Messie No More : Understanding and Overcoming the Roadblocks to Being Organized

by Felton, Sandra

• ISBN13: 9780800758271
• ISBN10: 0800758277
• Edition: Revised
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2002-10-01
• Publisher: Revell

Summary

Felton's foolproof strategies can help even the most frazzled reader become "Messie No More." With humor and much-needed affirmation, she sheds light on emotional and physical reasons for messiness and shows why most organizational systems don't work for "messies."

Author Biography

Sandra Felton, the Organizer Lady, founded Messies Anonymous in 1980 and has since helped thousands of people organize themselves and their homes. She is a frequent guest on national radio and television shows and is the author of Neat Mom, Messie Kids and The Messies Manual, which has sold nearly 400,000 copies. Felton lives in Miami, Florida.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments	7	(2)
The Author's Journey	9	(2)
Don't Skip This Introduction	11	(6)
Part 1 Understanding the Messie Mind-Set
Accepting Yourself	17	(6)
The Saver Messie	23	(11)
The Clutterer Messie	34	(5)
The Time Waster Messie	39	(4)
ADD Adds to the Problem	43	(14)
Compulsive or Just Messy?	57	(10)
Parenting the Child Within	67	(8)
Fatigue	75	(7)
Depression	82	(7)
Cleanliness and Godliness	89	(7)
To Change or Not to Change	96	(13)
Part 2 Overcoming the Messie Mind-Set
Living the Orderly Life	109	(4)
More Discipline Doesn't Work	113	(7)
Working Harder Doesn't Work	120	(6)
Arresting Mess Stress	126	(13)
Learning from Your Friends	139	(12)
Getting the Family to Help	151	(9)
Doing Nice Things for Yourself	160	(10)
Organizing Your Time	170	(12)
Finding Order in Beauty	182	(5)
Afterword: Looking Forward	187	(5)
Appendix A: Appearance Makeover for Messies	192	(14)
Appendix B: Support Groups	206	(7)
Appendix C: Twelve-Step Messies Anonymous Groups	213