The popular guide that makes organizing a breeze. In today's fast-paced, complex society, it's crucial to find ways to increase productivity, simplify, and stay sane. The fifth edition of this highly successful guide emphasizes how organization helps people survive tough times, assists them with life's challenges, and can lead to a happier, more peaceful life. New in this edition are: green organizing; getting things done in the electronic age; and loads of new products that help people organize. - Offers up-to-date information, a reading appendix, and new resources - Fifth edition with an expanded focus on simple living, a popular topic even before the recession, plus green organizing and organizing in the electronic age - Timeless themes of saving money and reducing stress - Download a sample chapter

When stuff rules a person's life, it's Georgene Lockwood to the rescue. Her revised handbook shows how to organize paperwork, food, clothing, and shelter systems and how to win the money wars.

You're no idiot, of course. You fold your laundry and put each article of clothing where it belongs, stack dishes in your dishwasher so they won't clank together, and keep all of your bills in a drawer by the microwave. But when it comes to finding your beloved blue shirt, your favorite cereal bowl, and your electric bill when you need them, you feel like it would be easier to organize a posse than organize your stuff. Don't call the cavalry yet! The Complete Idiot's Guide to Organizing Your Life, Second Edition helps you build the skills you need to hold everything together and stay in control of your life--even in the cyber-dominated 21st century. In this completely revised and updated Complete Idiot's Guide, you get:

Emphasizing how organization can lead to a happier life, this guide provides tips for getting your life together, including green organizing and getting things done in the electronic age, and features an expanded focus on simple living. Original.

Easy, accessible, and to the point, this guide gets you up to speed quickly on the essential strategies and techniques you need to sort your stuff, manage your messes, and get your schedule in shape.

Do you own your stuff—or does it own you? Whether someone lives in a mansion or a studio, drives an SUV or a Mini Cooper—stuff often builds up into an endless stream of clutter, taking over living spaces and complicating lives. Drawing on nearly two decades of experience organizing living and work spaces, renowned organizing expert Regina Leeds has the solution for conquering clutter in every room of one’s house, along with in one’s office, car, and garage. - Short, easy-to-use format. - Quick and easy steps for evaluating and organizing your possessions. - Unique room-by-room approach. - Tips on maintaining a clutter-free space—forever. - Includes a complete list of resources.