Spring is the perfect time to refresh your space and reset your mindset—and what better way to start than with a little inspiration? Whether you’re diving into deep decluttering, fine-tuning your organizing systems, or just looking for a more peaceful home, these 10 books offer practical tips, motivating mindset shifts, and beautiful ideas to help you clear the clutter and reclaim your space.

10 Must-Read Books For Spring Cleaning and Organizing

1. The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up by Marie Kondo

The classic that kicked off a tidying revolution. Learn how to declutter by category, keep only what “sparks joy,” and fold like a minimalist ninja.

2. Decluttering at the Speed of Life by Dana K. White

Practical, funny, and very down-to-earth. Dana gets into the mindset issues around clutter and offers real strategies for messy, real-life homes.

3. Minimalista by Shira Gill

A blend of home organizing, minimalism, and interior design. Great for people who want both form and function in their living space.

4. The Home Edit by Clea Shearer & Joanna Teplin

Beautifully photographed and super Instagram-worthy, this book helps you organize with both aesthetics and usability in mind.

5. Organizing for the Rest of Us by Dana K. White

Beautifully photographed and super Instagram-worthy, this book helps you organize with both aesthetics and usability in mind.

6. Real Life Organizing by Cassandra Aarssen

Beautifully photographed and super Instagram-worthy, this book helps you organize with both aesthetics and usability in mind.

7. Atomic Habits by James Clear

Not a cleaning book per se, but perfect if you want to build habits that stick—like putting things away or keeping a clean workspace.

8. Outer Order, Inner Calm by Gretchen Rubin

Not a cleaning book per se, but perfect if you want to build habits that stick—like putting things away or keeping a clean workspace.

9. Soulful Simplicity by Courtney Carver

A gentle, motivating read about clearing physical and emotional clutter to focus on what really matters.

10. Sustainable Home by Christine Liu

A gentle, motivating read about clearing physical and emotional clutter to focus on what really matters.

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