The Learning Annex Presents Uncluttering Your Space

by Unknown

• ISBN13: 9780764541452
• ISBN10: 0764541455
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2004-01-02
• Publisher: Wiley

Summary

master the essentials of clutter-busting-in a single evening!Clutter. The littlest things of life-scraps of paper from the mail, shirts draped over chair backs, odds and ends on the counter-have a way of piling up, getting under foot, gathering dust, and clogging up space.Don't worry! The Learning Annex Presents Uncluttering Your Space will soon have you bidding farewell to chaos at home and enjoying the clarity of organization. The Learning Annex employs top experts to teach more than 300,000 students across North America each year-so rest assured that their methods are proven, practical, quick, and easy to apply. In the space of these pages, you'll discover: How to determine your clutter patterns How to whip each room in your house into shape How to create a plan to beat clutter and redesign your environment The inside scoop from instructor and student experience Full of sidebars and other special features, The Learning Annex Presents Uncluttering Your Space re-creates the authentic seminar experience to give you the tools and knowledge you need to win out over clutter and keep it from coming back-and all in a single night's reading!

Author Biography

ANN T. SULLIVAN, founder of Organizing People for Life™, provides innovative organizational services to corporations, small businesses, and individuals nationwide. Her proven methods for successful organizing have been featured on television and in print, including The Montel Williams Show, Shelia Bridges: Designer Living, on the Fine Living Cable channel, Modern Bride, the Chicago Tribune, and Bottom Line Personal.

THE LEARNING ANNEX is the largest alternative adult-education organization in the United States. It offers short, inexpensive courses on personal growth, business and career opportunities, showbiz and media, health and healing, sports and fitness, spirituality, relationships, technology, and many other subjects.

Table of Contents

Lesson 1: Why We’re Drowning in Clutter.

Lesson 2: The Benefits of Organizing Your Life.

Lesson 3: Assess Your Mess.

Lesson 4: Principles of Clutter-Free Living.

Lesson 5: Keep It, Refurbish It, or Throw It Away?

Lesson 6: Redesign Your Environment to Prevent Clutter.

Lesson 7: Bins, Drawers, Cabinets, Shelves, and Beyond.

Lesson 8: Clutter-Free Kitchens.

Lesson 9: Clutter-Free Living Areas.

Lesson 10: Clutter-Free Bedrooms.

Lesson 11: Clutter-Free Bathrooms.

Lesson 12: Clutter-Free Offices.

Lesson 13: Clutter-Free Storage Areas.

Lesson 14: Clutter-Free Families.

Lesson 15: Time Management.

Appendix A: Ten Guidelines for Reducing Clutter.

Appendix B: Sources and Suggested Reading.

Appendix C: Emergency Home Preparation Checklist.

Appendix D: Emergency Supplies to Keep on Hand.

Appendix E: Emergency Contact List.

Appendix F: If Your Purse or Wallet Is Stolen.

Appendix G: Planning for Business Interruption.

Index.