Geralin Thomas specializes in home and home-office organizing. She's a public speaker and an instructor to professional organizers. For six seasons, she organized America's most cluttered homes on A and E's TV series, Hoarders. Her website metropolitanorganizing.com receives around 10,000 unique visitors per month.
A decade's worth of home organization expertise in this handy
guide. Following an introduction on the psychology of clutter, the
book goes room by room, making it an excellent step-by-step guide
for anyone wanting to declutter an entire home. But it is not only
for decluttering physical space; Thomas's goal is nothing short of
organizing entire lives, which, she writes, will help those who
follow her advice be happier, healthier, and more productive. She
shares tips for reducing digital clutter and keeping homes clean
and organized. Readers will get a lot of use out of her checklists
for maintaining attractive, tranquil, clutter-free spaces as well
as packing for travel and seasonal home organizing. The focus of
the book is on the busy, two-working-parent households, complete
with chapters on children's rooms and engaging the whole household
in both decluttering and maintenance... This book promises to be
useful for readers hoping to purge any level of clutter. Photos of
well-organized home interiors throughout the book offer inspiration
and ideas for both neophyte and advanced organizers.-- "Publisher's
Weekly" (11/20/2015 12:00:00 AM)
Geralin has been a professional organizer since 2002. It's
abundantly apparent in this book that she knows her stuff. The book
is full of bite-sized information and suggestions for every area in
the house. It's richly illustrated, making it really appealing to
read and very accessible. The information in the book is a
wonderful combination of practical and aspirational. She covers
things that are in every home (like junk drawers) to things that I
probably could only aspire to (a converted armoire-style storage
cabinet with custom-made drawers to act as a pantry)... In the
book, Geralin offers specific suggestions on decluttering, as well
as fantastic organizing and storage tips. So if you're not dealing
with a whole lot of clutter but just want to fine-tune your
organizing, you'll love this. If you are dealing with clutter,
it'll be a godsend. I love the chapter on maintenance, which covers
creating habits and also offers advice on coping with backsliding.
And the final chapter--full of checklists of chores, tasks, and
even wardrobe and meal planners--is really useful.--Janine Adams
"Peace of Mind Organizing Blog" (11/23/2015 12:00:00 AM)
I almost never do book reviews -- let me be honest, with my crazy,
distracted personality. I just really don't enjoy reading books.
But, this one -- this one is totally different. If I had to write a
book, this would be how I'd want it to be. I have no interest in
writing a book, but this would be the way I'd want it. If you need
some motivation, some simple guidelines, pictures (I like lots of
pictures), and examples of how to get things decluttered and
organized - you are going to love this book.--Becky "Organizing
Made Fun Blog" (11/6/2015 12:00:00 AM)
The essential companion for anyone looking to organize their life
and rid themselves of clutter. Filled with trade secrets,
resources, tips, tools, tactics, techniques and organization
revelations, Decluttering Your Home arms readers with the tools to
create a living space that looks attractive and feels both inviting
and comfortable. This practical book guides the reader
start-to-finish through the process of how to get rid of clutter in
the places where people tend to hoard it most: the bedroom,
kitchen, closets, bathroom and every hoarder's favorite, the
basement. Geralin Thomas brings her wealth of professional
experience--both as a Certified Professional Organizer specializing
in Chronic Disorganization and Hoarding, and from her time working
on A and E TV's Emmy nominated show Hoarders--and gives readers the
motivation they need to get their lives sorted.-- "Getting
Organized Magazine" (11/3/2015 12:00:00 AM)
This useful guide provides fun, creative and painless ways to get
started using tips, techniques, quick fixes and trade secrets used
by professional organizers... The book begins with her discussion
of psychology of clutter and the various personality types... The
second section is what I call the meat of the book. Here we learn
how to get rid of clutter in the common areas where it tends to
pile up the most. Think the bedroom, kitchen, closets, bathrooms
and the basement... After you've completed your decluttering, now
you have to maintain. The author has dedicated an entire section to
maintenance. Learn how to stay motivated and easy ways you can
involve the whole family into keeping your home clean and
organized... If decluttering your home is on your to-do list,
consider picking up this book to help keep you focused and get the
job done right!--Stacie "Simply Stacie Blog" (11/28/2015 12:00:00
AM)
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