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Spark joy : an illustrated master class on the art of organizing and tidying up / by Kondō, Marie.; Hirano, Cathy,translator.; Kondō, Marie.Jinsei ga tokimeko katazuke no maho 2.English.; Kondō, Marie.Irasuto de tokimeku katazuke no maho.English.;
Includes bibliographical references and index.Marie Kondo's unique KonMari Method of tidying up is nothing short of life-changing -- and her first book, The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up, has become a worldwide sensation. In Spark Joy, Kondo presents an in-depth, illustrated manual on how to declutter and organize specific items throughout the house, from kitchen and bathroom items to work-related papers and hobby collections. User-friendly line drawings illustrate Kondo's patented folding method as it applies to shirts, pants, socks, and jackets, as well as images of properly organized drawers, closets, and cabinets.Honing your sensitivity to joy -- How to fill your home with joy -- Everything you need to know about storing joyfully -- Tidying clothes -- Tidying books -- Tidying papers -- Tidying komono -- Tidying sentimental items -- A home that sparks joy -- The changes that come when you're done.
Subjects: Storage in the home.; Housekeeping.; Housekeeping; Orderliness.; Orderliness;
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Detox your desk : de-clutter your life and mind / by Theobald, Theo,1957-; Cooper, Cary L.;
Introduction -- Analysis -- Our generation and the way we live today -- The context of your working life -- How we fill our time -- All about you! -- Guilt and other problems -- The importance of de-cluttering your mind -- Method -- Stages of preparation -- Tools and tips for detoxing -- Good detox behaviours -- Being tidy -- Final detox thoughts -- Ready, steady, go! -- The detox programme -- Day one -- Day two -- Day three -- Day four -- Day five -- Day six -- Day seven -- Day eight -- Day nine -- Day ten -- Post detox.
Subjects: Office management.; Organization.; Orderliness.;
© c2007., Capstone,
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Lighten up : love what you have, have what you need, be happier with less / by Walsh, Peter,1956-;
From living on less to living with more -- The life you imagine for yourself -- What makes you happy? -- From audit to action -- The personal audit : your life -- Create space for what really matters -- The financial audit : your money -- Face the financials -- The home audit : your stuff -- Change the way you and your family measure happiness -- From today to tomorrow and beyond -- Checkup and maintenance.It seems as though not a day goes by that we don't think about money. We cut back on spending. We chase a bargain. We try to save more. We strive to use less credit. We worry about funding our retirement and our children's education. Yet we continue to spend money on things that don't matter. The author knows that money and debt can overwhelm your life even faster than clutter, and he has a plan to help deal with that emotional and financial chaos. His previous bestselling books inspired us to successfully evict the clutter in our homes, on our bodies, and in six key areas of our lives. But for many people, clearing the clutter suddenly exposes deeper issues, financial, physical, and emotional. Sometimes our problems are not really about the physical stuff but about the emotional fabric of our lives, from our relationships with money to our relationships with people and even how we define and find happiness. In this work, the author demonstrates that this reassessment of priorities is a great opportunity to examine our lives and circumstances and to make the changes necessary to focus on the things that really matter. Exploring the real source of happiness, he offers a clear strategy for finding the delicate balance between what we have, what we need, and what we want or feel entitled to. With three unique audits that cover every aspect of our well being, he takes us step by step through sizing up not just our possessions and financial statements but also our thoughts, goals, use of time and energy, and even our innermost sources of tension. He then shows us how to embrace the changes we've experienced, set a new path for the future, and come to accept that living on less can feel and be so much richer. This book instructs how to: Change the way you and your family measure happiness, Face your financial situation and set realistic priorities, Create space for what really matters, Plan realistically for financial and emotional security, Be happier with less. His plan will help you achieve personal balance that brings happiness and the courage to choose a rewarding life over the mindless pursuit of more stuff.This book offers a road map to creating a less-is-more life, and teaches readers how a life of less can actually be a life of great abundance. Features three audits designed to instigate life changes: a financial audit combined with assessments of the physical junk filling your homes and the emotional junk causing tension in your life.
Subjects: Finance, Personal.; Happiness.; Orderliness.;
© 2011., Free Press,
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Joy at work : organizing your professional life / by Kondō, Marie,author.; Sonenshein, Scott,author.; Hirano, Cathy,translator.;
Includes bibliographical references and index.Introduction -- Why tidy? -- If you keep falling back to clutter -- Tidying your workspace -- Tidying digital work -- Tidying time -- Tidying decisions -- Tidying your network -- Tidying meetings -- Tidying teams -- Sharing the magic of tidying -- How to spark even more joy at work."The workplace is a magnet for clutter and mess. Who hasn't felt drained by wasteful meetings, disorganized papers, endless emails, and unnecessary tasks? These are the modern-day hazards of working, and they can slowly drain the joy from work, limit our chances of career progress, and undermine our well-being. There is another way. In Joy at Work, bestselling author and Netflix star Marie Kondo and Rice University business professor Scott Sonenshein offer stories, studies, and strategies to help you eliminate clutter and make space for work that really matters. Using the world-renowned KonMari Method and cutting-edge research, Joy at Work will help you overcome the challenges of workplace mess and enjoy the productivity, success, and happiness that come with a tidy desk and mind.."--Amazon.
Subjects: Orderliness.; Work environment.; Success in business.;
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The organized mind : thinking straight in the age of information overload / by Levitin, Daniel J.;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 397-481) and index.The information age is drowning us with an unprecedented deluge of data. At the same time, we're expected to make more -- and faster -- decisions about our lives than ever before. No wonder, then, that the average American reports frequently losing car keys or reading glasses, missing appointments, and feeling worn out by the effort required just to keep up. But somehow some people become quite accomplished at managing information flow. In The Organized Mind, Daniel J. Levitin, PhD, uses the latest brain science to demonstrate how those people excel -- and how readers can use their methods to regain a sense of mastery over the way they organize their homes, workplaces, and time.
Subjects: Distraction (Psychology); Attention.; Time management.; Orderliness.;
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How do dinosaurs clean their rooms? / by Yolen, Jane.; Teague, Mark,ill.;
Explains what little dinosaurs do to keep their rooms neat.
Subjects: Dinosaurs; Orderliness; Stories in rhyme.;
© 2004., Blue Sky Press,
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What's a disorganized person to do? / by Platt, Stacey.;
Includes bibliographical references (p. 268) and index.General principles -- First impressiongs: the entry -- Heart of the home: the kitchen -- Sanctuaries: bedrooms and closets -- Life's necessities: bathrooms -- The social hub: living rooms and dens -- Work smarter: the home office -- Form and function: Utility and storage areas -- Reining it in: kid clutter -- On the go: from trips to moves.Offers hundreds of solutions for gaining control of clutter in the house and office, from quick fixes to hour-long projects, including organizing e-mails to sorting through the area beneath the bathroom sink.
Subjects: House cleaning.; Storage in the home.; Orderliness.;
© 2010., Artisan,
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Making space, clutter free : the last book on decluttering you'll ever need / by McCubbin, Tracy.;
Includes bibliographical references and index.Finding the real, emotion-based problem -- What's under the clutter? : a new approach -- The seven emotional clutter blocks : which one(s) do you have? -- How to listen to your clutter, room by room -- Getting down to it -- Before you begin : set yourself up like a pro -- Beyond the basics : decluttering tricks of the trade -- When the going gets tough : breaks, breath, gratitude, and friends -- Arriving and thriving -- Strategies and systems to organize what's left -- Conscious consumption : how to halt the clutter creep -- Celebrating and inhabiting your new space -- Life's big changes -- Downsizing : the purge of a lifetime -- Decluttering after death and divorce.Many have repeatedly tried to break their clutter's mysterious hold, only to fail. McCubbin explains what she calls the "7 Emotional Clutter Blocks," unconscious obstacles that stand between you and financial freedom, healthy relationships, and positive outlooks. She then offers a realistic approach to managing your belongings, and helps you create an individual strategy that helps you attain your life goals. --
Subjects: Storage in the home.; House cleaning.; Orderliness.;
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Secrets of an organized mom : from the overflowing closets to the chaotic play areas : a room-by-room guide to decluttering and streamlining your home for a happier family / by Reich, Barbara.;
The basics: some truly simple ground rules -- Hello, Goodbye: the entryway and front closet -- Dress right, sleep tight: the master bedroom -- A walk on the wild side: children's bedrooms and play areas -- Baby makes more: the nursery -- The bare necessities: the bathroom and linen closet -- Close your eyes and shut the door: the utility closet -- The land of milk and honey: the kitchen and pantry -- Room for living: the family room and living room -- The command center: the home office -- Danger zones: storage areas -- Scary, happy, merry: organizing for holidays -- Let's take this show on the road: traveling and moving -- Easy does it: final thoughts.This book offers a life-changing program for streamlining everything that is weighing you down, from over-stuffed closets to overwhelming social calendars, courtesy of the author, the media's go-to organizing guru. Mothers can feel like life is one neverending loop. Just when one problem or responsibility is handled, another one trips us up. But help is on the way: the author has all the strategies necessary for staying ahead of the curve, and she has wrapped them up into four easy steps that can be applied to any organizing project. The keys to success are simplicity and consistency. Room by room, she takes readers through the most problematic areas in the home, from the tornado-struck play area to the over-stuffed basement or storage unit. She shows readers how to approach organizing in manageable bites, many of which can be dealt with in two hours or less. With each organizing project, she teaches readers how to apply the four steps: 1.) purge, 2.) design, 3.) organize, and 4.) maintain. And she also reveals how to solve organizing problems that may pop up in the future, from knowing when and how to keep financial papers to how to digitally organize the family's photographs. As the mother of twelve-year-old twins, she offers tips for crazed moms as only a mother could. Combining the humor of a sympathetic friend, and the no-nonsense advice of a true type-A personality, she offers solutions that are achievable for everyone.
Subjects: House cleaning.; Orderliness.; Storage in the home.;
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Super-completely and totally the messiest / by Viorst, Judith.; Preiss-Glasser, Robin.;
Olivia, who is very neat and practically perfect, despairs because her sister Sophia is super-completely and totally the messiest person, no matter where she goes or what she does.
Subjects: Orderliness; Cleanliness; Sisters; Picture books.; Orderliness; Cleanliness; Sisters;
© 2002, c2001., Scholastic,
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