CURRENTLY READING (#47): THE JOY OF LEAVING YOUR SH*T ALL OVER THE PLACE by JENNIFER MCCARTNEY

"Oh, you wish you hadn't thrown out your grandmother's crocheted bikini or your son's ashtray he made in the shape of a leg of lamb? Too fucking bad. They're gone, thanks to your weird ideas about tidying."

"If you ever go to any event ever, for any reason, they will give you a tote bag. Medical conference? Tote bag. Wedding? Tote bag. Syrian refugee arriving in Canada? Maple leaf tote bag. My orthodontist gave me a tote bag. And a t-shirt. Which I put in the tote bag."

Facts:

Title: The Joy of Leaving Your Sh*t All Over the Place

Author: Jennifer McCartney

Publisher: The Countryman Press

First Publication Date: June 13th 2016

Format: Hardcover

Pages: 144

Genres: Humor, Nonfiction...

First Lines

"My friends and family fell enthusiastically under the influence of the twelve billion-copy bestseller, The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up, and they all failed, time and again. It's an ugly thing to witness." 

Synopsis: 

The anti-clutter movement is having a moment. You may have heard about a book—an entire book—written on the topic of tidiness and how “magical” and “life-changing” it is to neaten up and THROW AWAY YOUR BELONGINGS. Yes, you read that correctly. It’s time to fight that ridiculousness and start buying even more stuff and leaving it any place you want. Guess what, neatniks? Science shows that messy people are more creative.*

Being a slob is an art, and there’s a fine line between being a consumer and being a hoarder. Don’t cross that line. This book shows you how to clutter mindfully and with great joy. The results are mind-blowing. Your plants will stop dying. Your whiskey bottle will never run dry. Your drugstore points will finally add up to a free jar of salsa and some nice shampoo. You’ll go shopping and discover you’ve lost weight...

It's time to take back your life from the anti-clutter movement.

*As well as smarter and more attractive.

"Unless you’re a recovering alcoholic or Mormon or have liver problems, you should always have booze in the house. We were once invited to an acquaintance’s place for brunch and they offered us green tea and salad and it was a fucking nightmare."