Questions About How to Manage Your Home Without Losing Your Mind: Dealing with Your House's Dirty Little Secrets

by Dana K. White (Goodreads Author)

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So, quick question, does this book spend time bashing Marie Kondo's book or does it mostly just focus on the task at hand? I ask because I actually really liked Marie Kondo's book and it helped me get rid of 73 13-gallon garbage bags of stuff. However, I need a bit more assistance as I am not living the single life. I have spouse, hobbies, pets and a kid. I don't like books that bash other books though. Opinions?

Pamela Jo Dana doesn't bash anybody over anything. Her philosophy is, "whatever works for you"; she just tells what has worked for her, why, and how it can help…moreDana doesn't bash anybody over anything. Her philosophy is, "whatever works for you"; she just tells what has worked for her, why, and how it can help you.(less)

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Is there some kind of a list which chores you have to do on daily, monthly and yearly basis?

Angela The author includes a "28 Days of Hope for Your Home" addendum at the end of the book. The basic idea is to start with one task (doing the dishes) tha…moreThe author includes a "28 Days of Hope for Your Home" addendum at the end of the book. The basic idea is to start with one task (doing the dishes) that you do consistently every single day and over the next 28 days you work up to a handful of daily tasks that you still do every single day. The point is CONSISTENCY. She encourages you to consider scheduling weekly tasks and shares her "basic plan" like doing all the laundry on Monday or mopping all the floors on Thursday, etc. But the idea is to encourage the reader to create a system that works best for them. She's really funny and that helps you remember her points. I've been trying her system for about a month now and its working!(less)

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Will it help me extricate the piles and piles of life accumulated ? ....my biggest problem is all the books we have...and we need more book shelves....!

Deb Coney Yes. It's not a quick fix book by any means, but it will help you feel good about yourself while you work on it, and make different decisions to stop …moreYes. It's not a quick fix book by any means, but it will help you feel good about yourself while you work on it, and make different decisions to stop things getting worse.(less)

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