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Title:

Organized enough : the anti-perfectionist's guide to getting--and staying--organized / Amanda Sullivan.

Author:

Sullivan, Amanda (Professional organizer), author.

ISBN:

9780738219325

Personal Author:

Sullivan, Amanda (Professional organizer), author.

Edition:

First Da Capo Press edition.

Physical Description:

xxiv, 229 pages ; 22 cm

Content Type:

text

Media Type (RDA):

unmediated

Carrier Type:

volume

Contents:

Part I. Getting organized, how to think differently -- Go with the FLOW -- Slow down, you move too fast -- Fresh eyes, fresh space -- Fear creates clutter -- Who are you now? or, Will you really use that bread maker? -- Don't let paper push you around -- Better systems = less thinking -- Part II. Staying organized in the real world -- Keep your stock shipshape -- If you structure it, you will do it -- Get back to neutral -- Healthy boundaries, healthy homes -- You get what you pay for -- Secrets of an organizing ninja -- What your grandmother could have told you.

Abstract:

"If you're looking to clean up but not clean out, if you want to declutter but don't want to throw out eighty percent of your stuff, if you want to be able to find matching socks in the morning but don't want a color-coded sock drawer, you've come to the right place. Organized Enough offers a groundbreaking, science-driven method for getting--and staying--organized. Amanda Sullivan's proven approach will teach you the lifelong habits of the organized, showing you how to make cleaning up effortless and automatic. With seven concepts to help you define your goals and seven essential habits to keep chaos and clutter at bay, Organized Enough will teach you to reframe how you think about your space, your stuff, and your life."--Amazon.com.

Subject Term:

Orderliness.

Storage in the home.

Time management.

Format:

Books

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Summary

If you're looking to clean up but not clean out, if you want to declutter but don't want to throw out eighty percent of your stuff, if you want to be able to find matching socks in the morning but don't want a color-coded sock drawer, you've come to the right place. Organized Enough offers a groundbreaking, science-driven method for getting -- and staying -- organized. Amanda Sullivan's proven approach will teach you the lifelong habits of the organized, showing you how to make cleaning up effortless and automatic. With seven concepts to help you define your goals and seven essential habits to keep chaos and clutter at bay, Organized Enough will teach you to reframe how you think about your space, your stuff, and your life. You'll learn how to:

Sort the "stuff" from the sentimental Become a paper-filing ninja Cultivate consistency, not chaos Set up systems that can run on autopilot Let go of guilt and start enjoying your home ...and more

Author Notes

Amanda Sullivan is a professional organizer, founder of The Perfect Daughter, and a media expert on organization. She has helped hundreds of clients, from hoarders to celebrities such as Lori Singer, Kimberly Guilfoyle, and Liz Murray to control home chaos. Amanda has appeared on Good Morning America and Living it Up with Ali and Jack . Her advice has appeared in national print magazines such as Woman's Day and Fit Pregnancy , as well as on popular websites such as Next Avenue and About.com.

Reviews (1)

Library Journal Review

Sullivan's credentials include managing the Perfect Daughter, one of the top organization consulting businesses in Manhattan, a position she reached by taking her own advice. As the subtitle indicates, the goal is not to be perfectly organized but to be structured enough to enjoy a sane and serene life. Sullivan's key strategies are to break down goals into small chunks and use the building blocks of taking inventory, carving out free time, doing a final sweep, setting limits on stuff, buying less but better, performing ten-minute maintenance, and cultivating consistency. She elaborates on these suggestions and explains how fear fosters clutter, how slowing down helps to simplify life, and how establishing one good habit at a time can lead to success. VERDICT Sullivan offers valuable, accessible wisdom that readers can employ immediately. © Copyright 2017. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.