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.

Combines time-management principles with ideas for easy organinzing.

If you’re one of the 10 million American adults with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), every day is a struggle to keep your home, your office, your electronics, and your calendar organized. Organizing Solutions for People with ADHD, 2nd Edition—Revised and Updated presents a simple but effective, long-term solution to get you back in control of your life. Written by professional organizer Susan Pinsky, it outlines a practical, ADHD-friendly organizing approach that emphasizes easy maintenance techniques and methods for maximum efficiency, catering to the specific needs of the ADHD population. Susan’s practical solutions address the most common organizing dilemmas among her ADHD clientele, while also drawing on her own personal experience as the mother of a child with ADHD. Color photos, useful tips, and bulleted lists make this a quick and manageable read, no matter how fleeting your attention span. Armed with this unique, step-by-step approach to organizing, you'll receive the tools and the knowledge you need to eliminate stress from your home and lead a happier, healthier, more organized life.

Nancy Van Pelt, author and certified family and consumer science professional, comes to the rescue of the harried women with a practical guide to bring organization into home and workplace. She shares seven secrets to achieve sanity through the act of getting organized.y

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.

An organized home office is your key to finally getting things done. Start here if:â¢You are fed up with paperâ¢You are fed up with emailâ¢You are fed up with being disorganized throughout your lifeDon't have an entire room for a dedicated home office? Turn an alcove, a loft, a corner of your bedroom or the dining room table into an upbeat home office you want to run to...not from. Tame never-ending email. Organize electronic files. Add just a few essential tech tools, leading to an organized mind so you can enjoy your day more.Everyone deserves a home office. If you are an entrepreneur, run a home-based business or work remotely, a home office is a necessity. Even if you don't work from home, everyone needs a space to pay bills, answer email, and charge your electronics. You can learn to have better time management skills in a home office that makes you smile.Faster than you thought possible, you'll learn to:â¢Clear your deskâ¢Reduce unwanted emailâ¢Stop losing computer filesâ¢Go paper-less without scanningâ¢Never lose important papers againâ¢Save time with one change to your to-do listâ¢Stay organized longerThe SORT and Succeed system is just five simple steps to organize your home office one area at a time. Find time, save money, and overcome information overload with organizing strategies you'll actually use. Starting with an entrepreneurial mindset, you'll be motivated to complete your projects with a repeatable system for success.Darla DeMorrow is a Certified Professional Organizer ® with more than a decade of experience working in corporate offices and home offices. She developed the SORT and Succeed system to help you get organized and stay organized.

ADD, Attention Deficit Disorder and ADHD, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, are prevalent in society today, afflicting about 4.4% of the adult population, which is over 13 million Americans. Four out of every five adults do not even know they are ADD, and while it is often difficult to differentiate adults with true ADD from adults who are merely forgetful and disorganized, Organizing Solutions for People with ADD outlines new organizing strategies that will be of value to anyone who wants to improve their organizational, or lack of, skills in their life. The chapters consist of practical organizing solutions for ADD at Work; prioritizing, time management, and organizing documents, ADD at Home; paying bills on time, de-cluttering your house, scheduling and keeping appointments, ADD with Kids; driving them to various activities, grocery shopping and meals, laundry, babysitters, organizing drawers and closets, and ADD and You; organizing time for your social life, gym, and various other hobbies and activities. Color photographs that capture the short attention span of the reader are featured throughout, as well as sidebars and testimonials from adults with ADD, providing numerous organizational tips, such as, the importance of dividing time into minutes or moments, task completion, how to avoid procrastination, asking for help, and how not to be a packrat.

From straightening-up strategies to time-saving phone tactics, this book presents solutions for conquering organizational "hot spots" and getting one's time, stuff, and space under control in just 60 seconds. For perfectionist and procrastinator alike, this book will prove indispensable.