CHAPTER 2: BEATING PROCRASTINATION --
helps you understand what causes procrastination and how to overcome it
with practical systems...including:
- what kind of procrastinator are you?
- 8 excuses for putting things off
- 8 ways to overcome those excuses
- your to-do list
- priorities, scheduling, and completion dates
- 12 steps to avoid procrastinating with this book!
CHAPTER 3: PSYCHOLOGICAL REASONS FOR CLUTTER -- examines true stories
about the mental causes of clutter in your life and ways to overcome each
obstacle...including:
- depression
- denial
- grieving
- thrift
- a cluttered upbringing
CHAPTER 4: KITCHEN AND PANTRY -- outlines a complete plan for getting
your kitchen and pantry areas in order...including:
- a project breakdown of the time involved for each step
- client story of a real kitchen brought back under control
- detailed instructions for using the 10-step process in your kitchen
- 4 common problems of kitchens and how to solve them
- 4 pages of color photos showing the process and organizing solutions
- list of product suggestions for the kitchen
- 19 time-saving kitchen organizing tips
CHAPTER 5: CLOSET -- outlines a complete plan for creating a workable
system in your closet...including:
- a project breakdown of the time involved for each step
- client story of a real closet brought back under control
- detailed instructions for using the 10-step process in your closet
- 3 common problems of closets and how to solve them
- 4 pages of color photos showing the process and organizing solutions
- list of product suggestions for the closet
- 11 time-saving closet organizing tips
CHAPTER 6: HOME OFFICE -- outlines a complete plan for taming your
desk and home office work area...including:
- a project breakdown of the time involved for each step
- client story of a real home office brought back under control
- detailed instructions for using the 10-step process in your home office
- 10 common problems of home offices and how to solve them
- 4 pages of color photos showing the process and organizing solutions
- list of product suggestions for the home office
- 10 time-saving home office organizing tips
CHAPTER 7: CHILD'S ROOM -- outlines a complete plan for getting
your kid's room under control...including:
- a project breakdown of the time involved for each step
- client story of a real child's room brought back under control
- detailed instructions for using the 10-step process in your child's
room
- 7 common problems of kid's rooms and how to solve them
- 4 pages of color photos showing the process and organizing solutions
- list of product suggestions for a child's room
- 5 time-saving kid's room organizing tips
CHAPTER 8: LAUNDRY ROOM -- outlines a complete plan for creating
a tidy and functional laundry room...including:
- a project breakdown of the time involved for each step
- client story of a real laundry room brought back under control
- detailed instructions for using the 10-step process in your laundry
room
- 4 common problems of laundry rooms and how to solve them
- 4 pages of color photos showing the process and organizing solutions
- list of product suggestions for the laundry room
- 15 time-saving laundry room organizing tips
CHAPTER 9: GARAGE -- outlines a complete plan for organizing your
garage...including:
- a project breakdown of the time involved for each step
- client story of a real garage brought back under control
- detailed instructions for using the 10-step process in your garage
- 5 common problems of garages and how to solve them
- 4 pages of color photos showing the process and organizing solutions
- list of product suggestions for the garage
- 3 time-saving garage organizing tips
CHAPTER 10: DOWNSIZING -- helps guide you through the process of
cleaning out and slimming down (whether voluntarily or involntarily simplifying
your life)...including:
- reasons to downsize
- client story of a real downsizing situation
- asking the hard questions
- detailed instructions for using the 10-step process to downsize
- 20 time-saving downsizing tips
- the author's grandma's story
- 4 tips for moving forward
CHAPTER 11: WHAT TO DO WITH ALL THAT PAPER -- offers some suggstions
for weeding out those stacks and piles on your desk or counter...including:
- 35 types of paper you should toss
- what to do with the mail
- getting off the mailing lists and reducing junk mail
- 5 steps for processing your mail on a daily basis
- storing important papers
- 5 items you should always store at home
- filing categories for your vital documents
- access to your information in case of emergency
CHAPTER 12: PHOTOS AND OTHER MEMORABILIA -- describes some effective
methods for getting your treasures in order...including:
- 5 common problems of memorabilia and how to solve them
- sorting printed photos into categories and labeling
- storage and scanning
- what to do with negatives
- avoiding damage to your photos
- storing digital photos on your computer or CD/DVD
- naming conventions and file structure
- photo organizing software and web-based albums
- 6 tips for storing non-photo memorabilia
CHAPTER 13: MAINTENANCE -- offers 5 simple tips for maintaining
the changes you've made and the systems set up...on a daily basis so you
avoid clutter in the future |
