Synopses & Reviews
60-second solutions to help you get organized -- and get on with your life andlt;BRandgt; Are you overwhelmed by the clutter in your files and on your desk? Are you tired of being clobbered by clothes and hangers every time you open the closet door? Do household chores take twice as long as they should? Does the very andlt;Iandgt;thoughtandlt;/Iandgt; of getting organized intimidate you -- because you don't know how, it takes too long, and you'd rather be doing andlt;Iandgt;anythingandlt;/Iandgt; else? Then this is the book for you. andlt;BRandgt; Featuring clear, quick-to-read lists and a meticulously detailed index, andlt;Iandgt;Stephanie Winston's Best Organizing Tipsandlt;/Iandgt; pinpoints how to: andlt;BRandgt; * Do away with disarray in closets, cupboards, and cabinetsandlt;BRandgt; * Lighten the load of household choresandlt;BRandgt; * Eliminate desk mess and paperwork pileupsandlt;BRandgt; * Make short work of bill paying and taxesandlt;BRandgt; * Take maximum advantage of precious "found time" andlt;BRandgt; For perfectionist and procrastinator alike, andlt;Iandgt;Stephanie Winston's Best Organizing Tipsandlt;/Iandgt; will prove indispensable.
Review
andlt;Iandgt;The New York Timesandlt;/Iandgt; This book is the next best thing to a pile of stuff animating itself and disappearing.
Synopsis
60-second solutions to help you get organized -- and get on with your life
Are you overwhelmed by the clutter in your files and on your desk? Are you tired of being clobbered by clothes and hangers every time you open the closet door? Do household chores take twice as long as they should? Does the very thought of getting organized intimidate you -- because you don't know how, it takes too long, and you'd rather be doing anything else? Then this is the book for you.
Featuring clear, quick-to-read lists and a meticulously detailed index, Stephanie Winston's Best Organizing Tips pinpoints how to:
x Do away with disarray in closets, cupboards, and cabinets
x Lighten the load of household chores
x Eliminate desk mess and paperwork pileups
x Make short work of bill paying and taxes
x Take maximum advantage of precious "found time"
For perfectionist and procrastinator alike, Stephanie Winston's Best Organizing Tips will prove indispensable.
About the Author
andlt;Bandgt;Stephanie Winstonandlt;/Bandgt; is a bestselling author, professional organizer, and the founder of The Organizing Principle, a time-management consulting firm whose clients include American Express, Xerox, and Campbell Soup. She lives in New York City.
Table of Contents
andlt;BRandgt;andlt;Bandgt;Contentsandlt;/Bandgt;andlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;andlt;Iandgt;Acknowledgmentsandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;How to Use This Bookandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;"Where Do I Start?" -- An Organizing Inventoryandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;PART ONEandlt;/Iandgt; andlt;Bandgt;THE PAPER TRAPandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;1. Conquering Paperwork Gridlockandlt;/Bandgt;andlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;* The TRAF System: Toss, Refer, Act, and Fileandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;* Streamlining and Simplification Tips and Tricksandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;andlt;Bandgt;2. Following Up and Following Throughandlt;/Bandgt;andlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;* Two Easy Follow-up Methods: The Calendar/Holding File and the Tickler Fileandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;* Other Ways to Follow Upandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;andlt;Bandgt;3. How to File It -- and Find It Againandlt;/Bandgt;andlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;* How to Figure Out What to Name a Fileandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;* Making Files Easy to Find and Keep under Controlandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;* Addresses and Business Cardsandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;andlt;Bandgt;4. Organizing a Home Officeandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;5. Reading Expeditiously -- Zipping through Newspapers, Magazines, and Catalogsandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;6. The Paperwork of Money: Making Short Work of Bill Paying and Taxesandlt;/Bandgt;andlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;andlt;Iandgt;PART TWOandlt;/Iandgt; andlt;Bandgt;GET TIME ON YOUR SIDE!andlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;7. How to Set Priorities and Get Things Doneandlt;/Bandgt;andlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;* When Two Lists Are Enough: The Master List and Daily Listandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;* Setting Prioritiesandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;andlt;Bandgt;8. Organizing the Day: Figuring Out What to Do Whenandlt;/Bandgt;andlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;* Finding Your Peak Time -- and Taking Advantage of Your Biological Rhythmsandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;* Power-Packing Your Daysandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;* Looking Aheadandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;andlt;Bandgt;9. Coping with Interruption Overloadandlt;/Bandgt;andlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;* Private Time without Guiltandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;* Making Your Contacts Productive...and Crispandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;* Telephone Tacticsandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;andlt;Bandgt;10. Combating Procrastination and Perfectionism -- and Finding Your Optimum Workstyleandlt;/Bandgt;andlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;* Procrastination and Perfectionismandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;* Finding Your Optimum Workstyleandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;andlt;Bandgt;11. Too Many Things to Do and Not Enough Time to Do Them? -- A Cornucopia of Timesaving Tipsandlt;/Bandgt;andlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;* Power Packs -- Getting the Most Out of Five Minutesandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;* Up and Out and On Timeandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;* Too Much to Do? Do What You Do Best -- Find Ways to Delegate the Restandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;andlt;Iandgt;PART THREEandlt;/Iandgt; andlt;Bandgt;CLUTTER AND CLOSETSandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;12. The Clutter Crisis -- Eliminating Distressing Disarrayandlt;/Bandgt;andlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;* Three Strategies for a (Reasonably) Clutter-free Futureandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;* The Seven-step Deep Clutter De-clutter Planandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;* Hanging On to the Little Losables and Other Convenience Tipsandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;andlt;Bandgt;13. Storing Stuffandlt;/Bandgt;andlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;* Closets, Cupboards, and Cabinetsandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;* Outside the Closet -- Finding Storage Opportunities throughout Your Homeandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;* Books, Recordings, Films, and Videosandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;andlt;Bandgt;14. The Organized Clothes Closetandlt;/Bandgt;andlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;* The Organized Clothes Closet -- How to Make It Happenandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;* Space-Stretchersandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;* Planning Your Wardrobeandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;* Accessoriesandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;andlt;Iandgt;PART FOURandlt;/Iandgt; andlt;Bandgt;HOMESTYLES AND LIFESTYLESandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;15. Recipe for an Organized Kitchenandlt;/Bandgt;andlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;dandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;* Making Your Kitchen Space Workandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;* The Fine Art of Stashing and Storingandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;* Groceries, Meal Planning and Preparation, Recipes, and Kid-Wise Kitchen Tipsandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;andlt;Bandgt;16. Lightening the Load of Household Chores: Cleaning, Laundry, Errands, and Moreandlt;/Bandgt;andlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;* Tips for Hassle-Free Housecleaningandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;* A Few Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Tipsandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;* Living with Linensandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;* Shopping, Errands, and Chores: A Roundup of Tipsandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;andlt;Bandgt;17. Family Organizing -- How to Make It Workandlt;/Bandgt;andlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;* Getting Everyone Involvedandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;* Your Kids andlt;Iandgt;Canandlt;/Iandgt; Get Organized!andlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;andlt;Bandgt;18. Rooms and Other Spaces -- Adding Comfort to Your Homeandlt;/Bandgt;andlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;* The Family Roomandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;* The Bedroomandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;* The Bathroomandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;* The Workroom -- Sewing, Knitting, and Craftsandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;* Some Ingenious Solutions for Small Spacesandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;* The Organized Autoandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;andlt;Iandgt;Send us your best tips!andlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;Bibliographyandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;Indexandlt;/Iandgt;