The Clutter Diet: The Skinny on Organizing Your Home and Taking Control Your Life Book

Contents Getting Started The seven ways that getting organized is like losing weight Why organizing is becoming a national and even global problem- it's not just you! How to get the most from this book and its companion resources Section One: Getting Motivated Chapter 1: How to Think Like an Organized Person....................13
The definition of what it means to "be organized" The four questions that organized people always ask themselves The four easy ways to cross almost anything off your list for good Chapter 2: Getting Motivated Is About YOU....................23
The five "secret" truths about getting organized Chapter 3: Ten Common Motivational Barriers....................29
Ten of the most common barriers to getting started Strategies to break through the barriers Chapter 4: How to Overcome Inertia....................47
The actual scientific law of nature that can help you get organized Six ways to kick yourself in the pants to get started Section Two: Prevention Chapter 5: Don't Let Clutter in the Door....................55
The three major ways clutter enters your life in the first place Ten types of "High Calorie Clutter" to avoid Chapter 6: Purchasing Clutter....................59
Seven ways to help you plan before you buy that save you time and money too! Five questions you must ask before purchasing something new Six common purchasing traps Chapter 7: Acquiring Clutter....................65
The six origins of acquired clutter- where it comes from and how to stop it Chapter 8: Allowing Clutter....................77
The two kinds of "invisible clutter" you are allowing into your life without evenrealizing it! Section Three: Reduction Chapter 9: Losing Clutter-Pounds[SM]!....................89
Five ways to lose Clutter-Pounds How to make your own "Disposal Plan" Chapter 10: Important SpaceScaping[R] Concepts....................105
The most common "diagnoses" for what ails your space How a three-letter Spanish word can help you be a better organizer Chapter 11: How to Approach Your Projects....................113
Our basic O.R.D.E.R. approach that works for almost any organizing project Five ways to find hidden space How to choose containers for storage Chapter 12: How to Get Organized to Do Organizing....................133
The essentials of an Organizing Toolkit Where to start and how to tackle your projects Section Four: Maintenance Chapter 13: The Foundation of Home Organization: Systems & Routines....................141
The three kinds of organizing that form the structure of your home How to successfully add new habits into your life Chapter 14: Creating Your Morning and Evening Routines....................149
How to "just DEW it" with your morning "To D.E.W." list What "Triple S" means for your evening at home Chapter 15: Creating Your Administration System....................155
Learn strategies for activities, events, financial tasks, purchasing, and errands Chapter 16: Creating Your Cleaning System....................165
Learn strategies for laundry and other cleaning tasks Chapter 17: Creating Your Maintenance System....................173
Learn strategies for indoor and outdoor home care Chapter 18: Creating Your Meals System....................179
Learn strategies for cooking and cleanup Chapter 19: Balancing It All....................183
What "homeostasis" means and why it's the ultimate goal What is your definition of success, and where do you go from here? Section Five: Room by Room Recipes....................192
Administration Station (Home Office) Bathrooms Bedrooms Closets Communication Station Creation Station (Arts and Crafts Supplies) Destination Station (Entry and Exit Area) Donation Station Education Station Family Rooms/Playrooms Garages/Attics/Basements Gift and Shipping Station Kitchens Linen Closets Utility Rooms Notes....................261
Acknowledgements....................262