How to Keep House While Drowning

"Remember that anything worth doing is worth doing half-assed"

This is short and so sweet. I am a perfectionist that can be self-critical when things don't meet my standards, and this book is like a hug. It focuses on cleaning, organizing, and self-care for people with depression, ADHD, autism, and those generally struggling with executive functioning. She also discusses race, class, and gender when talking about the culture of cleanliness.

I related to K.C. on a few things, like needing to put a timer on for laundry or I will inevitably forget about it (although recently I still forgot my clothes in the drier for over an hour after the timer went off because I got distracted), throwing clothes in bins without folding them, being messy but organized, and the not-quite-clean-not-quite-dirty laundry pile chair (f it works, it works!). I couldn't relate to some other aspects of the book, like having to clean up big messes made by two kids everyday, or not being able to keep up with personal hygiene habits (and therefore didn't find value in her advice in those sections), but that's ok. Even if you can't relate to all the struggles in this book, it will allow you to become more empathetic to those who do, and that's so valuable.

I only wish there was more practical advice to those of us that have the capability to execute them. I think that would expand the target audience and allow more people to walk away from the experience with more than just kind words.