How to Manage Your Home Without Losing Your Mind by Dana K. White

How to Manage Your Home Without Losing Your Mind

Dealing With Your House's Dirty Little Secrets

Dana K. White, Thomas Nelson

Thomas Nelson · Print & ebook · November 8, 2016

Bring your home out of the mess it’s in—and learn how to keep it under control!

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Who it’s for
A tidy, steadier read for when your house needs help and your nerves do too.
Genres
Cleaning & Home Care, Living with Hoarding, Time Management
Published
Thomas Nelson, November 8, 2016

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Bring your home out of the mess it’s in—and learn how to keep it under control! Housekeeping expert Dana K. White shares reality-based cleaning and organizing techniques that will help you learn what really works. Do you experience heart palpitations at the sound of an unexpected doorbell? Do you stare in bewilderment at your messy home, wondering how in the world it got this way again? You’re not alone. But there is hope for you and your home.

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Managing your home isn’t an all-or-nothing approach, and Dana has broken down the most critical things that you'll need to do to keep up with the housework. With understanding, honesty, and her trademark humor, Dana shares her field-tested strategies including: - Exactly where to start to tame the chaos - Which habits deserve your focus and will make the most impact - How to gain traction in your quest for a manageable home - Practical tips you can implement and immediately to declutter huge amount of stuff with minimal emotional drama Cleaning your house is not a one-time project—it’s a series of ongoing and daily decisions. Start learning Dana’s reality-based cleaning and organizing techniques—and see how they really work! Praise from Readers: “This book lays out the hard truths of a clean house but in a way that doesn’t make me feel silly for not having embraced them before.” “Dana leads you step-by-step with the heart of a woman who has been there and struggled with the same issues you are currently struggling with. Really, this is a must read for anyone who wants to learn the secrets that all those organized types seem to know.” “I felt like a failure already. Did I really need to read yet another book full of tips and tricks that would leave me feeling worse? From the first page, I was put at ease.” Get ready to say goodbye to the stacks of dirty dishes crowding your kitchen counters, conquer the never-ending piles of laundry, and stop tripping over clutter on your living room floor as Dana helps you discover what works for you, for your unique personality, and in your unique home.

Practical Calm

A tidy, steadier read for when your house needs help and your nerves do too.

Come here for

  • practical home-management guidance
  • Dana K. White’s no-drama, straight-talk approach

Expect

  • toolkit-style advice
  • small, usable steps over grand theory

Where it sits

Cleaning & Home Care99%
Time Management51%
Living with Hoarding38%

Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.

Publisher categories

  • Decorating Your Home
  • Cleaning & Home Care
  • Christian Personal Growth
  • Women's Issues (Christian)
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  • The Pursuit of Happiness
  • Getting Motivated
  • Building Self-Esteem
  • Managing Stress
Authors
Dana K. White, Thomas Nelson
Publisher
Thomas Nelson
Published
November 8, 2016
Format
Print & ebook
Reading lane
Decorating Your Home