RECOMMENDED  READING

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• Aslett, Don. Clutter's Last Stand. 1984. Writer's Digest Books.

A wonderfully funny guide to throwing things away—or "de-junking your life," as author Aslett puts it. It doesn't have many organizing tips per se, but does have lots of good advice on how to simplify your life.

Culp, Stephanie. How To Get Organized When You Don't Have The Time. 1986.  Writer's Digest Books.

The title really gets to the root of the problem with most "how-to-get-organized" books: Culp’s book is set up so the reader can get right down to business.

• Felton, Sandra. I’ve Got To Get Rid Of This Stuff. 1997. Messies Anonymous.

If "I want to get rid of it but I just can’t" sounds like you, this little 22-page booklet could be a lifesaver. Not available in bookstores. $4.95. Call 1-800-637-7292 to order.

• Goldsmith, Olivia and Amy Fine Collins. Simple Isn’t Easy: How To Find Your Personal Style and Look Fantastic Every Day. 1995. HarperPaperbacks.

This book is for you if you’ve got a cluttered closet full of clothes but often feel like you have "nothing to wear." Great tips on how to weed out and organize your wardrobe—and how to keep it that way. 

• Kanarek, Lisa. Home Office Life2001.  Rockport.

Along with numerous helpful tips and ideas, this book is filled with beautiful and inspiring photos of ingeniously organized home offices.

Kanarek, Lisa. Organizing Your Home Office For Success. 1998 (2nd ed.). Blakely Press.

A well-organized and thorough guide to creating and maintaining a successful home office, written by the nation's foremost home office expert.

• McGee-Cooper, Ann. Time Management for Unmanageable People. 1994. Bantam.

Subtitled "the guilt-free way to organize, energize and maximize your life," this is a delightful book with numerous innovative ideas.

Morgenstern, Julie.  Organizing From the Inside Out. 1998.  Henry Holt.

One of the most popular organizing books ever published, and deservedly so.  Excellent step-by-step advice for anyone who has ever felt "organizationally challenged."

Schechter, Harriet. Let Go of Clutter2001.  McGraw-Hill.  

With a fresh approach to overcoming the instinctive urge to accumulate objects and information, this book explains how to let go of mental clutter as well as all kinds of "stuff."

Schechter, Harriet.  Conquering Chaos at Work: Strategies for Managing Disorganization and the People Who Cause It2000. Fireside/Simon & Schuster.  

The first book that shows you how to conquer the chaos caused by people--your boss, co-workers, assistant, clients, or yourself.

• Schechter, Harriet and Vicki T. Gibbs. More Time For Sex: The Organizing Guide for Busy Couples. 1996. Penguin/Plume; re-released in July 2000 by iUniverse.com.

Couples of all kinds who share any kind of living space but who don't necessarily share each other’s habits, styles or standards of neatness will benefit from this practical and humorous book.

• Schlenger, Sunny (Foreword by Harriet Schechter).  Organizing for the Spirit.  2004. Jossey-Bass, An Imprint of Wiley Press.

• Schlenger, Sunny and Roberta Roesch. How To Be Organized In Spite of Yourself. 1999 (2nd ed.). Signet.

A refreshing approach—the emphasis is on finding your own personal organizational style and working with your existing habits. Ten basic personality types are identified, and ten different systems are detailed. Very worthwhile.

• Silver, Susan. Organized To Be Your Best!  2000 (4th ed.). Adams-Hall.

A great resource book with numerous illustrations of interesting and useful office products and accessories and good suggestions on how to use them. Geared towards people in the workplace.

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