One Year To An Organized Life: From Your Closets To Your Finances, The Week-by-Week Guide To Getting Completely Organized For Good (2012) - Plot & Excerpts
I really liked this organizing book and the calming, "zen" approach of the author. Not only were there great tips to organize every room in my house, but listening to the soothing voice of the author as she narrated the audiobook made me feel calm and confident that I could finally get my house organized. I love the way the book itself was organized as well, with twelve chapters corresponding to the twelve months of the year. Every month focused on a different room, starting with the most frequently used rooms, i.e. the kitchen, bedroom, office, and bathroom. I found the book to be very practical and easy to read. It made me think about how and why I'm disorganized in various areas. Not very much to say about this guide in that it's a standard organizational book that tackles rooms in the home one at a time, with a proposal of getting organized completely within a year's time and having fun in the process of keeping to those habits. I listened to the audiobook version of the book and actually rather liked it, but found that it didn't apply to me but in spurts. This is definitely a guide for those who want to manage their time and organization - and have families and their own homes (so for those who are single or live in apartments, condos, or smaller spaces, it's not as helpful as it could be). I'll admit also that the book was a bit long winded in establishing certain points - it could've been streamlined a little better to address certain aspects of the home, though I did like the incorporation of the journaling ideas, the time estimation for each project, and some of the tips it gives from everything in terms of organizing one's bedroom, to the kitchen, to shared common spaces. It's certainly a helpful book, though I think I didn't get as much out of it as I would've liked.Overall score: 3/5
What do You think about One Year To An Organized Life: From Your Closets To Your Finances, The Week-by-Week Guide To Getting Completely Organized For Good (2012)?
Definitely some good ideas on organizing - and who can't use that???
—adrian
This book was OK. There are better organizaiton books out there
—missy
If only I could get organized by simply reading these books...
—Neiheinei1
It gave me some good ideas. Living cluster free is my goal!
—awkward
