Help! Around the House

by Don Aslett

America's leading cleaning expert presents a clever, groundbreaking guide to getting the entire family to pitch in with the house cleaning that teaches kids the basics of cleaning and clutter control, makes clean-up fun, and outlines how to get the most critical jobs and chores done no matter how busy the family is. Original. 35,000 first printing.

Genres: Nonfiction

260 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2006

Reviews

[Elise Barker · Rating 4 out of 5]

Sam got this book as a prize when we went to the Museum of Clean. It's a quick, easy read; I read it over the course of one day. I found it to be more inspirational than practical. For instance, I would've like to see more example charts and more indication of specific ages for various chores. But after all's said and done, I have some great ideas for getting Sam and even Naomi to take responsibility for cleaning our home. Note I said nothing about "helping." Aslett is pretty adamant that changing your language is an important step towards making behavioral changes.

Side-note: it depresses me reading the chapter about getting men involved in cleaning. Sexism is the worst.

[Nikki · Rating 3 out of 5]

Some interesting ideas on cleaning and teaching kids to clean. Possibly inspirational... my house is cleaner than when I first started reading, does that count? I don't know if any book can make the task of getting kids to do housework easier, though. Maybe I should read up on great dictators instead...

[Abby]

When I was a kid, I used to pull out my mom's Don Aslett books (she had every one of them) and look at all the cartoon pictures that accompanied the articles. Yes, some children had friends. I looked at cleaning books in my basement.

This book was just published a couple years back! So I have seen NONE of the drawings in it! No way, awesome!!!

[Kristastone · Rating 5 out of 5]

Loved this book. I thought it was very inspiring and had a lot of great ideas to get your kids to help with the house cleaning. I underlined and tagged several pages and quotes in this book.

[Danni · Rating 4 out of 5]

I really like his stuff. He has a fun fresh approach to housework.

[Skye · Rating 3 out of 5]

Had some good ideas, but I wanted a more specific plan.

[Denise · Rating 3 out of 5]

Light reading from a man who has spent the past 50 years in the cleaning industry. Picked up some decent suggestions.