Title: Organized Simplicity: The Clutter-Free Approach to Intentional Living
Author: Tsh Oxenreider
Genre: Home Organization
About: (Back of book) Simplicity isn’t about what you give up. It’s about what you gain. When you remove the things that don’t matter to you, you are free to focus on only the things that are meaningful to you. Imagine your home, your time, your finances, and your belongings all filling you with positive energy and helping you achieve your dreams. It can happen, and Organized Simplicity can show you how.
Inside you’ll find:
- A simple, ten-day plan that shows you step by step how to organize every room in your home
- Ideas for creating a family purpose statement to help you identify what to keep and what to remove from your life
- Templates for a home management notebook to help you effectively and efficiently take care of daily, weekly and monthly tasks
- Recipes for non-toxic household cleaners and natural toiletry items including toothpaste, deodorant and shampoo
Start living a more organized, intentional life today.
My thoughts: Tsh Oxenreider’s handy book is in an easy to read/understand format. I love the spiral binding, the colors used to highlight important passages, and the lists (suggestions and specifics) that will make simplifying your life that much easier. That is not to say this will be an easy process. In order to achieve the goal, it will take dedication, determination, and even elbow grease from every member of the family. The author shares how she and her family have accomplished their goals which makes it seem like something anyone can do.
I wish I’d had this book when my family was young. There are some very important concepts that, if stressed early on, would make living clutter-free a normal way of life. My husband and I will have no problem following the suggestions. I appreciate that the author points out you don’t have to go off the Grid to live simply. You just need to rethink what are the necessities in your life.
Ms. Oxenreider states in her introduction:
My deepest wish is that this book changes your perspective on life at home. It’s written as a jump start to get you started on a newfound road toward a simpler life, one many home managers have traveled in previous generations.
I think her book will do just that if you are willing to follow her advice.
Recommend? Yes, if you’re motivated I’m certain you’ll get the desired results.
Source: FSB Associates
Looks and sounds like a great book for the new year!
I’m pretty organized, but my husband and son could sure use this book!
I was just talking about this yesterday with a friend about our wish to live simpler lives. It seems everything lately is so complicated.
I have just placed this book on hold at my local library, thanks to your terrific review!
I am about to enter the empty nest syndrome, and I would like to develop a plan for weeding out and designing a home for a couple once again. I think the timing of this review was perfect for me.
Very organised – my motto must be a place for everything and everything in its place – I hate the thought of someone organising me though.
This book just looks beautiful — the cover is so restful I want to jump into the picture and live in that house
xoxox
I really need this book. Presently decluttering my house!
I do clutter-free spaces, but could sure use some advice too
What a great review! This sounds like something I need to read. I used to be a very organized person until I had kids, now that’s completely out the window, lol!
I’m in desperate need of this book and so is my family! Great and timely review!
This is exactly the book I need! When Buddy starting getting sick I let everything get behind and now I just have a big clutter that needs fixing. I know I’ll feel much better when it’s done!
These kinds of books are like catnip to me. I love organizing-themed books, and this one has such an inviting look to it.
The is the perfect book for me to read right now as I get ready to move house and don’t want to bring any clutter with me to my new place!
just the cover is a wonderful example of being clutter free with class. My room is in need of a de clutter ASAP. It’s a tsunami zone with books and paper astrew everywhere.
I cringe at the thought. Going to look up this book and perhaps it will be the salvation to my clutter.
Great review Mary.
I need this and I’m motivated. Time and elbow grease are in short supply but I’ll have to take a look.
This looks like a wonderful book to read at the beginning of the year. Okay, at any time of year, but at the beginning I’m more motivated than at any other time to actually clean. Thanks for bringing this book to my attention, Mary.
This sounds great. I love organization.