The Complete Book of Home Organization

I have read several home organizing books, but *this* is the one I have been waiting for!The first thing I noticed right away is that there is no skimping on quality, here. The colors are vibrant, the paper is nice and glossy and thick. The corners of the front and back covers are metal-tipped, which is nice because not only does it give the book weight, but it protects the corners from bending and fraying. Inside, the pictures are plentiful, inspiring, and gorgeous. Just flipping through the book will make you feel motivated enough to start tackling an area of your house!The book is broken down into various "challenge" rooms - kitchen, dining room, garage, etc. Each room is then broken down into specific tasks, which you can follow along in the 15 week time frame, or go at your own pace. There are tons of ideas on saving space, organizing, and lest you feel overwhelmed at the state of your current household, the author has also many suggestions on how to start the process (which is sometimes the hardest part). If you follow the book page by page, at the end of roughly 15 weeks your home will be clean and organized! The best part is that you can work at your own pace. The process is manageable enough that you can do a little bit every day...or set aside a couple of hours on the weekends and knock out an entire room in one swoop.It's clear that the author has spent a lot of time compiling this book. It is well written and detailed enough for those that need someone to point the way step-by-step, but it also leaves room for those that are not complete novices to join in the fun. There are tons of ideas that I've never seen on any other blog or website, which was refreshing. The book stands on its own, but you can also pair it with the suggestions and printables found on the author's website.Overall, I am very pleased with this purchase and hope the author decides to write a Volume 2!

This is a beautiful book that is not only appealing to look at but also well organized into 166 lessons over 15 weeks. Looking forward to using it to especially reorganize some trouble areas in my home.

Exactly what I was looking for. Full of tips in snippet format and color photo examples. I am currently working on de-cluttering my kitchen which just happens to be the first chapter. So that is my main focus right now but I am sure the inspiration will continue with the rest of the various categories of this book.Summary: I like the brief tips instead of paragraphs, color photos, layout flows and is well organized, and I really appreciate the rounded page edges and reinforced cover edges for longevity. The only thing I wish it had was a vendor index for some of the products in the photos.Here's a tip I heard years ago: declutter first and then pick out your storage containers and baskets. That way you won't have to go out an get more or return any. Make sure you measure too.

There are a lot of ideas and very nice pictures however there is no reference to find the items shown. Kind of defeats the purpose but then again, it is just to get you motivated to organize.

I am a "messie", I struggle with keeping my house clean and tidy. My mom taught me how, but by nature I am cluttered. Every surface has junk, some I want to keep, some I don't, some I'm not too sure about. This book is a visual book on ideas how to get my clutter under control and though I've been working on my project for a while, it's still a struggle and this book has given me some fresh ideas on how to tame my space. I confess I am a prep hoarder, I don't want to be a hoarder. De-junking , my house is a tremendous project, but with tips from experts like this writer I am making slow progress. Will I ever be as neat as she is, probably not, but if I could get close, I'd be happy.

This book is wonderful while also being the bane of my existence! It has been great inspiration for fully organizing my kitchen, living room, master bedroom and foyer so far. This week (it recommends tackling a different room each week) is the master closet. I am absolutely dreading this project, but know it will be well worth the effort in the end! Much of the advice included is common sense and probably things you've heard before, but it is presented in a methodical manner with inspiring photos and tips that I haven't really seen elsewhere in this format. I like the idea of a "game plan" for each and every week that eventually leads to a completely organized home. My kitchen, for example, now has the cabinets organized according to cooking, cleaning, prep, and storage functions. It's made all the difference! Furthermore, the book is well-constructed, so I have confidence that I will be revisiting it every year for a renewed cleaning/organizing sweep.

I'm an avid organizer and in the process of a full-throttle assault on organizing my home/simplifying my home in under 2 months (and I'm 1/2 way through)...This book appeals to the OCD organizer in me and I really like the information provided. While I was hoping it would have a lot more insights, you can find almost everything in the book on her blog (with a few fun extras), hence just 3 stars. I like having resources on hand, and the book is easier to navigate, so I still don't regret my purchase. I've only read through it once, but intend to glance through it again this week.I've read a of organizing books, from Marie Kondu's books to other blogger books, but this is (so far) the only one I've purchased. The others all seem like a read-through-it-once type that you can usually get from the library, rather than a great reference book. So in the end, this book fulfilled that idea a little more, but I'm still hunting for that perfect organization book. So I would definitely recommend it to anyone who doesn't want to troll through the blog and doesn't mind the price, but if you are an avid blog follower for A Bowl Full of Lemons, maybe wait for a newer version with more insights that might come out someday...Hope this helps for those considering purchasing it!