Banish Clutter Forever: How the Toothbrush Principle Will Change Your Life

by Sheila Chandra

Overview

Why is it that even the most disorganised person never seems to lose their toothbrush?

How can this simple fact solve all our clutter problems?

The Toothbrush Principle is a simple yet inspired approach to de-cluttering your home. Whether you live in a mansion or a bedsit, this book will show you how to: organise according to the unconscious blueprint that naturally tidy people have, so that getting and staying organised is easy; know what to throw away with confidence; set up your wardrobe so you get much more use out of the clothes you have; work from home productively in a clear, designated space; tame your inbox!

Step-by-step, room-by-room, you'll soon find that you hardly ever lose things, massive clear outs become a thing of the past and you never spend more than 10 minutes a day tidying up.

So stop drowning in piles of clutter, learn how to be organised and start creating space to live out the life of your dreams!

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781409003106
Publisher:	Ebury Publishing
Publication date:	07/28/2010
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	256
File size:	281 KB

About the Author

Sheila Chandra has been a successful singer and songwriter for 26 years with 10 albums to her credit. Her first single was in the Top Ten around the world. She manages herself, runs her own music publishing and production companies, and oversees all the various aspects of her career. Consequently she fully understands the challenges of remaining organised and disciplined whilst working from home, plus the benefits of living and working in a harmonious environment. This is her first book publication.

Table of Contents

Introduction xi

1 What is the toothbrush principle? 1

2 Bathrooms 15

3 Your vision 25

4 So what's stopping you? 39

5 Myths and bad habits 61

6 Getting started with good habits 81

7 Storage spaces 95

8 Bedrooms 105

9 Kitchens 125

10 Living spaces 137

11 The home office part 1 151

12 The home office part 2 193

13 Maintenance and troubleshooting 213

14 A final word 229

Appendix I Five ways to build a new mindset 231

Appendix II The 5 principles to apply to clearing 233

Acknowledgements 237

Editorial Reviews

Chandra, a singer/songwriter with ten albums to her credit, shares her principles for creating a harmonious environment when juggling a business, home life, and social responsibilities. Her two best tips suggest zoning (placing objects where they will be used) and completion (putting things away right after using them). As in many other books of this genre, Chandra takes readers through the house and office, room by room, and gives directives for organizing things or throwing them away. Other than some interesting points in the chapter on myths and bad habits, the book offers nothing new. [See also Alicia Rockmore and Sarah Welch's Pretty Neat, reviewed below.—Ed.]

EBOOK COMMENTARY

Chandra, a singer/songwriter with ten albums to her credit, shares her principles for creating a harmonious environment when juggling a business, home life, and social responsibilities. Her two best tips suggest zoning (placing objects where they will be used) and completion (putting things away right after using them). As in many other books of this genre, Chandra takes readers through the house and office, room by room, and gives directives for organizing things or throwing them away. Other than some interesting points in the chapter on myths and bad habits, the book offers nothing new. [See also Alicia Rockmore and Sarah Welch's Pretty Neat, reviewed below.—Ed.]

Library Journal