The Clutter-Busting Handbook Clean It Up, Clear It Out, And Keep Your Life Clutter-free

by Emmett, Rita

• ISBN13: 9780802777171
• ISBN10: 0802777171
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2005-04-01
• Publisher: Walker Books

Summary

Are you tired of being surrounded by so much stuff that you don't know what you have, can't put everything away or find things when you want them? Does your clutter cause you to feel stressed, anxious, or embarrassed? Rita Emmett-a reformed clutterer herself-can help you take control of your possessions. The Clutter-Busting Handbook is a concise, energizing guide that gives you insight and direction as well as proven tips, methods, and strategies to tame your clutter. Emmett reveals: The Four Primary Causes of Clutter, That Cluttering is a Habit even Lifelong Clutterers Can Break, The Powerful Connection Between Clutter and Procrastination, How to Help a Pack Rat Part with Unneeded Objects, How to Prevent Clutter from Returning, Forever

Author Biography

Rita Emmett is a professional speaker who leads workshops on clutter and procrastination. Author of The Procrastinator's Handbook (more than 150,000 copies sold) and The Procrastinating Child, Emmett has dispensed advice on NBC's "Today Show" and in Time, New York Times, Wall Street Journal, Family Circle, and Parents. She also publishes a monthly online "anticrastination" tipsheet. Emmett lives in Des Plaines, Illinois.

Table of Contents

Introduction	p. ix
When Enough Becomes Too Much
How Did I Accumulate All This Stuff?	p. 3
Gonna Take a Sentimental Journey	p. 31
Get Rid of Clutter and Keep It Out
Fifty Ways to Leave Your Clutter	p. 55
How to Start? Work It Smart	p. 70
Caution! Incoming Stealth Clutter	p. 88
How to Handle Paper and Computer Info-Clutter	p. 109
Home Sweet Clutter-Busted Home	p. 136
Caged Clutter-Out of Sight and Out of My Mind	p. 154
The Joy to Be Clutter-Free	p. 171
Acknowledgments	p. 181
Index	p. 185
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