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Title: Organizing from the Inside Out by Julie Morgenstern ISBN: 0-8050-5649-1 Publisher: Owl Books Pub. Date: 15 September, 1998 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $15.00 |
Average Customer Rating: 4.38 (120 reviews)
Rating: 4
Summary: Why aren't you organized?
Comment: The analysis section of Morgenstern's book stuck with me and it's why I like this book; why aren't you organized? Space issues? Perfectionist-fear-of-failure? Or is your system too organized and is it just impossible to maintain? After you go through this part of the book, the rest is common sense, but it does provide A PLAN, and a plan is key to getting anything done.
The plan is more or less:
1. Sort
2. Purge
3. Assign a home
4. Containerize
5. Equalize
Many other organization books have exactly the same steps. But the difference here is in knowing what failed you before you start out, and the idea of finding things you might need (an extra clothes rod in your closet, crates for files you aren't using but want to store, etc) before you embark on the clean-up. If you have a really hard time divesting yourself of "stuff", you might need another book on how to get out of the clutter habit, but this one is a good start.
Rating: 5
Summary: Thorough, effective, and therapeutic. One of the best.
Comment: Morgenstern has a different approach than most authors who write books about getting organized. She divides the book into four sections: Laying the Foundation, Secrets of a Professional Organizer, Applying what You've Learned, and Tackling Time & Technology. Sounds ordinary, but the first section is priceless. And, throughout the book she includes textboxes of "insiders tips" and "avoiding common pitfalls."
Many of us try hard to be organized and end up cluttering our house with organizing books, baskets, filing cabinets, and other gadgets. We get our house almost organized, yet find there's one room or task we just can't do. Are we sabotaging ourselves?
Yes, according to Morgenstern. She quotes, "You can't fix it till you know what's broken" and explains that until you know why you stray toward disorganization, you will never master it. Psychological obstacles are one of three factors in clutter, according to Morgenstern (the other two are errors in your "organizing system" and external realities. But she deals with the psychological aspect in a brisk, energizing chapter that actually motivates you.
Her actual organizational tips revolve around three essential steps: 1. Analyze (evaluate your current situation and what's not working.) 2. Strategize (Create plan and realistic estimate of how long it will take.) 3. Attack (Dive into the work.)
The Analyze and Strategize sections are actually very useful and are easy to tackle. You will need a notebook, and will go from room to room answering 5 questions: What's working? What's not working? What items are most essential to you? Why do you want to get organized? (i.e., in the kitchen the answer might be - stop wasting money on duplicate purchases), and What's causing the problem. She advocates creating zones in each room. Again, a kitchen example might be: food prep zone (counter space between sink/fridge), daily cooking zone (build around oven and cooktop), daily dishes zone, food serving zone, and food storage zone. You'll learn to store items for each zone near that zone. No sense keeping dishes in cabinets near the food prep zone and corningware near the dishwasher zone.
Once you get a solid grasp on the three steps, you can take your notebook through the house and quickly identify what needs to be done, room by room.
While this isn't a "organize your house in one hour" kind of book, it also doesn't bog you down. The essentials are basic and what I've listed above, and they help you get the prep work out of the way while setting a solid foundation for you to tackle the clutter.
You will see a real transformation of your house - or of whatever rooms you attack. It's not just a matter of "cleaning" them. You will turn them into efficient workcenters.
Rating: 3
Summary: to organize takes time......
Comment: This book was a good book, but this book is NOT a miracle cure. I started out by reading Sandra Feltons Messies Manual and came across a copy of this book. There are alot of good books out there Im sure But I dont have time to read all of them... I found out a free website organizedhome.com very helpful and time saving. This book is a good book but not for everyone.
my tip: type in organizing under the amazon search menu and then list the books by reviews to find the ones that are currently rated at the top.
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Title: Time Management from the Inside Out: The Foolproof System for Taking Control of Your Schedule and Your Life by Julie Morgenstern ISBN: 0805064699 Publisher: Henry Holt & Company, Inc. Pub. Date: 19 September, 2000 List Price(USD): $15.00 |
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Title: Organizing from the Inside Out Cards by Julie Morgenstern ISBN: 1561709344 Publisher: Hay House Pub. Date: June, 2002 List Price(USD): $15.95 |
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Title: Checklists for Life : 104 Lists to Help You Get Organized, Save Time, and Unclutter Your Life by Kirsten Lagatree ISBN: 0375707336 Publisher: Random House Reference & Pub. Date: 30 November, 1999 List Price(USD): $12.95 |
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Title: The Procrastinator's Handbook: Mastering the Art of Doing It Now by Rita Emmett ISBN: 0802775985 Publisher: Walker & Co Pub. Date: September, 2000 List Price(USD): $10.95 |
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Title: How to Be Organized in Spite of Yourself: Time and Space Management That Works With Your Personal Style by Sunny Schlenger, Roberta Roesch ISBN: 0451197461 Publisher: Signet Pub. Date: January, 1999 List Price(USD): $6.99 |
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