Confessions of an Organized Homemaker: The Secrets of Uncluttering Your Home and Taking Control of Your Life

by Deniece Schofield

Book Overview

This newly expanded and updated edition offers homemakers hundreds of ideas and techniques on how to unclutter their homes and take control of their lives. This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0760722293
• ISBN13: 9780760722299
• Release Date: January 2000
• Publisher: Barnes & Nobles Books
• Length: 216 Pages
• Weight: 1.65 lbs.

Customer Reviews

great ideas

this book is great to read through it and decide what works best for you. i know the author and she is seriously the sweetest thing -- and it's true, her home isn't extravagant; but very comfortable, organized, and clean!

Very Motivating and Helpful!!

This book was wonderful! It really motivated me to get organized. I enjoyed reading it [it is "easy reading" - the author writes very well] and couldn't wait to get started organizing our family. This book is exactly what I needed to get myself going. One thing that really helped me was the chapter on throwing stuff away. I never realized that I had such pack-rat like tendencies till I read this book. I am now a firm believer in throwing stuff away [or recycling it, giving it to charity, etc] and our home is so much more uncluttered and nice to live in. She has so many great ideas in this book that it would be impossible to list all the ways I've been helped by it. She does have some ideas that didn't work for me [I spent a long time trying to organize my recipes and shopping like she suggested, but it just didn't work for me], but they might work for others. I found this a great book to use on a "take what works, leave what doesn't" basis. I think our lives have been improved as a family because I read this book and used many of her ideas and suggestions. I highly recommend it to anyone - but especially to young families!

This book was the key to all my locked doors!

I have been digesting this book chapter by chapter. It has such great ideas and also helped me realize I wasn't in that bad shape either. From keeping a detailed calendar to organzing my dishwasher (if you can imagine) has made me, my husband and my household a happier place. I would recommend this to ANYONE setting up a new house hold, having childern or who works full time and is exhausted!

I'm cured!

I am planning on quitting my job and coming home (again) to care for my three children, and I had serious reservations about taking this step (even though I know it's what I want to do) until I read this book! Last time I was home full-time with my kids I was overwhelmed and depressed most of the time. Now I know why! Deniece's book helped me realize how being organized, making lists, and treating homemaking responsibilities professionally will help me. I have already instituted most of what she recommends, and I can already tell a difference in my mental state. Now I will really be able to focus on my kids, and little setbacks (like spilled milk) won't ruin my day. Plus, it's great to have a little free time in the evenings for myself. I really enjoyed this book. I read it from cover to cover, although it could be read in bits and pieces, starting wherever you feel you need the most help.

This book has changed my life!

This book is so motivational. I come from a long line of keepers, but feel I am on the road to recovery. I have been through my entire house with the help of this wonderful book and made vast improvements. I no longer feel guilty about tossing the things that only have sentimental value and are other wise useless. Like the Author says,"Keep the love and get rid of the symbol". I was literally becoming depressed with the state of my house and unable to tackle it. She gives you the tools and knowledge you need to approach it without being overwhelmed. I feel so much better about my home and possessions. The key is everything has to have a well-defined place so that everyone knows where it belongs. And you need to go though things periodically and not let it get out of hand. Her storage tips are so wonderful and organizing is very important. I am so grateful for the help this book provides. I am giving this book as gifts to family and friends. Nancy Ansel