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How to Keep House While Drowning

How to Keep House While Drowning

By KC Davis

A Gentle Approach to Cleaning and Organizing. Simon Element. 2022.

14 min read25 min listen12 chapters

Summary of How to Keep House While Drowning book by KC Davis

A compassionate guide to help you perform home care tasks with ease, reset your space so it’s functional, and customize your cleaning strategy to suit your lifestyle.

Chapters in How to Keep House While Drowning book summary

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What do you get from this book? How to reset and rethink caring for your home and yourself

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By changing your perspective on cleaning, you can avoid letting chores overwhelm you

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Care tasks are moral neutral—it’s you that needs to develop compassion for yourself

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The “Five Things Tidying Method” can help you get organized so your space functions properly

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Sometimes just getting started is difficult, so work on your motivation and follow some simple strategies for cleaning

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You can’t do all good, all the time—shortcuts will help you cope until you’re functioning again

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Your life is a balancing act; do what you can, when you can, and take time to rest

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Put a little fun in your care tasks to enjoy them more and create a plan that inspires you

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Disabilities or disorders may hinder your ability to complete care tasks, but you can do them with help

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Who should read How to Keep House While Drowning book

  • Anyone who has difficulty completing household tasks
  • those who are perpetually unorganized
  • parents and caretakers
  • those with a disability, addiction, or disorder that challenges their ability to keep their home clean
  • first-time home renters or buyers

About the author of How to Keep House While Drowning

KC Davis

KC Davis

KC Davis is a licensed professional therapist practicing from personal experience. She’s also an author, speaker, and creator of the mental health platform Struggle Care, where she shares a novel approach to self and home care for those dealing with mental health, physical illness, and the hard seasons of life.

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