How to Keep House While Drowning

Books | House & Home / Cleaning, Caretaking & Organizing

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KC Davis

An NPR Best Book of the Year | USA TODAY Bestseller This revolutionary approach to cleaning and organizing helps free you from feeling ashamed or overwhelmed by a messy home.If you’re struggling to stay on top of your to-do list, you probably have a good reason: anxiety, fatigue, depression, ADHD, or lack of support. For therapist KC Davis, the birth of her second child triggered a stress-mess cycle. The more behind she felt, the less motivated she was to start. She didn’t fold a single piece of laundry for seven months. One life-changing realization restored her sanity—and the functionality of her home: You don’t work for your home; your home works for you. In other words, messiness is not a moral failing. A new sense of calm washed over her as she let go of the shame-based messaging that interpreted a pile of dirty laundry as “I can never keep up” and a chaotic kitchen as “I’m a bad mother.” Instead, she looked at unwashed clothes and thought, “I am alive,” and at stacks of dishes and thought, “I cooked my family dinner three nights in a row.” Building on this foundation of self-compassion, KC devised the powerful practical approach that has exploded in popularity through her TikTok account, @domesticblisters. The secret is to simplify your to-do list and to find creative workarounds that accommodate your limited time and energy. In this book, you’ll learn exactly how to customize your cleaning strategy and rebuild your relationship with your home, including: -How to see chores as kindnesses to your future self, not as a reflection of your worth -How to start by setting priorities -How to stagger tasks so you won’t procrastinate -How to clean in quick bursts within your existing daily routine -How to use creative shortcuts to transform a room from messy to functional With KC’s help, your home will feel like a sanctuary again. It will become a place to rest, even when things aren’t finished. You will move with ease, and peace and calm will edge out guilt, self-criticism, and endless checklists. They have no place here.

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Author

KC Davis

Pages

160

Publisher

Simon and Schuster

Published Date

2022-04-26

ISBN

166800285X 9781668002858

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"A refreshing new way to handle your home, especially for those with ADD/ADHD. Much better and more useful than a typical “do this, do that” book. "

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"A quick read with lots of quotable lines. Very helpful if you struggle with depression or OCD. "

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Ruth S.

"7/11/23: absolutely loved this simple self help book on organizing your life in a way that not only works for you but adapts healthy skills and kindness towards yourself"

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Lauren Hybza

"This book has worked where all others have failed in making basic cleaning a doable task. It's designed from a neurodivergent brain FOR neurodivergent brains to easily digest with enough content for a decent hyperfocus. Paired with the companion workbook, I could see this easily being a welcome addition to any FACS/Lifeskills class."

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Jessica King

"I cried the whole time I read this book. KC Davis made me feel understood, validated, and - for the first time in a long time - optimistic. I’m slowly implementing her suggestions and I think she might have changed my life. I can’t wait to order and read everything she’s written, follow her on social platforms, and figure out if she has a podcast. Her work is realistic, compassionate, supportive, and inspiring. I realized I loved her by the end of the introduction. "

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Jessie Copley

"Healthy re-framing of housekeeping duties away from being morally charged. A gentle approach to the necessary tasks of self maintenance."

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Amber Rosborough

"It was just ok. "

Lauri

"I cried the entire time listening to this book. It was written by Neurodivergent people for Neurodivergent people. It was a quick real and really refreshing. Care tasks are mortally neutral. 💚"

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Sheriece Nicole