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Summary: Inspirational - Call to Action - Get Organized!
Review: I was at the car wash feverishly reading Kathy's well-written & organized book, when I resonated with the topic of feelings getting in the way of keeping things clear and organized. I thought about why my place was so messy and decided there really isn't room in my being for so much clutter. I immediately came home and cleared my dining room table and part of my office. Whew! What a relief. Time to read and clear more!...
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Summary: Best organizing tool I've ever used in my home!
Review: I've read this wonderful organizing tool from beginning to end and have been using it ever since as I organize a room at a time in my home. Kathy Waddill has put down the right words to describe the nine steps to making a clutter free environment. What I best like about her book is the recognition that each one of us, individually or as a family, will go through different stages in our lives - stages that reveal the reasons why messes begin happening in our lives and our homes. No matter what the circumstances, if we become aware of where we stand, we will see an opening for change; it is this opening that is needed to start the process toward a reasonable, organized life! I have recommended this book to several colleagues & clients because it offers abundant personal stories. Most people change when they see their own life reflected in another's. When people see themselves in another's shoes they feel not alone, and not like the only one with such messiness at home or in the office. Such affirmations give people the hope that they too can change! I've tried other organizing books, but it is only this one that has really helped me start changing my messy home into an organized one. Thank you Kathy!!
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Summary: Nine Strategies To Creating Freedom In Your Home
Review: I've tried many books on house cleaning and organizing in the past 25 years of being a wife and also a mother to our 6 kids. The systems were either too rigid for my fun-loving personality, or didn't help me see what was causing the MESS in the first place, so it would eventually reappear. I heard Kathy Waddill being interviewed on a radio station and ordered the book from Amazon.com that very morning. Although still reading through the introduction, I have already decluttered and reorganized my desk drawers, dresser, and closet. The Organizing Sourcebook meets you inside your own front door, helps figure out your own #1 source of irritation, and then gives ways to resolve it (mail and other things piling up on my kitchen table ARRGGGHHH!!!). This book gives 9 strategies to create your own workable plan. Check out the 22 pages that are previewed and get a glimpse of what The Organizing Sourcebook can do for you.
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Summary: Steps to Less Clutter and More Time in Your Life
Review: Just two main points: the ideas in this book really work; and, it's an entertaining book. Kathy Waddill lays out nine strategies for organizing your house, then she backs them up with dozens of specific suggestions for making each strategy work, and shares stories that bring the strategies to life.With two small kids at home, some of the ideas that we've implemented include using pegs instead of towel bars; using clear storage containers in the kitchen, instead of opaque; and, "weeding out" quite a few unneeded possessions. Here's the point -- these ideas have made a significant difference for us every day of the week. We have less clutter, and more time. The book is also chock-full of true stories, based on the author's experience. If you think you have a messy house ... well, you are in good company. Some of these stories made me smile, a few are good for a laugh, and the stories make the strategies easier to remember.
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Summary: Fantastic Help!
Review: This book is an incredible tool for anybody interested in getting organized. It's easy to read, with lots of personal stories included. Not only was it helpful for me, but my wife, my mother, and a friend have all been inspired by the pointers in this book since I recommended it to each of them. I highly recommend it!
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Summary: One of the Best Organizing Books out there
Review: This book is full of practical advice and explains why some strategies you have tried in the past haven't worked. As your life changes, you need to explore different ideas and the author gives a fresh perspective on what could be holding you back. She is quite humorous and enjoyable to read.
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Summary: HARD TO READ
Review: THIS BOOK WAS VERY BORING AND HARD TO READ!! I WANTED SOMETHING THAT WAS QUICK AND EASY TO DO IN BETWEEN FAMILY DEMANDS, BUT THAT IS SOMETHING THAT CAN BE DONE WITH THIS BOOK. IF YOU HAVE LOADS OF TIME, THEN YOU CAN USE THIS BOOK. I DON'T
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Summary: HARD TO READ
Review: THIS BOOK WAS VERY BORING AND HARD TO READ!! I WANTED SOMETHING THAT WAS QUICK AND EASY TO DO IN BETWEEN FAMILY DEMANDS, BUT THAT IS SOMETHING THAT CAN BE DONE WITH THIS BOOK. IF YOU HAVE LOADS OF TIME, THEN YOU CAN USE THIS BOOK. I DON'T
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Summary: Get organized now.
Review: This was a wonderful motivating book. From day one that you read this book you will be inspired. Offers easy to follow suggestions. Helps get you started to tackeling those dreaded get organized projects but once you start, there is no stopping. This book shows examples of other people who are in similar situations and how they got organized and stayed organized. The 9 steps are clearly explained and overviewed at the end of each chapter. Then at the end of the book, they go thru the steps one at a time as a check list to make sure your new set up is working for you and your current needs. If not it refers you back to the specific pages to go thru again as needed. It doesn't leave you hanging. This book is a keeper. I am sure I will need to go back to it for reference from time to time. Very inspiring and well worth every penny. Well written and easy to follow. A great book overall. Highly recommended.
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