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