{"product_id":"2940014338875","title":"Let\u0026#x2019;s Get Organized! - Easy and Simple Strategies to Getting (and Staying) Organized.","description":"Table of Contents:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIntroduction...5\u003cbr\u003eRemembering to Organize...6\u003cbr\u003eSay Good-bye to Clutter...8\u003cbr\u003eBest Secrets to Getting and Staying Organized...9\u003cbr\u003eThe Emotional Toll of CLUTTER...10\u003cbr\u003eTurn Clutter into Harmony...12\u003cbr\u003eAn Orderly Life...13\u003cbr\u003eLet Good Order Reign!...15\u003cbr\u003eGetting Rid of “Stuff”...16\u003cbr\u003eThe Art of Organization...18 \u003cbr\u003eA Few Good Organizing Tips and Tricks...19\u003cbr\u003eDetermining your Home-Style...20\u003cbr\u003eClever Home and Family Management...22\u003cbr\u003eHave Time on your Side...23\u003cbr\u003eOrganize a Bit at a Time...25\u003cbr\u003eOrganize your junk drawer...25 \u003cbr\u003eOrganize your laundry room...26\u003cbr\u003eOrganize your children...27\u003cbr\u003eOrganize your garage...29\u003cbr\u003eOrganize your child’s study habits...30\u003cbr\u003eOrganize your kitchen...32\u003cbr\u003ePut the Word “Organize” Back into your Life...33\u003cbr\u003eTimesaving Tips...34\u003cbr\u003e12 Simple Ways to Organize...35\u003cbr\u003eC.O.P.E....36\u003cbr\u003eOrganize your Move...38\u003cbr\u003eOrganize your Home Office...38\u003cbr\u003eOrganize your Workspace...42\u003cbr\u003eHire an Organizer...43\u003cbr\u003eTake Control of Chronic Disorganization...44\u003cbr\u003eSmart Time Management Just for Moms...46\u003cbr\u003eA Final Home Organizing...50\u003cbr\u003eThe Benefits of Being Organized...52\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSay Good-bye to Clutter\u003cbr\u003eNow that you have a good system to remember your tasks at hand, the next big step will\u003cbr\u003ebe to get rid of clutter. Clutter diminishes a smile, dampens the spirit, and so should not\u003cbr\u003ebe tolerated.\u003cbr\u003eIt is very easy to find any given room in a cluttered mess, but it takes some hard work to\u003cbr\u003ede-clutter and organize.\u003cbr\u003eMany people say that one of their favorite things to do when stressed out is to clean!\u003cbr\u003eHard to imagine, right? Well, it is true. Cleaning gives order and purpose to your life,\u003cbr\u003eeven if only in smaller chunks at a time.\u003cbr\u003eWe are not just talking about moving around clutter from one shelf to another. We are\u003cbr\u003etalking about de-cluttering every room of your home. Say good-bye to the dust, say goodbye\u003cbr\u003eto the junk – say hello to room to breathe and move around! Now, doesn’t that sound\u003cbr\u003edelightful?\u003cbr\u003eStart out by drawing up a list of what you absolutely want done. Think about those\u003cbr\u003eleaning tower of Pisa papers in the den, then move slowly into the family room. See any\u003cbr\u003epiles of old photos just crying out to be placed in a photo album? Write that one down.\u003cbr\u003eHow about those piles of clothing sitting in the bottom of your daughters closet just\u003cbr\u003ewaiting for a mother’s touch. Write that one down, too!\u003cbr\u003eBy now, if you are clever, you see a list of very workable, one-at-a-time chores that can\u003cbr\u003ebe assigned throughout a busy day. The idea is to get started and work your way around.\u003cbr\u003eBy the end of the day, you will have a beautiful, uncluttered home as your reward!\u003cbr\u003eDo not become discouraged if your attempt to enlist your husband and children runs amuck.\u003cbr\u003eJust write them down on your list as those who require an attitude adjustment and\u003cbr\u003ethen save that chore for next time. One can hope!\u003cbr\u003eIf you are altogether frank about it, you really do not want a second pair of meddling\u003cbr\u003ehands anyway; some chores are best left to only one pair of hands. That way you can be\u003cbr\u003esure that the chores will be done right the first time.\u003cbr\u003e8\u003cbr\u003eBest Secrets to Getting and Staying Organized\u003cbr\u003e�� Tell yourself (and believe) that some degree of clutter with a child is going to\u003cbr\u003ehappen no matter what!\u003cbr\u003e�� Begin with messes and clutter that you see every day. Work on organizing\u003cbr\u003eyour kitchen and family room before your hallway closet.\u003cbr\u003e�� Assign everything in your house a place. This way when your family searches\u003cbr\u003efor something they need, they will know exactly where to find it and where to\u003cbr\u003eput it away.\u003cbr\u003e�� Use this same principle to organize your silverware, with clearly defined\u003cbr\u003eplaces for every fork and knife, or drawers for ties and socks or, underwear.\u003cbr\u003eThink in this same way for every aspect of your home. This will save many\u003cbr\u003ehours of searching for things. It will dramatically cut down on the clutter of\u003cbr\u003eitems left out \"for now\" or \"until I find a place for it.\" Develop a new mantra:\u003cbr\u003eeverything has its place and a place for everything!\u003cbr\u003e�� Enlist a new rule: throw out one old thing for every new purchase that enters\u003cbr\u003eyour home.\u003cbr\u003e�� When using stairs, never go up or down them empty-handed. Always grab\u003cbr\u003esome items that belong to upstairs rooms and quickly put it away while you\u003cbr\u003eare there.\u003cbr\u003e�� Make a mental note to observe what things pile up in your house and where\u003cbr\u003ethey cluster, and then come up with a place nearby that becomes the official\u003cbr\u003ehome where those things will reside. Introduce baskets, shelves, and folders\u003cbr\u003efor this purpose. They work well. Set aside one basket for you and your\u003cbr\u003epartner for incoming mail, bills, and receipts ...","brand":"Laiftllc.com","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47073996898544,"sku":"2940014338875","price":0.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/2940014338875_p0.jpg?v=1763606201","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/2940014338875","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}