Bests & Worsts Reviews from Amazon

This book is not life changing unless you are a hoarder. Honestly, I am surprised that it is a best seller. I like books about organization and usually come away with at least a few good ideas that are framed in a way that I normally wouldn’t think of. Not this book. Her message is redundant and is to get rid of anything you don’t love. The first chapter was mildly interesting and then the book switched to how to have OCD. The way she talks about socks was crazy (she thinks they have feelings). She had an episode when she was young and she broke down crying about dirty shampoo bottles in the shower and now she dries each bottle and puts it away after her shower. The author also obsessively talks about that we must strive for perfection. She has very unhealthy attitudes and it makes me cringe that this is listed under self-help books. I worry that the author shows many signs of OCD. The other problem that I have with this book is that there is not any mention on how to live in an organized way with children and/or a spouse. This is only for those who are young, live alone, and have a hoarding problem. It is not for the average person who occasionally needs a little inspiration. Her attitudes come off as judging and naïve. She clearly is a young woman without much adult life experience. Any references she does make to family involve her mother or siblings. I will be getting rid of this book promptly because it does not bring me any joy. I only wish I had checked it out from the library and not wasted money on this.