Organizing For Dummies

Organize your office, your home, your life!What s the favorite four-letter word of people who are less than fully organized? Help! So many technological, social, and economic changes affect your life that you need organization just to keep up, let alone advance. Many people have two jobs one at the office and one taking care of things at home. If you have a family, you may count that as a third job. Caring for elderly relatives or have community commitments? You can count off four, five, and keep right on going. No matter what life stage you re in, getting organized can make every day better and help you achieve your long-term goals. Organizing For Dummies is for anyone who wants to Polish his or her professional reputation Experience less stress Increase productivity Build better relationships Maximize personal time Organization isn t inherited. With the human genome decoded, the evidence is clear: DNA strings dedicated to putting things into place and managing your time like a pro are nonexistent. Instead, organization is a learned skill set. Organizing For Dummies helps you gain that skill with topics such as: Understanding how clutter costs you in time, money, and health Training your mind to be organized and developing a plan Cleaning house, room by room, from basement to attic (including the garage) Creating functional space for efficiency and storage Time-management strategies for home, office, and tavel Scheduling, delegating, and multitasking Making time for your family Managing your health physical and financial Finding time for love Organizing and cashing in on a great garage sale Getting organized is about unstuffing your life, clearing out the dead weight in places from your closet to your calendar to your computer, and then installing systems that keep the good stuff in its place. Organizing is a liberating and enlightening experience that can enhance your effectiveness and lessen your stress every day and it s all yours simply for saying No to clutter.

Organize your office, your home, your life!What's the favorite four-letter word of people who are less than fully organized? "Help!" So many technological, social, and economic changes affect your life that you need organization just to keep up, let alone advance. Many people have two jobs - one at the office and one taking care of things at home. If you have a family, you may count that as a third job. Caring for elderly relatives or have community commitments? You can count off four, five, and keep right on going.No matter what life stage you're in, getting organized can make every day better and help you achieve your long-term goals. Organizing For Dummies is for anyone who wants to* Polish his or her professional reputation* Experience less stress* Increase productivity* Build better relationships* Maximize personal timeOrganization isn't inherited. With the human genome decoded, the evidence is clear: DNA strings dedicated to putting things into place and managing your time like a pro are nonexistent. Instead, organization is a learned skill set. Organizing For Dummies helps you gain that skill with topics such as:* Understanding how clutter costs you in time, money, and health* Training your mind to be organized and developing a plan* Cleaning house, room by room, from basement to attic (including the garage)* Creating functional space for efficiency and storage* Time-management strategies for home, office, and tavel* Scheduling, delegating, and multitasking* Making time for your family* Managing your health - physical and financial* Finding time for love* Organizing and cashing in on a great garage saleGetting organized is about unstuffing your life, clearing out the dead weight in places from your closet to your calendar to your computer, and then installing systems that keep the good stuff in its place. Organizing is a liberating and enlightening experience that can enhance your effectiveness and lessen your stress every day - and it's all yours simply for saying "No" to clutter.

Introduction 1Part I: Basic Organizational Tools and Tenets 7Chapter 1: Dealing with Clutter 9Chapter 2: Training Your Mind to Be Organized 21Chapter 3: Assembling the Tools, Supplies, and Systems 29Part II: Getting Organized at Home 43Chapter 4: Where It All Begins: The Front Hall 45Chapter 5: What's Cooking: Organizing the Kitchen 55Chapter 6: Sleep on This: Bedroom Bliss 81Chapter 7: Bathe and Beautify: Creating Functional Bathrooms 99Chapter 8: Space for Gracious Living: The Living Room and Dining Room 113Chapter 9: The Hangout Spot: Family and Media Room 123Chapter 10: Organizing for Fun: The Playroom 133Part III: Organizing Storage Spaces and Other Secret Places 141Chapter 11: Lightening Your Load: The Laundry and Utility Room 143Chapter 12: Where Clutter Clones Itself: The Basement and Attic 155Chapter 13: Patrolling the Borderlands: The Garage, Patio, and Shed 167Part IV: Professionally Organized: Your Office 181Chapter 14: Making Your Work Space Work 183Chapter 15: Command Central: The Desk 199Chapter 16: Managing Your Information Flow 213Chapter 17: Cyberorganization: The Next Frontier 231Part V: Time Management Strategies for Home, Office, and Travel 251Chapter 18: Planning Your Day and Your Life Like a Pro 253Chapter 19: Scheduling Skills for Maximum Productivity 277Chapter 20: Maximizing Your Personal Time 295Chapter 21: Going Mobile: Trips Near and Far 313Part VI: The Part of Tens 333Chapter 22: Storage for Small Spaces: Apartments, Condos, and Compact Houses 335Chapter 23: Ten Moves to Make Your Move Hassle-Free 339Chapter 24: Ten Tips for Great Garage Sales 343Chapter 25: Ten Pointers about Pets 347Chapter 26: 911! Emergency Strategies 353Index 357