Decluttering your home
Subtitle: tips, techniques and trade secrets
By: Geralin Thomas
Publisher: Firefly Books (U.S.) Inc.; Firefly Books Ltd.
Published: 2015
Language: eng
Number of pages: 176
ISBN-13: 9781770855854
Subjects: Organization; Orderliness; Storage in the home; House cleaning
Description: Decluttering your home will save you time, money, and energy. Thomas provides tips on getting rid of clutter, turning clutter into cash, and banishing clutter forever. When you use common sense strategies that work, you'll find the process fun, creative and painless.
Notes: Includes index.
Table of contents: title: Clutter, clutter everywhere. Psychology of clutter ; the benefits of decluttering ; Personality types ; The first steps; title: Household clutter. Entryway ; Living room ; Kitchen ; Dining spaces ; Laundry room ; Kids' spaces ; Master bedroom ; Closets ; Bathroom ; Home office ; Storage spaces ; Linen closet ; Craft/hobby space ; Packing for vacation; title: Digital clutter. Electronic files ; Digital photographs ; Digital decluttering; title: Calendar clutter. Prioritizing ; Saying "no" ; Embrace routines ; Family meetings ; The household calendar ; The administration station ; Overcoming procrastination; title: Maintenance. Staying motivated ; Creating new habits ; Tiny tasks ; Involving the whole family ; How to cope if you backslide ; Making checklists; title: Checklists and planners. 100 things to throw out ; Household tasks ; 30 tiny tasks ; Wardrobe organizer ; Weekly meal planner ; The week's chores ; Reward board ; Filing system ; Packing lists.