Organized Simplicity [Kindle Edition]

Tsh Oxenreider (Author), Jacqueline Musser (Editor)

Book Description

Remove the Mess, Add Meaning

Simplicity isn't about what you give up. It's about what you gain. When you remove the things that don't matter to you, you are free to focus on only the things that are meaningful to you. Imagine your home, your time, your finances, and your belongings all filling you with positive energy and helping you achieve your dreams. It can happen, and Organized Simplicity can show you how.

Inside you'll find:

• A simple, ten-day plan that shows you step-by-step how to organize every room in your home
• Ideas for creating a family purpose statement to help you identify what to keep and what to remove from your life
• Templates for a home management notebook to help you effectively and efficiently take care of daily, weekly and monthly tasks
• Recipes for non-toxic household cleaners and natural toiletry items including toothpaste, deodorant and shampoo

Start living a more organized, intentional life today.

Editorial Reviews

About the Author

Tsh Oxenreider is the writer and editor of the popular blog SimpleMom.net, and is the founder of SimpleLivingMedia.com. She spends her days with her husband and young children -- exploring the world, reading and learning, and being inspired by whatever surroundings their travels take them.   Simple Mom is a member of the exclusive 9 Rules network, and was nominated for Best New Blog of 2008 in the 2009 Bloggies. All five blogs in her company, Simple Living Media, are geared towards simple living and receive almost one million page views monthly.

Product Details

• File Size: 1609 KB
• Print Length: 258 pages
• Page Numbers Source ISBN: 1440302634
• Publisher: Betterway Home; 1 edition (October 25, 2010)
• Sold by: Amazon Digital Services, Inc.
• Language: English
• ASIN: B004AM5IJW
• Text-to-Speech: Enabled
• X-Ray: Enabled
• Lending: Enabled
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #19,351 Paid in Kindle Store (See Top 100 Paid in Kindle Store)
  • #15 in Kindle Store > Kindle eBooks > Crafts, Hobbies & Home > How-to & Home Improvements > Cleaning, Caretaking & Relocating
  • #29 in Books > Crafts, Hobbies & Home > Home Improvement & Design > How-to & Home Improvements > Cleaning, Caretaking & Relocating

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

273 of 275 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars I love my home now... February 27, 2011

By Angie

Format:Hardcover-spiral

I never write reviews, good or bad. However, I am so compelled to share with everyone in the world how this book has changed my life, and the lives of my family as well. Prior to reading and following the plan in Tsh's book, we were clutter bugs. Our home was in a constant state of disarray, and my heart was in a constant state of panic over the unsightly home that I lived in. I felt trapped in a home too small and too cluttered to breathe in. I was convinced that I could never love such a small home and would only be happy someday when I could move my husband and son into a larger home.

This book changed that. I now have a kitchen that has space for everything to fit into, in fact we have several empty cupboards. My son, husband, and I each have a space just for ourselves in this home. In the evenings I am now accustomed to doing some work before I settle in to relax. Now I can say that I truly do relax, because I enjoy my surroundings again. My soul is at peace.

Strongly recommend! Especially if any of you are the kind of person that fears having people stop by or fears hosting a social gathering. You will have a home that is guest friendly that you can be proud of. Guaranteed!

121 of 124 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars An absolute bessing! November 19, 2010

By Diane F

Format:Hardcover-spiral|Amazon Verified Purchase

I LOVE LOVE LOVE this book. I devoured it in 2 days and am now re-reading much of it slowly, trying to completely digest all the great tips. The practical checklists that are included are very user friendly and easily personalized. And the step by step guide to decluttering is detailed without being overwhelming. 5 years ago everything my family owned fit in a Toyota Camry (all else was a victim of hurricane Katrina) and now I'm realizing just how much STUFF we've accumulated since then. It only took 5 years to completely fill a 1400 sq ft house plus an attic! I'm using this book as a jumping off point for fresh start, not keeping anything that isn't either beautiful or useful, just as the author advises. I'm so thankful for the inspiration, especially as the Christmas (aka most clutter-filled) season begins!

211 of 221 people found the following review helpful

4.0 out of 5 stars great book but buyer beware of kindle edition January 13, 2011

By jharriskunkel

Format:Kindle Edition|Amazon Verified Purchase

first off i must say i loved this book. it has inspired me in so many ways to simplify my family's busy life! it packed with practical tips to make your house run smoothly. i sincerely appreciate the time the author took to write this book. it is very well thought out and flows wonderfully. the only reason i did not give this book 5 stars was on several occasions she refers you to appendix a for additional information (chart diagrams, cleaning solution recipes and more) since i ordered this book for my kindle that appendix is not available. a few of the charts she mentions are available on her website for free download, but no where can the cleaning solution recipes be found.i do not know who to place the blame on for this mess up. whether it was the publisher, amazon or who knows - it is disappointing.

More About the Author

Tsh Oxenreider is the full-time blogger behind SimpleMom.net and the creator of SimpleLivingMedia.com, a blog network dedicated to helping people live intentionally (while throwing perfection out the window). She thinks a library card, a Netflix subscription, and a passport are some of the greatest parenting tools in the universe.

She's a wife to Kyle, mama to Tate, Reed, and Finn, and is the author of Organized Simplicity and One Bite at a Time: 52 Bites for Making Life Simpler.

Tsh and her nomadic family currently live in Bend, Oregon, but several dots around the globe have also been called home (her 7-year-old has been on 53 airplanes and counting). Together, they love to travel, read books, go camping, and make homemade pizza for Friday Family Movie Night.

Tsh writes about living simply and intentionally at Simple Mom. She was number 2 in the top 50 Twitter Moms of 2011, was named one of the Top 100 Mom Blogs of 2011, her blog was nominated for Best New Blog of 2008, and has been mentioned on Apartment Therapy, HGTV, Better Homes and Gardens, Food Network, CNBC, CNN, NPR, and more. She speaks frequently about blogging, writing, living intentionally, and motherhood in between changing diapers and hitting the 'publish' button. She is also an advocate for Compassion International, serving as one of their bloggers, and is a regular contributor at (in)courage. Tsh also records a podcast with Homefries.com called The Simple Mom Podcast.

Her passion is to help people see that the grass is greener where you water it, and to live simply so that others may simply live. She also loves coffee, and she hates wearing socks. Her ultimate dinner party guests are JK Rowling, CS Lewis, Paul the Apostle, Jane Austen, Sir Ken Robinson, and Tina Fey.