One Year to an Organized Life: From Your Closets to Your Finances, the Week-by-Week Guide to Getting Completely Organized for Good
Who would you be if you felt at peace and had more time and money? An organized life enables you to have more freedom, less aggravation, better health, and to get more done. For nearly twenty years, Regina Leeds-named Best Organizer by Los Angeles magazine-has helped even the messiest turn their lives around. Anyone can get organized-she’ll prove it to you! One Year to an Organized Life is a unique week-by-week approach that you can begin at any time of year. Regina helps you break down tasks and build routines over time so that life becomes simple, not overwhelming. Master time management Make your kitchen efficient Permanently organize closets and drawers Deal with your finances Reclaim “dumping grounds” like the guest room, garage and basement Declutter the kids’ rooms Organize your travel plans-and the vacation photos and souvenirs Entertain with joy Regina reveals her magic formula for organizing anything, plus her method to stop the chronic cycles of clutter, misplaced items, and lateness. Whether you’re living in chaos or just looking for new ways to simplify, this essential book will help you get the whole household organized-and stay that way.
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One Year to an Organized Life: From Your Closets to Your Finances, the Week-by-Week Guide to Getting Completely Organized for Good
Who would you be if you felt at peace and had more time and money? An organized life enables you to have more freedom, less aggravation, better health, and to get more done. For nearly twenty years, Regina Leeds-named Best Organizer by Los Angeles magazine-has helped even the messiest turn their lives around. Anyone can get organized-she’ll prove it to you! One Year to an Organized Life is a unique week-by-week approach that you can begin at any time of year. Regina helps you break down tasks and build routines over time so that life becomes simple, not overwhelming. Master time management Make your kitchen efficient Permanently organize closets and drawers Deal with your finances Reclaim “dumping grounds” like the guest room, garage and basement Declutter the kids’ rooms Organize your travel plans-and the vacation photos and souvenirs Entertain with joy Regina reveals her magic formula for organizing anything, plus her method to stop the chronic cycles of clutter, misplaced items, and lateness. Whether you’re living in chaos or just looking for new ways to simplify, this essential book will help you get the whole household organized-and stay that way.
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One Year to an Organized Life: From Your Closets to Your Finances, the Week-by-Week Guide to Getting Completely Organized for Good

One Year to an Organized Life: From Your Closets to Your Finances, the Week-by-Week Guide to Getting Completely Organized for Good

by Regina Leeds
One Year to an Organized Life: From Your Closets to Your Finances, the Week-by-Week Guide to Getting Completely Organized for Good

One Year to an Organized Life: From Your Closets to Your Finances, the Week-by-Week Guide to Getting Completely Organized for Good

by Regina Leeds

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Overview

Who would you be if you felt at peace and had more time and money? An organized life enables you to have more freedom, less aggravation, better health, and to get more done. For nearly twenty years, Regina Leeds-named Best Organizer by Los Angeles magazine-has helped even the messiest turn their lives around. Anyone can get organized-she’ll prove it to you! One Year to an Organized Life is a unique week-by-week approach that you can begin at any time of year. Regina helps you break down tasks and build routines over time so that life becomes simple, not overwhelming. Master time management Make your kitchen efficient Permanently organize closets and drawers Deal with your finances Reclaim “dumping grounds” like the guest room, garage and basement Declutter the kids’ rooms Organize your travel plans-and the vacation photos and souvenirs Entertain with joy Regina reveals her magic formula for organizing anything, plus her method to stop the chronic cycles of clutter, misplaced items, and lateness. Whether you’re living in chaos or just looking for new ways to simplify, this essential book will help you get the whole household organized-and stay that way.

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9780738212685
Publisher: Da Capo Press
Publication date: 01/11/2008
Sold by: Hachette Digital, Inc.
Format: eBook
Pages: 320
Sales rank: 202,606
File size: 876 KB

About the Author

Regina Leeds, a professional organizer and founder of Get Organized! by Regina, is the author of several books, including The Zen of Organizing. She lives outside of Los Angeles.

Table of Contents


Introduction     11
January
Understanding Time Management Working on the Kitchen     41
Why Am I Like This? Time Questions     46
Creating Schedules and Routines     61
Kitchen Questions     73
Whip Your Kitchen into Shape     85
February
Creating a Bedroom Sanctuary     109
Bedroom Questions     113
Get to the Bottom of Your Closet     123
Take Time for Your Space     132
Create a Bedroom You Love     144
March
Organizing the Business of Life     159
Home Office Questions     167
Save Time     177
Make a Plan     191
Say Goodbye to Piles!     207
April
Bathrooms: Chasing Your Cares Away!     233
Sing a New Song     236
Goo and Gunk Be Gone!     241
Reinvent the Space     251
Watch Your Personal Spa Appear     258
May
Tackling the Hidden Areas: Attic, Basement, Garage, Laundry Room, and Guest Room     265
What's Hiding in Your Space?     270
Help Is at Hand: Resources!     293
The Projects Begin     303
Call More Areas to Order     315
June
TravelingLight     330
Travel Questions     334
The Travel Checklist     348
Before You Leave the House     362
Pack and Bon Voyage!     374
July
Fun in the Sun: Scrapbooks, Memorabilia, Greeting Card Collections, and Your Address Book     390
Who Are All These People?     392
Stroll Down Memory Lane     400
Treasured Images     416
Create Albums     423
August
Surviving Your Move     436
Moving Questions     440
Pack Up     453
Deal with the Movers     459
Moving Day     468
September
Back-to-School Busy Season     479
School Year Questions     482
Kids' Rooms     491
Get Your Kids to Stay Organized     506
Handle Obligations     513
October
Relaxing in the Common Rooms     522
Home Questions     526
Has Anyone Seen the Dining Room Table?     530
Put Some Life in Your Living Room     538
The Family Room     544
November
Entertaining with Joy!     561
Holiday Stress Questions     563
Make a Clean Sweep     569
Plan the Menu     577
Countdown to T-Day     588
December
Creating a Festive Atmosphere     597
Time to Make a Holiday Plan: Cards, Gifts, and More     600
Get Your Home Holiday-Ready     618
Volunteer with Good Cheer     625
Here's to a Happy New Year!     629
Epilogue     641
Acknowledgments     645
Resources     649
Index     663

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"Full of useful information for everyone, from the person who needs simply to clean a messy desk to the person requiring a whole new approach to life." —-Library Journal Starred Review

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