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For instance, when you take your clothes off, hang them up or put them in the laundry. Throw out that pile of mail-order catalogs you still haven't flipped through. Limit yourself to saving one tote-bag-full of housecleaning rags.
The One-Minute Organizer Plain & Simple is the perfect handbook for busy people who don't have time for a top-to-bottom purge or a complete organizational overhaul. Instead Donna Smallin provides 500 fast and innovative ways anybody can become a bit more organized . . . right now. Each tip delivers instant gratification, makes your world a little less cluttered, and brings you one step closer to a more orderly life.
Smallin inspires readers by showing how much can be accomplished with an investment of no more than 15 minutes a day. Her quick solutions address such common troubles as paper clutter, household chores that never get done, bills that are always paid late, and schedules that never go quite as smoothly as planned. Every tip is accompanied by a time estimate of 1, 5, 10, or 15 minutes.
These days, when everybody is playing a game of catch-up, The One-Minute Organizer Plain & Simple offers busy people 500 quick organizational fixes that will reduce some of the chaos and bring a little calm into a frenetic world.
“…how to free your space – and your mind!” –Shape
“[with] The One-Minute Organizer…you’ll have everything from your finances to your laundry to the kids under control in no time flat.:” –Home Magazine
“The One-Minute Organizer will compel even the most organizationally challenged to corral and banish clutter.” –Canadian House & Home
“…a cute little reference that lives up to its title words ‘plain and simple.’”
-St. Louis Post Dispatch
"...a compilation or organizing ideas that...are as easy to read and absorb as they are to accomplish." -Akron Beacon Journal
“…a quick fix for the organizationally challenged.” –Grand Rapids Press
“…hundreds of five- to 15-minute tasks to put you on the path to a tidier, more livable home.” –Kansas City Star
“This no-nonsense, reader-friendly book helps you get your life in order in record time…” –Tucson Home
“The One-Minute Organizer offers quick solutions to life’s littlest messes.” –At Home Memphis
| Introduction | 1 | |
| Part 1 | Getting Organized | |
| Chapter 1 | Getting Started | 7 |
| Chapter 2 | Clearing Clutter | 37 |
| Chapter 3 | Paper Stuff | 75 |
| Chapter 4 | Spaces & Things | 117 |
| Part 2 | Staying Organized | |
| Chapter 5 | Everyday Strategies | 159 |
| Chapter 6 | Clutter Control | 199 |
| Chapter 7 | Home Management | 225 |
| Chapter 8 | Schedules & To-Do's | 249 |
| Index | 277 |
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Posted April 20, 2009
I found the writing style to be very effective and to the point. I have read similar books which tend to be very "wordy" in presenting their ideas. Not the case here. A lot of useful ideas presented in an effective and clear format.
9 out of 9 people found this review helpful.
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Posted March 16, 2009
Very useful. Loved the ideas and are already implementing many of them. Would recommend to anyone looking to get organized.
8 out of 9 people found this review helpful.
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Posted February 18, 2013
For even paying 2.99 for this book. You could type in ways to get organized on google and get more practical suggestions. Really not worth it, unless your looking for a "how to use common sense to get organized and stop being so lazy" book.
3 out of 3 people found this review helpful.
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Posted March 19, 2013
Easy read, really seems to be working very well for me! Knew a lot of this stuff, but the book has helped me be more creative and think "outside of the box" with it's ideas.
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Posted February 19, 2013
Just wanted to see if nook will let anybody comment/review a book that i didn't buy or read- if this posts, it will show how ez it is to post fake reviews
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Overview
Every day, in every way, you can get just a little more organized in just a few minutes.
For instance, when you take your clothes off, hang them up or put them in the laundry. Throw out that pile of mail-order catalogs you still haven't flipped through. Limit yourself to saving one tote-bag-full of housecleaning rags.
The One-Minute Organizer Plain & Simple is the perfect handbook for busy people who don't have time for a top-to-bottom ...