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Clearing away clutter: guides and inspiration

Read on for advice on managing what you have and where you keep it, as well as how to clean what you keep! - LD #TigardAdults #TigardLibrary #WCCLS

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  • Jump into a section about the type of mess you want to address or read from the beginning to understand why organizing is so hard. The author draws on her personal and professional experiences, including as a clinical social worker and life skills…
    eBook, 2025[S.I.] : Grand Central Publishing, 2025. — Overdrive
  • Deeply compassionate, this concise, practical book is all about simple ways to keep your home working well for you, with no guilt or shame attached.
    eBook, 2022[S.I.] : S&S/Simon Element, 2022. — Overdrive
  • "Tidy Dad" shares small steps about keeping your possessions in check, all based in what works for his 750 square foot apartment shared with a partner and three kids.
    eBook, 2025[S.I.] : Harmony/Rodale, 2025. — Overdrive
  • This book offers a challenge to readers to reflect on and change their habits around buying things.
    eBook, 2025[S.I.] : Celadon Books, 2025. — Overdrive
  • The Home Reset

    Easy Systems & Habits to Organize Every Room

    Barker, Karissa,
    Barker's suggestions for developing cleaning habits emphasize simple changes like rewarding yourself, making clean-up convenient and finding rhythms that work. Her advice is paired with beautiful photos that offer inspiration.
    Book, 2024Beverly, MA : Fair Winds, 2024. — 648.8 BAR
  • Upbeat suggestions for ten-minute tasks you can do clean and organize your home.
    eBook, 2023[S.I.] : HarperCollins, 2023. — Overdrive
  • Author Matt Paxton shares his personal and professional decluttering experiences as well as resources for how to get rid of things.
    eBook, 2022[S.I.] : Penguin Publishing Group, 2022. — Overdrive
  • The Science of Cleaning

    Use the Power of Chemistry to Clean Smarter, Easier, and Safer--with Solutions for Every Kind of Dirt

    Bressanini, Dario,
    An Italian professor of chemistry teaches key concepts related to cleaning and busts common myths.
    Downloadable Audiobook, 2024[S.I.] : Dreamscape Media, 2024. — Overdrive
  • Described as "bawdy" by Publishers Weekly this irreverant guide to cleaning includes plenty of useful hacks.
    eBook, 2023[S.I.] : Random House Publishing Group, 2023. — Overdrive