How to Organize (Just About) Everything: More Than 500 Step-By-Step Instructions for Everything from Organizing Your Closets to Planning a Wedding to

by Peter Walsh

Book Overview

Professional organizer Peter Walsh presents this witty and enormously practical guide to getting it -- and keeping it -- all together. With more than 500 easy-to-follow how-to instructions, How to... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0743254945
• ISBN13: 9780743254946
• Release Date: January 2004
• Publisher: Free Press
• Length: 576 Pages
• Weight: 2.45 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.9" x 6.7" x 9.4"

Customer Reviews

How to Organize Just About Everything by Peter Walsh

This acquisition is perfect if your purpose is to organize a household methodically. The author provides details on how to weed junk mail, establish tickler files and calendar important deadlines. The book assists in balancing home life with work, budgeting and "to do lists". The volume even covers the details of maintaining a healthy lifestyle, as well as junk food avoidance. The author provides websites for selling off unnecessary personal items. i.e. - Craigslist.org - Bidadoo.com - Monster.com job search - Half.com - Makeovermatic@substance.com Purchase this book if your purpose is to bring permanent organization into your house for the foreseeable future.

A wealth of info!

I got this book because I basically have to reorganize my whole life, down to my sock drawer. The first chapter is worth the price of admission alone. It gently guides you through the organizing process so you feel confident tackling both small and huge projects. Once I had my sock drawer functioning like a well-oiled machine, I conquered my closets. What's next?!

YIPPEE!

At last, a guide to making my chaotic life simpler. This book has short, to-the-point information that has already made so many things around our house run more smoothly. I love Peter Walsh's show, and here too he doesn't lecture, just lays out loads of practical ideas in a simple tip format that even the most disorganized person can follow. My current faves are teaching kids about money and organizing our photos. Don't be intimidated by its huge size--I found the (500!) topics witty, easy to read and short--most are only a page or two long. Plenty of surprises and laughs--who thought getting organized could actually be fun? I may not need to impress a date, survive a coup or plan a block party, but now I know how to!

My New Year's present to myself!

I'm a semi-organized person faced with a wildly disorganized life and I soooo appreciate finding a book that gives me organizing specifics on various projects in a clear, helpful and non-intimidating way rather than ask me to roto-rooter my brain and actually BECOME more organized before I can tackle the chaos! The book itself is a clever and witty read, and although I picked it up to help with My Major Life Changes (planning a wedding this year, among other things...)I've just enjoyed thumbing through it and letting it inspire me to try some things differently...great as a New Year's resolution helper!

When Peter says "Everything," he means it!

I've been following Peter Walsh's advice since "Clean Sweep" was first broadcast, and it makes a world of difference. To have this advice - and more - in one place, accessible at any time, is invaluable! He addresses just about anything that comes up in life - home and garden, personal issues, office, social, careers - you name it! Each entry has step-by-step instructions, along with "Tips," "Who Knew?" and "Warning" notes on the sidebar. The instructions are clearly written and easy to follow. Anyone who is "born organized" will find that this is a great confirmation of what they've been doing...and they will still learn more tips! A definite 5-star rating, and worth every penny! You won't regret buying this book - I've read a lot of organizing books, but Peter's is definitely the best of the lot!