Four Best Books on Home Management: Manage, Clean, Declutter and Organize Home Easily

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By pmalik

 Want a more well-managed, clean and orderly home? Help is at hand with these four amazing books on housekeeping and home management. Managing home can be tough, especially if you’re juggling kids, spouse, a job and other activities as well. These great books will help you create a home management plan that works for your family and also, give you practical ideas on creating a warm, welcoming and clean home easily.

Martha Stewart’s Homekeeping Handbook: The Essential Guide to Caring for Everything in Your Home by Martha Stewart

 A must-have book for anyone who’s house-proud or who wants to be house-proud. The books is the Bible of housekeeping and home management. Martha’s easy, practical and sensible tips will have you creating a home that’s organized, livable and inviting. With organizing tips like “Keep small kitchen items in containers, see-through bins if possible, with neat, easy-to-read labels”, she’ll help you make your home clean, orderly and truly, the best place to be. Exhaustive and engaging, the book offers Room-by Room guides to clean, maintain and care for your home through all the seasons of the year.

The Family Manager Takes Charge: Getting on the Fast Track to a Happy, Organized Home by Kathy Peel

 Moms are multi-faceted and Kathy Peel understands this completely as she gives you strategies and techniques for maximizing your time, increasing productivity and reducing stress to create a well-managed, clean and happy home. The book is divided in 3 Parts dealing with Around the House, Meals and Entertaining, and Budgeting and Money. Each part has several chapters dedicated to sub-topics such as decorating, organizing, safety, menu Planning, entertaining,  spending and budgeting and lots more. When Kathy writes, “Good family management has more benefits than just increasing efficiency. Knowing your life is in some order reduces stress, quells frustration and boosts confidence”, she is helping you do all of that and more.

Find More Time: How to Get Things Done at Home, Organize Your Life and Feel Great About It by Laura Stack

 While this is more of a productivity book, considering it is written by the Productivity Pro® Laura Stack, it does focus on helping you manage your time at home to do more and live life better. The book is divided into 8 chapters each focusing on a different Pillar – Plans, Priorities, Personality, Pests, Possessions, Paper, Play. Laura helps you be more productive at home, reduce frustration and understand your own self better as well. She helps you identify your strengths as well as areas of improvement as she helps you “create more space and time, so you can get to the important things in life.”

Absolutely Organized: A Mom’s Guide to a No-Stress Schedule and Clutter-Free Home by Debbie Lillard

 Debbie Lillard comes to the rescue of all those moms who feel overwhelmed and exhausted by the piles of laundry, dirty dishes and unfinished projects. As a mom and professional organizer, Debbie’s tips are encouraging and empathetic as she helps you regain control over your home, create a sane and serene space and simplify your life to do more in less time.  Divided in 3 parts focusing on organizing your time, belongings and home, the book is chock-full of tips, ideas and techniques to help you deal with common household irritants such as paper clutter. In addition, the appendices include Debbie Lillard’s Organizing Worksheet to help keep you on track.

 Home management can be fun, easy and a great way to get more done in less time everyday. Simple things like menu planning, making a schedule, delegating and prioritzing can help every mom and homemaker find time to do what they love, enjoy and like... easily. If you're looking for more great books to make life at home easier, do check out Five Best Cookbooks for Baking

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brsmom68 Level 3 Commenter 16 months ago

It's amazing how quickly our homes can become cluttered. We always seem to be bringing more in than taking out. I have not read these particular ones, but have purchased others. Great idea for a Hub!

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pmalik Hub Author 16 months ago

Thanks, @brsmom68. I agree, clutter does have a sneaky way.. Glad you liked the Hub..

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