Houseworks [Paperback]

Cynthia Townley Ewer (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: December 21, 2009

America's leading housekeeping expert shows you how to de-clutter, organize, and clean your home, with easy-to-remember tips for every job, from keeping your bathroom clean and doing the laundry to sorting out paperwork and organizing the family photo album.

Editorial Reviews

About the Author

Cynthia Townley Ewer is the creator of OrganizedHome.com, an award-winning home organization and management website.

Product Details

• Paperback: 256 pages
• Publisher: DK ADULT; Updated edition (December 21, 2009)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0756659760
• ISBN-13: 978-0756659769
• Product Dimensions: 7.2 x 0.8 x 9.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.5 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (11 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #338,622 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Cynthia Ewer (Richland, Wash.) is publisher of OrganizedHome.com, an information resource for home organization and management. She is author of The Complete Idiot's Guide to Getting Organized, Fast-Track, and of Houseworks: How to Live Clean, Green and Organized at Home.

Cynthia's Web site has received numerous awards and media mentions since its debut in 1998, including the coveted USA Today HotSite and USA Weekend "Best of the Web" awards. OrganizedHome.com has been featured in numerous magazines, including Woman's Day, Women's World, All You, First for Women, Walking, Cooking Light, AARP, and Real Simple, and countless newspaper and Web site mentions.

As editor, author, and online coach, Cynthia is known for her witty, inspirational style and sense of humor. Her media exposure includes national television appearances on ABC's The View.

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

18 of 18 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars The best ever November 4, 2010

By LG

Format:Paperback

This is the best book on basic organization for everyone. Every part and parcel of your home and home office is examined and discussed from a sane, yes you can do it, point of view. There are pictures that show great organization ideas, too. The book begins with a brief explanation by the author on the whys and hows to have an organized home. It saves time - everything is were you put it (who knew), money - you can actually find your stuff and it's in better condition, energy - no more hunting through drawers, etc. and relieves stress. You can focus on what really matters. There are several more detailed books available for the already organized and they are great, but this is the one everyone needs. Coupled with organizedhome.com (the author's link), you can get it done and keep yourself sane in no time. I highly recommend this book and give it as a wedding shower gift along withMartha Stewart's Homekeeping Handbook: The Essential Guide to Caring for Everything in Your Home.

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Totally Awesome Book February 21, 2012

By Linda B. Smith

Format:Paperback|Amazon Verified Purchase

I was so impressed with mine I bought one for each of my college roommates. We have a reunion every year (and it's been 40 years since we graduated)and we often give each other our favorite product of the previous year--kind of like Oprah! This was it for me this year. I bought six of them!

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars My Organization Bible July 16, 2011

By Care Girl

Format:Paperback

I love this book! It is practical, clearly written, beautifully laid out and logical. I own several "home organization books" - and this is the LAST one I will ever need to buy! I have recommended it on my website for families with special needs kids [...] as my primary, go-to reference for getting things at home organized and accomplished. The author focuses on helping you determine, and work with, your own strengths and weaknesses when it comes to cleaning and keeping a home. In families with special needs kids, there can be extra challenges in keeping the home organized and, especially, clean. The author of the book gives me permission to have my home be "clean enough," which, when we are in crisis, or daily life is overwhelming, takes a monumental load of stress off my shoulders. I have different levels of expectations for myself when life gets rough vs. when life is relatively stable, and this book allows for that flexibility, so you won't feel totally thrown off course by not meeting someone else's "standards" or strict program - it takes that sense of failure off the table and allows me to develop my own plan of action. It won't do the work for me (darn!), but it gives me all the tools I need to get on track, develop a plan that's right for me, and to develop habits that can transform chaos into clean.