No time to clean! How to Professionally Reduce and Prevent Cleaning by Don Aslett

Don Aslett is THE cleaning guru. His books on cleaning, time management, and “tidying up” are as hugely popular as they are entertaining and educational. (I also really like his books on other topics). “No Time to Clean! How to Professionally Reduce and Prevent Cleaning” is Aslett’s new approach to a new day’s cleaning.

The book is written in Aslett’s easy-to-read and entertaining style and is accompanied by the graphic material for which many of his texts are known. Personally, I think the style, layout, and illustrations enhance the reading experience, but make no mistake about it; Aslett’s books pack a lot of meat with that sizzle. Her practical advice for the home goes straight to the point.

This book on cleaning is just under 200 pages long and contains 10 chapters. They include:

Introduction: No time to clean! Aslett knows you don’t have time to clean, so he points out that he’ll show you how to avoid cleaning and other strategies to solve your “no time to clean” worries.

One: The biggest mystery of modern cleaning: when to do it. Three page chapter with a focus on if you are cleaning more than a couple of hours a week, are you cleaning too much or inefficiently. Quick motivation to start now!

Two: Adjusting Our Standards and Schedules. If it’s not dirty, don’t clean it. Some of the great advice in this chapter includes tips on how clean things really need to be and how to set standards instead of cleaning by charts or schedules.

Three: Cleaning on the go. Aslett shares some “whys” when it comes to cleaning and some tips on how to get things done before they get bigger. She will also be amazed at what she can do in a very short time, and the chapter shows her how to clean faster and how to make things stay clean longer.

Four: The best way to reduce cleaning: Avoid it! This chapter is about preventing those future problems. Aslett provides excellent suggestions on how to do just that.

Five: Too much = Too much cleaning time. Aslett is known for getting rid of trash. This is a very short chapter because it focuses on this topic in several other books. “Clutter’s Last Stand” and his other clutter books are great if he needs more help with clutter.

Six: Do Your Housework With A Hammer. This is an interesting chapter on designing your house, or parts of it, to make it easier to clean.

Seven: Other hands that can help. If you are going to hire other people to help you clean, you will benefit from reading this chapter first. Aslett provides some great advice on how to get others to help you with your cleaning needs.

Eight: The big one: get the kids to help clean up. Aslett suggests that this could be the most important theme of the book. In addition to the help you get to clean your house, it will help young people in old age. He has great suggestions for getting kids to help.

Nine: Quick cleaning room by room. Tips and strategies for cleaning every room in the house, as well as the garage and outside. Just implementing a few of these would make a huge difference.

Ten: Quick Clean Guide. This “guide” is 68 pages long and covers a ton of professional cleaning tips, from dusting to pet messes. If you want to clean like the pros and get more done in less time, Aslett shows you how.

Face it, cleaning is a big pain. It is one of the necessary evils. We have to, but none of us really enjoy it. (well… maybe some do…) Cleaning is also not a topic you read about leisurely. So pick up this book, read it (it won’t take long) and implement the tips so you can clean more in less time and then get on with the best things in your life, after all, that’s what living is all about. Highly recommended if you want to clean faster, better and cheaper.

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