 3 hrs and 11 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
Traditional organizing advice never worked for Dana K. White. Is it possible, she wondered, to get organized without color coding my sock drawer? As Dana let go of the need for perfection, she discovered the joy of having an organized house in the midst of everyday life. In Organizing for the Rest of Us, Dana teaches us how to make great strides with minimal effort in organizing every room of our home.
-
-
Helpful book for cleaning and organizing your home in a simple way
- By Angie D. on 01-11-22
By: Dana K. White
-
Declutter Like a Mother
- A Guilt-Free, No-Stress Way to Transform Your Home and Your Life
- By: Allie Casazza
- Narrated by: Allie Casazza
- Length: 4 hrs and 5 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
When Allie Casazza first became a mom, she found herself struggling to make it through each day. She battled fatigue, depression, and the unsettling feeling that she didn't have what it took to do "this mom thing" well. When she realized the root of her burden was the overwhelm of physical clutter, she got intentional about what took up her space and time. The path she carved brought her and her family greater contentment and more abundant living, and she shares it in her much-anticipated first book, Declutter Like a Mother.
-
-
Good but Unnecessary
- By S. on 12-06-21
By: Allie Casazza
-
The Joy of Less
- A Minimalist Guide to Declutter, Organize, and Simplify
- By: Francine Jay
- Narrated by: Teri Schnaubelt
- Length: 5 hrs and 59 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
Having less stuff is the key to happiness: Do you ever feel overwhelmed, instead of overjoyed, by all your possessions? Do you secretly wish a gale force wind would blow the clutter from your home? If so, it's time to simplify your life! The Joy of Less is a fun guide to minimalist living. Ready to sweep away the clutter? Just listen to this book, and you'll be on your way to a simpler, more streamlined, and more serene life. Francine has helped hundreds of thousands of people declutter their homes and simplify their lives with her bestselling book, The Joy of Less.
-
-
Joy of Less: Yes, I'm judging you.
- By Brenda Murray on 05-27-18
By: Francine Jay
-
Sink Reflections
- Overwhelmed? Disorganized? Living in Chaos? Discover the Secrets That Have Changed the Lives of More than Half a Million Families
- By: Marla Cilley
- Narrated by: Nan McNamara
- Length: 6 hrs and 3 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
With her special blend of housecleaning tips, humor, and musings about daily life, Marla Cilley, a.k.a. "The FlyLady", shows you how to manage clutter and chaos and get your home - and your life - in order. Drawn from the lessons and tools used in her popular mentoring program, the FlyLady system helps you create doable housekeeping routines and break down overwhelming chores into manageable missions that will restore peace to your home - and your psyche.
-
-
Fly lady is a life saver!
- By Sheli on 05-14-21
By: Marla Cilley
-
The Lazy Genius Way
- Embrace What Matters, Ditch What Doesn't, and Get Stuff Done
- By: Kendra Adachi, Emily P. Freeman - foreword
- Narrated by: Kendra Adachi, Emily P. Freeman
- Length: 7 hrs and 8 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
It’s so easy to feel overwhelmed by the mixed messages of what it means to live well. Kendra Adachi, the creator of the Lazy Genius movement, invites you to live well by your own definition and equips you to be a genius about what matters and lazy about what doesn’t. Everything from your morning routine to napping without guilt falls into place with Kendra’s 13 Lazy Genius principles.
-
-
Similar to the podcast, but worth buying
- By EHackman on 08-18-20
By: Kendra Adachi, and others
-
How ADHD Affects Home Organization
- Understanding the Role of the 8 Key Executive Functions of the Mind
- By: Lisa Woodruff
- Narrated by: Lisa Woodruff
- Length: 2 hrs and 15 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
Do you walk in a room to organize and find yourself paralyzed and overwhelmed? Do you find yourself spending money on organizing solutions that don't work? Organizing isn't easy. And having ADHD doesn't make it any easier. But it doesn't have to be impossible.
-
-
Good but not great
- By Jennifer on 06-17-17
By: Lisa Woodruff
-
How to Keep House While Drowning
- A Gentle Approach to Cleaning and Organizing
- By: KC Davis LPC
- Narrated by: KC Davis LPC, Dr. Raquel Martin
- Length: 3 hrs and 3 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
If you’re tired of staring at the same mess every day, but struggling to find the time and willpower to clean it, you probably have a very good reason: anxiety, fatigue, depression, ADHD, or lack of support. Designed by therapist KC Davis, this revolutionary method of cleaning and organizing helps end the stress-mess cycle.
-
-
ADHD FRIENDLY - AMAZING AUTHOR
- By Jessica Richbourg on 05-06-22
By: KC Davis LPC
-
Home Organization, Collection: Discover How to Manage and Declutter Your Home
- By: Cassandra DeMorrow
- Narrated by: Sally Thompson
- Length: 6 hrs and 3 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
Have you ever wished you had the time and tools to organize your house in a clutter-free and design-conscious way? Are you looking for a step-by-step instructions, detailed, and handy manual to say goodbye to a messy home and wasted storage space? If you want to stop living overwhelmed by stuff and get rid of clutter for good, you may have found the perfect audiobook. Home Organization, Collection is packed with secrets and shortcuts you need to effectively organize and clean your place.
-
-
I finished listening to this audiobook.,
- By Jason Obren on 06-17-20
-
The Paper Solution
- What to Shred, What to Save, and How to Stop It from Taking Over Your Life
- By: Lisa Woodruff
- Narrated by: Lisa Woodruff
- Length: 7 hrs and 45 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
Americans are drowning in paper. We keep stacks of it on the kitchen counter, stash it in drawers, and store file cabinets full of documents that we never even look at. Studies show that fully 85 percent of the paper in our lives can be tossed - but which 85 percent? And how do we organize and manage the 15 percent that remains? With The Paper Solution, founder of Organize365 Lisa Woodruff delivers a proven, step-by-step guide for what to shred, what to save, and how to sort what's left behind.
-
-
Worth it! Simple but Structured.
- By Diane on 08-31-20
By: Lisa Woodruff
-
Making Space, Clutter Free
- The Last Book on Decluttering You'll Ever Need
- By: Tracy McCubbin
- Narrated by: Tracy McCubbin
- Length: 5 hrs and 36 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
Decluttering expert Tracy McCubbin offers revolutionary help to anyone who has repeatedly tried to break their clutter's mysterious hold. Her powerful answer lies in the Seven Emotional Clutter Blocks, unconscious obstacles that stood between thousands of her clients and financial freedom, healthy relationships, and positive outlooks. Once a Clutter Block is revealed - and healed - true transformation of home and life is possible.
-
-
7 Clutter Blocks
- By A. Yoshida on 10-16-19
By: Tracy McCubbin
-
It's All Too Much
- An Easy Plan for Living a Richer Life with Less Stuff
- By: Peter Walsh
- Narrated by: Peter Walsh
- Length: 6 hrs and 59 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
When you think of what it will take to clean your house, are you so overwhelmed you throw up your hands and cry, "It's all too much"? If somewhere along the way you've simply lost the ability to keep your home organized and clutter-free, then It's All Too Much has the solution you've been searching for.
-
-
Not too much now!
- By Anne on 05-15-07
By: Peter Walsh
-
Unf--k Your Habitat
- You're Better Than Your Mess
- By: Rachel Hoffman
- Narrated by: Emily Woo Zeller
- Length: 4 hrs and 38 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
Finally, a housekeeping and organizational system developed for those of us who'd describe our current living situation as a "f--king mess" that we "really need to get around to fixing one day". Unf--k Your Habitat is for anyone who has been left behind by traditional aspirational systems - the ones that ignore single people with full-time jobs, people without kids but living with roommates, and people with mental illnesses or physical limitations. Most organizational books are aimed at stay-at-home moms and people who seem to have unimaginable amounts of free time.
-
-
It Works
- By Jimmie Hammel on 08-18-17
By: Rachel Hoffman
-
The Minimalist Way
- Minimalism Strategies to Declutter Your Life and Make Room for Joy
- By: Erica Layne
- Narrated by: Suehyla El-Attar
- Length: 4 hrs
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
Discover how to apply the minimalist mindset to every aspect of your life by changing the way you think about your home, career, relationships, family, and money. The Minimalist Way will help you take it one step at a time with simple exercises and activities. Ease into minimalism at your own pace and learn how to let go.
-
-
LOVE LOVE LOVE!
- By Island Girl on 08-28-19
By: Erica Layne
-
The Mindset of Organization
- Take Back Your House One Phase at a Time
- By: Lisa K. Woodruff
- Narrated by: Lisa Woodruff
- Length: 5 hrs and 7 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
Most organizational books on the market profess to have a one-size-fits-all solution to home organization. Common anthems are to: go paperless, get rid of everything that doesn't spark joy, and capsulize your wardrobe. While some find success using these methods, the majority of American women are facing decades of delayed decisions piled high in unmarked boxes and shoved in storage rooms bursting at the seams. Fifteen-minute-a-day organization tips and color coordinated plastic boxes are no match for the memories and clutter contained in those rooms.
-
-
Nice lady - minimal content
- By susan on 01-02-17
By: Lisa K. Woodruff
-
M.O.M. Master Organizer of Mayhem
- Simple Solutions to Organize Chaos and Bring More Joy into Your Home
- By: Kristi Clover
- Narrated by: Sarah Zimmerman
- Length: 5 hrs and 35 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
No matter what your situation is, Kristi Clover's home organization systems will work for you. Her foundational rules are highly adaptable and will help you make your home more efficient no matter where you live or how many kids you have (and how messy they are). She helps you prioritize, break down big jobs, declutter, develop age-appropriate chores for your kids, tackle the endless piles of laundry, and so much more. If you long to have a functional and fabulous home for your family and you're tired of feeling overwhelmed by all the work, this life-changing book is for you!
-
-
This was wonderful!
- By The Hollander Family on 09-24-19
By: Kristi Clover
-
The CHAOS Cure
- Clean Your House and Calm Your Soul in 15 Minutes
- By: Marla Cilley
- Narrated by: Marla Cilley
- Length: 3 hrs and 31 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
Are you suffering from CHAOS, otherwise known as Can't Have Anyone Over Syndrome? If your house is a jumble of dirty dishes, piles of paper, and never-ending laundry, you are probably afflicted. But don't give up hope, because now there's an antidote: The CHAOS Cure. In her eagerly anticipated new book, Marla Cilley - aka "The FlyLady" to the hundreds of thousands who visit her website for daily domestic inspiration - reaches into our homes to help make housecleaning more meaningful and life less messy.
-
-
Why To Plus How To
- By LuluZ on 12-21-18
By: Marla Cilley
-
The Minimalist Home
- A Room-by-Room Guide to a Decluttered, Refocused Life
- By: Joshua Becker
- Narrated by: Joshua Becker
- Length: 8 hrs and 5 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
A popular minimalist blogger and author of The More of Less shows you how to methodically turn your home into a place of peace, contentment, and purposeful living.
-
-
Book is great, narration is not
- By Lauren on 02-01-19
By: Joshua Becker
Publisher's Summary
Bring your home out of the mess it’s in - and learn how to keep it under control.
Do you experience heart palpitations at the sound of an unexpected doorbell? Do you stare in bewilderment at your messy home, wondering how in the world it go this way again? You’re not alone. But there is hope for you and your home.
In How to Manage Your Home Without Losing Your Mind, Dana K. White explains, clearly and without delusions, what it takes to get - and keep - your home under control.
With understanding, honesty, and her trademark humor, Dana shares her field-tested strategies including:
- Exactly where to start to tame the chaos
- Which habits deserve your focus and will make the most impact
- How to gain traction in your quest for a manageable home
- Practical tips you can implement and immediately to declutter huge amount of stuff with minimal emotional drama
Cleaning your house is not a one-time project but a series of ongoing premade decisions. Start learning Dana’s reality-based cleaning and organizing techniques - and see how they really work!
PLEASE NOTE: When you purchase this title, the accompanying PDF will be available in your Audible Library along with the audio.
More from the same
What listeners say about How to Manage Your Home Without Losing Your Mind
Average Customer RatingsReviews - Please select the tabs below to change the source of reviews.
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
- Karla Matthews
- 07-03-18
Where is the pdf of the appendix????!!!
She does run on quite a bit on the cleaning kitchen/washing dishes but overall I really like her style. However, she keeps mentioning this appendix and I'd really like to get the pdf version of it as I can with other similar books I've purchased from Audible. If you've purchased the book (even the audio version) you should have access to checklist/appendix that she references quite a bit in the book. Frustrating!! Overall though a good book and great motivation to get things in order.
132 people found this helpful
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
- zuly
- 01-18-17
A gold star plan for de-slobification
I was spell-bound listening to this. Yep, 2 chapters on washing dishes. No complaints. 2 on laundry? I get it. And that 28-day appendix. That illustrates the sameness of starting de-slobification? I listened. Even though the author had some well reasoned warnings about using eBay to declutter, I was somehow called to it. $700 + later, I'm finishing up the decluttering. I loved this book. Great performance. This woman's "12-step" program is gold. Thank you!
78 people found this helpful
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
- Hartzoig
- 10-16-17
No PDF attachments :(
LOVED the audio book! I will listen again and again for motivation.
The only, and I mean the ONLY complaint I have is there are not any PDF attachments for the pages in the appendix. So, I don't have the following pages for reference:
28 days to hope for your home
Not for the mildly disorganized
Develop 4 Habits over 4 weeks
Find hope for real change in your home
Day by day guide
115 people found this helpful
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
- Catrina Minter
- 03-26-18
Some great MUST DOs to keeping a clean home
I actually read Dana's "Decluttering at the Speed of Life" before this one, and had it been reversed, I would have probably given this one 5 stars on everything, but I found the other to be written in a more organized way - well at least for my brain. I still recommend this read. I definitely took away some "keeper concepts" that weren't in the other. Chapters 18 and on were really where I found the gold.
I'm so grateful for both books and for my fellow Texas gal, wife, Momma, and slob. I feel you on all accounts. I'm just 3 weeks, I have made huge strides in my home, like where I want to invite people over just for fun. And I really want to them to stop in unannounced, so I can feel even more proud.
54 people found this helpful
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
- Jennifer
- 04-27-17
listen the whole way through
There were times when the author seems to harp on a subject. For a while I was thinking, 'that's unrealistic'. But listen the whole way through. If you're struggling with mess and clutter you've found a friend for the path. You've found your people. She's flexible, but you have to hear her out. This approach will change how you do things.
Years ago I set out looking for The organizing book. You know the one - the one that will make it All make sense. Once you've read it, you won't have a single mess left to clean up.
But experience is the best teacher. This author takes that on with humor. Things get clean because we clean them. We learn what works for us by experience. There will be one or two of her methods you have to adjust to your own unique circumstances. For the most part, this is that book. But as much because she honors that experience will always be the best teacher. She has great methods. She has great advice. She also has the wisdom to give ideas for how her advice might need to be tweaked for unique needs. Good book. I highly recommend it.
52 people found this helpful
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
- fuzzy00
- 12-27-16
Such a great book!
I have been following Dana's blog (and particularly podcasts) for a few years, and I listen while I try to clean... this made the book an essential buy for me. Dana is just like me, and is hilarious, and makes me feel like I'm not alone. This stuff doesn't come naturally to everyone. I finally have hope though - and I am seeing little successes. I'd highly recommend this book to anyone who feels overwhelmed by their home. I'm starting to actually enjoy mine, now that it is becoming more manageable through simple tasks like doing the dishes. Looking forward to the next book :)
47 people found this helpful
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
- Katie
- 03-31-19
Chose her other book instead!
I can sum this book up in one sentence, "Do your dishes!" If you're on the fence about which book of hers to buy, choose "Decluttering at the Speed of Life" instead. I have listened to that book over and over, without ever getting tired of it. This book did not live up to my expectations, at all. I laughed out loud a couple times, but overall it didn't teach me anything. I doubt that I will listen to it again.
29 people found this helpful
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
- TD
- 12-20-16
READ THIS BOOK!
Dana you rock! This book is honest, open, hilariously perfect with all of life's imperfections that you shared. Simply marvelous. This is a well done "must read". Totally worth the listen. Glad you narrated it yourself. Can't imagine anyone else capturing it all the way it deserves. READY FOR YOUR NEXT ONE!
25 people found this helpful
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
- Lynnric
- 12-15-16
Must Read for Would-Be Homemakers
Awesome! This is the BEST information on keeping a home that I've ever read! It is pratical, informative, relatable, and funny all at the same time. I finally feel like I have a roadmap for daily success at home and I have already seen results. I am truly glad to have found a kindred spirit who decided to share her experience and strategies for success. Two thumbs up!!
33 people found this helpful
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
- Jeramie
- 11-19-16
Love it!
It was so good. Dana recorded it beautifully and is so motivating and expiring. Thank you!
21 people found this helpful
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story

- Gill
- 01-11-20
Entertaining but useless for its purpose
I have to admit I loved listening to it and I preferred it over other books in my library which were currently on my playlist. I listen to books mostly before sleep so this one is very easy listen if you are tired and nice cheer up saying you're not the only one who still after years of struggle doesn't get it. However if you are looking for a complete cleaning system similar to fly lady this is not the book. There is very little about cleaning in this book after all. She uses literary only these strategies wash your dishes every evening and rid of all extra dishes and plates which don't fit in your cupboards (same like shine your sink concept). Don't treat washing up as once a week project. Well nothing new. There is one new concept to pick up a day of a week for washing up all your laundry. Well it might work for the author if she really has to make only 5 loads a week but it really doesn't work for larger families with small children or with messy children in general or perhaps she has 20 kg washing machine but i only have 5 kg so this is fail. One load a day concept in fly lady makes more sense even if it means two loads a day in my case. I tried to apply it to mopping as she suggests but I really don't have energy or time to mop all house as I don't have any carpets at all in one day a week and secondly the floor doesn't stay clean enough for toddler for the entire week, its better mop two rooms every day so second fail. Decluttering is another strategy in this book. Well for this one she deserves credit as she made me realize why moping my house is so exhausting and its because I have to move so many items on my floors and it takes forever so keeping only stuff which fits into any wardrobe and not expanding storage boxes etc is the key to make my life less struggle. She says it doesn't matter what's in the wardrobe declutter visible places first well another fail rather Id suggest first declutter these wardrobes and storage rooms so you can store these things you have to move around the house in there. I decluttered my storage room and it made much faster change than konmari method because she starts with all clothes, then all books and I gave up in there because I have to sort the real life mess and don't really care what's in my library at the moment. there are more urgent things I must clean but I never have time or energy to clean them so I'm looking for cleaning method to use my time and energy more wisely. so far I didn't find any suitable cleaning methods for mothers with fussy newborns. I still feel I need hire a housemaid even after reading this book. so I can't rate it any higher. I gave it three stars only because its funny narrative.
22 people found this helpful
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story

- beliveitbeit
- 06-02-17
Great to get going with
This book is great to reinforce that suspicion that you have too much stuff, gives you the encouragement you need to get rid of it, and helps you to realise the majic of daily habits. I found listening while I tidied/cleaned/decluttered helped me to keep motivated.
Also I found Dana's American accent not in the least bit annoying- even endearing. Or maybe I have just listened to so many American books that I am now immune! Thank you Dana White
16 people found this helpful
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story

- dibble
- 11-11-16
A funny and realistic coaching session for failed housewives
Dana K White is a very funny writer and podcast broadcaster
. Her tone is encouraging and humble. Her goals realistic and simple.
My home may never be magazine worthy, but my mind is no longer overwhelmed and anxious, which is most important.
This is not a book full of technical checklists and exhaustive plans. I think it's better for it. I'll listen to this again and again while I'm cleaning or decluttering.
I'm so glad, too that the author read the book. Her voice is lovely both here, and on her podcast.
14 people found this helpful
-
Overall

- jen bee
- 07-17-18
At last
After 74 years of livingin a muddle (I was born like it) I am finally starting to make progress and feeling there is a way through. Dana made me laugh and made me do the dishes. Simple. Try it.
9 people found this helpful
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story

- Pollstar
- 12-17-17
Fantastic.
This book could have been written for me. Every single word resonated so strongly.
It takes you through the probable reasons that, despite your best efforts, your house is always disorganised and messy.
It does not provide an exact prescription for how to do everything but instead gives a loose framework which can be adapted for your lifestyle and circumstances.
I imagine that some of the points made again and again would grate if you already knew them - but then if you knew them you probably would not be reading a book with this title.
Perfect for impractical perfectionists, cuts through the thinking which was holding me back.
Best thing I have listened to for a long time.
9 people found this helpful
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story

- fifa
- 11-19-16
A good read
Even if you do your dishes every day clean your kitchen floor do read this book.
It is for readers who are not very organised.
If you need ideas to organise your closet and how to make your house Pinterest worthy than this book is not for you.
I love one thing about this book is it changes your mindset.
15 people found this helpful
-
Overall

- Kindle Customer
- 09-11-18
Wonderfully simple
This surprising find reminds you that action is at the core of success when it comes to housework, but it also offers sensible strategies to deal with the emotional debris that gets in the way. Beautifully read by the author herself it is full of wisdom and common sense.
5 people found this helpful
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story

- skateyp
- 07-23-18
loved it!
I have read a lot of self help books and those on getting organized and clean at home. This is in my top 2 (alongside the secret art of tidying up - Konmari). I identified with so much of what she said - having a different brain to tidy people! and most importantly I am actually implementing some of the stratgies and getting somewhere in my house!
5 people found this helpful
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story

- Amazon Customer
- 11-20-18
Dana got inside my head
Dana calls me out on all my limiting grand ideas and enlivens painful, boring adulting.
4 people found this helpful
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story

- Becky
- 07-06-18
if you didn't get Marie Condo. read this. love it
I loved this book. it spoke to me (litterally - yes. but it spoke to me). I am a slob. I'm off to do the dishes
4 people found this helpful
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story

- Anonymous User
- 01-30-20
Great
Loved it. Lots of super simple but super practical advice.
Reason for 4 stars for the story is that a lot of the content is very similar to her other book, “Decluttering At The Speed Of Life.” However, I still found it to be very helpful, and any repetition just reinforced what I had learnt from that book.
3 people found this helpful
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story

- Katy McTeigue
- 01-21-17
So helpful
I've been listening to the podcast for a while. I love Dana's accent, and tone, and this book is ideal to listen to while cleaning. My house has improved so much since I started seriously trying to implement her simple techniques. If you're looking to improve you're already tidy home, this book isn't for you, but if you're drowning in clutter, and eating take out because the thought of cleaning the kitchen before you eat it too daunting, if you make excuses not to have people over because you're ashamed of your housekeeping, this book is for you.
3 people found this helpful
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story

- neet76
- 09-11-17
The little voice in my head that helps me manage my home
I've listened to Dana's podcast for a long time now, and while the concepts in this book are those I've previously heard on her podcast, I love that I now have them all in one place. I listen to her coach me through my daily tasks and it motivates me to stay on top of the basics . It opens up so much more time, energy and life in our home when we're not dealing with daily chaos. Thanks so much Dana.
2 people found this helpful
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story

- Anonymous User
- 07-06-21
loved it
this book is such easy listening, great strategies and easy to follow advice. really changed my mindset and how I manage my home. I love this book and the author. her I Yutube videos are also priceless
1 person found this helpful
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story

- Anonymous User
- 06-27-21
MUST Read or listen if you struggle
loved it! this should be a first book for messy people to read before trying to organise. wish i had found you sooner Dana!
1 person found this helpful
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story

- Anonymous User
- 03-13-21
Can’t get enough of Dana K. White
Super easy, super life changing & super inspirational!! Love Dana and I wish I’d know about her before I read “spark joy”. Emotionally sorting your “stuff” is just not for real people. Dana releases you from the emotions and has practical steps to help you get your life under control. She’s even funny!! Imagine that laughing at your own crazy mess and sorting it out at the same time. Lighten up and get Dana on your team!
1 person found this helpful
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story

- Jess
- 03-04-21
I needed this 20 years ago!
I have read multiple books of this kind, done the challenges, posted embarrassing photos etc
finally an author who gets why nothing worked for me and has a solution!
my house, washing, kitchen and crazy-ladyness is much easier to handle. I am not overwhelmed by seeing everything at once. I can see what I can get rid of quickly and so cleaning is less of an enormous task.
Doing the washing loads at once and putting away (over the weekend for me) has made an enormous difference to my week. I don't have to look at the washing everyday anymore.
I love you Dana!
1 person found this helpful
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story

- Irene
- 08-14-20
Relatable
This is a very easy book to listen to. I loved the humour & the blatant honesty that made this so easy to relate to. I’ve listened quite a number of times & never get tired of it. Very informative, useful and entertaining.
1 person found this helpful
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story

- Anonymous User
- 04-06-22
This book has changed my life.
I listened to this book and cleaned and decluttered at the same time. My house looks better than it ever has. These methods WORK.
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story

- Robyn-Maree Penny-Paditz
- 04-05-22
Great listen, even for a long-term follower
Loved this book. Dana knows the just how to push, and shares to soften the blow. Laughed, I cried, I bettered myself.