Unf*ck your habitat : you're better than your mess

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Personal Author:

Hoffman, Rachel

Edition:

First edition.

Physical Description:

viii, 213 pages ; 21 cm.

Summary:

Finally, a housekeeping and organizational system developed for those of us who'd describe our current living situation as a "f*cking mess that we zreally need to get around to fixing one day." Unf*ck Your Habitat is for anyone who has been left behind by traditional aspirational systems. The ones that ignore single people with full-time jobs; people without kids but living with roommates; and people with mental illnesses or physical limitations. Most organizational books are aimed at stay-at-home moms, DIYers, and people who seem to have unimaginable amounts of free time. They assume we all iron our sheets, have linen napkins to match our table runners, and can keep plants alive for longer than a week. Basically, they ignore most of us living here in the real world. Interspersed with lists and challenges, this practical, no-nonsense advice relies on a 20/10 system (20 minutes of cleaning followed by a 10-minute break; no marathon cleaning allowed) to help you develop lifelong habits. It motivates you to embrace a new lifestyle in manageable sections so you can actually start applying the tactics as you progress. For everyone stuck between The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up and Adulting, this philosophy is decidedly more realistic than aspirational, but the goal is the same: not everyone will have a showcase of a home, but whatever your habitat, you deserve for it to bring you happiness, not stress.

Contents:

Getting started. Nice ass, now get off it ; Who needs to unf*ck your habitat? ; The case of 20/10s ; Mental health and your mess ; The perfectionist's paradox -- Unf*cking your own habitat. Building habits ; More stuff than storage ; Cleaning basics ; Small spaces -- Troubleshooting: dealing with other people in your f*cked-up space. Roommates, spouses, and significant others ; Asking for help or helping someone else -- Special cases. Emergency unf*cking ; Moving ; Unf*cking your digital life ; Schoolwork and work work -- Conclusion. Now what? ; UFYH fundamentals -- Cleaning checklists.

Subject Term:

House cleaning

Storage in the home

Orderliness

Publication Info:

New York, N.Y. : St. Martin's Griffin, [2017]

Subject:

House cleaning

Storage in the home

Orderliness

Dwellings -- Cleaning

Clutter, Elimination of

Home storage

Neatness

Tidiness

SAILS ISBN:

9781250102959

Available:

Library	Shelf Number	Shelf Location	Status
Searching... Taunton Public Library	648.5 H711U	2ND FLOOR STACKS	Searching... Unknown
Searching... Middleborough Public Library	648.5 HOF	NONFICTION	Searching... Unknown
Searching... Seekonk Public Library	648 HOFFMAN	NONFICTION	Searching... Unknown

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"The perfect housekeeping guide for somebody who is overwhelmed with their mess and can't figure out how to start." -Lifehacker

"An accessible guide on how to clean for normal people." -Livestrong

"It actually changed my life and my home; I'm serious." -Book Riot

Finally, a housekeeping and organizational system developed for those of us who'd describe our current living situation as a "f*cking mess" that we're desperate to fix. Unf*ck Your Habitat is for anyone who has been left behind by traditional aspirational systems. The ones that ignore single people with full-time jobs; people without kids but living with roommates; and people with mental illnesses or physical limitations. Most organizational books are aimed at traditional homemakers, DIYers, and people who seem to have unimaginable amounts of free time. They assume we all iron our sheets, have linen napkins to match our table runners, and can keep plants alive for longer than a week. Basically, they ignore most of us living here in the real world!

Interspersed with lists and challenges, this practical, no-nonsense advice relies on a 20/10 system (20 minutes of cleaning followed by a 10-minute break; no marathon cleaning allowed) to help you develop lifelong habits. It motivates you to embrace a new lifestyle in manageable sections so you can actually start applying the tactics as you progress. For everyone stuck between The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up and Adulting , this philosophy is more realistic than aspirational, but the goal is the same: not everyone will have a showcase of a home, but whatever your habitat, you deserve for it to bring you happiness, not stress.