When stuff rules a person's life, it's Georgene Lockwood to the rescue. Her revised handbook shows how to organize paperwork, food, clothing, and shelter systems and how to win the money wars.

Emphasizing how organization can lead to a happier life, this guide provides tips for getting your life together, including green organizing and getting things done in the electronic age, and features an expanded focus on simple living. Original.

Turn organzing your space into your next great project with this comprehensive guide! In our materialistic, time-crunched society, lifestyles are compromised by disorganization and clutter. In a 2008 National Association of Professional Organizers survey, 65 percent of respondents noted that their household was at least moderately disorganized, 71 percent said their quality of life would improve if they were better organized, and 96 percent of respondents indicated that they could save time every day by becoming more organized. A survey by IKEA reported that only 11 percent of Americans know where their Social Security cards are. Unfortunately, the problem has gotten so out of hand for so many, they have no idea where to begin. The Complete Idiot's Guide® to Getting Organized Fast-Track, finds readers where they are and helps them take the first steps toward a more organized and efficient life. In this book readers get: • The principles behind effective organizing that can be applied to any situation in the home or office. • A plan for clearing paper clutter and putting important documents where they can be found. • Commonsense thoughts on prioritizing and letting go of objects that are no longer useful. • A system for categorizing possessions that does not require people to buy more stuff to organize the stuff they already have. • Tips for tackling disorganization hot spots, including home offices or dens, kitchens, closets, master bedrooms, garages, attics, and basement areas. • Advice for staying ahead of messy family members or coworkers who can undo a person's hard work in an instant.

The popular guide that makes organizing a breeze. In today's fast-paced, complex society, it's crucial to find ways to increase productivity, simplify, and stay sane. The fifth edition of this highly successful guide emphasizes how organization helps people survive tough times, assists them with life's challenges, and can lead to a happier, more peaceful life. New in this edition are: green organizing; getting things done in the electronic age; and loads of new products that help people organize. - Offers up-to-date information, a reading appendix, and new resources - Fifth edition with an expanded focus on simple living, a popular topic even before the recession, plus green organizing and organizing in the electronic age - Timeless themes of saving money and reducing stress - Download a sample chapter

Do you own your stuff—or does it own you? Whether someone lives in a mansion or a studio, drives an SUV or a Mini Cooper—stuff often builds up into an endless stream of clutter, taking over living spaces and complicating lives. Drawing on nearly two decades of experience organizing living and work spaces, renowned organizing expert Regina Leeds has the solution for conquering clutter in every room of one’s house, along with in one’s office, car, and garage. - Short, easy-to-use format. - Quick and easy steps for evaluating and organizing your possessions. - Unique room-by-room approach. - Tips on maintaining a clutter-free space—forever. - Includes a complete list of resources.

You're no idiot, of course. You fold your laundry and put each article of clothing where it belongs, stack dishes in your dishwasher so they won't clank together, and keep all of your bills in a drawer by the microwave. But when it comes to finding your beloved blue shirt, your favorite cereal bowl, and your electric bill when you need them, you feel like it would be easier to organize a posse than organize your stuff. Don't call the cavalry yet! The Complete Idiot's Guide to Organizing Your Life, Second Edition helps you build the skills you need to hold everything together and stay in control of your life--even in the cyber-dominated 21st century. In this completely revised and updated Complete Idiot's Guide, you get:

This guide provides steps and ideas to follow in every aspect of your life and even in every room of your house. It will help you organize your work life and your home life, as well as realizing short-term and long-term goals.

Today's society is not only fast-paced, it has become increasingly complex. Today, as never before, it's crucial to find ways to increase productivity and simplify, and the best way to stay sane is to get organized. Using dozens of beautiful, four-color photos, this book presents a variety of ideas and steps necessary for organizing every room, closet, drawer, basement, garage, and shed in one's house. Moreover, it also presents ideas for organizing one's office and data as well. Also included: - The "green" aspects of organizing, getting things organized in the electronic age, and loads of new products that help people organize. - Up-to-date information, including new resources, for people with clutter disorders.

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