The Complete Idiot's Guide to Organizing your Life (3rd Edition)
Author: Georgene Lockwood
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ISBN: 0028643186
Publisher: Alpha Books (29 July, 2002)
Sales Rank: 63,838
Average Customer Rating: 4.55 out of 5
Customer Reviews
Rating: 3 out of 5
Better for people who aren't Chronically Disorganized
I was really excited to get this book, hoping it would get me more organized, especially as far as keeping my house tidy and organized. However, aside from a few exercises that helped me prioritize my needs, I was quickly disappointed as there is really nothing in this book I didn't already know. For instance, as for keeping house, who doesn't know that dishes need to be done after every meal? Or that vacuuming should be done twice a week? I needed and hoped for a book that would help me find a way out of my rut that gets me past KNOWING what I need to do into DOING it. For that, I highly recommend either *Sink Reflections* by Marla Cilley, or *Conquering Chronic Disorganization*, by Judith Kolberg.
One big problem with this book is that it only offers one way to battle disorganization. If you are Chronically Disorganized like me, you've already tried that way and it's a bad fit. That's why it doesn't work in the first place.
The Complete Idiot's Guide to Organizing Your Life is too basic and assumes that once you know what you're supposed to do, everything will magically fall into place. That may be true for some, but for chronically disorganized people, I feel this book is truly lacking.
Rating: 5 out of 5
An Inspiration
I cannot recommend another book as highly as this one. Although it sounds rather silly to say that a Complete Idiot's Guide can change one's life, I must say that this one does.
Rating: 3 out of 5
Good but basic
This book has some solid advice, but a lot of it is extremely basic. It's more appropriate to someone who is approaching organizing their life for the first time, not someone who is looking for new and innovative storage or time management solutions. A lot of the book is composed of questions to ask yourself - it's good for self-assessment but tedious if you already have an idea where you are and what you want. Most of the suggestions you already know - file away needed papers, throw away unnecessary ones, plan your meals weekly, use closet organizers and drawer trays. There are some good resource references though. Similar Products
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