One Year to an Organized Life: From Your Closets to Your Finances, the Week-by-Week Guide to Getting Completely Organized for Good

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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. For nearly twenty years, Regina Leeds-named Best Organizer by Los Angeles magazine-has helped even the messiest turn their lives around. Anyone can get organized-she’ll prove it to you! 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. Master time management Make your kitchen efficient Permanently organize closets and drawers Deal with your finances Reclaim "dumping grounds” like the guest room, garage and basement Declutter the kids’ rooms Organize your travel plans-and the vacation photos and souvenirs Entertain with joy Regina reveals her magic formula for organizing anything, plus her method to stop the chronic cycles of clutter, misplaced items, and lateness. 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.

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From professional organizer and author Leeds (The Zen of Organizing) comes the perfect book for anyone wanting to find important papers instantly or have a navigable closet. The author divides getting organized into 12 monthly sections with four weekly tasks. The first week of every month is devoted to journaling and understanding the psychology of disorganization. The remaining three weeks of every month are for tasks like creating a bedroom sanctuary, packing wisely for trips, and creating a festive holiday atmosphere. Full of useful information for everyone, from the person who needs simply to clean a messy desk to the person requiring a whole new approach to life; highly recommended for all libraries.

—Deborah Bigelow

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ISBN-13: 9781600940569
Publisher: Da Capo Press
Publication date: 1/1/2008
Pages: 320
Sales rank: 98,203
Product dimensions: 9.12 (w) x 7.02 (h) x 0.84 (d)

Meet the Author

Regina Leeds, a professional organizer and founder of Get Organized! by Regina, is the author of several books, including The Zen of Organizing. She lives outside of Los Angeles.

Introduction     11
January
Understanding Time Management Working on the Kitchen     41
Why Am I Like This? Time Questions     46
Creating Schedules and Routines     61
Kitchen Questions     73
Whip Your Kitchen into Shape     85
February
Creating a Bedroom Sanctuary     109
Bedroom Questions     113
Get to the Bottom of Your Closet     123
Take Time for Your Space     132
Create a Bedroom You Love     144
March
Organizing the Business of Life     159
Home Office Questions     167
Save Time     177
Make a Plan     191
Say Goodbye to Piles!     207
April
Bathrooms: Chasing Your Cares Away!     233
Sing a New Song     236
Goo and Gunk Be Gone!     241
Reinvent the Space     251
Watch Your Personal Spa Appear     258
May
Tackling the Hidden Areas: Attic, Basement, Garage, Laundry Room, and Guest Room     265
What's Hiding in Your Space?     270
Help Is at Hand: Resources!     293
The Projects Begin     303
Call More Areas to Order     315
June
TravelingLight     330
Travel Questions     334
The Travel Checklist     348
Before You Leave the House     362
Pack and Bon Voyage!     374
July
Fun in the Sun: Scrapbooks, Memorabilia, Greeting Card Collections, and Your Address Book     390
Who Are All These People?     392
Stroll Down Memory Lane     400
Treasured Images     416
Create Albums     423
August
Surviving Your Move     436
Moving Questions     440
Pack Up     453
Deal with the Movers     459
Moving Day     468
September
Back-to-School Busy Season     479
School Year Questions     482
Kids' Rooms     491
Get Your Kids to Stay Organized     506
Handle Obligations     513
October
Relaxing in the Common Rooms     522
Home Questions     526
Has Anyone Seen the Dining Room Table?     530
Put Some Life in Your Living Room     538
The Family Room     544
November
Entertaining with Joy!     561
Holiday Stress Questions     563
Make a Clean Sweep     569
Plan the Menu     577
Countdown to T-Day     588
December
Creating a Festive Atmosphere     597
Time to Make a Holiday Plan: Cards, Gifts, and More     600
Get Your Home Holiday-Ready     618
Volunteer with Good Cheer     625
Here's to a Happy New Year!     629
Epilogue     641
Acknowledgments     645
Resources     649
Index     663

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Anonymous

Posted January 15, 2009

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Get Those Ducks In a Row!

There's books to help you get organized, and then there's books to help you get organized- and this book is great! I think what makes it so different than your typical book on organization is that is leads you through the organizational steps and process so well....EVERY WEEK FOR AN ENTIRE YEAR!! And this, I feel, is its main strength. So how does it accomplish the lofty goal of getting one organized? According to the book, the magic formula is as follows:

1) eliminate
2) categorize
and 3) organize!

If it sounds simple, it is- or rather should I say that this book makes it about as simple as it can get. Three steps, eliminate, categorize, and organize- and that's about what you can expect to do for each month of the year for a specific disorganized area, easily broken into down steps, week-by-week. Here's some of the areas of your life the book tackles:

-the kitchen, bedroom, bathroom, attic, the home office and living room
-additionally, the book covers getting organized while traveling, while moving, while entertaining, as well as the busy school time and holiday seasons.

As you can tell, the book is really complete and will guide you to a more organized life, week-by-week for an ENTIRE year. Get it if you're lazy like me and need to be led by the hand. If you can't get past just reading the steps, try "The Sixty-Second Motivator". Good luck!

13 out of 13 people found this review helpful.
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Motivating.

One Year to an Organized Life is a very motivating book. It really takes it all down to the bare bones and lets you see what areas you most need to work in. I apprecaited the author's advice in all issues.

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RhondaH

Posted March 6, 2009

Fantastic

This is a must read for anyone who is feeling overwhelmed by the clutter that has accumulated in their lives as well as feeling that they have very little time to deal with it.

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I thought this book had some helpful tips
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Posted February 22, 2010

Getting organized

Great book for the ones who just don't know where to start.
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Posted December 22, 2009

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The Key To Financial Freedom!

I've been a fan of Regina Leeds since I discovered her Zen approach with A YEAR TO AN ORGANIZED LIFE and A YEAR TO AN ORGANIZED WORK LIFE. Now I discover her changing my life again with A YEAR TO AN ORGANIZED WORK LIFE along with her talented collaborator who is clearly a financial expert and gifted writer himself.

Following her easy to read and simple approach, I found that this direct step by step guide is not only a recipe for financial well-being but is a boon to my self esteem! I mean, if I can re-organize my brain to handle money after 20 years of flubbing and scrapping and just making due ... think of what else I might be able to accomplish.

I'm buying this book as a gift as well for many of the young people in my life ... why not share what I've learned?

Thanks, Regina!
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Get Those Ducks In a Row!

There's books to help you get organized, and then there's books to help you get organized- and this book is great! I think what makes it so different than your typical book on organization is that is leads you through the organizational steps and process so well....EVERY WEEK FOR AN ENTIRE YEAR!! And this, I feel, is its main strength. So how does it accomplish the lofty goal of getting one organized? According to the book, the magic formula is as follows:

1) eliminate
2) categorize
and 3) organize!

If it sounds simple, it is- or rather should I say that this book makes it about as simple as it can get. Three steps, eliminate, categorize, and organize- and that's about what you can expect to do for each month of the year for a specific disorganized area, easily broken into down steps, week-by-week. Here's some of the areas of your life the book tackles:

-the kitchen, bedroom, bathroom, attic, the home office and living room
-additionally, the book covers getting organized while traveling, while moving, while entertaining, as well as the busy school time and holiday seasons.

As you can tell, the book is really complete and will guide you to a more organized life, week-by-week for an ENTIRE year. Get it if you're lazy like me and need to be led by the hand. If you can't get past just reading the steps, try "The Sixty-Second Motivator". Good luck!
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Posted April 14, 2009

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Week-by-week detailed steps for organizing your life

Regina Leeds starts with your mother's philosophy: There's a place for everything. She provides all the details you need week-by-week and month-by-month to help you stop searching for keys and remote controls, and quit wondering when your dental appointment is. With her help, you can change from time-wasting time mode to "just do it" mode. The weekly organizational activities on her agenda range from one hour to a full day, though she rarely asks you to tie up an entire day. Leeds knows many people have busy schedules and an overwhelming amount of work to do in organizing their lives. getAbstract finds that her orderly approach might help you transform your life or, at least, your closet.
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Posted January 1, 2008

More Organized = More Productive

This should be a 'no brainer'...take some time to pick up this book, and read it cover to cover! If you implement at least SOME of the suggestions in here, you will find that you have ALOT more time in your day...and I for one LOVE it!

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Regina Leeds has outdone herself with this book. Usually, you read a book, and then you may be inspired briefly, but this book takes it apart month by month to accomplish each room and your life. I caught her website at reginaleeds.com. I think she is going to have some conference calls to help those with organizing challenges.

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