I was really looking forward to this book. As a person with disabilities who's married to another person with disabilities, we really struggle with keeping things tidy in a way that doesn't absolutely drain our energy levels - essentially along the lines of needing to choose between chores, basic self-care, and work. It's an almost impossible balance, and so any tips I can glean to streamline things are like gold dust.

Unfortunately, this book didn't have much of anything to offer. Two flags right off the bat: the author stated that Marie Kondo's books were a big influence (those are actually the better place to turn), and that he loves cleaning (that's lovely for him, but not lovely for the rest of us).

There are some weird attempts at metaphor/analogy, including sports analogies, and I get the impression that there's some intense religious influence to the organising ethos he espouses without it ever being overt. It just all feels quite slapdash.

He also mentions cleaning schedules that he shares online (I'm sorry, I don't pick up a book to be directed to someone's Instagram for the actual content) but not in the book itself.

Aside from very basic tips on how to get your kids to help with cleaning (great if you have kids - we don't - but nothing creative here; I can't imagine any parent not having heard of 'positive reinforcement' or 'gamifying' tasks), it's all kept extremely general.

Where's the detailed breakdown on how to tackle tasks, in what order, or at least how to figure out what things should be prioritised based on your household/needs?

Where are any tips on actually tidying, cleaning, etc? Or is 'use clear containers for your kids' toys so they can see what they have' and 'rotate toys once they're not longer being used' the full extent of what he's learned?

There was also a lot of talk about how they were choosing to stay in their New York City apartment, but did also have a spare house in the Poconos. Isn't that just super lovely for them.

What I really want from a tidying book is a guiding hand, practical step-by-step ideas, and cleaning tips or shortcuts.

This book, unfortunately, has none of those.

Thank you very much to the publisher and NetGalley for access to the e-ARC for my unbiased review.

I'd not heard of Tyler Moore, or seen any of his social media accounts - but I'm always trying to tidy / organise / declutter so this looked like a good read. There were lots of tips and advice which I'm sure will be helpful - often in list format. I would think nearly everyone would find some ideas they'll be able to put to use, although a lot of the information and suggestions is available in other similar books. There was lots of information and techniques relating to life with young children. I wouldn't say there were many new or innovative suggestions but it was still a helpful and interesting book to read.

I do think this book would have been improved by including some photos for a bit of colour.

I did not expect this to be as specific, detailed and relevant.
I also did not expect the author to masterfully blend his life story as a form of lesson.
I had minimal expectations - for context, I like reading some reference, self-help and guide books mostly as a form of recharging, and rarely for gaining new information these days (middle-aged reader preferences). I also thought the author will mostly talk about himself after the first chapter.
Instead, I found many tips, especially useful for those who are naturally less organised. The family-life oriented, small space living and busy lifestyle tips were very fresh and handy.

I really enjoyed this book which was full of great tips to declutter and organise your life. I felt really positive after reading this and have so many ideas on how to improve family life and my home.

Thanks to NetGalley , Tyler Moore and Ebury Publishing, penguin Random House for an advance copy in exchange for an honest and unbiased review.

Love this book which teaches you how to organize you life into what really matters and what doesn’t. I’m a bit sentimental and sometimes like to hang on to too much stuff so this is a perfect guide for me or someone like me to get organized