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365 Days of Decluttering and Organizing Your Home
365 DAYS TO DECLUTTER AND ORGANIZE YOUR HOME
If you are tired of seeing the clutter in your house and wasting time looking for items, it’s time to tackle the problem once and for all. When your home is jammed with stuff, you might feel a discomfort and pressure.
There is no doubt, clutter can really influence the way you live and work. Your clutter defines a part of you as a person, too. For example, if you love collectibles, these things reflect your passion. If your space is jammed with book clutter, it reveals your personality. However, do not settle with living in a messy home.
You deserve better! Consequently, your question is “Where do I start?”
We all know how annoying clutter can be. For people who are overwhelmed by different types of clutter, this may seem like a daunting and never-ending task. Honestly, who has time and energy to declutter the entire house in one go? Luckily, the solution is easier than you suppose. A good decluttering plan and the right tools are just what you need now. There are simple life hacks for decluttering your entire house that will save you time and energy.
Set the mood with your favorite music and get to work! Try to break down the job into a few small manageable tasks and avoid discouragement and tiredness. Divide your entire house into a few zones like this:
• entryway
• kitchen
• bathroom
• living room
• dining room
• bedroom
• children’s room
• pet area
• laundry room
• garage
If you are tired of seeing the clutter in your house and wasting time looking for items, it’s time to tackle the problem once and for all. When your home is jammed with stuff, you might feel a discomfort and pressure.
There is no doubt, clutter can really influence the way you live and work. Your clutter defines a part of you as a person, too. For example, if you love collectibles, these things reflect your passion. If your space is jammed with book clutter, it reveals your personality. However, do not settle with living in a messy home.
You deserve better! Consequently, your question is “Where do I start?”
We all know how annoying clutter can be. For people who are overwhelmed by different types of clutter, this may seem like a daunting and never-ending task. Honestly, who has time and energy to declutter the entire house in one go? Luckily, the solution is easier than you suppose. A good decluttering plan and the right tools are just what you need now. There are simple life hacks for decluttering your entire house that will save you time and energy.
Set the mood with your favorite music and get to work! Try to break down the job into a few small manageable tasks and avoid discouragement and tiredness. Divide your entire house into a few zones like this:
• entryway
• kitchen
• bathroom
• living room
• dining room
• bedroom
• children’s room
• pet area
• laundry room
• garage
221 pages, Kindle Edition
Published February 28, 2016
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December 31, 2017
I was not expecting Crime and Punishment or anything, and since it was a "Kindle Unlimited" book, I also had fairly low expectations. Whoever wrote this is not a native English speaker, which is itself not an issue: I'd do a terrible job if I wrote a book in, say, French. However, I would also hire an editor. Or run a spellcheck. Or glance over the manuscript a couple of times to make sure the formatting was consistent.
Unfortunately, "Jamie Stewart," who seems to have "written" a lot of books compiling recipes and life-hacks he or she has clearly just grabbed off of the Internet, has done none of these things. This book is, as other reviewers have noted, little more than the text version of Pinterest, but with more grammar mistakes (and that's saying a lot). I'd hoped for something like a schedule of ways to organize one's home, and 365 small steps to do so. Instead, this is an incredibly repetitive compendium of the same "tips" over and over, immersed in a vaguely comprehensible word salad of descriptions for why each room in your house is special (If you live in a space without dedicated laundry, mud rooms, dining rooms, and so on, then this book is not for you).
But, hey, if you read this, then magical revelations await you, such as "donate things you don't use" (Whoa, break out the Nobel Prize!), "throw out food that's expired" (OMG! That never occurred to me ever!), and "put up shelves" (THIS IS A MORE IMPORTANT REVELATION THAN THE DISCOVERY OF PENICILLIN).
Instead of this garbage, I would recommend UFYH, which even has a fun app and schedule.
I don't know why, like a moth to a flame, I keep reading books I hate and know I'll hate and then insisting on finishing them because I really feel guilty giving up on books, but I guess I need a different self-help book to figure that one out.
Here is the only step you need for this book:
1. Declutter your Kindle by deleting this garbage.
PS: The "quote" I "liked" is highlighted only as an example of the horrific writing this book entails.
Unfortunately, "Jamie Stewart," who seems to have "written" a lot of books compiling recipes and life-hacks he or she has clearly just grabbed off of the Internet, has done none of these things. This book is, as other reviewers have noted, little more than the text version of Pinterest, but with more grammar mistakes (and that's saying a lot). I'd hoped for something like a schedule of ways to organize one's home, and 365 small steps to do so. Instead, this is an incredibly repetitive compendium of the same "tips" over and over, immersed in a vaguely comprehensible word salad of descriptions for why each room in your house is special (If you live in a space without dedicated laundry, mud rooms, dining rooms, and so on, then this book is not for you).
But, hey, if you read this, then magical revelations await you, such as "donate things you don't use" (Whoa, break out the Nobel Prize!), "throw out food that's expired" (OMG! That never occurred to me ever!), and "put up shelves" (THIS IS A MORE IMPORTANT REVELATION THAN THE DISCOVERY OF PENICILLIN).
Instead of this garbage, I would recommend UFYH, which even has a fun app and schedule.
I don't know why, like a moth to a flame, I keep reading books I hate and know I'll hate and then insisting on finishing them because I really feel guilty giving up on books, but I guess I need a different self-help book to figure that one out.
Here is the only step you need for this book:
1. Declutter your Kindle by deleting this garbage.
PS: The "quote" I "liked" is highlighted only as an example of the horrific writing this book entails.
May 15, 2017
Although in simply reading the sample, there were a few good ideas... It would be unwise to imagine that the author took careful and thoughtful consideration to the content and ideas in this book when the sentences, thought processes and spelling and grammar lack thoughtfulness, clarity and a thorough edit. It reads as if the author sat down, wrote down all their thoughts and then sent the first draft out to publishing.
March 3, 2017
Just go on Pinterest
It was someone who went on Pinterest and wrote out ideas but with a lot of typos and too much of this: Clever! Voila! Lovely!
JUST PASS ON THIS ONE
It was someone who went on Pinterest and wrote out ideas but with a lot of typos and too much of this: Clever! Voila! Lovely!
JUST PASS ON THIS ONE
November 4, 2023
NOT a good book.
For example: #38: organize your pots and pans from biggest (bottom) to smallest (top) so they set inside of each other. NOoooooo... really?!
Or how about #40: pot & pan holder - if you have a mess of pots/pans in your cupboard, bring in a dirty-ass pallet, drill hooks into it, and hang your pots/pans on it! Ooooookay... um, HOW DOES THIS DECLUTTER *A.N.Y.T.H.I.N.G*?????? I don't have the space, as it is, for a PALLET in my kitchen, you lunatic!!
I have seven people living in a small home. Telling me to buy a boot mat for dirty shoes isn't helpful. I have *SIX* of them - for barn boots, winter boots, hiking boots, play shoes, town shoes... I suppose I need a pallet for each set of shoes, too?!?
HARD. pass.
For example: #38: organize your pots and pans from biggest (bottom) to smallest (top) so they set inside of each other. NOoooooo... really?!
Or how about #40: pot & pan holder - if you have a mess of pots/pans in your cupboard, bring in a dirty-ass pallet, drill hooks into it, and hang your pots/pans on it! Ooooookay... um, HOW DOES THIS DECLUTTER *A.N.Y.T.H.I.N.G*?????? I don't have the space, as it is, for a PALLET in my kitchen, you lunatic!!
I have seven people living in a small home. Telling me to buy a boot mat for dirty shoes isn't helpful. I have *SIX* of them - for barn boots, winter boots, hiking boots, play shoes, town shoes... I suppose I need a pallet for each set of shoes, too?!?
HARD. pass.
January 18, 2019
Great tips for organization
I have to say some of these tips are absolutely incredible! I find it so hard to maintain all the stuff. Especially with 6 kids, there’s a never ending supply of papers, artwork, toys and clothing. These tips and ideas for storage are a great idea. If you’re looking to tidy up or just figure how to organize this is for you.
I have to say some of these tips are absolutely incredible! I find it so hard to maintain all the stuff. Especially with 6 kids, there’s a never ending supply of papers, artwork, toys and clothing. These tips and ideas for storage are a great idea. If you’re looking to tidy up or just figure how to organize this is for you.
June 15, 2017
Horrible and repetitious
Not a single new idea. Every section is the same. Sort trash,keep,donate. Use baskets,dressers,rolling carts and floating shelves to declutter. OVER AND OVER AGAIN AND AGAIN!! AHHH!
Not a single new idea. Every section is the same. Sort trash,keep,donate. Use baskets,dressers,rolling carts and floating shelves to declutter. OVER AND OVER AGAIN AND AGAIN!! AHHH!
May 17, 2017
Clutter bugs
I have stuff everywhere. This book helped get a grasp on where how to start. Good repurposing ideas too. Enjoyed alot
I have stuff everywhere. This book helped get a grasp on where how to start. Good repurposing ideas too. Enjoyed alot
July 3, 2017
Declutter
Some good ideas and really sound actions to take. Will try some of them. Very American and some parts do not fit.
Some good ideas and really sound actions to take. Will try some of them. Very American and some parts do not fit.
August 25, 2017
More about organising than decluttering.
February 4, 2018
Some good tips
The numerous errors contained in this book made reading difficult. Putting aside the distractions, I was able to gain some good ideas that I hope to implement.
The numerous errors contained in this book made reading difficult. Putting aside the distractions, I was able to gain some good ideas that I hope to implement.
September 11, 2018
after reading several pages about decluttering your entranceway, did I say pages? Try chapters . I didn't find anything I could use.But it was free which mAde it worth what I paid for it.
October 29, 2018
Glad it didn't cost me anything
Dreadful waste of time, repetitive and uninspiring. Childish comments and did not appear to have been proof read before publication.
Dreadful waste of time, repetitive and uninspiring. Childish comments and did not appear to have been proof read before publication.
January 26, 2025
useful tips
There were some really useful tips in this book that I could definitely implement in our home. A recommended read.
There were some really useful tips in this book that I could definitely implement in our home. A recommended read.
November 19, 2016
I'm not sure what I was expecting with this book, but what I got wasn't it.
It could have done with proof reading, thorough editing, and a thick red pen for that wonky grammar. The choice of words was often so very strange and out of left field it left me baffled.
But the worst part was the repetitiveness of the advice being given and the overall tone.
Not my cup of tea, although it might suit someone else.
It could have done with proof reading, thorough editing, and a thick red pen for that wonky grammar. The choice of words was often so very strange and out of left field it left me baffled.
But the worst part was the repetitiveness of the advice being given and the overall tone.
Not my cup of tea, although it might suit someone else.
November 20, 2017
This is a basic decluttering book.
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