Member Reviews
This is a real useful book to help you declutter and edit your life and belongs. Many of use are overwhelmed with the things we own and are unsure how to restore balance and order to our life. This book is the perfect guide to help with this.
I found this book to be much like many others I've read. Not much new information shared, but it was told in a way that a busy Mom could digest it. In nice little chapters and short paragrpahs. It was concise and easy to read through.
from someone who has been with Allie and her message for years, I loved this book so much. It was a great introduction to Allie and her message of decluttering and simplicity, but also still enjoyable for those people like me that have listened to a lot of her podcast and been in some of her courses already too. It is a gift to women and moms everywhere!
I was very happy to receive this book as a free eARC from Nelson Books through Netgally. Thank you.
I love books on cleaning and decluttering. This books had a lot of great tips and tricks that I hope to implement very soon. I hope they work out as well as I imagine they will.
I am often looking for suggestions on how to keep my house decluttered and better organized so I decided to give this book a shot. I was not familiar with Allie Casazza before reading this book and I think I might have appreciated it more if I was. She did offer some good suggestions for helping destress your life by organizing your home and making it work for you. However, the issues I had with the book made it just a so-so read to me. One issue I had is she seemed to spend a large part of the book promoting the program you can pay for by her. Some promotion is all right, but it got to be a bit excessive in my opinion. The other issue I had was the language. I knew this was published by a Christian publisher so I was caught off guard when I encountered any language at all. I just felt like the language was totally unnecessary and out of place in a book about decluttering.
Thank you to Netgalley and the publisher for a copy of this book. All opinions expressed are entirely my own.
Although this how to declutter book is aimed towards someone with a family I still found some of the ideas helpful and the guilt/stress focus held a lot of appeal. Like the author I too have sat next to a gigantic pile of ironing and felt overwhelmed by more than what was beside me.
A few comments/advice appealed to me eg use the method which appeals to you, pomodoro technique for time management, clutter goes back to unmade decisions and our stuff is literally stealing from us.
The short bio indicates Allie Casazza is well known in the US and has a large following. Her advice will be helpful to those wanting to organise/tidy their homes and don’t know where or how to start.
Thank you to the publisher for a free digital copy of the book in return for an honest review.
Overall I liked this book and think it is very helpful. The first section of the book dragged a lot for me. It felt like she was just making the same point over and over. Once it gets into rooms of the house and the actual decluttering process I became engaged and enjoyed it. I look forward to utilizing her methods and having a lighter house and more time to spend doing things I love instead of taking care of stuff that doesn't serve me or our household.
I found this book very helpful and will definitely be able to incorporate what I learned into my own life. Thanks for the opportunity to read this.
As a longtime listener of The Purpose podcast, I am familiar with how easy it is to follow Allie Casazza's advice. The difference between Casazza and other lifestyle influencers is that her advice is easy to follow. I have incorporated many of the "rhythms" that this author suggests into my daily life to keep laundry mountain at bay, to keep the bathroom counter clutter-free and to reset after a long day with little kids. If I had to provide one negative thing about this book it would be that it is not long enough. I would love to read a more in depth version of Declutter Like a Mother.
Loved how concise her information was in this book. It's basically a great summary of most of her decluttering courses, it will really motivate you to declutter and claim your space and your peace!
‘Declutter Like a Mother’ is a great addition to the market on books about decluttering.
It is very readable and easy to follow.
It makes what must be a really difficult task seem achievable and easy to do in steps.
There are motivating bits throughout the book and discussions of the benefits for your family and your life.
Recommended book to help anyone wanting to declutter their house.
Thank you to the author, publisher and NetGalley in allowing me to read in return for a review.
Declutter Like Mother is not just for moms and their homes, but also for your workspace or even your classroom. As you know teachers are hoarders. This is an insightful book to help anyone get out of the stress of trying to declutter their home and have more organization. It was a fast, easy read but with very good and practical insights as to why we gather clutter and how to become free of it
This was a dose of reality for me. I struggle with staying organized and that leads me to feeling shame. Allie really helped put things into perspective and one of the big take aways for me was to start small and stay motivated. I will recommend this to my mom friends.
I received this a free ARC from NetGalley. It basically helps you find your level of minimalism. This would not be my first choice of book recommendation for decluttering or organizing. It did not bring out any new information and felt like a rehashing of her blog. The book just felt blah.
As someone who has struggled with “things” accumulating this was a wonderful read. I’ve read many “decluttering” books and this one just feels real and raw.
Thanks to Netgalley for the copy for my honest review.
In a crowded market, DECLUTTER LIKE A MOTHER stands out due to its lack of judgment of the reader. It feels human and humane.
Free copy from #Netgalley=honest review. I have read A LOT of decluttering books. It has been a while and I thought I would give this one a try. I like the seemingly snarky title (even though it's much more innocent than I thought) and needed a refresher on all the things I already know and should be doing. It started out a bit on the religious side and it definitely spent a great deal of time nurturing the mother angle (cleaning out kids' things, helping them part ways with their favorite stuffies, etc), but I actually got a lot out of this book. It really centered around making your space YOURS and not following scripted and arbitrary rules laid out by other gurus. Setting your intent for the space and building around that will be much more effective than doing it like the Jones'. This book gave me a lot of confidence to do it my way and I found Allie Casazza very relatable and authentic. Would recommend!
Declutter Like A Mother really helped me break through my house clutter crutch!
As a wife and mom, and growing up with mild hoarding tendencies, it's easy to get bogged down until one day you almost feel like you are swimming in all the frivolous crud we live and move around daily. It's so easy to let those dollar meal toys and all the papers the kids bring home pile up until you feel almost paralyzed at where to start.
Allie gives some great tips and tricks to just get started. Then she pulls you through working mental processes on how to continue. She breaks up the journey in just 30 minutes at a time type decluttering until you finish 1 room. Allie also gives some tips on how not to get bogged down until an entire room looks like it exploded and you have no idea what goes where and you're crying over a toy your kids touched maybe a 6 years ago but you have memories. (sigh) I know, it gets emotional sometimes.
I enjoyed reading this. I have some new strategies and new ideas on how to handle going more minimal in my own household. I've started a few things but I am really looking forward to employing all of them throughout the house.
I definitely recommend it for those looking to start on a path to workable minimalism.
*I had the absolute privilege of getting an ARC from the publisher and Netgalley and I could not be more grateful. All thoughts and comments are my own.*
This book helped to motivate me to cultivate the home that I have always wanted! It is a great read for any Mom who struggles to keep up with thier life and clutter.
This book is positive and hopeful. It’s full of simple steps and helpful tips to make your home and your stuff work for you. I love Allie’s humor and her straight forward directions. She makes things feel attainable and completely worth the effort.