Cut the Clutter and Stow the Stuff The Q.U.I.C.K. Way to Bring Lasting Order to Household Chaos

by Baird, Lori

• ISBN13: 9781579545123
• ISBN10: 1579545122
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2002-08-24
• Publisher: Rodale Books

Summary

1,237 terrific clutter-cutting tips-- plus hundreds of insider secrets from America's clutter-control experts! Is clutter taking over your life? It's time to take some Q.U.I.C.K. action, cut the clutter, and stow the stuff once and for all! Cut the Clutter and Stow the Stuff will help you tame the clutter monster using the revolutionary Q.U.I.C.K. clutter-control system. You're just five fast steps from a clutter-free home! See inside to: * Discover your unique clutter style-- and how to make it work for you, not against you, in the fight with clutter. Take the clutter quiz on page 8. Once you know your clutter style, you'll finally understand why you feel compelled to collect every style of Spode teacup produced since 1856...or stash a year's worth of newspapers under the bed...or keep your 45-year-old son's high school football jerseys "just in case." And you'll find effective strategies to turn those tendencies to your advantage! * Rediscover your rooms-- and your furniture (when was the last time you saw the top of your dining room table?!)-- with the simple steps in the Unload chapter on page 43. There really is a house under there! * Find storage space you never knew you had, even in cramped quarters like the bathroom and laundry room. It's there-- once you know where to look for it. * Clear out the kids' rooms without starting a war. These ingenious tactics are so effective, your kids may even pitch in! * Make all those piles of paper disappear like magic. Right now, your paper piles are probably multiplying faster than hot dogs at a ball game. But you'll find how to get them out and keep them out (even at the office!) starting on page 316.

Table of Contents

You can Conquer Clutter!	ix
PART I Your Unique Clutter Style
What's Your Clutter Style?	5	(26)
PART II The Q.U.I.C.K. System
Quantify Your Clutter	31	(12)
Unload	43	(15)
Isolate	58	(10)
Contain	68	(11)
Keep It Up	79	(14)
PART III Q.U.I.C.K Strategies for Every Room in the House
Kitchen and Pantry	93	(25)
Living, Dining, and Family Rooms	118	(22)
Bedrooms	140	(36)
Bathrooms and Laundry	176	(19)
Entryways and Mudrooms	195	(20)
Home Office	215	(26)
Workshop	241	(23)
Garage and Shed	264	(29)
Attic and Basement	293	(23)
Those Pesky Paper Piles	316	(23)
Resources for Clutter Control	339	(6)
Recommended Reading	345	(2)
Meet our Clutter-Cutting Experts	347	(6)
Index	353