Product Description

Busy people don’t have time to organize! At least that’s what most folks tell themselves, promising that once they get a moment, they’ll tackle the piles of clothes, papers, and other possessions that just seem to multiply when they’re not looking. And yet it seems every time they banish the mess, it’s not long before it begins creeping back. This sanity-saving book empowers readers to conquer the chaos once and for all. Proving that getting organized is not hard if you have a plan of attack, this snappy guide provides simple solutions for getting things under control immediately and permanently. Readers will find easy-to-implement strategies to help them:

* corral the biggest clutter culprits and start making a difference right away
* set up simple daily and weekly routines to keep the mess at bay
* break big, overwhelming clean-up jobs (like the basement, garage, and closets) into smaller, more manageable tasks
* and much more

Filled with helpful charts, checklists, and other clutter-busting companions, this is a lively and practical guide to managing the jungle that is the modern home.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #754533 in Books
• Published on: 2007-01-16
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 208 pages

About the Author
Joyce I. Anderson (Ypsilanti, MI) honed her organizational skills as an educator and librarian. In addition to teaching classes on organization, she assists families in de-cluttering their homes and creates organizational solutions for businesses and community groups.

Customer Reviews

a problem solver
I loved the book!! Ms. Anderson had wonderful ideas, was consistant in her organizing tips and covered all the bases! I've reread the areas that I found helpful, and want to incorporate ideas that she has suggested in her book regarding travel and home office organization.

Helpful Clutter Tips
I consider myself to be a fairly organized person, but I found many, many tips in this book to make my life easier and more organized. I highly recommend it. It's well-written and it's easy to find information on your particular clutter problem. A good reference book to have on hand during the upcoming spring cleaning season.

Good book but needs better layout
I wanted to rate this 3 1/2 stars.

This book would be great for someone who does Sidetracked Home Executives or FlyLady (licensed to use their system, adding her own touches to it), as it breaks tasks down for you into really basic steps, room by room. The travel lists and the tip list in the back are very good.

What I didn't like about this book:

Spends an entire chapter on basements, which many people do not have. Also discusses attics, same thing. And, you shouldn't be using them for storage of lots of things anyway, if they have any potential as proper living space.

Some of the advice seemed rather arbitrary in nature, especially as far as the paperwork organization. Not everybody organizes in the same way (e.g., some prefer color-coding as opposed to straight alphabetization). So, this is a "how to organize HER way book", as opposed to organization books that offer many different ways to go about it.

This would have been much better in an 8 1/2 by 11 inch format, instead of the 5 1/2 by 8 1/2 format. Constantly turning pages for the lists was annoying.

There was a high degree of repetition of the basics and list headings, which took up space, and the little pencil logos would have been better replaced by a line to put a check mark on.

This is a good book for those who need a "just tell me what to do" approach. If you want a bit more flexibility in your organizational choices, this book still has some good advice, but you might also want to read Peter Walsh's books as well.