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Organizing for the Rest of Us

100 Realistic Strategies to Keep Any House Under Control

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Organizing for the Rest of Us

By: Dana K. White
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READ BY THE AUTHOR. Listen while you organize in real time!

Eliminate the clutter and discover the joy of having your house organized with simple, realistic strategies that work for normal people.

So you want to keep your kitchen counter clean but you aren't ready to toss the toaster? You want to be able to find your kids' socks but aren't looking to spend your 401(k) on clear bins? You long for a little more peace but minimalism isn't sparking joy? Discover 100 practical, do-able tips to organize, declutter and manage your home.

Traditional organizing advice never worked for decluttering expert and self-proclaimed recovering slob Dana K. White. Is it possible, she wondered, to get organized without color coding my sock drawer? As Dana let go of the need for perfection, she discovered the joy of having an organized house in the midst of everyday life. You can too!

In Organizing for the Rest of Us, Dana teaches you how to make great strides without losing your mind in organizing every room of your home. You'll find her 100 easy-to-read organizing tips invaluable, including:

  • Why you need to get a grip on laundry and dishes before getting organized
  • The basics of organization for people who don't like to organize
  • Why changing how we think about clutter is the first step to getting rid of it
  • How living with less stuff is better for the environment, our spiritual lives, and our relationships
  • The simple yet life-changing tactic that is the container concept

Organizing for the Rest of Us includes colorful, practical photos, a presentation page, and a ribbon marker, making it a thoughtful and useful gift or self-purchase if you are:

  • Doing spring cleaning (or cleaning during any season)
  • Making New Year's resolutions
  • Downsizing your own home or your parents' home
  • Decluttering and organizing for your own peace of mind

Fans of Dana's popular podcast, A Slob Comes Clean, will treasure this book as a timeless (and frequently revisited) resource. With her humorous, lighthearted, easy-to-follow approach, Dana provides bite-size, workable solutions to break through every organizational struggle you have--for good!

Look for additional, practical organizational resources from Dana:

  • Decluttering at the Speed of Life
  • How to Manage Your Home Without Losing Your Mind

Accompanying images are available in the audiobook companion PDF download.

PLEASE NOTE: When you purchase this title, the accompanying PDF will be available in your Audible Library along with the audio.

©2021 Dana K. White (P)2021 Thomas Nelson
Cleaning & Organising Compulsive Disorders House & Home Mental Health Personal Development Personal Success Psychology & Mental Health Health Decluttering Nonfiction

Editorial reviews

READ BY THE AUTHOR. Listen while you organize in real time!

So you want to keep your kitchen counter clean but you aren't ready to toss the toaster? You want to be able to find your kids' socks but aren't looking to spend your 401(k) on clear bins? You long for a little more peace but minimalism isn't sparking joy? Discover 100 practical, do-able tips to organize, declutter and manage your home.

Traditional organizing advice never worked for decluttering expert and self-proclaimed recovering slob Dana K. White. Is it possible, she wondered, to get organized without color coding my sock drawer? As Dana let go of the need for perfection, she discovered the joy of having an organized house in the midst of everyday life. You can too!

In Organizing for the Rest of Us, Dana teaches you how to make great strides without losing your mind in organizing every room of your home. You'll find her 100 easy-to-read organizing tips invaluable, including:

  • Why you need to get a grip on laundry and dishes before getting organized
  • The basics of organization for people who don't like to organize
  • Why changing how we think about clutter is the first step to getting rid of it
  • How living with less stuff is better for the environment, our spiritual lives, and our relationships
  • The simple yet life-changing tactic that is the container concept

Organizing for the Rest of Us includes colorful, practical photos, a presentation page, and a ribbon marker, making it a thoughtful and useful gift or self-purchase if you are:

  • Doing spring cleaning (or cleaning during any season)
  • Making New Year's resolutions
  • Downsizing your own home or your parents' home
  • Decluttering and organizing for your own peace of mind

Fans of Dana's popular podcast, A Slob Comes Clean, will treasure this book as a timeless (and frequently revisited) resource. With her humorous, lighthearted, easy-to-follow approach, Dana provides bite-size, workable solutions to break through every organizational struggle you have--for good!

Look for additional, practical organizational resources from Dana:

  • Decluttering at the Speed of Life
  • How to Manage Your Home Without Losing Your Mind
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this lady i owe my sanity to. I've listened to 3 of her books and am regularly listening to her podcast.

dana is Queen

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super helpful, well narrated and written! all the tips and tricks work reallt well!

amazing vook

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A fantastic reinforcement of the concepts in previous books by Dana with loads of practical tips to implement them

Brilliant

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This book of strategies for decluttering combines hard truths, honesty and so many laugh out loud moments to keep you engaged. The style keeps you listening. Taking away the initial feel that it might just be a long list. It's like the how-to of decluttering that you can always go back to if you slide too. Love this book!

I'm going to listen again and again.

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Wish I had found this book first when I’d started decluttering my home, loved the simple yet direct format to help organise a busy families home!

Concise, to the point instructions!

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I was looking for a book on practical housekeeping to help me manage my overwhelming house. I specifically didn’t want another book about making things look pretty. I needed practical help and this book has delivered! Thank you!!

Life Changing

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I listen to Dana's books over and over, as she keeps me company while I declutter my home.

So relatable and useful for someone who suffers from piles on every flat surface!

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Loved this, I am your people 🙂 so many useful strategies for people like us. Best book of its kind for me.

So relatable

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I quite enjoyed this book. I really like it when the author narrates, especially if they narrate well! I found Dana to be quite funny and she had some great tips which I have started implementing. I'm going to listen again to make notes of them this time, which is totally doable because it isn't a super long book.

Quick listen, some really clever tips

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Loved it as a great summary to both her other books (Decluttering at the Speed of Life & Managing Your Home Without Losing Your Mind)… would recommend listening to both (or at least one) of those books to get greater detail / a better understanding of the concepts she summarises so well in this one!

A great summary of her other (amazing!) books

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