Spring Cleaning for Teens

Start building good habits with these librarian-recommended books about cleaning and organizing. From decluttering your room to learning practical skills for around the house, you can build routines that work now and into the future.

Updated March 30, 2026
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The home edit : a guide to organizing and realizing your house goals
Shearer, Clea
Paper Book
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER * From the stars of the Netflix series Get Organized with The Home Edit (with a serious fan club that includes Reese Witherspoon, Gwyneth Paltrow, and Mindy Kaling), here is an accessible, room-by-room guide to establishing new...
Home ec for everyone : practical life skills in 118 projects
Bowers, Sharon
Paper Book
Did you remember your scissors? Discover the tremendous pleasure of learning how to do it yourself how to cook, sew, clean, and more, the way it used to be taught in Home Ec class. With illustrated step by step instructions, plus relevant charts, lists, and handy graphics, Home Ec...
The folding lady : tools and tricks for making the most of your space room by room
Liard, Sophie
Paper Book
Making her debut in 2020 and already followed by more than 3.8 million fans on TikTok, the internet sensation The Folding Lady shows everyone how to use her smart and simple home hacks and tips to fold any household item and organize difficult areas to create extra space and improve functionality...
The life-changing magic of tidying up : the Japanese art of decluttering and organizing
Kondo, Marie.
Paper Book
#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER * The book that sparked a revolution and inspired the hit Netflix series Tidying Up with Marie Kondo: the original guide to decluttering your home once and for all. ONE OF THE MOST INFLUENTIAL BOOKS OF THE DECADE--CNN<...
Home skills : master your domain with practical solutions to everyday challenges
Paper Book
"This thorough home companion will reward readers over and over." --Publisher's Weekly, Starred Review Make life easier--and get everything done faster!--with 850+ time- and money-saving home hacks for cleaning, organization, maintenance, interior decorating, and more....
Don't be trashy : a practical guide to living with less waste and more joy
McKenna, Tara
Paper Book
Get beyond the Mason jar and learn how to dramatically reduce the waste you produce over the course of a year--one sanity-saving step at a time--in this super-practical guide from the creator of The Zero Waste Collective.   Say goodbye to your bursting...
How to live with objects : a modern guide to more meaningful interiors
Khemsurov, Monica
Paper Book
From the editors of Sight Unseen, an anti-decorating book that champions a new approach to interiors-simply surrounding yourself with objects you love. "A refreshing, and necessary, counternarrative to shop-this-look consumerism and the aesthetic sameness that afflicts so many...
Simple cleaning wisdom : 450 easy shortcuts for a fresh & tidy home
Paper Book
This Good Housekeeping guide is so simple and smart it will make you WANT to clean!    Get a sparkling home in a snap! Whether you're a cleaning enthusiast or a procrastinator, you're in luck, because no one knows how to keep a home fresh...

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