Estelle Gee, Toronto's first professional organizer and the director of Orderly Lives, shares her picks for putting your house in order.
Home Keeper: The Ultimate Organizer edited by Natasha Tabori-Fried, $32, Welcome Books, 2009, binder, 160 pages. "This is a one-stop organizing tool for all your household information, complete with storage sleeves and tabbed pockets. There's room for contacts (from your contractor to your hardware store), maintenance schedules, warranties, appliance service contracts, household projects info, ideas for future purchases, and clippings and notes. Home Keeper is the ideal housewarming or wedding shower gift, and a good interim tool for anyone who hasn't had a chance to set up a household filing system (place one in your home office, kitchen or anywhere else you like). Plus, the cover has a charming vintage feel, so this is one book you won't mind having on display."
It's Hard to Make a Difference When You Can't Find Your Keys: The Seven-Step Path to Becoming Truly Organized by Marilyn Paul, $17, Penguin, 2003, softcover, 320 pages. "There are hundreds of books on the market about getting organized, but this one goes deep, exploring the real root causes of disorganization. Disorder is a symptom of being stuck, not letting go of old stuff or overcoming the idea that you have to keep your grandmother's china even if you hate it. Paul offers a realistic step-by-step guide to finding wellness and fulfilment in organization, with lots of helpful questions and little exercises."
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