Siivouksen kuningatar jakaa parhaat oppinsa ja rohkaisevan elämäntarinansa. Tamperelaisella Auri Kanasella on somekanavillaan yli 12 miljoonaa seuraajaa ympäri maailman. Siivousvideoillaan hän puhdistaa ja järjestää ilmaiseksi jopa asuinkelvottomaksi muuttuneita koteja sekä antaa arkisia, kaikille sopivia siivousvinkkejä. Miten joku voikin rakastaa siivoamista niin paljon? Mitä siivouskeikoilla tapahtuu ja millaisia ihmisiä Auri on auttanut? Kirjassa Auri kertoo, miten masennusta poteneesta nuoresta tuli puhtausalan ammattilainen ja supersuosittu siivooja. Samalla hän paljastaa siivousfilosofiansa, joka ehkä yllättää fanitkin. Aurin opeilla kuka tahansa voi oppia rakastamaan siivousta.
The cover is cute, and the narrator did a great job. There is a lot of potential for this book.
1.5 stars. I rounded up.
The content of the book, however, was a total mess. I have followed her videos and was excited to learn some awesome cleaning tips from her, or even gain inspiration from her personal story.
None of that was in there: I don’t even know what this book was about. It was a lot of random nonsense.
Ok to be fair, she did talk about what types of dish detergent she recommends 🤦♀️
The first chapter literally talks about the entire childhood and life story of another person. Not even the interesting eventful things, but literally what kind of baby she was, when she met her milestones, that she got depression when she was older, etc. like what does that even have anything to do with anything the book is supposed to be about.?
I think there’s a lot of scrubbing that should be done to this book before it is released, everything is completely off topic.
I also noticed that on Net Galley the title is “happiness cleaning” and on Goodreads it is “Queen of Cleaning.” I personally think “Happiness Cleaning” is a lot more catching. With her cute pose on the cover, it made me feel like this was going to be a fun book filled with great tips on how she cleans such crazy spaces in so little time and how to have fun doing it. It’s also very unique and would help the book stand apart. “Queen of Cleaning” is just eh. Still, I don’t feel the content at the moment fits either of those titles.
This book honestly kind of feels like the publisher found her viral Videos and was like “hey we will offer you this if you write us a book” and she agreed and then just completely trolled them and everyone else with this nonsense.
Tarinassa oli aineksia kohtuulliseksi kirjaksi, mutta kirjailijan tyyli kirjoittaa oli naiivi ja alleviivaava, eikä jättänyt mitään lukijan tulkittavaksi. Kirjailijan näkökulma tarinaan oli turha ja pyrki vain todistelemaan kuvausta. Erilailla kerrottuna kirjasta olisi ehkä tullut mielekkäämpi ja tarina sisälsi myös hyvin paljon toistoa vielä ehkä vähäisen sisällön saamikseksi pidemmäksi kirjaksi. En lukisi tältä kirjoittajalta enempää kirjoja.
Eniten kirjassa saa irti Aurilta otetuista suorista lainauksista. Muuten olen pitkälti pettynyt, mitä kirjailija on saanut irti tästä yhdestä Suomen ulkomailla tunnetuimmista julkkiksista. Eikö Aurista saa enempää nyhdettyä, vai eikö kirjailija ole osoittanut tarkentavia kysymyksiä? Aikataulu loppunut kesken? Elämänkertaosuus on ehkä ymmärrettävästi pintaraapaisu, sillä suurimmasta osaa tapahtumista ei ole kovin kauan. Kuitenkin ehkä masennuksen merkityksen, vanhempien yrittäjyydestä olisi voinut kasata paljon mielenkiintoisempia selvityksiä, miten tämänpäivän ura on rakentunut. Lopun siivousasennepohdinnoissakin olisi voitu syvemmälle tietoon. Julkisuuskuvan kannalta ymmärrän tietyn etäisyyden pitämisen yleisöön (itsekin olen kommentteja lukenut). Se tosin tarkoittaa, että tässä kirjassa ei ole mitään uutta sisältöä. Toivottavasti lukija pitää Aurin tähänastisen videouran kertaamisesta tekstimuodossa.
Tästä ei oikein tiennyt mikä tämä yritti olla, jonkinlainen elämänkerta. Itse kuvittelin että sisältäisi enemmän siivousvinkkejä. Toki niitäkin oli, mutta fokus oli Aurin elämäntarinassa. Epäselvän formaatin lisäksi pisteitä verottivat rankasti puhekielisyys ja mukarento kielenkäyttö: "--- kuvernööreiksi itseään kutsuvat tyypit pitivät pöyhkeileviä puheitaan. Auri istua tapitti paikallaan siivoussieni mekossaan---", "pupellamme lounassalaattejamme terassilla", "Valitettavasti Auri ei voinut vaan toivotti naiselle hyvät jatkot ja heipat, sulki sitten puhelimen, tuut-tuut-tuut." Kirja muistutti pikemmin ylipitkää naistenlehden henkilökuvaa kuin tietokirjaa. Harmi sinänsä, koska Auri vaikuttaa valloittavalta persoonalta.
I'm giving this 5 stars. I see a lot of unhappy people who didn't get the experience they expected from the book, and I dunno if that's on them or the publisher, but I enjoyed it. I get why Auri does what she does, why she loves doing it, and why it's not personal when she says she's not there to fix them, just clean up enough to help them start over.
Also? I feel like the people expecting cleaning tips missed the point: it's not that complicated. She talks about the same 5 or so tools because that's all she uses to do her thing. There are hundreds of people in the world willing to tell you other ways to clean, but I feel like Auri's made it clear from the beginning that she's a simple woman when it comes to tools and methods. 🤘♥️
Kaipasin väliin kevyempää kuunneltavaa ja teos toimi siihen tarpeeseen todella hyvin! Alussa on tietoa Aurin elämästä ja persoonasta elämäkertahenkisesti. Pidin kuitenkin enemmän loppuosan siivoustarinoista ja lopun siivousvinkeistä. Paikoin teos hyödyntää vähän teennäistä kuvailevuutta, minkä toisaalta ymmärrän teoksen laajan populaarisen luonteen vuoksi, mutta mielestäni se ei sopinut teoksen tyyliin ja vaikutti päälleliimatulta.
Auri on mahtava! Kirja on valitettavasti saanut aika musertavaa palautetta, enkä ole siihen halunnut aiemmin tarttua. Jos on vähääkään seurannut Aurin videoita, kirjan siivouskertomukset on jo ennestään tuttuja. Alkuun kirjassa kerrotaan Aurin elämästä mistä Auri on avoimesti kertonut myös videoillaan tai haastatteluissa. Loppuun saadaan Aurin parhaat siivousvinkit, jotka saa myös Aurin videoista selville. En ole Auria kovin aktiivisesti seurannut pariin vuoteen ja silti kirjassa kerrotut tapahtumat oli hyvinkin tuttuja. Kenelle tämä kirja on suunnattu? Auria somessa tai Aurin videoita seuraaville kirja ei tuo juurikaan mitään uutta. Ehkä jollekin joka haluaa kevyttä kuunneltavaa siivousta rakastavan, suureen suosioon nousseen nuoren naisen elämästä? Ehkä jollekin joka ei ole kovin aktiivisesti hänen elämäänsä aiemmin seurannut? Auri tekee mahtavaa työtä ja normalisoi siivousta, erilaisia koteja, elämäntilanteita. Sotkua ei tarvitse hävetä ja siivoaminen voi olla parhaimmillaan terapeuttista, kunhan vain saa aikaiseksi aloittaa. Ehkä kirja olisi voinut jäädä kirjoittamatta mutta todennäköisesti Auri ei ole halunnut tästä hienosta tilaisuudesta kieltäytyä. Kirjan lopputuloksesta kääntyisin kirjailijan puoleen ja kysyisin, olisiko kirjasta saanut mielenkiintoisemman ihan vaikka vaan kaivelemalla tietoon siivouskertomuksia, mistä Auri ei ole vaikkapa kertonut itse omilla videoillaan?
As a huge fan of Aurikatariina Kananen's YouTube videos, I would eagerly read anything she wrote. She wrote the 2-page introduction, and the rest was written by Oona Laine. It was edited by Nea Johanna Mattila. Auri says in the introduction that she's not a writer, she's a cleaner, so, I was a little disappointed to find she didn't write the book, but it makes sense. It's partially her biography and partially cleaning tips, which I enjoyed.
One of my favorite things about Aurikatariina Kananen's free cleaning work is that she does what she can to help others without obsessing over sanitizing every inch of the homes 100% perfectly. She accepts that it can't always be perfect. She's quoted as saying, "If I was a perfectionist... I wouldn't be able to clean up these homes. You can't clean them up so that they're immaculate. If the resident hasn't seen their floor for years, like a monk, cleaners should let go in a reasonable amount of time and let it be." (p. 115)
Carrying that over to this book, the authors did what they could. The book wasn't perfect, but it's out there to help inspire readers as much as it can. The English is grammatically correct, and I only spotted a couple of typos, but some word choices throughout the book are unexpected. Sometimes, they sound poetic, but a lot of the time, they're jarring and confusing.
Occasionally, I couldn't understand what they were trying to get across. For example, on p. 182, "When Auri's friend Anni did not adopt the combination of a microfiber towel and a squeegee despite her best efforts, Auri advised her to try the dryer dry, just like that. The same trick is used by Auri's mother, who often uses the dryer dry at home, as it collects dog hair well, in particular." What's a dryer dry, and what does this tip mean? I don't know. But that's okay. The majority of the book made sense, and I was glad to get more of a peek into the life of the world's best cleaner.
I learned some new things about her philosophy and her life. I felt inspired by the cleaning commandments at the end of the book. I loved the photos. And despite my grumblings about the writing, I couldn't put it down.
Many thanks to NetGalley, publisher, and author for the advanced reading copy. What follows are my honest opinions and thoughts on the material.
Round from a 3.5
Like many other readers, I have been a fan of Auri ever since I stumbled across her Youtube channel. It is simply incredible to witness the transformations she creates in homes and how she always has a positive attitude while doing it. Her happiness and zeal for cleaning is contagious and I find myself cleaning my own home while having her videos playing.
Following that structure, I managed to clean a good portion of my home while listening to this audiobook. I was not entirely sure what to expect when listening to her book, but I actually thoroughly enjoyed it. Thought it did seem a bit jumbled in terms of moving from one idea to the next, I found it fascinating to learn more about Auri, her upbringing, her cleaning background, and even about some of the people she has helped. An added bonus were the cleaning tips she offered, towards the end of her book.
I enjoyed listening to the narrator tell Auri's story and explaining how to keep a home clean. I will definitely be implementing some of the tips offered.
First thing’s first: thank you Netgalley for the ALC of this book! Happiness Cleaning: How to Embrace the Mess and Love the Cleanup was an interesting book. I watch Auri’s YouTube and TikTok videos so I was excited to see this book! I expected this book to be more of a self help or instructional manual but was really more of a behind the scenes peek into her channel. I enjoyed it because I enjoy her content, but I am very confused as to why this is being advertised as a guide. There is some advice sprinkled throughout the stories, but by and large I wouldn’t classify this as a self-help book or a cleaning guide. If you’re just looking for an interesting read about a content creator you already like: 4⭐️ If you’re looking for a cleaning guide: 1⭐️
Overall, I think I’m rating this 3⭐️ because I did enjoy it, even if it wasn’t what I was expecting.
Ok, so I mainly liked this book because I love Auri's youtube channel. I wouldn't recommend it to someone who wasn't a fan. I liked hearing inside stories on some of the cleanings and learning more about Auri. However, I was pretty mad it didn't include a diagram of her towel folding technique. I really wanted that. (As a side note, I don't believe in cleaning with microfiber towels anyway, since they are made of plastic and put microplastics into the water every time they are washed, which then go to the ocean.)
I will say the book is poorly edited, and you can definitely tell it was written by someone whose native language is not English. However, I liked the Finnish quirks. Did you know that over there, Shark Tank is called Lion's Den?
If you enjoy watching her cleaning videos, stick to that. This book was written very strangely where the author would refer to her in an awkward way “auri isn’t just this…” “auri is very compassionate”. I personally do not like when authors write about another person this way even if it’s not in first person. It makes the entire book sound fake or almost juvenile. No cleaning tips were recommended of use that aren’t what you saw in videos. Lots of sob stories about clients and a lot of background information on auri that could have been left out. Definitely not a book that will make you want to get up and clean your home or a book that will bring a joy or light into your world of tidying. Do not recommend at all.
I LOVE Auri! I'm a faithful viewer on YouTube, and I think that's where I'll remain. I'm an avid reader, but this book wasn't what I was expecting. Of course, I expected some background on Auri, some background on how she got started, and a retelling of some of the most memorable homes, but I was also expecting definitive cleaning tips.
It's evident this book wasn't written by someone whose first language is English. I got a few laughs from that. However, if that bothers you, this might not be the book for you.
I'm happy I supported Auri, but in the future, I'll stick to supporting her on YouTube.
Thank you to RB Media and Aurikatariina Kananen for Happiness Cleaning!
I found the book to be highly motivational and I loved her tips! I also loved her humility and her story. She is a wonderful person who truly loves to help people by cleaning their houses. Many of the people she helps are in deep depression and she brings a glimmer of hope and light to them.
I was originally introduced to her videos by my teenage daughter a couple of years ago. She loved watching them and now I do too.
I definitely recommend this book and the audio book reader did a fabulous job!
I was so thrilled to hear in a recent video that Auri had a book out! Unfortunately, all the reviews seem to indicate that this is rather poorly done with no focus and an unpolished writing style. I was going to request my library purchase it, but I think I'll have to pass. 😢
There's so much potential for a great book from Auri with tons of motivating energy and pro cleaning tips. I hope she tries again some day with a different author and editor.
Oli ihan virkistävää lukea välillä kirja niinkin arkisesta aiheesta, kuin siivouksesta. Tästä sai myös ihan aitoja vinkkejä siivoukseen, miksi jotain välinettä tai kemikaalia käytetään siivouksessa tietyllä tavalla. Kirjassa kerrottiin myös Aurin oma tarina, eli mistä kaikki alkoi ja miten ura kehittyi. Sitä lähdin tältä kirjalta ehkä hakemaankin. Kirjoittajan laverteleva kirjoitustyyli alkoi jossain vaiheessa lukiessa uuvuttaa, mutta melko nopsa 160-sivuinen kirja luettavaksi.
Nk. siivouskuningattaren elämäntarina sekä joitakin tärkeimpiä siivousvinkkejä. Hivenen toisteista kerrontaa kirjan pituudessa, mutta ihan mielenkiintoista kyllä tutustua siivousta rakastavan ihmisen ajatteluun. Ehkä pari sellaista vinkkiäkin tuli, joita voisi kokeilla, mutta jos toivoo saavansa laajempia ohjeita, niitä ei kyllä näiden kansien välistä löydä.
I was so excited to listen to this but I feel so much of this book was lost in translation from Finnish to English and the narrator struggled to bring the story to life because of it. I was hoping the story was more in depth from her point of view versus the author telling us Auri story.
I would like to say thank you to NetGalley and publisher. However I was loving this book then while listening to it the book/audiobook dissapeared. I no longer have access to it to finish listening to it. Therefore I am unable to leave my review. For this reason I am leaving a one star review- had I been able to finish the audiobook I am sure it would have been a five star.
This is a biography of some sort, there are barely any tips or ideas and they’re all in the end of the book, last 25 mins or so and I kept listening and listening for almost 5 hours hoping to gain some benefit but was disappointed. Nothing against the person who wrote the book or whom the book is about but the title is misleading.
The translation was very clunky. I enjoyed the book, but it wasn't a smooth read. However, I will say that whenever my Finnish friend posts something on Facebook, the automatic translation is kind of weird. Also, it was more a biography/why she does it as opposed to cleaning strategies. Still interesting.
Positiivinen yllätys! Kirja itsessään on kuin ylipitkä naistenlehtihaastattelu, mutta henkilö josta se kertoo niin vilpittömän kiehtova että tämän kestää. Aurissa olisi ainesta Marie Kondon tapaiseksi innostajaksi perinteisesti tylsänä pidettyyn mutta kaikille pakolliseen aiheeseen, ja mieluusti lukisin vielä joskus hänen itsensä kirjoittaman jokakodin siivousoppaan. Tulisi meinaan tarpeeseen.
Odotin saavani siivousvinkkejä ja käytännön ohjeita, mutta kirja kertoi Aurista ja hieman hänen projekteista. Auri ei ollut minulle entuudestaan tuttu ja kirjan kuuntelun aikana kävin hänen Instatilillä ja järkytyin, kun näin kuvia. Jäin todella kaipaamaan niitä ”parhaita oppeja” kuten takakansitekstissä sanottiin.
Kertoo tiivistetysti Auri Kanasen sen astisesta elämästä sekä noususta some-suosioon. Aurin videot ovat toimineet itselle suurena siivousmotivaattorina, ja saman efektin aiheutti tämä kirjakin. Teräväkuivain on ostoslistalla!
Loved learning more about auri in such a well written book. I wish they went more into detail on how to clean, but still an uplifting book which stayed in character for Audi’s goal to bring about happiness when referring to cleaning.