‘Tis The Season for Cleaning!

Nice weather has arrived, which means it’s time for some deep house cleaning!

Spring or summer, it doesn’t matter: It’s always the right time to take a fine-tooth comb (and some garbage bags!) to the basement, the attic, the back of closets, under beds, in the garage, around the yard, and maybe even a storage unit! But, before we clean, we need to remove stuff to make the task easier. Unfortunately, for many of us, getting rid of clutter, and saying goodbye to things, can be a challenge. We panic, and think: What if I need it again?; I spent a lot of money on that; Maybe someday I'll wear it; It’s sentimental; It’s cute; and a slew of other excuses for holding on to things.

Can you feel the tension created by all the extra stuff around you? All the space you could use for something else? Have you ever just let go of some stuff, not missed it the next day, and felt a sense of relief when it was gone?

It’s time to purge the clutter and clean your home! Below are a few books from our collection that will help you do just that:

Declutter Like a Mother by Allie Casazza

Successful business entrepreneur Allie Casazza shares her powerful and proven method for clearing the clutter in our minds by first clearing the clutter in our homes, the place where transformation begins.

A Dirty Guide to a Clean Home by Melissa Dilkes Pateras

Everything you need to know about laundry, cleaning, and basic home repairs--from the TikTok star who sparked the "bluing" laundry trend, taught you to fold a fitted sheet, and showed you the proper way to use your caulk (gun).

Make Space for Happiness by Tracy McCubbin

Here’s a seven-step roadmap to clearing your life and opening yourself up to all the good meant to come your way.

Fridge Love: Organize Your Refrigerator by Kristen Hong

Practicing "fridge love" is a way to eating healthier, saving money, and reducing food waste while enjoying a beautiful and harder-working fridge.

Happiness Cleaning by Aurikatariina Kananen

Whether you have a daily cleaning schedule or haven't tidied in ages, this book for cleaning includes strategies for staying on top of dirt, tackling tough stains, and keeping your home looking great.

Practical Tidiness by Martha Roberts

Tidiness is both a physical entity and a frame of mind. It's a global craze tapping into the human need for order, calm and sanctuary in a busy world.

And Just for Fun, Try Some Clutter Fiction

The Clutter Corpse by Brett Simon

Ellen is a professional declutterer, but when she finds a body in an over-cluttered flat, she dives into the investigation to uncover the truth and save the day.

The Hoarder's Wife by Deborah Greenhut

Professor Ludwig Berg hoarded; Grace Berg gave away as much as she could. During their thirty-five years of marriage, Luddy was all about the concrete, while abstract Grace sidelined her career in music because marriage and the family required it. At sixty, Grace divorced him to claim her space in the arts, but, by taking his own life, it seemed that Luddy had written the last movement of their relationship. Or did he?

Careful What You Wish for by Hallie Ephron

A professional organizer whose husband is a hoarder distracts her growing relationship troubles by focusing on her new clients, one of which takes her tipsy fantasy about life being more pleasant without spouses a little too far.

An Untidy Death by Brett Simon

When the body of a prospective client is discovered in her burned-out home, declutterer Ellen Curtis is drawn into a baffling investigation where nothing is as it first appears. 

And remember:

Don’t be a Hoarder, Keep Things in Order!

- by Karen, Ewing Branch