1.5 stars

This book is a good 20 years old, so naturally, quite outdated. On the upside, I did come across a handful of good tips, but the downside is that they weren't amazing enough to justify the amount of time it took to read the book.

The format is somewhat awkward to read. The tips are bulleted, rather than written in a conversational tone, which is fine. But within each section (i.e., Laundry, Cleaning, Storage, Garage, etc.), the tips aren't really organized by topic.

My biggest beef with this book is that though written by a Christian, with a heavy Christian theme, much of the advice seems counter to the Bible. For example, under storage, "If all else fails, you can rent a storage shed near your home to store the excess". That sounds an awful lot like building bigger barns for hoarding grain, as warned against in the Bible.

The author is also very pro-debt. There are a lot of tips on managing credit cards, but not any advice on paying down or avoiding debt - there literally is no advice regarding creating a budget at all. The finance section includes lots of terrible counsel!

There is also a ton of overlap between the various sections. I imagine the book could have been cut in half if someone had bothered to edit it.

My conclusion for potential readers is: Don't waste your time! If you're looking for advice on any of these topics, there are far better resources. (Such as Pinterest, for household tips and Dave Ramsey for financial advice.) ( )

This was good...a GOOD read! ( )