It's Here...Somewhere [Paperback]

Alice Fulton (Author), Pauline Hatch (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: March 1991

Fulton & Hatch go step-by-step through every room, advising what to keep, and where to keep it.

Product Details

• Paperback: 192 pages
• Publisher: Writers Digest Books; Revised edition (March 1991)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0898794471
• ISBN-13: 978-0898794472
• Product Dimensions: 8.8 x 6 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 11.2 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (11 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #258,664 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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43 of 43 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Kind, funny, commonsense advice for the packrats among us, July 2, 1997

By A Customer

This review is from: It's Here...Somewhere (Paperback)

Does the idea of spring cleaning tempt you to commit arson rather than send you to the store for Windex? Have you ever replaced a set of keys or your drivers' license because it was in your house SOMEWHERE, and it might as well have been dropped by parachute over Mali for all the likelihood of finding it? Help has arrived. This book may be the best first-class ticket out of overpowering mess that's currently available. It's Here..Somewhere details a sane, workable system for reducing clutter. The simple room-by-room outline of the plan, together with scheduling suggestions and survival tips, make it possible to revamp even the worst snarl of stuff without letting the rest of your life get out of control in the process. Best of all, the hidden areas that tend to collect mess, like closets, storage areas, and laundry rooms, are each given their own section rather than being dismissed as out of sight and out of mind. You'll find space you didn't even know you had

39 of 40 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars It's Here Somewhere, December 27, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: It's Here...Somewhere (Paperback)

I love this book! It was the first book on organization I ever purchased, and I wouldn't be without it. It makes the awesome task of decluttering your entire home very manageable. The process is broken into easy steps, and once you get going, you can't believe you lived with clutter all your life prior to buying this book. I've read many other books, but this one is one of the best. I do have one caution. The first time I read the book, and went through the process, I followed every "rule." Basically, their motto is, "Get rid of everything you don't use, like, have room for, need or want." I got rid of binoculars (because I hadn't used them up to that point), a set of ivory dominoes (that I didn't know were ivory, until after I sold them,--because I didn't play dominoes), an antique 1 cent NYC parking meter (because it was my husbands before we got married, and we lived in a small apartment, and I had know emotional attachment to it, etc. So there are some things you keep, just because, even if you don't need them or think you don't have room.

24 of 24 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars This book has changed my life!, July 13, 1998

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This review is from: It's Here...Somewhere (Paperback)

Really! Some of the additions are corny (I could have done without lessons on stencilling and other home decor) but the underlying principles and laws are sound.

I am the daughter of two depression-era parents who saved EVERYTHING (you never know when you might need 5,670 rubber bands) and this book has helped me realize that those holey, stretched out panties will never renew themselves, no matter how long I leave them in my drawer.

After ruthlessly streamlining my house, I've gone back and have actually streamlined some more. I have empty drawers now (a lifetime first). We're about to move into a loft apartment, smaller than our current place, and this book has made me much more comfortable about the move, because I realize I didn't really need the three closets-full of outdated clothes I'll never get back into (and wouldn't even if I could) and the 5 rusty can openers.

This is a great book for helping gain control, recognizing that no system of organization (color coded, alphabetized) will work if there's just too much stuff to begin with.