I didn't read ALL of this book, but I read lots of sections and generally liked it. A couple of times I felt like she went a little far, but there were many good suggestions and interesting studies. I like the general simplicity of the recommendations, but the amount of organization she appears to use on a daily basis is daunting, and I am HUGE on organization. I am debating if I want to buy the book or check it out from the library the next time I want to reference it. Not sure...

I got this as a wedding shower gift! Definitely can't just "sit down" to readit- it is a great refrence book though!

Happy Housekeeping!

I'm just adding this to "read"--not that I'll ever read it cover to cover. But like a good cookbook, it's a great go-to reference book to have around. I've already completely given up fabric softeners and now only use straight vinegar for rinse water--and pretty much use vinegar and baking soda to clean everything else. PS this book now has a new title and cover called Green Housekeeping--same book, just revamped cover and title.

I really learned a lot from this book. I do things a lot differently than I used to now.

It's not literature, but I'm very excited and I've got to tell people! The grime-cutting power of hot, plain white vinegar is unequalled by anything on the commercial market. Who knew??!!
My shower stalls and floors, both hardwood and linoleum, have never gleamed as they do now. My mother-in-law's antique walnut table was beginning to resemble a Grauman's Chinese Theater for felines, with the prints of little cat feet seemingly cemented into 12 years' worth of commercial furniture polish build up. As of this morning, the crud is gone and the table's rich patina is completely restored.

Next on my to-do list is homemade laundry soap and dishwasher soap.

I'm saving tons of money--money to buy more books to write about on Goodreads!--and feeling virtuous about helping to reverse negative effects on the environment.

I can't really remember a lot about this book, but I did learn to use white vinegar instead of Windex.

okay, i love this because it is precisely keyed to my new (mostly uninformed) paranoia about plastics and chemicals. and the book is pretty great. but there are small suggestions that maybe the author is mentally ill. exhibit A: she has a rolodex that shows where every item in her house can be found, down to the numbered marked drawer. hmm.

I got this book at the library hoping for some homemade recipes in order to cut down on chemicals I use and also money spent buying the chemicals.
What I found was so much more!

Very helpful tips about organizing your entire house, decluttering, how to clean faster , simpler, and more efficient. Plus, the entire book is written upbeat and is actually entertaining!

I've already renewed it twice because I keep using it as a reference as well. I'm going to have to buy a copy to keep, it's a very well organized book and easy to look up a solution to a specific problem. This book is VERY useful!

I read this a couple of summers ago, and I really liked a lot of the ideas and cleaning tips. I still refer to it when I need help getting a stain out or need to unclog a drain, etc. Then again, I am a bit old fashioned and throughly enjoy and take a lot of pride in my home.

This is the 1st organic housekeeping book I read and I still constantly reference it. It has changed my housekeeping habits. Between this and Martha's Homekeeping Handbook, you're all set!

Wow! I definitely recommend this book to EVERYONE! I cannot believe how smart this lady is about EVERYTHING! She talks about organizing, cleaning, laundry, gardening, lawn care, stain removal, kitchen safety, carpet/wall choices, etc., etc. And being "organic" she talks about caring for all these things in a natural (and usually cheaper) way... as she says no one ever got sick from mud caked clothes but plenty of people are getting sick from chemicals in laundry detergents that are supposed to make our clothes clean but greatly affect our health! This is like the ultimate home management manual : ) I for sure sat down and read cover to cover because my ignorance in all these areas just continued to amaze me! And now that I'm finished, it will stay within close reach as a reference for pretty much everything!

This was a good book, but not what I was hoping for. It does talk about a few recipes to make your own cleaning solutions, and some ways to clean your house in a manner that helps decrease the chemicals in your life, but I was also hoping for tips and tricks to keeping a cleaner house and this didn't have those.