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The Home Reset: Easy Systems and Habits to Organize Every Room
When life happens, an Insta-worthy organized closet is not worth striving for . . . but, your home can still be your soft place to land.
Karissa Barker (@karissaathome) loves to pore over aesthetic home organization and décor books. But to be perfectly honest, none have ever given her the tools to change the way things work in her home. Most are little more than a motivational speech with pretty pictures. When she was new to keeping house and life got extra busy or overwhelming, she wished she had someone to hold her hand and give her not just a visual guide, but habits and strategies for a better, easier path to an organized home. After years of experimentation and finding out what works, Karissa offers just that in The Home Reset.
This indispensable guide collects the essential strategies and skills you can rely on to make any space—apartment, condo, or house—cleaner and better organized on a daily basis. Moving through each key room or space, Karissa outlines everything that even the busiest of families can do, always starting with key resets and then exploring the habits and techniques for that
Kitchen and Short and long resets, how to join the clean sink club, countertop strategies, how to involve kids, creating easy cleaning stations, considering organization and flow, eliminating clutter, how to clean countertops based on material, how to clean flooring, tips for dishes/pots/pans, creating storage in challenging spaces Living Full living room reset and nightly resets, key habits to keep the living room livable, toy management and storage, functional furniture, special items (remotes, books, etc.) and storage, how to clean carpets and rugs, how to clean couches and chairs, how to keep ceiling fans (and lights) clean Morning and quick resets, habit stacking in the bedroom, creating organization systems that work based on your closet considerations, how to wash bedding and mattresses, how to make a bed, how to fold clothes, a closet reset, how to maximize space in a small closet, closet systems, closet habits Quick reset and nightly reset, habits for wiping and clearing, how to involve kids in the clean bathroom battle, caddies and undersink storage systems, special section on kids' toys, makeup and personal care storage, how to organize toiletries, how to clean showers and baths, disinfecting vs. cleaning Entry Quick and weekly resets, habits for shoes/keys/entry objects, shoe and coat storage with and without a closet, considering entry flow, mail storage, backpacks and special considerations, how to rotate clothes and shoesLaundry and the Laundry The laundry room reset (or the laundry space reset depending on your area), habits to keep laundry from taking over, key products and items for doing laundry, laundry basket options, weekly strategies, how to clean the washer and dryer, DIY laundry detergent recipe, stain removal guide, how to wash different itemsKids’ Resets for parents and kids, helping kids create habits for a cleaner room, morning and nightly routines, creative toy storage, bedding options, cleaning up kid-centric messes, toy rotation, problem areas, how to clean and sanitize toys
Additionally, you’ll find a chapter of core skills, hacks, and tips for extra-challenging seasons of life.
Karissa Barker (@karissaathome) loves to pore over aesthetic home organization and décor books. But to be perfectly honest, none have ever given her the tools to change the way things work in her home. Most are little more than a motivational speech with pretty pictures. When she was new to keeping house and life got extra busy or overwhelming, she wished she had someone to hold her hand and give her not just a visual guide, but habits and strategies for a better, easier path to an organized home. After years of experimentation and finding out what works, Karissa offers just that in The Home Reset.
This indispensable guide collects the essential strategies and skills you can rely on to make any space—apartment, condo, or house—cleaner and better organized on a daily basis. Moving through each key room or space, Karissa outlines everything that even the busiest of families can do, always starting with key resets and then exploring the habits and techniques for that
Kitchen and Short and long resets, how to join the clean sink club, countertop strategies, how to involve kids, creating easy cleaning stations, considering organization and flow, eliminating clutter, how to clean countertops based on material, how to clean flooring, tips for dishes/pots/pans, creating storage in challenging spaces Living Full living room reset and nightly resets, key habits to keep the living room livable, toy management and storage, functional furniture, special items (remotes, books, etc.) and storage, how to clean carpets and rugs, how to clean couches and chairs, how to keep ceiling fans (and lights) clean Morning and quick resets, habit stacking in the bedroom, creating organization systems that work based on your closet considerations, how to wash bedding and mattresses, how to make a bed, how to fold clothes, a closet reset, how to maximize space in a small closet, closet systems, closet habits Quick reset and nightly reset, habits for wiping and clearing, how to involve kids in the clean bathroom battle, caddies and undersink storage systems, special section on kids' toys, makeup and personal care storage, how to organize toiletries, how to clean showers and baths, disinfecting vs. cleaning Entry Quick and weekly resets, habits for shoes/keys/entry objects, shoe and coat storage with and without a closet, considering entry flow, mail storage, backpacks and special considerations, how to rotate clothes and shoesLaundry and the Laundry The laundry room reset (or the laundry space reset depending on your area), habits to keep laundry from taking over, key products and items for doing laundry, laundry basket options, weekly strategies, how to clean the washer and dryer, DIY laundry detergent recipe, stain removal guide, how to wash different itemsKids’ Resets for parents and kids, helping kids create habits for a cleaner room, morning and nightly routines, creative toy storage, bedding options, cleaning up kid-centric messes, toy rotation, problem areas, how to clean and sanitize toys
Additionally, you’ll find a chapter of core skills, hacks, and tips for extra-challenging seasons of life.
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Published October 1, 2024
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August 31, 2024
A great guide for keeping your home clean and well-organized. Loved the serene presentation and beautiful photos. Recommended!
September 19, 2024
Thank you to NetGalley & Quarto Publishing Group - Fair Winds Press for this advanced reader copy to review!
The Home Reset is not only a good book to have on your coffee table, but it also has some helpful cleaning hacks that make everyday life less cluttered! I appreciated Karissa's lists, quick tips, 3 step cleaning processes, and details to make my new house more of a home. I cannot wait to try some of the tips she gave in our bedroom, bathroom and living room. The laundry tips will also be such a timesaver for me.
Beyond that, the book is beautiful. Great layout, stunning photography and great storytelling between the tips. Happy I got to read this ahead of its publication on October 1st, and if you are looking for a great housewarming gift or a cleaning book to keep on hand - this is a great book to grab!
The Home Reset is not only a good book to have on your coffee table, but it also has some helpful cleaning hacks that make everyday life less cluttered! I appreciated Karissa's lists, quick tips, 3 step cleaning processes, and details to make my new house more of a home. I cannot wait to try some of the tips she gave in our bedroom, bathroom and living room. The laundry tips will also be such a timesaver for me.
Beyond that, the book is beautiful. Great layout, stunning photography and great storytelling between the tips. Happy I got to read this ahead of its publication on October 1st, and if you are looking for a great housewarming gift or a cleaning book to keep on hand - this is a great book to grab!
May 19, 2025
Bought this based on her TikToks, which I always enjoy showing up on my fyp. It’s nice to have all her advice, lists, and recipes in one place to reference.
July 26, 2025
This is an excellent book. I don't need it at this point, but having it in my twenties would have saved me a small fortune in magazine subscriptions. This would be an excellent wedding or first apartment gift for young people. At least, if they were the kind of young people who would accept it in the loving, non-critical, let-this-book-be-your-cool-young-grandma spirit in which it should be given.
October 24, 2025
Love the helpful checklists for each section and free printables!
September 3, 2024
Nicely organized with pretty pictures for every room in your home. Useful checklists and some good cleaning hacks. Not earth shattering but practical.
September 6, 2024
Let me start with saying: I don't want to brag (I do really!) but I already do most of the things in The Home Reset. And let me tell you: it works!
I'm always on the lookout for tips for improving the way my home works. So it's not surprising I've learnt a few good habits already (I'm OLD!). So although I didn't learn much that was new to me, I really enjoyed The Home Reset. And that's saying a lot, because I was afraid it might be heavy on the nice photos but light on the practical advice. In fact, you get plenty of both. It's pretty, practical and doable.
I also love the way it's written:
"Life happens. Clutter happens. Have an emergency plan system in place: when you begin to notice a chair party [note: i.e. a chair piling up with discarded clothes] in the corner, aim to tackle it before it turns into an abstract art piece. Notice and acknowledge it, and plan a time (that day) to tackle it. Set a reminder on your phone or an alarm if you have to. If your executive function just isn't executive-ing, listen to a podcast or watch a show while you make yourself do it."
You can definitely say this is aspirational; few people have the time or bandwidth to keep their homes perfect all the time. But The Home Reset makes it feel doable. More importantly, it focuses on small habits to build on. I've had my own home for over 35 years, and now I'm retired, so I've had the time. I recommend this for anyone earlier on their life path who wants to set up good habits to live in a warm, cosy and functional home.
I like how realistic it is, and how applicable the advice is for just about anybody. The cleaning products recommended are basic products available worldwide, not brand products only available in a few countries. It recognises that not everything can be controlled (for example, if you have a teenager who won't fold clothes and is happy to dig their clothes out of a hamper, accept it!) And it details cleaning systems that make cleaning each room a step by step process that is not overwhelming.
In other words, it's realistic and practical. For example, it goes beyond the usual organising tips. I've only recently figured this one out myself: you can organise both by category AND by usage (see p. 103). In my case, I've long been organising my bathroom by category. I have a unit where I store everything in [labeled] containers, by category (for example, all pills in one container, ointments in another, tooth-cleaning products in another, hairbrushes in another, etc.) Yet the counter was always full, because I'd leave out the products I use every day (the pills I take before bed, favourite hairbrush, toothbrush and toothpaste, the coconut oil I slather on my face every night, etc...) rather than rooting through all the different containers where they 'live'. Then I realised what I needed was to clear out one shelf, in the unit above the sink, for all the 'currently-using-every-day' items that usually gather on the countertop. I open it when I come into the bathroom before bed, go through my routine putting everything back on the shelf after using it, then close the door. Clean counter! Yes, you can do this with a caddy or tray, but those just get full up with things you're no longer using every day, and they still make the counter look messy.
I've had decades to hone my systems, through trial and error. Take a shortcut with The Home Reset. It's PACKED with good tips! It's largely about repeating things until they become an ingrained habit. Let me paraphrase the most important ones that I have lived by for a long time, that really make life at home more pleasant.
1) Always tidy your kitchen and wipe down the counters before going to bed. Always. Yes, Always.
2) Always go through the living room before going to bed and pick up stray glasses, cups and random stuff that has gathered during the day. (I'm currently working on '... Also, fluff up the cushions on the sofa and fold any throws left lying around'.)
That's it. Of course there's more, but these two things are transformative. You'll get up to a tidy(ish) living and kitchen area, making the start of your day way more pleasant.
So I highly recommend The Home Reset. It would make a great gift for someone starting out in their own place for the first time.
My thanks to the publisher, the author and @NetGalley_UK for providing an ARC. All my reviews are 100% honest and unbiased, regardless of how I acquire the book.
NetGalley_UK #bookreview #TheHomeReset
I'm always on the lookout for tips for improving the way my home works. So it's not surprising I've learnt a few good habits already (I'm OLD!). So although I didn't learn much that was new to me, I really enjoyed The Home Reset. And that's saying a lot, because I was afraid it might be heavy on the nice photos but light on the practical advice. In fact, you get plenty of both. It's pretty, practical and doable.
I also love the way it's written:
"Life happens. Clutter happens. Have an emergency plan system in place: when you begin to notice a chair party [note: i.e. a chair piling up with discarded clothes] in the corner, aim to tackle it before it turns into an abstract art piece. Notice and acknowledge it, and plan a time (that day) to tackle it. Set a reminder on your phone or an alarm if you have to. If your executive function just isn't executive-ing, listen to a podcast or watch a show while you make yourself do it."
You can definitely say this is aspirational; few people have the time or bandwidth to keep their homes perfect all the time. But The Home Reset makes it feel doable. More importantly, it focuses on small habits to build on. I've had my own home for over 35 years, and now I'm retired, so I've had the time. I recommend this for anyone earlier on their life path who wants to set up good habits to live in a warm, cosy and functional home.
I like how realistic it is, and how applicable the advice is for just about anybody. The cleaning products recommended are basic products available worldwide, not brand products only available in a few countries. It recognises that not everything can be controlled (for example, if you have a teenager who won't fold clothes and is happy to dig their clothes out of a hamper, accept it!) And it details cleaning systems that make cleaning each room a step by step process that is not overwhelming.
In other words, it's realistic and practical. For example, it goes beyond the usual organising tips. I've only recently figured this one out myself: you can organise both by category AND by usage (see p. 103). In my case, I've long been organising my bathroom by category. I have a unit where I store everything in [labeled] containers, by category (for example, all pills in one container, ointments in another, tooth-cleaning products in another, hairbrushes in another, etc.) Yet the counter was always full, because I'd leave out the products I use every day (the pills I take before bed, favourite hairbrush, toothbrush and toothpaste, the coconut oil I slather on my face every night, etc...) rather than rooting through all the different containers where they 'live'. Then I realised what I needed was to clear out one shelf, in the unit above the sink, for all the 'currently-using-every-day' items that usually gather on the countertop. I open it when I come into the bathroom before bed, go through my routine putting everything back on the shelf after using it, then close the door. Clean counter! Yes, you can do this with a caddy or tray, but those just get full up with things you're no longer using every day, and they still make the counter look messy.
I've had decades to hone my systems, through trial and error. Take a shortcut with The Home Reset. It's PACKED with good tips! It's largely about repeating things until they become an ingrained habit. Let me paraphrase the most important ones that I have lived by for a long time, that really make life at home more pleasant.
1) Always tidy your kitchen and wipe down the counters before going to bed. Always. Yes, Always.
2) Always go through the living room before going to bed and pick up stray glasses, cups and random stuff that has gathered during the day. (I'm currently working on '... Also, fluff up the cushions on the sofa and fold any throws left lying around'.)
That's it. Of course there's more, but these two things are transformative. You'll get up to a tidy(ish) living and kitchen area, making the start of your day way more pleasant.
So I highly recommend The Home Reset. It would make a great gift for someone starting out in their own place for the first time.
My thanks to the publisher, the author and @NetGalley_UK for providing an ARC. All my reviews are 100% honest and unbiased, regardless of how I acquire the book.
NetGalley_UK #bookreview #TheHomeReset
October 11, 2024
In all honesty, this book gave me a stomach ache. I am forever reading cleaning and organizing books because messiness is my biggest flaw. I think I’ve read every one, and some have been more helpful than others (I think Dana K White is my favorite author on the subject). I have five kids, a hundred year old house, a billion hobbies and jobs, various chronic illnesses, and absolutely no outside help or extended family besides my disabled husband and my kids. I also have extreme ADHD tendencies, though I’ve been told they are trauma related in my case (I only learned recently that C-PTSD and trauma rewire the brain and cause many of the same symptoms as ADHD in kids and adults). In any case (yes, there’s that distractibility!), the result is that I have always felt hopeless at maintaining a tidy home and endlessly search for a solution.
At the start of the book, I was excited and hopeful because Barker said she deals with chronic illness and can’t make Pinterest type home routines work. She said when she became ill, her mother moved into their house and took care of her and her daughter for a year (her husband worked as a pastor during this time). I was immediately floored by the idea of a loved one moving in for so long to take care of her, but happy she had the support. I was not feeling so much like a kindred spirit already though. And then the photos started and I thought they must be stock photos of perfect houses but then she was in them all. This woman who just wrote that she had to accept that her body might never be fully functional again has page after page of her dressed beautifully and cleaning her huge, fancy, spotless, newly remodeled home. Then there are pages and pages about how you never go to bed without cleaning the counters, doing the dishes and resetting the kitchen, about how you need to do laundry every day (I do, and still never catch up), and lists of how to make and keep every room in your house clean.
Most of the checklists and advice are standard blog post content. None of this is in any way new or groundbreaking. I did think the chapter on kids was helpful for those with small children. I would recommend reading it from the library to see if there are any tips or fun games that might work with your kids. And the very end has some little printable sort of pages.
If you read this and don’t already love to clean and especially if you struggle with chronic illness, multiple kids and responsibilities, a lack of support, and other issues, I would really suggest reading How to Keep House While Drowning at the same time to balance it out (get it from the library— it’s very short and inexplicably very overpriced). If you enjoy cleaning and want detailed instructions on how to do more of it, this will be a good resource.
I read a temporary digital loan of this book for review.
At the start of the book, I was excited and hopeful because Barker said she deals with chronic illness and can’t make Pinterest type home routines work. She said when she became ill, her mother moved into their house and took care of her and her daughter for a year (her husband worked as a pastor during this time). I was immediately floored by the idea of a loved one moving in for so long to take care of her, but happy she had the support. I was not feeling so much like a kindred spirit already though. And then the photos started and I thought they must be stock photos of perfect houses but then she was in them all. This woman who just wrote that she had to accept that her body might never be fully functional again has page after page of her dressed beautifully and cleaning her huge, fancy, spotless, newly remodeled home. Then there are pages and pages about how you never go to bed without cleaning the counters, doing the dishes and resetting the kitchen, about how you need to do laundry every day (I do, and still never catch up), and lists of how to make and keep every room in your house clean.
Most of the checklists and advice are standard blog post content. None of this is in any way new or groundbreaking. I did think the chapter on kids was helpful for those with small children. I would recommend reading it from the library to see if there are any tips or fun games that might work with your kids. And the very end has some little printable sort of pages.
If you read this and don’t already love to clean and especially if you struggle with chronic illness, multiple kids and responsibilities, a lack of support, and other issues, I would really suggest reading How to Keep House While Drowning at the same time to balance it out (get it from the library— it’s very short and inexplicably very overpriced). If you enjoy cleaning and want detailed instructions on how to do more of it, this will be a good resource.
I read a temporary digital loan of this book for review.
September 21, 2024
Book Review: The Home Reset by Karissa Barker
Rating: 4 Stars
Hey there, fellow book lovers! I recently had the pleasure of reviewing The Home Reset by Karissa Barker, and it’s a total game-changer for anyone looking to bring a bit more order (and calm) into their home life.
So, here’s the deal: Life can get pretty chaotic, right? Between work, kids, and everything in between, the last thing we need is to stress about having a perfectly Instagrammable closet. Karissa totally gets that! She dives into the reality of home organization with a refreshing perspective. Instead of just throwing pretty pictures and motivational quotes at you, she actually provides practical tools and strategies that genuinely help.
In The Home Reset, Karissa takes us through essential resets for every room in our homes. She covers everything from quick kitchen hacks (hello, clean sink club!) to clever ways to manage toys in the living room. Each chapter is packed with actionable tips that fit seamlessly into even the busiest family routines. I loved how she focuses on creating systems that make life easier rather than just pushing for perfection.
What I really loved were her quick tips, three-step cleaning, and those handy lists. And I have to mention the aesthetics of the book itself. It’s not just filled with valuable info; it’s also visually stunning! The layout is beautiful, and the photography is top-notch. It’s definitely a book that would look great on your coffee table while also being a fantastic resource when you need it. If you’re on the lookout for a solid cleaning book to help you get organized, The Home Reset is an absolute must-have. Karissa Barker has knocked it out of the park with this one!
⚠️This review was written based on personal opinions and experiences with the book. Individual preferences may vary⚠️
Rating: 4 Stars
Hey there, fellow book lovers! I recently had the pleasure of reviewing The Home Reset by Karissa Barker, and it’s a total game-changer for anyone looking to bring a bit more order (and calm) into their home life.
So, here’s the deal: Life can get pretty chaotic, right? Between work, kids, and everything in between, the last thing we need is to stress about having a perfectly Instagrammable closet. Karissa totally gets that! She dives into the reality of home organization with a refreshing perspective. Instead of just throwing pretty pictures and motivational quotes at you, she actually provides practical tools and strategies that genuinely help.
In The Home Reset, Karissa takes us through essential resets for every room in our homes. She covers everything from quick kitchen hacks (hello, clean sink club!) to clever ways to manage toys in the living room. Each chapter is packed with actionable tips that fit seamlessly into even the busiest family routines. I loved how she focuses on creating systems that make life easier rather than just pushing for perfection.
What I really loved were her quick tips, three-step cleaning, and those handy lists. And I have to mention the aesthetics of the book itself. It’s not just filled with valuable info; it’s also visually stunning! The layout is beautiful, and the photography is top-notch. It’s definitely a book that would look great on your coffee table while also being a fantastic resource when you need it. If you’re on the lookout for a solid cleaning book to help you get organized, The Home Reset is an absolute must-have. Karissa Barker has knocked it out of the park with this one!
⚠️This review was written based on personal opinions and experiences with the book. Individual preferences may vary⚠️
September 30, 2024
Tragically, I suffer from I Live Alone, I Have Too Much Stuff, and I Have ADHD.
I'm not a homemaker, I have no partner, I have pets, and I am very easily distracted. I'm also a CHAMPION procrastinator. Present Raine is constantly making commitments on behalf of Future Raine and it almost never works out.
The way Karissa keeps her house clean requires dedication and less planning so much as set up.
I got a cheap wheeled cart on Amazon for all my cleaning supplies and it INSTANTLY helped. Her multipurpose spray is WONDERFUL, and just those two things would have been sufficient to justify the book. The rest is just cherries.
Essentially the rules boil down to:
- Make it easy on yourself (set yourself up for success)
- Don't put it, down put it away
- Build good habits when you find what works
She has useful schedules and great how-tos for regular things, it's more approachable than tossing everything you own that doesn't "spark joy" (I still think Marie Kondo's system is fantastic, though can be daunting) while still empowering you to get rid of what you don't need, and best of all, it's encouraging. She recognises how hard it can be, but also how good it feels to have stuff just be in the right place.
I'm keeping this for sure and if you think for a second you could use it, you should grab a copy.
I received a copy of this book for free from Quarto Publishing Group – Fair Winds | Fair Winds Press in exchange for an honest review.
I'm not a homemaker, I have no partner, I have pets, and I am very easily distracted. I'm also a CHAMPION procrastinator. Present Raine is constantly making commitments on behalf of Future Raine and it almost never works out.
The way Karissa keeps her house clean requires dedication and less planning so much as set up.
I got a cheap wheeled cart on Amazon for all my cleaning supplies and it INSTANTLY helped. Her multipurpose spray is WONDERFUL, and just those two things would have been sufficient to justify the book. The rest is just cherries.
Essentially the rules boil down to:
- Make it easy on yourself (set yourself up for success)
- Don't put it, down put it away
- Build good habits when you find what works
She has useful schedules and great how-tos for regular things, it's more approachable than tossing everything you own that doesn't "spark joy" (I still think Marie Kondo's system is fantastic, though can be daunting) while still empowering you to get rid of what you don't need, and best of all, it's encouraging. She recognises how hard it can be, but also how good it feels to have stuff just be in the right place.
I'm keeping this for sure and if you think for a second you could use it, you should grab a copy.
I received a copy of this book for free from Quarto Publishing Group – Fair Winds | Fair Winds Press in exchange for an honest review.
September 19, 2024
Out of the three books I read on this topic this week, this one was clearly the best. Direct, practical advice to help you get your **** together and make (and keep!) your house clean again. I loved the inclusion of ready-to-use lists you can just apply to your own space, for every room of the house - and I'm definitely going to be using them all right away!
This book would make a very nice gift for a new university student who just moved out of their parents house, or a young couple overwhelmed with the cleaning necessities of a brand new home.
Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for the ARC! :)
This book would make a very nice gift for a new university student who just moved out of their parents house, or a young couple overwhelmed with the cleaning necessities of a brand new home.
Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for the ARC! :)
October 2, 2024
This book is a long hug.
Sometimes you just need the basics broken down for you in a funny and entertaining way. Keeping your space clean AND functional doesn’t seem challenging, but it really can be. The author has dozens of smart tips about how to go about resetting each room in the home. I found the laundry and kids spaces chapters the most helpful. The book is gorgeous, it would make a lovely housewarming gift! I’m avid library user, but this is a book to own, as I see myself referencing the material time and again.
Sometimes you just need the basics broken down for you in a funny and entertaining way. Keeping your space clean AND functional doesn’t seem challenging, but it really can be. The author has dozens of smart tips about how to go about resetting each room in the home. I found the laundry and kids spaces chapters the most helpful. The book is gorgeous, it would make a lovely housewarming gift! I’m avid library user, but this is a book to own, as I see myself referencing the material time and again.
August 31, 2024
Publication date October 2024. Review copy from Netgalley.
I recommend this highly for complete insights into home skills. Not everything Pinterest worthy works for you or your family. Add medical illness or financial difficulties to the mix and it becomes hard to maintain let along tackle large cleaning projects. Using simple recipes for cleaners, a quick and weekly reset; there is hope! Excellent gift for young independent people and for those moving into a first home.
I recommend this highly for complete insights into home skills. Not everything Pinterest worthy works for you or your family. Add medical illness or financial difficulties to the mix and it becomes hard to maintain let along tackle large cleaning projects. Using simple recipes for cleaners, a quick and weekly reset; there is hope! Excellent gift for young independent people and for those moving into a first home.
January 9, 2025
I got a couple gems out of this book that have actually been transformative, but other than the few awesome tidbits this book was very generic feeling. I had higher hopes for it because I like following her on Instagram. I felt like in an effort to be relatable she left me feeling like she wasn’t someone I could learn from… I am always reading these books to try to improve my abilities in regards to keeping my house clean 🤪
September 24, 2024
Reading this book is like having your best friend give you all of her best tricks and techniques to help you clean and stay organized while also keeping your sanity. This book has a nice flow and beautiful photography. Highly recommend! I thank Netgalley and Quarto Publishing Group/Fair Winds Press for the opportunity to read and review this book.
April 17, 2025
3.5 ⭐️. So much great content in this book- along with ideas for ways to stay on top of cleaning and organization. It’s like the home edit meets real life! I love the ideas for helping keep kids rooms clean and the homemade cleaning spray recipes. I appreciate that she has a chronic health condition and writes from that perspective too!
July 6, 2025
I really liked this and it would have been an easy 5 star book but I bought it with the intentions of actually being able to download a pdf or printable of some type for each of the checklists and plans laid out in the book. When I realized it only included the children’s version it really dampened the whole book for me.
November 27, 2025
The text is excellent although the pictures are a bit unrealistically clear of clutter. She provides step-by-step guides to get you started in cleaning your home (cleaning, not just decluttering) and ideas for cleaning products and more. Don’t let the perfect kitchen photos make you give up - keep reading!
November 25, 2024
This is a guidebook with tutorials on how to declutter and keep your home organized. It includes checklists and to-do lists to help keep you on track, as well as photos and recipes for natural or homemade cleaning products. This has everything you need to reset your home and keep it that way.
January 2, 2025
Checklists and ideas for cleaning and home keeping. A practical addition to my favorite house cleaning book- How to Keep House While Drowning.
May 20, 2025
Cute kid chore charts. Also loved the framed vintage apron in her laundry room.
November 12, 2024
The Home Reset is a smart summary of good practices on how to manage your home in an optimized way, even when you are struggling to cope on a day to day basis.
It is not reinventing anything but brings a few tricks that are helpful and just simply reminds us of some methods to implement good habits to make your life easier.
Thank you to NetGalley for letting me read it.
It is not reinventing anything but brings a few tricks that are helpful and just simply reminds us of some methods to implement good habits to make your life easier.
Thank you to NetGalley for letting me read it.
June 4, 2025
Incredible and so helpful! Learned so much from this book.
August 12, 2025
She makes cleaning and organizing do-able and easy. It's very motivating!
October 2, 2024
The Home Reset is a well designed and well organized guide to home cleaning and organization. If you’re new to adulting and were never taught how to properly clean your house or need some help establishing a cleaning routine this is a great place to start.
I loved the many pictures included and the recipes for diy cleaning supplies. I imagine the little game guides included in the back would be a great way to get kids involved in housework. This would make a great gift for someone who needs a little help with housework or maybe getting their first house or apartment.
**Thanks to the author and publisher for the e-arc I received via NetGalley in exchange for my honest review.**
I loved the many pictures included and the recipes for diy cleaning supplies. I imagine the little game guides included in the back would be a great way to get kids involved in housework. This would make a great gift for someone who needs a little help with housework or maybe getting their first house or apartment.
**Thanks to the author and publisher for the e-arc I received via NetGalley in exchange for my honest review.**
January 6, 2025
Loved it; simple to read, plenty of tips and helps in it.
January 20, 2025
I thought this was well thought out and I found it refresh that it was written from a chronic illness perspective and therefore the routines are achievable for more people.
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