Mary H. (Ladyhawke) -
Helpful Score: 5
The House That Cleans Itself is an excellent book aimed toward the "cleaning impaired."
Author Mindy Starns Clark's plan shows that trying to change ourselves to become great housekeepers isn't going to work -- we must analyze the reasons for the clutter and change the house first to allow for the family's habits. She also stresses throughout the book that if a particular plan doesn't work for you, don't do it! -- and she offers alternatives to help take care of the problem.
The plan may come across as somewhat complicated to put into practice, but it also gives the promise that putting in that time and planning will lead you toward a house that can stay clean without tedium. Even if a reader does not want to follow the entire plan, this book contains many tips and suggestions that can help a person easily get the housecleaning manageable and to the point where one does not have to be embarrassed if anyone drops by unexpectedly. This includes some simple tips like keeping containers nearby of different types of cleaning wipes to handle an immediate problem when you just don't have the time to get into a full cleaning mode, or keeping more than one set of cleaning supplies, one on each floor or
one in each bathroom, for example.
The book also includes many reader-supplied "most embarrassing messy house
stories", which, besides being entertaining, let us all know that we are not the only ones who consider this a formidable task.
I highly recommend this book.
Author Mindy Starns Clark's plan shows that trying to change ourselves to become great housekeepers isn't going to work -- we must analyze the reasons for the clutter and change the house first to allow for the family's habits. She also stresses throughout the book that if a particular plan doesn't work for you, don't do it! -- and she offers alternatives to help take care of the problem.
The plan may come across as somewhat complicated to put into practice, but it also gives the promise that putting in that time and planning will lead you toward a house that can stay clean without tedium. Even if a reader does not want to follow the entire plan, this book contains many tips and suggestions that can help a person easily get the housecleaning manageable and to the point where one does not have to be embarrassed if anyone drops by unexpectedly. This includes some simple tips like keeping containers nearby of different types of cleaning wipes to handle an immediate problem when you just don't have the time to get into a full cleaning mode, or keeping more than one set of cleaning supplies, one on each floor or
one in each bathroom, for example.
The book also includes many reader-supplied "most embarrassing messy house
stories", which, besides being entertaining, let us all know that we are not the only ones who consider this a formidable task.
I highly recommend this book.
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