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Originally Posted by dizzyde
So, I need help. I am at a crossroads in my life; I am turning the big 40 this year, my daughter is pretty much grown (unless she needs money), and I am needing some help in getting my life organized.
The last few years, since my daughter started college, have been weird for me. I think I had a little bit of a personal crisis (perhaps the anxiety attacks should have been my first clue) when she started college, call it denial or whatever, but I kind of stopped taking care of the details. I am happy and healthy, but my house is a mess and the clutter is driving me insane. I really have clutter in a lot of areas in my life.
I am looking toward making some significant life changes in the next few years, but I really need to get my life in order before I start making big decisions.
Does anyone know of any really good books (they have to be really good or I will lose interest quick, I am not a self-help book kind of girl) or have any pointers on organization/de-cluttering/whatever that you think would be helpful??
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Flylady. It's a web-based annoyance that works pretty well. lol
www.flylady.net
Most of the flylady's stuff is based off of Side Tracked Home Executives, which is an amazing book. And, if I haven't already given it away you're welcome to my copy.
As for the decluttering, can we just trade houses? lol I'll do yours, you do mine? Actually, I'm really, really good at organizing and decluttering, but I've let things get way out of control lately. I enjoy doing it and have considered starting a business organizing other people's kitchens and closets.
Flylady is really the easiest, most painless way to start. She starts you out with shining your sink. That's it. Once that's a habit (ok, the assumption is if your sink is shined, the dishes are done...but..um..there are other places for dirty dishes to live...lol) then you move onto something else.