organizing – Cannonball Read 17

Not sure if it sparked joy, but it did provide me with some handy tips

Spark Joy: An Illustrated Master Class on the Art of Organizing and Tidying Up by Marie Kondo

February 26, 2022 by KimMiE" 2 Comments

About seven months ago, my husband and I moved temporarily into a small apartment while our home undergoes major renovations. Most of our “stuff” is in boxes in our garage awaiting the day we move back in and unpack. I’ve been looking forward to that event with a mixture of excitement and horror. Remodeling presents us with a clean slate–a chance to organize ourselves and our belongings in a way that will be efficient and aesthetically pleasing. To be frank, I’m worried I’m gonna fuck […]

Casual Approach That Could Work For Me

An Edited Life: Simple Steps to Streamlining You Life, at Work and at Home by Anna Newton

October 12, 2019 by ASKReviews Leave a Comment

Best for: People looking for another guide to organizing their lives. In a nutshell: Author Newton offers detailed suggestions for organizing one’s life. Worth quoting: Not quotes per se, but there are definition a bunch of suggestions that I’ve underlined and will be incorporating into my life. Why I chose it: I’m a sucker for a organizational book, especially one that’s visually attractive. Review: I do love me a good home and life organizing book. As I’ve probably said before, at this point its usually […]

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A Perfect Mess: The Hidden Benefits of Disorder - How Crammed Closets, Cluttered Offices, and on-the-Fly Planning Make the World a Better Place by Eric Abrahamson, David H. Freeman

February 19, 2019 by Emmalita 6 Comments

I had no idea that my reviews of books on cleaning and tidying was going to become a series. Three makes a series. right? This one though, advocates for mess. I am on board for this message. Eric Abrahamson is a professor of management at Columbia University and David Freeman is a journalist and author. While they do talk some about mess in the home, their hearts are really in mess in business and the office. This is not a book that tells you how […]

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