Smart Organizing: Simple Strategies for Bringing Order to Your Home
Smart Organizing: Simple Strategies for Bringing Order to Your Home
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Manufacturer: Revell
Author: Sandra, Felton
Binding: Paperback
Publication Date: 2005-01-01
Publisher: Revell
Label: Revell
Number Of Pages: 256 Features:
Editorial Review:
For busy moms, organizing is something that is always on the to-do list but never gets scratched off. In this new book from a trusted organizing expert, readers discover the key to turning a chaotic house into a clutter-free home in no time at all. In order to do this she teaches three simple concepts: consolidate, condense, containerize. Then, once a house is in its prime, just identify and maintain the most important 20% of household tasks and the house will never be a mess again. From chore charts to making cleaning a fun family task, Smart Organizing is packed full of commonsense tips from other moms, websites and books that will inspire the reader to start today, one closet at a time. Cached date: AWS Called=true You may also be interested in these products:
Making your house a home with as little effort as possible 2008-02-29 I would recommend this book to anyone who cringes at the idea of having friends over for dinner and anyone who wants to transform their "house" into a "home".
This book is not just about housekeeping but about how to put the least amount of effort into any project and get the biggest effect. It stresses the difference between being a perfectionistic housekeeper and one who is effective. Perfectionists put off cleaning because they don't have time to do everything perfectly; effective cleaners put 20% effort into a project, and reap 80% benefit for their efforts.
Learning to be an effective organizer is a skill that can be applied to time management, budgets, and just about any other aspect of life. I highly recommend this book.
this book is not about keeping your house neat 2007-05-06 Rather it is about maintaining unequal relations between men and women. This book disappointed me because it suggests on several occasions a link between a neat house and god's approval. And the scenarios portray a male-dominated household with a woman keeping it neat. Totally retrograde. I'll find other reasons to declutter my house--and with those reasons, other methods and authors. I feel misled because none of the descriptions emphasize the Xtian focus.
Christian readers might well like it, but I just believe the book should really be more forthcoming about its status as a Christian publication.
I would have given it zero stars if I could.
Principles that work for organizing stuff by changing focus 2007-04-14 In the last month since I have been reading "Smart Organizing" my use of time and space have been revolutionized by appling the 20/80 principle that Sandra Felton discusses her book. The principle states that 80% of the results we get in our lives are from focusing our effort on the most important 20%. Each day when I have felt overwhelmed by the list of things to do in my limited time, or things to buy with my limited money, or things to store in my limited space I have asked myself, what is the most important 20% to do today with my time, money or space. It has been wonderful to see the results! I am making steady progress in organizing my space, time and money and feeling so much better about my decisions. This book also focuses on specific areas of the house, plus suggestions for taking care of laundry, meals, and even messy cars. Very helpful in finding motivation to change and suggestions of how to change. Thanks, Sandra.
Helpful book 2006-09-01 I found this book very informative & helpful. There are a lot of good ideas. It is easy to read & follow. Highly recommend it.
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