The Get Organized Answer Book

An organizing expert's guide to winning the battle with clutter—for good. Is there an easy system I can use to keep track of bills and receipts? Should I sell, give away, or just throw away the stuff I'm ready to part with? How can I get to all the "fix-it" projects I keep putting off? What's the secret to making a habit of organizing? Where do I start? In a world with more stuff, more to-do's, and more wants, organizing and efficiency expert Jamie Novak offers clear and simple ideas to help readers cut through the clutter and find what's important. Proven strategies show readers how they can better organize their lives—and find more free time and energy. The Get Organized Answer Book tackles all areas of life and home: Where to start and how to stay motivated Simple organizing systems for clothes, bills, photos, and more What to keep and what to throw away How to stop the junk mail and end the paper piles Inexpensive storage solutions for every space It is estimated that 80 percent of the clutter in your home or office is a result of disorganization—not a lack of space. Yet when it comes to finding and fixing the problem, most people have no idea where to begin. The Get Organized Answer Book tells you exactly how, when, and where to start, with simple systems and strategies to cut through the clutter, find what's important, and recharge your life at home and at the office. The Get Organized Answer Book answers your most important questions, including: What should be put through a shredder instead of thrown away? What can I do to make my desk setup more efficient? How can I locate and organize an aging parent's important belongings? What are the root causes of disorganization? Free items or items on sale aren't really clutter, are they? How can I spend less time running errands? Written in an easy-to-read question-and-answer format, The Get Organized Answer Book is your guide to winning the battle with clutter—for good.

Revised full-color edition of a popular how-to guide offers practical, humorous help for kids who want to manage their tasks, time, and stuff. In the quest for school success—not to mention a happy home life—kids have a lot to juggle: schoolwork, friends, activities, chores, bedrooms, electronics, lockers, and desks. Get Organized Without Losing It provides friendly, entertaining help for kids who want to manage their tasks, time, and stuff—without going overboard or being totally obsessed. Empower kids to: conquer clutter prioritize tasks master their devices (not the other way around) supercharge study skills, handle homework, and prepare for tests stop procrastinating and start enjoying less stress and more success Tips, examples, lists, and steps make it doable; jokes and cartoons make it enjoyable.

A comprehensive, week-by-week bible to completely streamline all aspects of your life—now revised & updated for a global pandemic world of working from home and learning to de-stress while you de-clutter. Who would you be if you felt at peace and had more time and money? An organized life enables you to have more freedom, less aggravation, better health, and to get more done. Regina Leeds has helped even the messiest turn their lives around. One Year to an Organized Life is a unique week-by-week approach that you can begin at any time of year. Regina helps you break down tasks and build routines over time so that life becomes simple, not overwhelming. Whether you're living in chaos or just looking for new ways to simplify, this essential book will help you get the whole household organized-and stay that way. Covid has shaken humanity to the core and forced us to slow down and reimagine the way we use our living spaces. In a flash, the space we knew simply as home was suddenly a classroom, our office and the gym. And, at a time when stress and anxiety is at an all-time high, it no longer seems odd to meditate. It feels life-saving. If life is to be re-imagined, shouldn’t we also do that with our living spaces? In this revised and updated edition of One Year to an Organized Life, Regina Leeds reveals how to optimize your space—for work, family and daily calmness (with plenty of new affirmations and reward systems built into her organizing tips).

Organized folks make life look easy. What's inside this book is their secret Learn how to get organized once and for all You know you want to be more organized. You know what the end result looks like. There's so much to learn and do, but where do you start? From the chronically disorganized to the perfectionists, many do not know which first step to take. Not knowing the answer to this question causes more frustration and overwhelm - which blocks many folks from even getting started. Instinct tells us to rush out to buy a new calendar or a carload full of matching containers. But the first step is actually figuring out why getting organized is such a challenge. You must first reflect and plan, then act. Learn how to get organized and stay organized By reading ROAD MAP to Get Organized, you will learn how to: *Embrace the concept of change *Determine the source of your challenges *Discover your thinking, learning and working styles *Plan your next steps *Be successful with getting and staying organized "I want to get organized. Where the heck do I start? ?" Productivity expert Helene Segura's clients often wish they could borrow her brain. Ta-dah Her book, R.O.A.D.M.A.P. to Get Organized, is a tour of an organized person's brain. This guidebook is different from other books on organization which don't address the mental and emotional prep work required for success. She guides the reader through the same thought processes that organized people and successful decision-makers follow. Learn what they know - how to develop a plan to get and stay organized. Some days are good. But on most days you feel like your wheels are spinning. You go, go, go all day long, but at the end of the day, you feel like you've gotten nowhere. End that feeling now. Purchase this book and get your Road Map to Get Organized today Ninety percent of Americans are unsuccessful with their New Year's resolution to get organized because they skip the most critical step in the change process. Learn what that key component is and get organized once and for all.

Combines time-management principles with ideas for easy organinzing.

The trusted pros from HGTV show how to bring order to the chaos of real living spaces, with achievable, moneysaving strategies for kitchens, bedrooms, baths, basements, garages, and more. Before-and-after full-color photos.

Create a Happy, Clutter-Free Home! Do you dream of having a clutter-free kitchen, organized closet, tidy toy room and stress-free schedule? All of this and more is within your reach when you follow the practical and effective organizing advice in this book. In this ultimate home organization guide Debbie Lillard, professional organizer and mother of three, helps you gain and maintain order in three key areas of your family life: Your Time: Learn how to get more done in less time by streamlining everyday duties, creating morning, after-school and bedtime routines, and effectively managing extracurricular activities. Your Belongings: Use Debbie's simple but effective C.P.R. method (Categorize, Purge, and Rearrange) to organize, toys, clothes, children's artwork, paperwork, photos, collections and more. Your Home: Follow the step-by-step instructions for organizing every room in your home, plus find help for keeping your child's schoolbag, desk, locker, and home study area organized. Follow the book from start to finish for a complete home makeover, or dip in here or there for help with one problem area at a time. The tried-and-true advice will help you simplify your life so you can spend less time struggling to keep up and more time savoring everyday moments with your family.