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6 neat organizing books
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Check out the best books to help you get your life in order -- and keep it that way.
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By Cherie DeLory
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Your "to do" list grows longer each day, your closet is overflowing and the message indicator for your e-mail in-box is well into the triple digits. If this sounds familiar, it may be time to put your organizational prowess to work.
Whether you long for a tidy home or want to stop wasting time searching for misplaced items, there are plenty of resources to motivate, inspire and prime you for organizational greatness. The following books can help you sail through your days without the unnecessary stress of being disorganized.
1. Real Simple: The Organized Home (Melcher Media, 2006)
From the creators of the award-winning Real Simple magazines, this book gives Martha Stewart a run for her money. It's full of pretty pictures of various rooms, from the foyer to the home office, and you'll want to display it on the coffee table for easy referral. If lack of motivation is an issue, pretend you're moving and that'll inspire you to downsize. Not sure when to toss that baby oil or hair conditioner? You can refer to a shelf-life periodic table that lists expiration dates as guidelines. You'll find lots of simple tips and strategies for achieving an uncluttered home in the pages of this book.
2. How to Organize Just About Everything, by Peter Walsh (Simon & Schuster, 2004)
If anyone can motivate you and whip you into organizational splendour, it's Peter Walsh, professional organizer from TLC's hit television series Clean Sweep. In his book, How to Organize Just About Everything, he shares more than 500 step-by-step instructions for everything from sorting your sock drawer to setting up a lifestyle that'll help you to live to 100 years old! Want to mastermind a breakup? Orchestrate the perfect conception? Organize a high school class reunion? It's all here, and more.
3. Let's Have Company! An entertainment journal to enjoy your guests again and again, by Marlene Holloway (Marlene Holloway, 2005)
If you love to throw a party, this journal is a must-have that'll help you to ensure you pull your event together in party planner-like fashion. This journal guides you through the planning and preparing stages with advice on setting the perfect table, choosing great wine and food combinations, late-guest etiquette, gift etiquette, and accommodating guests with food allergies. And to give organized hosts great reasons to celebrate, there's an "A Party a Month" section for occasion recommendations and ideas for corresponding menus and themes.
Click here for time management tips from 3 multitasking women!
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