1000 Best Quick and Easy Organizing Secrets [Paperback]

Jamie Novak (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: April 1, 2006 | Series: 1000 Best

"Reading this book is like getting advice from a trusted friend. Jamie's non-judgmental, conversational style put me at ease immediately. I felt like she had popped by and we had chatted over a cup of coffee. The last thing that someone who is dealing with clutter needs is more guilt! Jamie makes it seem manageable to conquer clutter."
- Judith Leblein, Host of EBTV "Conversations" and WCTC 1450AM Radio Personality

"The best part is you don't have to know anything to get started! Jamie covers everything from start to finish."
- Ramona Creel, Owner of the award-winning www.OnlineOrganizing.com

"Chock-full of simple, easy-to-apply tips and ideas to help you get organized. This is a great organizing reference to read, refer to often, and enjoy!"
- Maria Gracia, Author of Finally Organized, Finally Free (www.GetOrganizedNow.com)

"At last - an organizing book that strives for progress instead of perfection. Jamie Novak's 1001 Best Organizing Secrets is real help for real people. Jamie understands that your house doesn't have to be perfect, you just need to be able to find your car keys."
- Lisa Earle McLeod, Syndicated columnist and author of Forget Perfect (Penguin/Putnam)

Editorial Reviews

About the Author

Jamie Novak is an expert Professional Organizer and Clutter Coach. She's been a featured organizer on HGTV's Mission: Organization, and hosts her own show, Sort It out with Jamie. She also authored A Busy Person's Guide to a Life You Love. Jamie is the founder of The Clutter Club, a free, nationwide association in which discussion groups run by professional organizers focus on how to clear clutter. You can visit www.JamieNovak.com to find one running near you or to find out about starting one.

In her own unique and nonjudgmental way, she has been helping busy people clear the clutter, live a life they can enjoy in a home they love, and reach their goals with a clearer head. Her approach is both easy and motivating; she is a natural, and her passion for organizing shines through. Jamie promises not to try to reinvent you; instead, she helps you find your style and work with it. Her goal is to share real ideas that really work!

Jamie's main office is in Scotch Plains, NJ, where she grew up and still lives. She has a second office in Los Angeles, CA, where she spends a portion of the year. If you'd like to share a success story or submit your favorite tip, view other free resources, get an answer to your biggest clutter challenge, or view current Clutter Contests, visit www.JamieNovak.com.

Jamie challenges you to organize from the outside in. Once you gain control over all your stuff then step back and watch what happens! To get your free copy of Jamie's latest Clutter Challenge or to find out more about her, visit her website.

Product Details

• Paperback: 448 pages
• Publisher: Sourcebooks, Inc. (April 1, 2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1402206518
• ISBN-13: 978-1402206511
• Product Dimensions: 7.9 x 4.8 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 14.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (19 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #196,198 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Jamie Novak is known as the World's Most Relatable Organizer, she's the author of the newly released book Stop Throwing Money Away as well as three other best-selling books on organizing and time management. She travels nationally presenting humorous and heartwarming programs on how to have more balance and create a life we love. When not on the road she is rotating her pantry, emptying her paper shredder and searching for the mango slicer that mysteriously disappeared from her utensil drawer.

You may have seen Jamie on QVC with an organizing product, on HGTV's Mission Organization or know her from her own show Sort it Out with Jamie! Be sure to visit JamieNovak.com to see inside Jamie's closets and drawers or to join her online community, radio show and monthly free class by phone on the first Wednesday of every month where from the comfort of your couch in your slippers you can connect with Jamie as she shares tips, takes your questions and motivates you to stay on track.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

19 of 19 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Get This Book NOW! For All Chronic Clutter Hogs Especially!, August 10, 2007

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Troy Sorrell "CaliAspie" (Los Angeles, CA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: 1000 Best Quick and Easy Organizing Secrets (Paperback)

Everyone,

I want to share a special story with you. I am an adult special education teacher who has been diagnosed with Asperger's Syndrome/Disorder. Almost everything in my "personal" vs "work" life has been so disorganized. I have tons of late fees, I dont pay the bills on time, ect, ect. My apartment is so cluttered that I almost was ready to give up. I would come home from work, get on the computer and then fall asleep. when I went out shopping, I would impulse buy rather than think first "Do I really need this?" I never donated items, I just kept them because I "thought I would need them someday." i found Jamie's blog on a website. I purchased this book and i'm about 1/2 way finished with decluttering my 1 bedroom apartment. Yes folks, this works for us single people too. Jamie, you have the most "fun" job in the world. I love organizing and decluttering my classroom, but I never knew how to do it with my own living space. I have made over 4 trips to Goodwill this week alone. Trust me if you have a home, you need this book. It won't cost you a thing to buy extra either. She shows how to turn a pile of junk into an organized living space.

AspieTeacher

12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Getting organized quickly doesn't get any easier!, June 3, 2007

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M. Ostrowski "MRS-O" (San Diego, CA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: 1000 Best Quick and Easy Organizing Secrets (Paperback)

I am a really organized person so I wondered if this book would deliver any new ideas for me. IT DID! I am so glad I purchased it! The format is quick and easy to read, the ideas and suggestions are easy to follow and not duanting. I would highly recommend this book to anyone who needs a little more organization in their life. Whether you are good at organizing or not, this book makes it easy and painless

9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Immediate difference in my life, February 8, 2009

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Color fanatic (Tulsa, Oklahoma) - See all my reviews

This review is from: 1000 Best Quick and Easy Organizing Secrets (Paperback)

This book has made an immediate difference in my life. I got it at the library and then had to buy it so I can refer back to it. I implemented the desktop filing system, and I haven't had papers piling up on my kitchen counter for the first time in twenty years. I've read a lot of organizing books, but this one was the most helpful to me. Real change in my life. Gotta love it.