Houseworks : Cut the Clutter, Speed Your Cleaning, and Calm the Chaos

by Townley Ewer, Cynthia

• ISBN13: 9780756613617
• ISBN10: 0756613612
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2006-03-20
• Publisher: DK Publishing, Inc.

Summary

A leading authority on the art of housekeeping explains how to clean and organize the home, offering easy-to-follow instructions and tips on jobs ranging from keeping the bathroom clean and doing the laundry to sorting paperwork and organizing the family photo album. Original.

Table of Contents

Foreword	6	(2)
My journey to an organized home
About the house	8	(8)
Solving the problems of clutter, disorder, and dirt
Housekeeping skill sets	16	(72)
Decluttering your home	18	(18)
The STOP clutter method
what's your clutter personality?
decluttering throughout the house
Organizing your home	36	(12)
How organized is your home?
Principles of organizing
Cleaning your home	48	(24)
Commercial cleaning products;
"green" cleaners from the pantry;
choosing cleaning tools;
tips from the pros;
teaching kids to clean
Planning your home	72	(16)
Daily do-its;
weekly and monthly checklists;
time-saving tips;
habit, the wonder worker;
the Household Notebook
Cycles of an organized home	88	(160)
Food Plan, purchase, organize, store	90	(34)
Menu planning;
shopping tips;
food storage guidelines;
decluttering the kitchen;
creating activity centers;
setting up a pantry
Clothing Plan, purchase, launder, store	124	(32)
Planning wardrobes;
clothes buying guide;
decluttering and organizing closets and drawers;
clothes care;
laundry basics
Surfaces & systems Select, maintain, clean	156	(26)
Walls, floors, fine furniture, beds and mattresses;
plumbing and electrical systems;
safety tips and emergency checklist
Room to live Clear, organize, clean, maintain	182	(42)
Where does your clutter pinch?
Decluttering and organizing bathrooms, bedrooms, linen closets, and family rooms;
organizing books and entertainment systems;
household storage
Paper Sort, organize, access	224	(14)
Setting up an information center;
decluttering paperwork;
household filing systems
Household forms Lists and planners	238	(10)
Do-it checklists;
menu planners;
shopping list;
freezer inventory;
emergency information
Resources	248	(2)
Index	250	(6)
Acknowledgments	256