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| Foreword | |
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| My journey to an organized home | |
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| A Well-run home | |
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| Solving the problems of clutter, disorder, and dirt | |
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| Skills for a well-run home | |
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| Decluttering your home | |
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| The STOP clutter method; | |
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| What's your clutter personality? | |
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| decluttering throughout the house | |
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| Organizing your home | |
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| How organized is your home? | |
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| Principles of organizing | |
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| Cleaning your home | |
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| Commercial cleaning products; | |
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| "green" cleaners from the pantry; | |
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| choosing cleaning tools; | |
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| tips from the pros; | |
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| teaching kids to clean | |
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| Planning your home | |
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| Daily do-its; | |
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| weekly and monthly checklists; | |
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| time-saving tips; | |
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| habit, the wonder worker; | |
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| the Household NotebookCycles of an organized home | |
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| Food Plan, save, organize, store | |
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| Menu planning; | |
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| shopping tips; | |
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| food storage guidelines; | |
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| decluttering the kitchen; | |
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| creating activity centers; | |
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| setting up a pantry | |
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| Clothing Plan, shop, launder, store | |
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| Planning wardrobes; | |
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| clothes buying guide; | |
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| decluttering and organizing closets and drawers; | |
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| clothes care; | |
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| laundry basics | |
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| Surfaces & systems Select, save, maintain, clean | |
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| Walls, floors, fine furniture, beds and mattresses; | |
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| plumbing and electrical systems; | |
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| safety tips and emergency checklist | |
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| Room to live Cut clutter, organize, clean | |
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| Where does your clutter pinch? | |
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| Decluttering and organizing bathrooms, bedrooms, lined closets, and family rooms; | |
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| organizing books and entertainment systems; | |
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| household storage | |
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| Paper and finances Sort, save, organize, store | |
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| Setting up an information center; | |
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| decluttering paperwork; | |
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| household filling systems. | |
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| House hold forms Lists and planers | |
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| Do-it checklists; | |
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| menu planners; | |
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| shopping list; | |
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| freezer inventory; | |
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| emergency information. | |
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| Resources | |
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| Index | |
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| Acknowledgments | |
