The complete idiot's guide to organizing your life

By Joe Coomer

Book Overview

Coverage includes: when stuff rules your life--new info on the FlyLady Web site and sidetracked home executive books; mastering the paper monster--updates uses of computer to cut paper, especially CD burners; creating a command center--new info on Palm organizers; people who need people--pros and cons of going digital with e-mail and photographs; work, food, clothing, and shelter systems--new ways to organize your job, your cooking, your wardrobe, and your home; winning the money wars--from updated Web resources to new information on debt reduction and management tools; and updated chapters on everything from setting an example for your kids to making the most of your vacation.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0684859475
• ISBN13: 9780684859477
• Release Date: September 2001
• Publisher: Touchstone Books
• Length: 288 Pages
• Weight: 0.74 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.4" x 8.1"

Customer Reviews

This book changed my life, literally.

With all the harsh reviews of this book, I had to put my two cents in. All my life, I had kept everything because I was so sentimental. Any little thing I was given, no matter if it was useful or not, was to be kept. I spent most of my teenage years perenally cleaning my room. It's not that I was a slob persay, but that I didn't have enough room to keep everything put away neatly. So it overflowed into my attic.. which was...

Excellent Book! 5 Stars!

I was not disappointed by this book at all! Everytime I pick it up, I find some knew wisdom/suggestions to take with me. I consider myself a complete disaster-type person - always running around for my keys and purse in the morning - consistently late to work. I don't know if this book will solve all of my organizational problems, but I am definitely improving. It's also very attainable - the suggestions are totally within...

Great Basic Strategy for the Getting It Together

Of the three organizing guides I own - this is my favorite. I am very organized but I found this book inspirational. It touches on the basics for getting organized and would really be helpful for those who need to pick up basic skills. The thing I enjoyed most about this book was that it didn't dwell on complex systems (if you're trying to get organized, the last thing you need). I also like the reference section. If...

Simply Fantastic!

I bought this book about a year ago, and it really has changed my way of thinking. Being a very sentimental person, I have a tendency to keep everything. The problem is, there is only so much space and my drawers & cupboards were starting to look a little (read very) crampy. After reading this wonderful book, my attitude to stuff changed and with it came a whole new life! I have read other organising books but must say that...

Stress reducer

If you have one million things to do in a short period of time and feel there is no way you could possible do everything this is the book for your. It will guide you all the way showing you ways to organize your time so that you can complete all one million tasks in an orderly non stressfull fashion.