Teach Yourself Decluttering

by Bernice Walmsley

Published 30 December 2005
Do you feel like you are drowning in a sea of junk? Do you spend a huge amount of time moving toys, books, shoes and sports kit from one space to the next? Have you run out of storage space for essential items? If the answer to any of these questions is yes then you definitely need to declutter your life! "Teach Yourself Decluttering" is a practical, no-nonsense guide to decluttering your home and your life. It begins by asking what exactly clutter is and why we have it and forces the reader to consider the physical and emotional effects of clutter. It then encourages the reader to set a realistic action plan that will ensure that all aspects of his/her life can be decluttered in a stress-free and energising way. The author then guides the reader step-by-step around each room in the home, giving inspirational storage advice and forcing the reader to address every corner of his/her living space! Throughout the book the author will also consider particular situations that demand decluttering, these include bereavement, retirement, moving house and marriage.


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If you are embarking on a new study course, undertaking professional or vocational training, or simply want to past your driving test, you will find this comprehensive and practical guide extremely useful. Targeted at learners from 18 upwards, whether university students or business professionals, it is full of information on how to make the most of your time, with guides to everything from how to read effectively, to how to use technology to help you learn. It will teach you how to think in a critical manner, how to write strong essays, reports and presentations, and how to manage your time with other commitments such as work or family life. It will give plenty of hints on good revision and exam techniques, and features such interactive resources as quick revision tests, on-page quizzes and checklists, with helpful bullet points, top tips and chapter summaries, and lots of examples. Affordable, authoritative, and readable, it will prove indispensable to mature learners whatever their course, training programme, or chosen field of study.