The Complete Idiot's Guide to Organizing Your Life (2nd Edition) [Paperback]

Georgene Lockwood (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: 1999

organizing Your Life

Product Details

• Paperback: 1 pages
• Publisher: Alpha; Second Edition edition (1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0028633822
• ISBN-13: 978-0028633824
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 7.1 x 1.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.4 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 3.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,073,446 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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47 of 48 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Simply Fantastic!, March 17, 2000

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This review is from: The Complete Idiot's Guide to Organizing Your Life (2nd Edition) (Paperback)

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 they were less than inspirational. Georgene Lockwood has a lovely personal style that shines through her writing. I also recommend reading "The Complete Idiot's Guide to Managing Your Time" in conjunction with 'Organising Your Life'. It holds many of the same premises yet focuses on different angles of your life.

26 of 28 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent Book! 5 Stars!, December 2, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: The Complete Idiot's Guide to Organizing Your Life (2nd Edition) (Paperback)

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 my grasp. It made me feel a lot better to read that I don't have to be "Martha Stewart" to be a success in organizing my life! Phew! It was worth the purchase price and time spent reading it! I recommend it!

17 of 17 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Good but basic, January 13, 2004

By A Customer

This review is from: The Complete Idiot's Guide to Organizing Your Life (2nd Edition) (Paperback)

This book has some solid advice, but a lot of it is extremely basic. It's more appropriate to someone who is approaching organizing their life for the first time, not someone who is looking for new and innovative storage or time management solutions. A lot of the book is composed of questions to ask yourself - it's good for self-assessment but tedious if you already have an idea where you are and what you want. Most of the suggestions you already know - file away needed papers, throw away unnecessary ones, plan your meals weekly, use closet organizers and drawer trays. There are some good resource references though.