Stop Throwing Money Away: Turn Clutter to Cash, Trash to Treasure--And Save the Planet While You're at It

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Stop Throwing Money Away: Turn Clutter to Cash, Trash to Treasure--And Save the Planet While You're at It Pub. Date: 2/22/2010 Publisher: Wiley, John & Sons, Incorporated

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Overview

Do you store stuff for a yard sale but never actually have one?

Do you buy duplicates of things you already have at home because you can't find them among the clutter?

Everyone knows clutter can be unsightly and overwheiming, but what you may not know is that it can cost you money. Stop Throwing Money Away is the first guide that shows you how to get organized and save or make money at the same time, Expert organizer Jamie Novak has been there-she too has had a treadmill that turned into a clothes rackl-and with her friendly and eye-opening guidance, you'll see the value of what you own in a whole new way. Step by step room by room, you'll find out how to reduce reuse, recycle, swap, sell, share, and more as you streamline your possessions and your life, You'll also discover:

The four main ways your clutter is making you poorer

How to organize key areas of your life and save hundreds of dollars a year

Clever ways to reuse what you have and time-saving resources guaranteed to bring in the bucks

How to use half-and-half organizing to pare down what you own by half and save money by shopping at home

How and where to sell what you don't need, love, or want for the least stress and most money

What People Are Saying

“This is not another organizing book. In her warm and friendly style, Jamie Novak brilliantly offers a new way of thinking and inspires you to change your mindset about organizing, making money & saving the planet all at once. I was surprised by each new organizing tip that I had never before considered! And, most importantly she inspires you to take ACTION! In between sections, I found myself putting the book down and ripping the contents out of closets and cupboards using her invaluable techniques. Jamie Novak's method works!”

—Tamara Monosoff, Founder of www.mominvented.com & author of Your Million Dollar Dream, The Mom Inventors Handbook and co-author of the One Page Business Plan for Women in Business.

“Jamie Novak makes me feel like I can tackle my junk drawer without getting lost in the rubber bands and expired coupons. She makes it easy to take the organizing I so desperately need to do in small, easy-to-take bites, while never once making me feel bad about the stuff falling out of my closet.”

— Jen Singer, author of the Stop Second-Guessing Yourself guides to parenting

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9780470549001
Publisher: Wiley, John & Sons, Incorporated
Publication date: 2/22/2010
Edition number: 1
Pages: 256
Sales rank: 702,053
Product dimensions: 5.40 (w) x 8.40 (h) x 0.80 (d)

Meet the Author

Jamie Novak

Jamie Novak is the World's Most Relatable Organizer^TM who currently serves as an organizer for NBC's iVillage. You may have seen her on QVC with a line of home solution products or on HGTV's Mission: Organization. She's represented such industry leaders as Brother P-touch® and Febreze® for Procter & Gamble, and her tips have been featured in Everyday with Rachael Ray, Real Simple, All You, and Woman's Day. She is the author of three bestselling books: The Get Organized Answer Book, 1,000 Best Quick and Easy Time-Saving Strategies, and 1,000 Best Quick and Easy Organizing Secrets. When not on the road, Jamie is rotating her pantry, emptying her paper shredder, and searching for the mango slicer that mysteriously disappeared from her utensil drawer.

Special Thanks vii

Welcome 1

1 Are You Broke and Disorganized? The Clutter-Cash Connection 19

2 Stop Procrastinating and Organize Your Life: Embracing Your To-Do List 37

3 Calculate Your Clutter Savings: Hunt for Treasure at Home 52

4 Shop at Home: Think Outside the Box 60

5 Collect the Cash: Where the Big Bucks Are 74

6 Beat the Home Office Blues: Improving on the Scoop-and-Dump Method 91

7 Conquer Your Kitchen Clutter: The Heart of Your Home Is Draining Your Wallet 116

8 The Zen Way to De-Clutter Your Closet: A Wardrobe That Suits You, Here and Now 145

9 Find Savings in Every Room of Your Home: Avoid Sneaky Clutter-Cash Traps 157

10 Turn Clutter into Cash: How to Maximize Your Profits, Selling Online and in Person 176

11 Swap Yourself Rich: Try This Cash-Free Way to Profit 209

12 Spend Thirty Days with Jamie 223

Conclusion: Change Your Habits, Change Your Life 235

Index 242

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Anonymous

Posted January 9, 2012

Frugal, Detailed, and Resourceful!

Jamie Novak's style of organization has an inspiring twist that has unfortunately been forgotten by many of my generation. She put resourceful ideas in that have been handed down in my family from the Great Depression. At the same time, she gives an understanding, gentle push that helps the organizer-to-be pare down items (without replacing them) in a way that enacts good stewardship of the planet God gave us. I love this book!

Helpful Hints: Jamie gives specific websites, organizations, and locations in order to get past the excuse, "I don't know where to get this stuff done."
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voiceofdestiny

Posted May 29, 2010

It's About More Than Stuff

The writing style in Stop Throwing Money Away reminds me of the kind of conversation you would have over coffee with a good friend, someone who would listen without judgment. The book is fun to read, gives lots of great tips, and provides a wonderful resource for how to make some money 'letting go' of your stuff.

Beyond that, the book describes sound ecological principles and in the mind of the reader it brings about an awareness of how much our desire for stuff has an impact on the planet.

But most importantly, the author gently prods us to question what our stuff means at the deepest level. What are we really hanging on to when we hang on to our stuff? Or continually accumulate more? For those who want to explore the answer to that question, Stop Throwing Money Away is a great place to start.
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