Organizing for the Rest of Us
100 Realistic Strategies to Keep Any House Under Control
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READ BY THE AUTHOR. Listen while you organize in real time!
So you want to keep your kitchen counter clean but you aren't ready to toss the toaster? You want to be able to find your kids' socks but aren't looking to spend your 401(k) on clear bins? You long for a little more peace but minimalism isn't sparking joy? Discover 100 practical, do-able tips to organize, declutter and manage your home.
Traditional organizing advice never worked for decluttering expert and self-proclaimed recovering slob Dana K. White. Is it possible, she wondered, to get organized without color coding my sock drawer? As Dana let go of the need for perfection, she discovered the joy of having an organized house in the midst of everyday life. You can too!
In Organizing for the Rest of Us, Dana teaches you how to make great strides without losing your mind in organizing every room of your home. You'll find her 100 easy-to-read organizing tips invaluable, including:
- Why you need to get a grip on laundry and dishes before getting organized
- The basics of organization for people who don't like to organize
- Why changing how we think about clutter is the first step to getting rid of it
- How living with less stuff is better for the environment, our spiritual lives, and our relationships
- The simple yet life-changing tactic that is the container concept
Organizing for the Rest of Us includes colorful, practical photos, a presentation page, and a ribbon marker, making it a thoughtful and useful gift or self-purchase if you are:
- Doing spring cleaning (or cleaning during any season)
- Making New Year's resolutions
- Downsizing your own home or your parents' home
- Decluttering and organizing for your own peace of mind
Fans of Dana's popular podcast, A Slob Comes Clean, will treasure this book as a timeless (and frequently revisited) resource. With her humorous, lighthearted, easy-to-follow approach, Dana provides bite-size, workable solutions to break through every organizational struggle you have--for good!
Look for additional, practical organizational resources from Dana:
- Decluttering at the Speed of Life
- How to Manage Your Home Without Losing Your Mind
Accompanying images are available in the audiobook companion PDF download.
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- Michelle Burdick
- 2022-01-20
Loved It
Very helpful. Love the humour- you are awesome. I appreciate the author reading the book as she can use the inflections was intending when she wrote it.
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- Leelee63
- 2023-01-09
Some great tip
I was using many strategies and picked up on some new ones. Overall a quick and easy listen.
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- Michel Duhaime
- 2022-10-01
Dana White Gave this a lot of thought.
She has a method, to declutter your home into small bits. If you stick to her rule, eventually your whole home will be clear. Her plan is very simple.
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- Shirls Cooper
- 2024-09-30
Doable, practical, bite size tips - well worth the buy!
Things like using a pillowcase to clean ceiling fan blades… and just solidarity about how to actually be a real person with a daily life and still make progress on your home in a non judgemental and humorous manner. Thank you Dana k white! So glad she read it in her own voice!
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- Crystal Hoto
- 2022-01-19
Great motivation and will make you laugh!
A wonderful mix of Dana’s tested strategies, great humour and helpful tips to motivate you to make room in your space to live! I was very entertained and loved hearing her strategies in a different way. This coming from someone who has listened to both Dana’s other books, watches her YouTube videos and listens to her weekly podcasts.
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- 2022-12-06
Quick and to the point
These tips are very straightforward and easy to follow. It was nice to have a concise book so I could get decluttering and cleaning faster.
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- Danielle
- 2022-01-13
Not sure!
I am a huge fan of Dana K. White.
I read her other 2 books multiple times, I follow her on YouTube and I am also taking her course "Take your house back" for a second year in a row.
Which is why I am not sure how many stars I want to give this book!
Because it is FULL of super good tips. If you've struggled with keeping your house under control, it IS a good book, and Dana is your woman!
BUT, as someone who like I said, consumed all her content, I did not get anything new from this book.
I would highly suggest to buy her other 2 books, who covers everything even more and in more depth. If you read them already, there are not many tips here new for you.
If you want to offer it as a gift: YES! Super good book!
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- Sarah
- 2023-05-30
good tips!!
good tips! more geared towards people with big families but still lots applicable here. i got more out of her other book but this one is more hands on and reinforces the “container concept”
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- Katherine Johnson
- 2022-02-22
Great Book!
This book was really good, light, funny, to the point and right on. I have read a few now on decluttering but this was very simple so you don’t feel overwhelmed with too many things to do. I actually listened to it twice. Now I’m going going to listen to one of her other books!
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- Nasoora
- 2023-06-06
So motivating!
I love this audio book. I actually love listening to it White cleaning!, it keeps me motivated! Thank you!
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