The folding lady Tools and tricks for making the most of your space room by room

Concentrating on the way different folds organize lives, first-time author Liard (who has nearly four million TikTok followers) goes beyond decluttering to examine, first, making spaces that fit the reader's purpose and life goals. One of Liard's metrics is what she calls "After Value"--the happy feeling that results from doing or buying exactly what we want or need. Liard got her own start in retail (where she learned much about folding), she explains before defining her personal goals and values. In her case, high After Value results from walking, reading, and eating steak dinners; for others, it might be the gym, theme parks, and sweets. To each their own. After a discussion of resetting space, Liard introduces her folding concepts, enlivened by a few personal case studies. The following folding guide illustrates a handful of key folds--thirds, half, the ranger roll--guided by rules like "Put clothes away immediately after laundering" and "Use countertops primarily for display." There's much common sense here, along with organizing principles worth considering.