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Homemaking Made Easy
100+ Tips and Tricks to Clean, Organize & Make a House a HomeBy Katherina A. Marcus
Length3h 18m
About this audiobook
Tired of feeling like your to-do list runs your life? This is the ultimate home organization and cleaning guide for anyone who wants a clean home without the burnout — whether you're managing a studio apartment or a full family house.
Packed with 100+ practical tips, checklists, and DIY hacks, this book delivers real, tested solutions for the modern home: fast 15-minute cleaning routines, non-toxic DIY cleaning recipes, decluttering methods that actually stick, and seasonal home maintenance checklists that keep small problems from becoming expensive repairs.
Forget complicated systems, expensive products, and all-day deep cleans. This is a step-by-step home management guide built for real life — busy schedules, tight budgets, and homes that actual humans (and kids, and pets) live in every single day.
Inside this book, you'll discover:
✔ The 15-Minute Reset — daily routines that keep your home consistently clean
✔ The Four-Box decluttering method for fast, guilt-free organizing
✔ A natural cleaning recipes starter kit using vinegar, baking soda, and castile soap
✔ Room-by-room spring cleaning checklists and seasonal maintenance calendars
✔ Budget-friendly storage solutions for small spaces and rental-friendly hacks
✔ A simple system for building a home maintenance fund and avoiding repair panic
✔ DIY pest deterrents, simmer pots, and natural air fresheners
✔ How to get kids, partners, and roommates genuinely involved in household chores
Whether you're searching for home organization ideas, cleaning hacks for busy people, a decluttering guide, or a practical home maintenance checklist, this book turns "I don't know where to start" into "I've got this."
Because a well-run home isn't about perfection — it's about creating a calm, functional, healthy space where real life happens.
Clean smarter. Organize easier. Make your house a home.
Perfect for fans of minimalism, sustainable living, home management, and self-help productivity books.
Audiobook details
GenreOther, Self-Help
Length3 hrs 18 mins
Narrated byListen with 1,000+ voices
FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateSep 23, 2026
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1Introduction
2Introduction: A House That Works For You 6
3Why "Perfect" Is the Wrong Goal 6
4How to Use This Book (Skip Around, Skip Nothing) 7
5The Homemaking Made Easy Philosophy 7
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6Chapter 1: The 15-Minute Reset 9
7The 5-Zone Sweep: A Room-by-Room 15-Minute Method 9
8The "One Touch" Rule: Never Put Something Down Twice 10
9Your First Clean-in-15 Checklist (Morning & Night) 10
10Chapter 2: Clear the Clutter, Clear Your Mind 12
11The Four-Box Method: Keep, Donate, Trash, Relocate 12
12The 12 Easiest Places to Start (Low Effort, High Impact) 13
13Letting Go of Sentimental Items Without Guilt 13
14Chapter 3: Your Non-Toxic Cleaning Starter Kit 15
15The 3 Ingredients That Clean Almost Everything 15
16Five Go-To Recipes: Spray, Glass Cleaner, Scrub Paste 15
17Setting Up a Cleaning Station You'll Actually Use 16
18Chapter 4: Daily Rhythms That Run Themselves 18
19Morning Routines That Set the Tone 18
20Evening Resets: Wake Up to a Clean Home 18
21Micro-Habits That Stop Mess Before It Starts 19
22Chapter 5: Weekly & Monthly Cleaning Systems 20
23The Weekly Cleaning Rotation (By Room, By Day) 20
24Monthly Deep-Clean Tasks People Forget 20
25Building a Checklist That Fits Your Real Life 21
26Chapter 6: Seasonal Refresh — Spring & Summer 22
27Spring Cleaning Without the Burnout 22
28Room-by-Room Spring Checklist 23
29Summer Maintenance: Heat, Pests, and Outdoor Spaces 23
30Chapter 7: Seasonal Refresh — Fall & Winter 24
31Preparing Your Home for Colder Months 24
32Room-by-Room Fall & Winter Checklist 24
33Holiday-Ready Cleaning Without the Stress 25
34Chapter 8: The Room-by-Room Deep Clean Guide 26
35Kitchen & Bathroom: The High-Traffic Zones 26
36Bedrooms, Living Areas & Closets 27
37The Overlooked Spaces (Garage, Entryway, Laundry) 28
38Chapter 9: Organizing Systems That Actually Stick 31
39Give Everything a Home (Literally) 31
40Maintaining Order When Life Gets Busy 33
41Chapter 10: Storage Solutions for Every Space 35
42Small-Space Storage Hacks for Renters 35
43Maximizing Closets, Cabinets & Vertical Space 36
44Budget-Friendly Storage That Doesn't Look Cluttered 38
45Chapter 11: Home Maintenance Made Simple 40
46The Essential Home Systems Checklist (HVAC, Plumbing, Appliances) 40
47Seasonal Maintenance Calendar 41
48When to DIY vs. When to Call a Pro 42
49Chapter 12: Planning for Repairs Without the Panic 44
50Building a Home Maintenance Fund 44
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