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I appreciate the author’s logical approach to decluttering along with her direct and to the point advice and tips. She offers practical perspectives and decisive actions to instill organization and order in your home while also acknowledging that people view and approach clutter in different ways. We don’t need to get rid of everything, especially if those things make us happy, but we can be more proactive in instilling positive habits for increased order and greater calm in our lives.
Let me start by saying I’m a huge fan of Gretchen Rubin. I’ve read all her books on happiness and habits, I listen to her podcast and I follow her on social media. While this book is full of tips to understand and deal with clutter, I felt like I’d heard it all previously, either from her books or podcasts. I’m disappointed there wasn’t more original content. I also felt it was somewhat superficial, and lacking the deep research she normally provides in her books. Book would be best for someone
Gretchen Rubin has jumped on the decluttering bandwagon. "Outer Order, Inner Calm" is an inspiring collection of tips and tricks for getting rid of unnecessary things, with the goal of making your home/office a happier place to be. This book is a fast read — I think I read it in less than an hour — with some good advice about how to finally let go of stuff you don't need any more. A lot of these tips I've seen elsewhere (Rubin does reference Marie Kondo's bestselling books about only keeping ite...
AT ONE POINT SHE REFRAMES “SPARKS JOY” AS “ENERGIZES” WHICH LOL OK
Audio editionGetting organizedNothing I haven't heard before, but okay
Very disappointing. I’ve enjoyed Gretchen Rubin’s prior books and listen to her podcast regularly. This book has nothing new. I’ve heard it all before on her podcast. Most of it are suggestions from her listeners. Gretchen Rubin is capable of so much more than this book. On the positive side, it is a quick read and is designed as light and breezy. If you want to read this book, get it from the library. Don’t spend good money on it.
3 1/2 stars
Looking forward to this one. Will it be a little too much like KonMarie and others who’ve gone before? Hope not - here’s to Gretchen bringing a fresh take to things. I’m hopeful that she will address this from the Four Tendencies perspective; I’d like to learn how to use my Rebel-self for good in this space.
The last thing I really needed in my life was an organizing/clutter clearing book, but when I saw Gretchen Rubin had one out, I picked it up one day at Target. I absolutely loved Gretchen’s The Happiness Project so I hoped this would have some great info and something new, or a new outlook at the very least. The ‘Does this spark job’ method of clearing clutter doesn’t always work for me, as random things (say my rice maker I use weekly) don't spark joy necessarily, but is needed, so I did like...
I received this ARC in a Goodreads Giveaway. Gretchen Rubin's books always fill me with joy and delicious possibility. This slim volume is the perfect inspiration for the new year! Clear, concise and yet pure fun with quick, easy, cheerful little chapters of tips for finding your personal clutter-tolerance level and streamlining your spaces as it meets your personal needs and desires. I had my first "hour of power" for the new year and I'm looking forward to going through the checklists and impl...
