Review: Sound, helpful advice written in a friendly, non-boring manner
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 04 26, 2012
So many books of this ilk are written in a dry, clipped way, almost as if they are a series of quick articles written for the fill in bits in women's magazines. Colette Leigh injects flow and personality into the book, so it makes a subject that I find difficult interesting to read. It's not too long, so I was able to read it in one sitting...and now I am primed to leap into action!We moved a few months ago to a smaller home and even after a lot of throwing things out, there is still too much clutter, especially as we have so many books in each room. Even bearing in mind that the author lives in the States where homes are generally somewhat larger than they are in the UK, I have picked up some good ideas to implement - nothing startling, but many imaginative ideas, and all making good sense...just a few changes and it will be a lot better.I don't do any of these things mentioned, but I laughed at the list of things not to have stored in the lounge/sitting room; things the author has seen people store there.I like, too, the free Gleam Guru Kitchen & Inventory Pack offered by the author (there's a link in the book); I think it would be especially helpful for people who need to organise their kitchen, especially for cooks who have a large family or small kitchen.