Organizing is a vast subject and there are many resources available through different media. To save time and get you started, we have included a selective booklist and some links to informative sites.
Books are great references to inspire and motivate you as you set out on your quest to get organized. You'll find these books full of many suggestions and creative ideas to help you solve your organizing problems. The key is to find tips that address the issues and then make them your own.
Recommended Readings
- Stephanie Winston's Best Organizing Tips
Stephanie Winston is a prolific writer on the subject of organizing. This book, in particular, offers suggestions on how to organize everything from your home office to your kitchen. Great tips and advice on finding balance and determining your own organizing style.
Paperback: 224 pages
- Take Back Your Life: Smart Ways to Simplify Your Daily Living
Achieving balance in your life is a conceptual process that isn't just about organizing your "stuff", it is about changing the way you think and live. This book will help you assess your lifestyle, take a look at the choices you make, and then show you how to "Simplify Your Life"
Paperback: 250 pages
- The Home Office Planner
This is a fun interactive book that allows you to compare the top half of a desk area with the bottom half to show differences in style. There are fun possibilities for organizing your work area and you can customize your workspace by using the design tips.
Spiral-bound: 96 pages
- Taming the Paper Tiger: Organizing the Paper in Your Life
Great suggestions on how to create systems for your paperwork and organize your day planner or calendar.
Paperback: 196 pages
- Unclutter Your Home in 7 Simple Steps
This is an easy read that offers 700 tips and 7 steps to uncluttering. Excellent questions for you and helpful tips to assist you as you unclutter your space. Good for some light reading.
Paperback: 176 pages
Links
- Professional Organizers in Canada
As a member of Professional Organizers in Canada, Director of Membership for the national board and Chairperson of the British Columbia chapter, POSabilities operates under the association code of ethics and guidelines. The website also has a database listing of organizers in all parts of Canada. Check it out and find out more about our association and what a Professional Organizer can do for you.