Nice Ass Now Get off it - so begins this life-changing book of tidying advice for real people:
people with jobs and roommates who are tired or bored or maybe just a little bit lazy. People
for whom tidying up is not a priority. Unf*ck Your Habitat is for anyone who has been left
behind by traditional organizational systems. You know: the ones that have you colour-coding
your sock drawer and emptying out everything in your wardrobe. Most books on sorting out living
space are aimed at traditional homemakers DIYers and people who seem to have unimaginable
amounts of free time and quite a big budget for storage units and refurb. They assume we all
iron our sheets have linen napkins to match our table runners and can keep plants alive for
longer than a week. Basically they ignore most of us living here in the real world.
Interspersed with lists and challenges this practical no-nonsense advice relies on a 20 10
system (20 minutes of cleaning followed by a 10-minute break no marathon cleaning allowed) to
help you develop lifelong habits. It motivates you to embrace a new lifestyle in manageable
sections so you can actually start applying the tactics as you progress. For everyone who has
thrown down The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up in despair this philosophy is decidedly more
realistic but the goal is the same: not everyone will have a show home but whatever your
habitat you deserve for it to bring you happiness not stress.
