THE JOY OF LEAVING YOUR SH*T ALL OVER THE PLACE

A hilariously recognizable celebration of the rule: Learn to be messy and everything else in your life will fall into place.

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 (as well as smarter and more attractive). 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. Jennifer McCartney has written for the Atlantic, Teen Vogue, Curbed, Vice Magazine, and BBC Radio. Author of Cocktails for Drinkers and The Joy of Leaving Your Sh*t All Over the Place, McCartney lives in Brooklyn, New York.