Billed as ‘the only domestic bible you’ll need’, The Life-Changing Magic of a Little Bit of Mess goes beyond that. In a world where, mostly women, are told it’s aspirational to spend our time putting dry goods into mason jars to make our pantries pretty, the book takes a heavy subject and handles it with humour and wisdom.

As a mother of young children I loved this book and it’s sound advice. No one wishes they did more housework on their deathbed.

Kerri Sackville takes her keen eye and dissects #homeinspo influencers and  points out that clutter can be good, amongst other things.  This book, for all of it’s humour, is an essential read. I can’t recommend it enough.

There is nothing more satisfying than a beautifully organised home! say the #homeinspo influencers.

In an era of decluttering gurus, cleaning bloggers and aspirational pantries, Kerri Sackville has studied the evidence and declared, ‘Nah, way too much trouble.’

Instead, she has embraced domestic imperfection and discovered the life-changing magic of letting your standards slip.

In this, her magnum opus, Kerri explains why cleanliness is not next to godliness, why decluttering is the enemy of joy and why no-one cares about your messy bedroom.

With affirmations for the mess-challenged (#DisarrayIsOkay!), cleaning hacks that actually work (*Don’t Have Children), and recipes for people who hate washing up (Step One: download a meal delivery app), this book will inspire you to tear off those rubber gloves, put down the sponge and take a nap.

Whether you have surrendered in your war on dust or are still bravely fighting for ordered folds in fitted sheets, The Life-changing Magic of a Little Bit of Mess is a welcome dose of #inspo that transports you to the joyous world of imperfection. Because no one has ever looked back on their life and wished they’d spent more time scrubbing the floors.