Pretty Neat (Book Review) & Giveaway

* Update:  Congratulations to # 26- Kitty Cardero, you are the winner of the Pretty Neat book giveaway!!!  I appreciate all who entered.


For the most part, I am a pretty organized person.  I try to put things were they belong and clean up after myself even if I don't feel like it.  I will not speak on behalf of my other family members.  Some how they think a magical fairy is supposed the appear and tidy up for them.  I am trying to teach my children to put their toys away before they get more out.  Sometimes they do sometimes they don't. 

With all that said, there is one room in the house that seems to be the dumping ground for odds and ends that don't have a home at the moment.  That room is our laundry room.  Grant it we don't really use our attic for storage and we don't have basements in Florida, so that is really the only place that seems to get cluttered.  I organize it only to come back a week or two later and see stuff everywhere. 

When I was given the opportunity to review Pretty Neat:  the buttoned-up way to get organized & let go by Alicia Rockmore and Sarah Welch of Get Buttoned Up, I was interested to see what tips the book had to offer. 

Pretty Neat is a handbook that embraces the chaotic reality that lies beneath org porn’s glossy veneer, offering pithy anecdotes and candid advice from experts and real women alike on tackling organizational inertia. Funny, irreverent, entertaining, and helpful, the book covers all facets of clutter-control, from tried-and-true tips for conquering to-do lists and wrangling family schedules to ideas on excavating inboxes, eliminating excuses, and delegating housework. Most importantly, Pretty Neat insists that women need to stop holding themselves to impossibly high standards, and focus instead on defining their own, realistic organizational goals. Full of engaging examples from everyday women, Pretty Neat offers readers unorthodox, surprisingly simple methods to reduce their org porn–fueled stress, insisting that perfection is impossible — and unnecessary — in this messy, unpredictable world called real life.

My Thoughts:

Pretty Neat shows you ways to make your whole life more efficient.  With topics ranging from Mastering Home Cooked Meals to Tempering Toy Tsunamis there is something in this book for everyone.  I found this book really easy to read which is great because who needs to read a big thick book to get their life running smoothly.  There are great tips with easily adaptable steps to help even the busiest person take control of their life. 


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* Opinions expressed are solely mine.  I was given a copy of this book in exchange for review.  To view my full disclosure, click on the link at the top of this page.