Conquer the Clutter [Paperback]

Vicki Ingham (Editor)

Book Description

Publication Date: August 9, 2005

Professional organizers and designers from the show share their secrets for sorting clutter, assessing room functions, and designing a well-organized space that works.

Gives readers practical and encouraging advice to help them take their rooms from messy to organized.

Offers tips for holding a successful yard sale to turn clutter into cash.

Before and after photos show what a difference a “clean sweep” can make with furniture rearrangement, smart storage solutions, and fresh paint and fabric to enhance the clean organized look.

Includes simple building projects for storage solutions and ongoing clutter control.

Product Details

• Paperback: 192 pages
• Publisher: TLC (August 9, 2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0696222264
• ISBN-13: 978-0696222269
• Product Dimensions: 10.8 x 8.1 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.4 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,696,594 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

Customer Reviews

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20 of 20 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The Clean Sweep Team To The Rescue!, January 20, 2006

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Virginia Allain "(retired librarian)" (Poinciana, FL) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Conquer the Clutter (Paperback)

I'd never seen the TV show, so the first part of the book (Meet the Team) wasn't useful for me, but will appeal to fans.
The rest of the book gets down to business; helping you assess your situation, start the sorting, how to hold a yard sale to get rid of excess, and making your closets and living space more useful.
There are "before" and "after" sections for bedroom, playroom, office, living room, garage and rec room.
Special attention is given to "Mess Magnets" which includes closets, clothes, scrapbooking and crafts, books/bookshelves, bills/filing cabinets, toys, mail, shoes, DVD/CD/Videos, memorabilia/photos, and miscellaneous supplies. If you are reading this review, I assume you have issues in one of those areas (or all of them).
The final chapter gives layout tools (furniture templates and grid paper).
I did find the boxed text in different colors and fonts a little distracting, but not enough to knock off a star. A bit gimmicky, but may be eye catching enough for someone with a short attention span (which many of us clutterers have). There are lots of color photos showing the transformed rooms. I did wonder why they included directions for making a monogrammed pillow. That hardly seems like an aid to fight clutter.

13 of 19 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Book, Designer Angelo Surmelis has outdone himself, again!!, August 11, 2005

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Betty Sue "Betty" (NYC) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Conquer the Clutter (Paperback)

This is a great recap to the show, and diehard fans will immediately notice that most of the book (even the cover and inside cover) are from the show's top designer - Angelo Surmelis. He's done an amazing job with designing the spaces as well as the organizational design elements (not to mention the furniture he designed). Each room is unique and offers readers a great guide to getting rid of clutter, while giving practical ways to redesign their space. Angelo truly is the "King of Color." Rock on!

2.0 out of 5 stars Good idea but not much content, August 31, 2010

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Kat H. (San Jose, CA) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Conquer the Clutter (Paperback)

Instead of spending money on this book, it would probably be more beneficial to find a similar article online or watch the TV show. Not much content in the book--lots of pictures.