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Books That Make Me Think Of Spring Cleaning

 Happy Top Ten Tuesday over at That Artsy Reader Girl!

This week's topic is a Spring Cleaning freebie, so I decided to go with cleaning-themed books I'm either interested in or have enjoyed. I'm not going to do any spring cleaning anytime soon since this is a busy time of year for me (as a teacher, I'm more likely to attempt big cleaning projects in January or June), but it's sometimes fun to read about it. Also to watch on Netflix re: Kondo and The Home Edit.

Cover of Clean: The New Science of Skin. A bottle of soap filled with dirt.


  1. Laundry Love: Finding Joy in a Common Chore by Patric Richardson
  2. Home Comforts: The Art and Science of Keeping House by Cheryl Mendelson
  3. Chasing Dirt: The American Pursuit of Cleanliness by Suellen Hoy
  4. The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up by Marie Kondo (still sparks joy!)
  5. The Gentle Art of Swedish Death Cleaning by Margareta Magnusson
  6. Outer Order, Inner Calm: Declutter and Organize to Make More Room for Happiness by Gretchen Rubin
  7. The Home Edit: A Guide to Organizing and Realizing Your House Goals by Clea Shearer and Joanna Teplin
  8. The Second Shift: Working Families and the Revolution at Home by Arlie Hochschild
  9. The Dirt on Clean: An Unsanitized History by Katherine Ashenburg
  10. Clean: The New Science of Skin by James Hamblin (came out in 2020; he can't have imagined how relevant it would be!)

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Lydia said…
I still need to read The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up.

My post: https://lydiaschoch.com/top-ten-tuesday-books-about-fresh-starts/
March 9, 2021 at 12:57 PM
Judy Krueger said…
Spring is not a cleaning time for me either. It is time to get out in my yard and work, part of which is cleaning now that you mention it!
March 9, 2021 at 2:39 PM
curlygeek04 said…
I've heard of Laundry Love, and I've definitely learned some good habits from Marie Kondo. Thanks for the suggestions.
March 9, 2021 at 6:45 PM
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