Totally Organized

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Macmillan, 1986 M03 15 - 299 páginas

Getting organized is one of the biggest challenges in any home today. Pressed for time and bogged down by papers, receipts, household items, and an endless stream of junk mail, Americans need expert ways to get an stay on top of it all. Expert organizer Bonnie McCullough has the answers. In this clear, practical guide, she explains how to:
--Take control of household tasks by using a planner, making lists, and setting priorities.
--Gain more free time by establishing routines and planning ahead.
--Create more space in the kitchen, closets, and elsewhere.
--Setup a simple, easy-to-use home-filing system.
--Get kids, spouses, and roommates motivated to help keep the household organized.
--Establish and stick to a household budget.
--Simplify holidays and gift giving.
--Work smarter, not harder--when tackling housework, paperwork, and all the little things that drain time and energy from our lives.

 

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Fast Results With Minimum Maintenance
3
Get a Head Start by Doing Daily HaveTos
8
Organizing Your Time and Your Thoughts
13
Get Control of Your Time With a Planning Notebook
15
Develop the List Habit
24
How to Set Priorities and Goals
29
Organizing Your Housework
37
Create a Pattern for Housework That Really Works
39
Techniques for Creating More Space
139
Managing Your Closet
150
Organizing Your Budget
155
Easy Steps to Establishing a Budget
157
Quick Ways to Cut Food Costs
164
Lists Menus and Money
173
Coupon Pros and Cons
180
A Master Plan for the Wardrobe
184

Identify and Avoid Time Robbers
48
Take Action Against Procrastination
52
Getting Your Partner to Help
55
Organizing Your Work Motions
59
Get The Habit
61
Ready Set Go
68
No More Dirty Dishes
71
Deep Cleaning the Organized Way
74
The Right Supplies and Equipment
80
How to Clean and Where to Start
86
Licking the Laundry
95
Organizing Your Cupboards and Closets
111
A Place for Everything
113
Keeping Your Inner Space Organized
119
The Art of Throwing It Out
122
Creating a Kitchen of Convenience
129
Drinking Cups and Problem Solving
136
Organizing Your Household Papers
191
Managing the Paper Chase
193
File It and Find It
209
Organizing Kids
213
Getting Your Kids to Work at Home the Dos and Donts
215
Kids Bedrooms Organize and Conquer
231
The Messy Bedroom Solving a Special Problem
239
How to Motivate with Incentives
243
Kids and Money
251
Organizing Kids for School
262
Getting Organized for Birthdays and Holidays
269
How To Simplify Card And Gift Giving
271
Handling Major Holidays
282
The Last Word
289
Index
293
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Bonnie McCullough 's books include Bonnie's Household Budget Book (now in its fourth edition), Bonnie's Household Organizer, and 401 Ways toget Your Kids to Work at Home (coauthored with Susan Monson). A professional home manager, she lives in Lakewood, Colorado, with her family.

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