Sidetracked Home Executives(TM)
From Pigpen to Paradise

After being a reader of the Flylady Flylady and hearing how this book changed her life and helped her out, I was amused several years later to find this book, well-worn and 1982 print among my mother's stack of books to get rid of. I decided it was worth the read. This book outlines a filing card org......more

Last updated in 2001 but originally penned in 1979, Sidetracked Home Executives had still somehow managed to be written in a timeless way—excusing mentions of some outdated items and modes of communication—which are just so damn quaint when read now. These two sisters have landed on a brilliant way......more

This book is funny (I laughed out loud multiple times) and theoretically helpful (I’m going to try the card method, ask me in 6 months if it worked). However it ends with a very weird, cringe, pro-divorce segment I wasn’t expecting. The last two chapters felt totally unnecessary (and I’m pretty sure......more

This is a good book, and inspired "Sink Reflections," which is, in my opinion, a better book for those struggling. I've found this a useful book and keep it on my bookshelf because it talks about habits. If you get into this method (which is a good one for stay at home Mom's) I recommend getting the......more

I picked up this book awhile ago because I'm neatness challenged. I read it through and was very entertained by these two "local girls make good," but didn't really do anything with the information. About two months ago I realized that I was not willing to live with all of the clutter anymore, so I......more