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Organizing from the Inside Out, second edition: The Foolproof System For Organizing Your Home, Your Office and Your Life [Paperback]

Julie Morgenstern (Author)
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Release Date: Aug 12 2004
A completely revised and expanded edition of the New York Times bestselling guide to putting things in order

Getting organized is a skill that anyone can learn, and there's no better teacher than America's organizing queen, Julie Morgenstern, as hundreds of thousands of readers have learned. Drawing on her years of experience as a professional organizer, Morgenstern outlines a simple organizing plan that starts with understanding your individual goals, natural habits, and psychological needs, so that you can work with your priorities and personality rather than against them. The basic steps-Analyze, Strategize, Attack-can be applied to any space or situation.

In this thoroughly revised edition, Morgenstern has incorporated new information in response to feedback from her clients and audiences. These changes include
- new chapters on living or working with someone who is disorganized
- new chapters on organizing photographs, handbags, briefcases, and travel bags
- an expanded program for organizing your kitchen
- a new guide to getting started
- a fully updated resource guide

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It's about time! Julie Morgenstern has written an organizing book that covers a new way of looking at the task of organizing effectively without labeling or blaming the person behind the lack of organization. Rather, she says, people who don't organize just never learned how to organize, through no fault of their own--after all, it's not a skill that's taught in school. That said, she gets down to work helping you figure out an organizing system that will really work for you, not a system based on cookie-cutter filing concepts or special storage units.

Morgenstern's "from the inside out" system begins by laying out the possible reasons for a failure of organization: technical errors (like having a complex organizing system that breaks down), external realities (like not enough space for your belongings), and psychological obstacles (like fear of failure--or success). Then, her Analyze and Strategize steps help create a plan of action based on your needs and goals, and the brief chapter called "Attack: Getting the Job Done" offers basic ideas for making space. The largest section of the book, "Applying What You've Learned," addresses the specifics of organizing workspaces, home offices, living spaces, and storage areas. Each section has a "How Long Will It Take?" box that gives a realistic time estimate, and Morgenstern's "Julie's No-Brainer Toss List" for each area gives the permission and encouragement that most of us have been waiting for to get rid of things we'll never use again. The section at the end, "Tackling Time and Technology," is worth its weight in DayTimers and PalmPilots. Whatever your organizing issues are, you're not a hopeless case, and you don't need special equipment--just a little understanding of the problem and a willingness to plan before diving in. --This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.

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Anyone who has ever felt overwhelmed by clutter and chaos will welcome this clear, easy-to-follow guide to organizing a room, home or officeAa companion to Morgenstern's bestselling paperback (Owl, 1998). Professional organizer Morgenstern warmly reassures listeners that organizing is a skill that can be learned and that any mess can be tamed. Most people make the mistake of simply diving in, which Morgenstern compares to driving cross-country without a map. Her strategy: first figure out your goals and how your space can best help you achieve them; determine what obstacles are holding you back (e.g., a subconscious psychological need to hang on to clutter); divide the space into "zones" of activity (a kitchen contains a cooking zone, a dish-washing zone, etc.); and organize the space so that all the supplies for each activity are stored in the appropriate zone. The tape offers quizzes to help listeners define their obstacles, and, as one would expect, the quizzes are well organized and audio friendly. Even better, listeners can grasp the author's solutions immediatelyAwithout having to refer back and forth to different parts of the tape or use a pencil and paper (problems often encountered with audio self-help books). Morgenstern's sense of humor and colorful examples of real-life client case studies make this tape as entertaining as it is helpful. (Sept.)
Copyright 2000 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Thorough, effective, and therapeutic. One of the best. Jun 17 2000
By Shannon
Format:Paperback
Morgenstern has a different approach than most authors who write books about getting organized. She divides the book into four sections: Laying the Foundation, Secrets of a Professional Organizer, Applying what You've Learned, and Tackling Time & Technology. Sounds ordinary, but the first section is priceless. And, throughout the book she includes textboxes of "insiders tips" and "avoiding common pitfalls."

Many of us try hard to be organized and end up cluttering our house with organizing books, baskets, filing cabinets, and other gadgets. We get our house almost organized, yet find there's one room or task we just can't do. Are we sabotaging ourselves?

Yes, according to Morgenstern. She quotes, "You can't fix it till you know what's broken" and explains that until you know why you stray toward disorganization, you will never master it. Psychological obstacles are one of three factors in clutter, according to Morgenstern (the other two are errors in your "organizing system" and external realities. But she deals with the psychological aspect in a brisk, energizing chapter that actually motivates you.

Her actual organizational tips revolve around three essential steps: 1. Analyze (evaluate your current situation and what's not working.) 2. Strategize (Create plan and realistic estimate of how long it will take.) 3. Attack (Dive into the work.)

The Analyze and Strategize sections are actually very useful and are easy to tackle. You will need a notebook, and will go from room to room answering 5 questions: What's working? What's not working? What items are most essential to you? Why do you want to get organized? (i.e., in the kitchen the answer might be - stop wasting money on duplicate purchases), and What's causing the problem. She advocates creating zones in each room. Again, a kitchen example might be: food prep zone (counter space between sink/fridge), daily cooking zone (build around oven and cooktop), daily dishes zone, food serving zone, and food storage zone. You'll learn to store items for each zone near that zone. No sense keeping dishes in cabinets near the food prep zone and corningware near the dishwasher zone.

Once you get a solid grasp on the three steps, you can take your notebook through the house and quickly identify what needs to be done, room by room.

While this isn't a "organize your house in one hour" kind of book, it also doesn't bog you down. The essentials are basic and what I've listed above, and they help you get the prep work out of the way while setting a solid foundation for you to tackle the clutter.

You will see a real transformation of your house - or of whatever rooms you attack. It's not just a matter of "cleaning" them. You will turn them into efficient workcenters.

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars It works! April 22 2003
By Keetha D. Reed
Format:Paperback
I must have a jillion "how to get organized" books and this one works, for the simple reason that it's not a one size fits all method. Instead, each person must tailor the concepts and ideas to suit him or her. In other words, in order for it to work, the person trying to get organized must do some work, too, before digging in and rearranging files and throwing stuff out.
Great book!
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Think & Plan first, THEN Organize Aug 8 2007
By M. McDonald TOP 1000 REVIEWER
Format:Paperback
This book has some very useful ideas of how to get organized. What I really enjoyed the most was the planning sections (the first 2 sections of the book). It first dealt with issues of why past organizing has not worked, as well, what you want the space to look like. You first must ask yourself questions such as What do I use this space for? Can it be organized so when I am using the space it's more efficient.

After reading this book, I realize that planning and KNOWING where you are going is most important before you even begin organizing your possessions.
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3.0 out of 5 stars to organize takes time......
This book was a good book, but this book is NOT a miracle cure. I started out by reading Sandra Feltons Messies Manual and came across a copy of this book. Read more
Published on Jan 28 2004 by multiplyblessedmom
2.0 out of 5 stars THIS BOOK DOES NOT HELP!!!!!!!
I know that this book is meant for adults, and yes, I also know that there's a teen version. I am a twelve-year-old in seventh grade, and I am one of the most disorganized people... Read more
Published on Oct 25 2003
4.0 out of 5 stars Why aren't you organized?
The analysis section of Morgenstern's book stuck with me and it's why I like this book; why aren't you organized? Space issues? Perfectionist-fear-of-failure? Read more
Published on May 9 2003 by Joanna Daneman
5.0 out of 5 stars Great Book for the Organizationally Challenged!
Like many others, I have accumulated quite a few books on organizing my life and eliminating clutter. Read more
Published on April 22 2003
5.0 out of 5 stars Wow, great book written in an understandable way.
Julie Morgenstern has done the disorganized, me included, a favor. Most organization books are written by people who seem to never have had a problem with organization and it... Read more
Published on Mar 27 2003 by Kyle Lassiter
5.0 out of 5 stars Scatterbrains Rejoice!
As a recovering scatterbrain, I often wished that I could get my space and my life into some kind of order, but could never get organized in a way that lasts. Read more
Published on Mar 27 2003 by G.C.
1.0 out of 5 stars Don't Bother
Ignore the hype. This book is terrible, and certainly not for the really organizationally-challenged. Read more
Published on Mar 13 2003
5.0 out of 5 stars Believe the Hype
If you're like me, you've collected quite a few books on clutter, as well as all that clutter than you live with. Read more
Published on Nov 8 2002 by Melissa Hardie
5.0 out of 5 stars Morgenstern gives great advice
While the approaches Julie Morgenstern offers in this book may seem simple and obvious, there are many of us who need a book like this as a kick in the behind to get started. Read more
Published on Sep 24 2002 by Shana Norris
5.0 out of 5 stars The BEST organization book ever!!!
I loved this book. Julie Morgenstern really know what she is talking about. She puts getting organized into such basic steps that anyone can get their stuff in order.
Published on Sep 20 2002
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