Organizing For Dummies

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Clean up your act, get more done, and have more time for fun! Are you having trouble staying on top of everything at work? Is your home messier than you′d like? If so, this friendly guide can help. Packed with proven organizing systems and techniques, it shows you step–by–step how to get a grip on your job, put your home in order, and have more time for yourself and your family.

Discover how to:

Get into an organized mindset Use organizing tools and systems Unclutter your home Take advantage of storage spaces Get organized at work Harness time–management techniques

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Introduction.

PART I: Basic Organizational Tools and Tenets.

Chapter 1: Dealing with Clutter.

Chapter 2: Training Your Mind to Be Organized.

Chapter 3: Assembling the Tools, Supplies, and Systems.

PART II: Getting Organized at Home.

Chapter 4: Where It All Begins: The Front Hall.

Chapter 5: What′s Cooking: Organizing the Kitchen.

Chapter 6: Sleep on This: Bedroom Bliss.

Chapter 7: Bathe and Beautify: Creating Functional Bathrooms.

Chapter 8: Space for Gracious Living: The Living Room and Dining Room.

Chapter 9: The Hangout Spot: Family and Media Room.

Chapter 10: Organizing for Fun: The Playroom.

PART III: Organizing Storage Spaces and Other Secret Places.

Chapter 11: Lightening Your Load: The Laundry and Utility Room.

Chapter 12: Where Clutter Clones Itself: The Basement and Attic.

Chapter 13: Patrolling the Borderlands: The Garage, Patio, and Shed.

PART IV: Professionally Organized: Your Office.

Chapter 14: Making Your Work Space Work.

Chapter 15: Command Central: The Desk.

Chapter 16: Managing Your Information Flow.

Chapter 17: Cyberorganization: The Next Frontier.

PART V: Time Management Strategies for Home, Office, and Travel.

Chapter 18: Planning Your Day and Your Life Like a Pro.

Chapter 19: Scheduling Skills for Maximum Productivity.

Chapter 20: Maximizing Your Personal Time.

Chapter 21: Going Mobile: Trips Near and Far.

PART VI: The Part of Tens.

Chapter 22: Storage for Small Spaces: Apartments, Condos, and Compact Houses.

Chapter 23: Ten Moves to Make Your Move Hassle–Free.

Chapter 24: Ten Tips for Great Garage Sales.

Chapter 25: Ten Pointers about Pets.

Chapter 26: 911! Emergency Strategies.

Index.

Book Registration Information.

Eileen Roth, founder of Everything in Its Place, is a renowned organizing expert who′s appeared on Oprah and the Today show.

Elizabeth Miles is an author specializing in peak performance.