SCARED OF YOUR CLUTTER? |
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TABLE OF CONTENTS |
GETTING STARTED -- offers 9 tips on getting motivated to clean out, getting the supplies you'll need on hand, and starting off on the right foot with your de-cluttering project
TIME MANAGEMENT -- offers 8 tips on prioritizing and organizing your family's schedule, creating routines to keep your kids on task, and avoiding chronic overcommitment
DAILY MANAGEMENT -- offers 3 tips on attacking "clutter magnets", staying stocked so you don't run out of supplies, and delegating household tasks
INFORMATION MANAGEMENT -- offers 6 tips on organizing commonly-used information, ideas, lists, greeting cards, and recipes
QUICK FIXES -- offers 16 organizing tasks you can complete in 5 minutes and 10 organizing jobs you can do in 15 minutes or less, to help you make better use of small chunks of time
GIFT GIVING -- offers 14 suggestions of "clutter free" gifts you can give both kids and adults
STORAGE SOLUTIONS -- offers 11 tips on setting up age-appropriate storage in your home for toys, books, clothing, treasures, and miscellaneous clutter all over the house
SCHOOLWORK -- offers 7 filing categories that your child needs to stay on top of homework, school papers, and to-do's
MEMORABILIA -- offers 5 tips on organizing photos, treasures, and other keepsake items
ORGANIZING DO'S WITH CHILDREN -- offers 15 suggestions of positive ways to reinforce organizing habits with your kids
ORGANIZING DON'TS WITH CHILDREN -- offers 6 suggestions of actions and attitudes you should avoid when trying to help your kids develop a love of organizing
HOUSEHOLD COMMAND CENTER -- offers tips for setting up a central location for managing information and activities, with 13 suggested filing categories for your family
LAUNCHING PAD -- offers 4 tips for creating an area that will rocket everyone in the family out the door in the morning without forgetting anything