![]() I haven't read Girl Wash Your Face or other books by Rachel Hollis. "Life is too short to drink out of a fugly mug". She wants you to get rid of all your glasses and mugs and only use mason jars. Mostly to confirm you don't already have something that would do the job. This feels like something you should wait until your declutter more spaces before doing. Really encourages buying containers or tray for each room. It's only in the introduction and afterword if that's something you would want to skip over. EndSidebarRant I have a few other notes that I want to include here. I'm not saying these two are the reason everyone feels they have to justify their minimalism exitance, but I'm not not saying that either. I think this book was the one that continued about it the longest. This whole blog is about how I'm not a minimalism, but enjoy reading aboutit.I've read enough books trying to dispel the myths of minimalism to see this is a trope of the genre. For a bunch of reasons that I don't need to get into right now. ![]() Which feels silly in a time where we really should be stopping our overconsumption as society. Like it feels like anyone that doesn't only wear black has to over explain or dissociate with the philosophy. Sidebar: I'm kinda annoyed that the aesthetic of a minimalist lifestyle is so ingrained in the movement. There was a whole chapter about how to keep going and not let the idea of minimalism (dudes that only own three shirts and can fit everything they own in a backpack) distract you from how you want your space to be used. But it's minimalism: the movement, not the aesthetic or art style. She calls her lifestyle "simplicitism", which feels impossible to pronounce and harder to explain. I was that convinced that I had read that before somewhere else. I actually did a bunch of research to confirm that sentence wasn't plagiarized from one of the minimalism girlies. She was really clear at multiple times in the book, that the program isn't about minimalism, but "it's about having less of what doesn't matter in order to make room for what does" In general, you are asked to visualize the intention you have for the space and keep items that serve that purpose. The chapter on tackling children's bedrooms seems sparse, and Casazza happens to offers a program on her website specifically for decluttering children rooms ( $349 USD).īut what did she suggest to do to declutter like a mother? Very early in the book you discover that this book is basically a promotion tool for her online program for decluttering your home ( priced at $397 USD at the time of writing). My largest gripe about this book and something that makes it feel less evergreen, despite it being a new release (Sept 2021) is the number of references to her programs and website. But I got called Mama enough times, that I'm not convinced that this is true. Casazza does mention early on that this book can be read by anyone. But most importantly, I'm not the intended demographic for this book: I'm not a mother. This book explores the steps she's given her consulting clients to go through their belongings.īefore I get too deep into the review, I got this book off NetGalley. She found many benefits in decluttering/minimizing. Declutter Like a Mother is the most recent book by stay-at-home mom, turned blogger, turned entrepreneur, Allie Casazza.
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