Book Description
ADD, Attention Deficit Disorder and ADHD, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, are prevalent in society today, afflicting about 4.4% of the adult population, which is over 13 million Americans. Four out of every five adults do not even know they are ADD, and while it is often difficult to differentiate adults with true ADD from adults who are merely forgetful and disorganized, Organizing Solutions for People with ADD outlines new organizing strategies that will be of value to anyone who wants to improve their organizational, or lack of, skills in their life. The chapters consist of practical organizing solutions for ADD at Work; prioritizing, time management, and organizing documents, ADD at Home; paying bills on time, de-cluttering your house, scheduling and keeping appointments, ADD with Kids; driving them to various activities, grocery shopping and meals, laundry, babysitters, organizing drawers and closets, and ADD and You; organizing time for your social life, gym, and various other hobbies and activities. Color photographs that capture the short attention span of the reader are featured throughout, as well as sidebars and testimonials from adults with ADD, providing numerous organizational tips, such as, the importance of dividing time into minutes or moments, task completion, how to avoid procrastination, asking for help, and how not to be a packrat.
Customer Reviews:
I do not have ADD/ADHD... but it speaks to me!! :-).......2007-08-27
I randomly picked this up in the Newer Books section of our library, opened up to a page with a spice storage area that looked very familiar, and decided that I'd check it out.
For me, this is a really great book that hits the nail on the head for those of us who want to be organized, but have something holding us back like being unable to let go of something that we spent "good money" on, but truly not having a space for it, or resenting it because it drives you crazy. For example, you may have an entire cupboard of random Tupperware that doesn't stack right and falls out all of the time or a carousel-style spice rack on the kitchen counter plus an entire drawer full of spices that are most likely too old and are rarely used.
This book made me laugh every time I turned the page because the situation described (as well as the accompanying photos) were close to my heart. :-)
The one thing that bugged me was that she advocated using paper plates except at special meals. However, I know that the process of keeping dishes clean and put away can be very overwhelming for a person with ADHD or depression, so I do understand why she says it.
All in all, it is an organizing book for those of us with realistic expectations of ourselves. I would like to say that each of my folders is color-coded and labeled with a label-maker and that I wash sheets on Monday, whites on Tuesday, etc., but those things are not necessarily happening all of the time. I do what I can, and I have gotten a lot of great ideas and inspirations from this book, as well as a little more insight on myself.
ADDer's Organizing Bible!!! I wish I could give it 10 stars!!!!!.......2007-08-05
I can't speak for the poor reviewers of this book, don't understand their reviews either??? However, I am so thankful that I didn't listen to them! I browsed through the pages that Amazon allowed me to preview, and I immediately ordered it. I gained many tips just from browsing the pages alone.
You really should browse the pages, you can get a general idea of the book this way. I am only on page 87 of the book, and I have just decluttered and organized my entire kitchen from the one sitting of reading the book! I had so much stuff that I never used taking up valuable space, it was unreal the massive amounts of dishes, unused food in the pantry, etc.
I even decluttered the china cabinet in my dining room today, to make use for the items that I do use regularly, now I have more open space in my kitchen.
I have bought so many books on organizing and cleaning, to many to even count if I still had them all! I tried them, and had a pretty good feeling at first with most of them, less so with most though. Not with this gem! Organizing Solutiions has only ideas & solutions that will work for me, an enormous ADDer! I can't believe the huge relief of finally getting my hands on the RIGHT ONE, (organizing material).
I have a ton of ideas to put to use in my bedroom, my bathroom and even my kids rooms, & I haven't even gotten to the kid's rooms section yet.
If you truely suffer with keeping your home clean and organized due to your ADD, you have got to get this manual! Even the layout is ADD friendly. And the pages are made of a nice thick quality paper that has a sheen to it.
You will not be sorry if you get this book, you will sadly still keep seaching however if you do not :(
I absolutely love, love, love this book. I am excited about cleaning, that is unheard of, lol!
Good luck on your journey.... off to finish the book....
Throws in the towel a little too much.......2007-06-08
Pinsky is the mother of an ADD child and, if I were the parent of a child with ADD, I'd probably give the book 5 stars. If you're a frustrated, non-ADD spouse or parent dealing with an ADD significant other who's driving you crazy, buy the book. It has some good ideas that you may be able to implement that may increase the harmony in your house without being too big a pain.
As an ADD adult, however, I found some of the suggestions completely unrealistic. I'll admit that my sock drawer is a mass of confusion, but Pinsky's solution (Throw out all your socks. Buy a bunch of white ones, all the same style, and a bunch of black ones, all the same style.) is completely unrealistic. As a teacher, I have to look at least a little professional; white or black socks with khaki pants just doesn't cut it.
The whole book has these kinds of ideas. On the subject of lawn care, her solution is to hire a lawn service. That's a great idea, but most ADD adults have trouble tracking finances, so while Pinsky claims rightly that it's worth spending some money to make organizational problems easier, following all of her suggestions would cost quite a bit.
I'm sure this wasn't her intent, but I found the book a little patronizing. As I said, if you're dealing with an ADD person in your household, get the book. You can make some of the changes and they will make that person's life easier. But if you have ADD, Pinsky's approach may strike you more as "Give up, you'll never be able to get control of your life" than an attempt to give you tools you can use to get the control you want.
nothing new here.......2007-05-19
While this book is a well laid out easy to follow guide to organization not much is new here. While it might be helpful for non ADD persons to better understand ADD it does not provide much help to the ADD person themselves.
She basically says
Purge all unneeded items
Store items where you use them
Make Storage easy to use both finding and returning of items
As I said nothing new here.
The title led me to believe this was a new take and I would come away with some new tools with that I am disappointed. Now if this was the first book on Organization I ever bought I would have given it 5 stars.
Things I really did not like
\ She really pushes hiring a professional organizer seemed like at times more promoting her profession rather then a how to book
\ Some of her recommendations are down right silly especially in the kitchen. Her use of cookware was clearly for those who never cook. Now in some areas you can get away with storing dry goods in their boxes but other areas they would go stale fast or be infested with moths and other critters. In clear containers it is easier to see how much it left giving a quick visual clue which is far more ADD friendly. The use of paper plates and plastics and other disposables is not environmentally or economically sound idea for families. It is an incredibly stupid idea that having ADD means you can¡¦t load your dish washer. In fact loading a dishwasher and unloading a dishwasher is a great task for an ADD child or adult. It only takes 5 to 10 minutes.
Over all it is a pretty book that is very easy to follow. Not two wordy and lots of photos.
Pinsky "gets it"; this book is perfect for an ADD family.......2007-03-03
With a family of 4 ADD/ADHD-ers (including a 9- and 11-year-old), I was skeptical about any book claiming it can help us get our life organized! I flipped through this book at a bookstore today, expecting a rehash of the typical organizing stuff (i.e. good idea, but not ADD practical).
I found myself stopping to read the "post-it" notes on several pages. (Nice touch, by the way; great for us ADD readers!) I thought, "Hey, she's got a good idea here." Another page, another good idea. These weren't just the standard organizing tips being tweaked to an ADD audience, these are really ideas based on how we actually live our lives! Ms. Pinsky really understands us!
I didn't buy the book, though. (Actually, I read most of it in the store!) When I got home and started telling my wife, she got excited about it, too. So, here I am on Amazon ordering a copy! I know it's going to be an invaluable resource, too. I can't praise it enough, and I don't even own it yet! (In a couple of months, after living a less cluttered life, I may even come back and praise it some more!)
Book Description
From parenting author Christina Baglivi Tinglof comes The Organized Parent, a collection of tips and advice on how you can create an organized and efficient home and family schedule. Three hundred sixty-five tips--divided into quick fixes and major tune-ups--focus on parent-specific organizational problems. You will find solutions for everything from budgeting to housecleaning to organizing messy closets, children's bedrooms, and family vacations to cooking and shopping to maintaining daily routines.
Customer Reviews:
Nothing New.......2007-02-08
I was excited to read this book and learn some new tips for staying organized and managing my time with 2 kids under age 2, but this book was not the answer for me. I had seen 95% of the tips before, either in magazines or on organization shows, and I found many of the tips to be outdated (catalog shopping, dropping off film at the drugstore). This book felt like it was written a decade or so ago, then was revised to add some websites.
The author lives in an older house and has school-age children, and at times she seems to be writing only to the audience who has the same circumstances. Some of the tips (such as hanging a rope from your child's ceiling for storage) are dangerous, and others (building walls and knocking out niches) would require a hefty budget and/or great carpentry skills.
Finally, although it doesn't take an organization professional to write about organization, an amateur should NOT be giving financial advice. The author is obviously not a certified financial planner, yet makes suggestions on how the reader can get out of debt (cutting up credit cards, using an envelope system) and plan budgets. Please, if you are looking to tune your finances, consult a professional or at least read a book authored by an expert!
Overall, I was disappointed with the content and was looking for more specific strategies geared towards a "parent".
A MUST HAVE FOR BUSY FAMILIES!.......2006-05-07
As a busy mother of 8 children under the ages of 12--I'm always looking for new ideas to help keep us all on track. I definitely picked up some great "new" ideas from this book to add to my on-going collection of ways to be more organized and in control. She makes the read fun and quick! Very easy to follow when you are looking for specific topics. A great reference to come back to over and over again. As a writer myself, I appreciated her sense of humor and style!!
It helped me!.......2005-07-02
As a lifelong packrat and very unorganized person, this book is the first book that has ever actually motivated me to really become organized and I've actually read it all the way through and followed it's tips. A great thing about this book is that you don't have to read all the way through. Pick a chapter and dive right in AND it gives you great solutions/options for quick fixes or major rehauls.
I'm newly married and only have one small baby, but I'm hoping that as a SAHM, this will get my butt in gear and keep it there for years to come.
SOLD on this book,
Nicki
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Basic at best .......2004-08-27
I was rather disappointed in this book. The tips are mostly quite basic (although a handy reference if you don't have a similar book) - store things where you use them, make the kids help clean up. I didn't feel that it lived up to its title of 'the organized *parent*' but was more of a general organizing book.
A parenting bible........2002-10-22
I should have read this book sooner!!!! From A to Z this book will help you budget your time better and be more efficient. Thus giving you more time for your family and yourself. The suggestions and tips are very helpful.
A great reference book to keep on the shelf to pick up again and again.
Book Description
The Organized Home strives to bring order and calm to the chaotic, possession-filled lives of today's consumer. With hectic lifestyles, computer passwords, frequent-flyer miles, and thousands of possessions, people are overwhelmed. Society, in general, needs to lighten up, but many find it difficult to part with the stuff that has come to define who we are. The Organized Homed is filled with professional advice, hard-working information, and checklists that help readers get organized. Once that goal is achieved, it shows readers how they can improve their lifestyle to create the organized, peaceful, and beautiful home they desire.
The book walks readers through the organizational process and addresses everything, including how to clear the mind; how to keep what you need and store the rest; how to organize books, magazines, mail, papers, time, money, kitchens, closets, and countertops; and much more.
Customer Reviews:
Martha Stewart on steroids x2.......2007-08-27
I bought this book because I have an average sized home without very much storage space and wanted to maximize my space. What a waste! I don't know where these authors live, but clearly it is not on the same planet as me! For example, one of their brillant suggestions is to install a refridgerater in your laundry area for drinks and snacks so you won't need to leave your ironing to go to the kitchen and thus interupt your ironing. a) in today's world of wash-and-wear, who sits down and does a weeks worth of ironing? b) if I had room for a fridge in my laundry area, I wouldn't have bought this book! They also suggest keeping a household journal for various things such as noting where you stored your spring candles when you put them away to make room for you winter candles. You can also note which brands worked best, and which scents you prefer. Also, when you are at social engagements and friends happen to mention their food allergies and/or preferences, you can write them down on a little slip of paper and later transcribe into your journal to reference when you give dinner parties. Who are these people??? Don't buy a copy of this book--you can find mine for free in the trash heap.
Buyer Beware!.......2007-08-21
The book has pretty pictures, so why not hire author Randall Koll, who is not a certified interior designer? It may turn out to be a very costly mistake. We hired Randall in the fall of 2006 to organize and furnish our home. In January 2007, Randall was given a check for thousands of dollars to buy furniture. It is now August 2007 and our home is still not organized and we still do not have new furniture. Randall has not returned any calls or e-mails since May. So save your money and learn from our expensive mistake.
Stylish and practical.......2006-06-30
I have two young children, a packrat mate, a home-based business, and a newly purchased, super tiny apartment. Need I say how easy it would be to drown in a sea of clutter?
Koll and Ellis' book is full of beautiful photographs and simple suggestions for taming the stuff in your life while leaving room to celebrate it. I've read too many magazine articles and websites that make the reader feel guilty or inept, this is a book that understands that organization isn't tyranny but emancipation. I also love how many of their concepts are budget-friendly.
Although many of the photos in the book feature spaces far more expansive than my own, the ideas the authors present for everything from storage solutions to good housekeeping habits are easy to implement. If I had room for a coffee table, this would be a lovely addition to it.
great book!.......2006-03-22
i have been working on the "clutter" in my home, and this book had good ideas and helpful pictures to go with them. i am on a tight budget, but was able to take ideas and mostly just use things i already have, just adding some baskets and bins here and there. i recommend it!
Beautiful and functional storage solutions...A must for Every Household.......2005-06-29
Like the other reviewers, I love this book! If you love your stuff, want to keep it, but need great ideas on how to "contain the clutter" and beautifully display your rooms, this book is for you. Each chapter contains several ideas for organizing the different areas of the home. It covers many decorating styles and tastes. It's all about functional yet beautiful furnishings that work for your lifestyle. I can't say enough--buy the book and you will see what I mean.
Book Description
Now that we have more possessions than ever, sorting out your belongings has never been more important. There's a palpable tranquility to the well-organized home, and a lack of clutter, combined with order behind closet doors, goes a long way toward encouraging relaxed living. In "The Well-Organized Home", interiors expert Judith Wilson guides you to getting the best from storage, whatever size or style your home. Wilson begins by taking you through useful thought processes, from categorizing different types of storage to purging unnecessary clutter in the first place. The following chapters consider the basic storage need of individual rooms, such as food storage in the kitchen, followed by more detailed, task-specific needs, like finding a home for sports equipment. The book features built-in and freestanding options--smaller-scale baskets and boxes, drawer units and cupboards made to order and modular, wall-mounted hooks and racks all feature, together with space-saving and unusual decorative solutions. -Achievable advice from bestselling interiors expert Judith Wilson. -Each chapter ends with a room-specific checklist of items to be stored and key issues to address.
Customer Reviews:
great book with great ideas.......2007-09-15
just what I wanted. great ideas and solutions for all rooms in the house.
Book Description
Got kid clutter? Does it always seem that "organization" means YOU clean and THEY destroy? It can appear that getting yourself and your kids organized and keeping things that way is Mission Impossible. Not so! Professional organizing strategist and homeschooling mom, Debbie Williams, teaches you how you and your kids can get excited about getting organized. You'll learn quick and fun steps getting your children to help with organization and upkeep of their rooms and other rooms in the house. Keeping things neat and tidy will soon feel like a game that both you and your kids will enjoy. During the course of this book, you'll discover: · how to become an AWESOME Organizer in four easy steps · five steps to discovering more hours in your day · how to establish a creative and inviting space for your children using learning styles, paper management and so much more! When you teach your kids creative organizing solutions to contain their clutter and involve them in the organizing process, you'll be thrilled at their eagerness to keep things clean and in place.
Book Description
Space has become one of the key issues in interior design today. Whether you live in a tiny studio apartment or a three-bedroom house, the secret lies in knowing how to use the space you have to its full potential. In Organized Living, Dawna Walter teaches you how to assess your needs and lifestyle, plan your space creatively, and make existing living areas work more effectively.
She explores smart storage solutions for every room in the house - the kitchen, bedrooms, the home office, even hallways - and for all tastes and budgets. A directory of the best storage products available (from drawer dividers to hanging shelves to portable wardrobes) not only helps you to make the right choices but also shows that storage can be stylish as well as functional. In addition, Walter provides simple timesaving strategies, whether for entertaining guests or sorting the laundry, that free you up for the more enjoyable things in life. Created for the busy homeowner, Organized Living is nothing less than a lifesaving tool in these cluttered times. (8 1/2 x 11, 160 pages, color photos)
Book Description
“How can I reduce sibling bickering?” “Can I plan a memorable birthday party without breaking the bank?” “How do I display my faith in God to my children?” When busy moms have questions like these, they need answers . . . fast. Kathy Peel, America’s Family Man-ager, offers moms quick solutions and practical advice in The Busy Mom’s Guide to a Happy, Organized Home, an easy-access, A-Z reference guide that covers all of the key questions asked by women who want to be the best moms possible. Containing a comprehensive index, 50 how-to checklists and charts, and an extensive list of resources, moms will turn to The Busy Mom’s Guide to a Happy, Organized Home to guide them from bewilderment and confusion to confidence and maturity as they perform the important job God has called them to do.
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