Messie No More : Understanding and Overcoming the Roadblocks to Being Organized,9780800758271

Messie No More : Understanding and Overcoming the Roadblocks to Being Organized

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Edition: Revised
ISBN13: 9780800758271
ISBN10: 0800758277
Format: Paperback
Pub. Date: 2002-10-01
Publisher(s): Revell
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Summary

Felton's foolproof strategies can help even the most frazzled reader become "Messie No More." With humor and much-needed affirmation, she sheds light on emotional and physical reasons for messiness and shows why most organizational systems don't work for "messies."

Author Biography

Sandra Felton, the Organizer Lady, founded Messies Anonymous in 1980 and has since helped thousands of people organize themselves and their homes. She is a frequent guest on national radio and television shows and is the author of Neat Mom, Messie Kids and The Messies Manual, which has sold nearly 400,000 copies. Felton lives in Miami, Florida.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments 7(2)
The Author's Journey 9(2)
Don't Skip This Introduction 11(6)
Part 1 Understanding the Messie Mind-Set
Accepting Yourself
17(6)
The Saver Messie
23(11)
The Clutterer Messie
34(5)
The Time Waster Messie
39(4)
ADD Adds to the Problem
43(14)
Compulsive or Just Messy?
57(10)
Parenting the Child Within
67(8)
Fatigue
75(7)
Depression
82(7)
Cleanliness and Godliness
89(7)
To Change or Not to Change
96(13)
Part 2 Overcoming the Messie Mind-Set
Living the Orderly Life
109(4)
More Discipline Doesn't Work
113(7)
Working Harder Doesn't Work
120(6)
Arresting Mess Stress
126(13)
Learning from Your Friends
139(12)
Getting the Family to Help
151(9)
Doing Nice Things for Yourself
160(10)
Organizing Your Time
170(12)
Finding Order in Beauty
182(5)
Afterword: Looking Forward 187(5)
Appendix A: Appearance Makeover for Messies 192(14)
Appendix B: Support Groups 206(7)
Appendix C: Twelve-Step Messies Anonymous Groups 213

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