Bonnie's Household Organizer: The Essential Guide for Getting Control of Your Home (Paperback)

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"This book won't make you rich, and it won't make your work go away. What it will do, if you have a desire to improve your efficiency, is help you get organized so that you can get done what needs to be done and go on to other things. The most satisfying reward of getting control is that it builds self-esteem, which in turn cultivates energy, enthusiasm, and happiness. Nothing breeds success like success."--Bonnie McCullough

The essential guide for getting control of your home.
A time-management book for the whole family.

Newly revised and updated edition

* Training you kids to take care of the house
* Easy ways to create more storage space
* Time-saving secrets of a professional cleaner
* How to create a kitchen of convenience
* Conquering the dishes, mending, laundry

Bonnie's Household Organizer is an essential handbook for anyone-- mothers, fathers, students, roommates, or working singles-- who wants to get organized at home. More than a collection of helpful hints or cleaning techniques, this remarkable book offers workable systems of organization. It begins by showing how to apply proven principles of time management to the home, moves through work habits, shelving suggestions, methods for training children to work, and ways to save money (especially on food), to the basic problem-solving process as it applies to home problems. Each chapter ends with practical suggestions for applying the ideas and techniques to your particular circumstances.

Whether you live in a twelve-room home or a studio apartment, have seven children, or a roommate who never cleans up, you'll find immediate help and direction in Bonnie's clear, practical, enthusiastic advice.

About the Author

Bonnie Runyan McCullough is a professional home-manager who lives with her husband and five children in Lakewood, Colorado.

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Product Details Paperback: 216 pages Publisher: St. Martin's Griffin; 2 Revised edition (November 15, 1983) Language: English ISBN-10: 0312087950 ISBN-13: 978-0312087951 Product Dimensions: 8.1 x 5.5 x 0.6 inches Shipping Weight: 8.8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies) Average Customer Review: 3.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews) Amazon.com Sales Rank: #243,904 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books) Popular in this category: (What's this?) #89 in  Books > Home & Garden > Home Design > House Plans

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6 books cite this book:

• Marnie's Kitchen Shortcuts by Marnie Swedberg on page 22, and Back Matter
• Bonnie's Household Budget Book, Revised Edition: The Essential Guide for Getting Control of Your Money by Bonnie Runyan McCullough in Copyright
• 401 Ways to Get Your Kids to Work at Home: Household tested and proven effective! Techniques, tips, tricks, and strategies on how to get your kids to share ... become self-reliant, responsible adults by Bonnie Runyan McCullough in Front Cover
• File...Don't Pile: A proven filing system for personal and professional use by Pat Dorff in Copyright
• Totally Organized by Bonnie Runyan McCullough in Copyright

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Product Details

• Paperback: 216 pages
• Publisher: St. Martin's Griffin; 2 Revised edition (November 15, 1983)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0312087950
• ISBN-13: 978-0312087951
• Product Dimensions: 8.1 x 5.5 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 8.8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #243,904 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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Most Helpful Customer Reviews

34 of 34 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars simply life-changing, October 22, 2003

By A Customer

I bought this book at a homeschool conference about 15 years ago. It literally changed my life. I have fond memories of sitting down at the kitchen table with a cup of coffee and my "Bonnie" book. Bonnie became like a friend, offering great advice and encouragement. Her writing style is warm and uplifting. She made me want to succeed at organizing my home. I learned how to organize my kitchen cabinets, and ever since my mom has recommended ME to organize the kitchen when someone in the family moves! And I was the family "messy!" Her suggestion on implementing Minimum Maintenance made the difference for me in keeping my house clean and presentable. I highly recommend this book for anyone who struggles as I did with managing all the STUFF/CHORES in her home.

36 of 39 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars It'll Change Your Life, January 26, 2000

By A Customer

I first read this book about fifteen years ago, and it had such an impact, I re-read it about once a year. It's almost time to buy one that's not so dog-eared. Bonnie's way of doing things are down-to-earth and fit into real life. Her knack for organizing things shows in the way she has organized her thoughts and methods. This book will make a difference in your life.

24 of 25 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderfully Helpful for the Disorganised Homemaker, June 5, 2003

By A Customer

I just loved this book. I would give it ten stars if I could. It was so full of down to earth and helpful advice and very entertaining to read. There were hints on clutter clearing and how to tackle a home that has got a bit out of control. Lists of daily jobs and what Bonnie calls minimum maintenance were a great help. If you find it hard to keep on top of the house and it seems forever in a cluttered mess (like mine) this is the book for you.