Reviews

Outer Order, Inner Calm: Declutter and Organize to Make More Room for Happiness by Gretchen Rubin

parzivalreads's review against another edition

2.0

I found this book very basic, contradictory on places and because of the lack of inspiration within the text I am more than a little disappointed. Having listened to Gretchen on the 10% Happier podcast I thought I would give her a try. I think Gretchen said all everything in a better medium on the podcast rather than in the book. Gretchen refers to the KonMari method and for me that is a much better way to do things than the lacklustre lazy way spoken about in this book

rebecca_holloway's review against another edition

4.0

This book is jam packed with information and useful tips for cultivating a more organised environment, in order to create calm and peace within.
My one issue is that I often read when I am travelling or away from home and a lot of the information I wanted to action immediately and was not able to, so definitely bear that in mind when choosing your reading location! Overall a fantastic book, I will definitely be picking up some of Gretchen's other titles.

saraseelmeyer's review against another edition

3.0

listened to the audiobook. not my favorite gretchen rubin book but still enjoyable.

zbmorgan's review against another edition

3.0

As far as decluttering goes, Rubin brings nothing new to the table. What she shines at, however, is the psychological benefits of decluttering and neatening, and some tips as to how to go about it according to your personality style (surprisingly important). This is short and sweet and if you really just need a pep talk, this is the book for you. Her upbeat optimist shines through in a way that will make it feel less like torture and more like a treat for yourself.

rosiefpb's review against another edition

2.0

Lots of useful tips on decluttering and stuff but I like Gretchen Rubin's books because I like reading about how she implements her ideas and there was none of that in this book, nothing personal, so it fell flat for me.

dragonflymorning's review against another edition

4.0

Quick one page tips on how to create, store, and maintain your stuff. If you read a lot of cleaning and organizing books, much will be repeated, but there are a few original gems worth checking out.

bhp13's review against another edition

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isabelleannes's review against another edition

lighthearted relaxing medium-paced

3.75

mariahhanley's review against another edition

3.0

I adore Rubin and her work. But I was disappointed with this one. As others have said, it was a bit light on content. It wasn’t full of the research I count on with Rubin (like in Better than Before), or even an innovative take that is simple in implementation, like Four Tendencies. It was just a brief book with some interesting ideas but nothing I’m going to think about over and over. I think it will inspire me to clear some clutter, and I like that she’s not judgey like Marie Kondo, but I wanted more.

caz82_bennett's review against another edition

challenging funny hopeful informative inspiring lighthearted reflective relaxing slow-paced

4.0