Hot Mess: A Practical Guide to Getting Organized
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GENRE: Lifestyle
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BLURB:
Most
of us have too much stuff and not enough places to put it. Combine that with
our hectic modern lives, and you’ve got a recipe for clutter catastrophe.
Luckily, help is at hand. Hot Mess: A Practical Guide to Getting Organized can
show you how to simplify your life—and get control of your stuff.
In this new guide to streamlining and organizing your belongings, your house, and your life, author and expert Laurie Palau gives you all the strategies you need to clear your clutter once and for all. This comprehensive book offers clever storage ideas and decorating tips, but more importantly, it shows you where your clutter comes from and how to change your approach. This makes it the definitive how-to for dropping all the dead weight that’s been keeping you stressed and anxious. Just follow the hacks, tips, and strategies Palau clearly outlines, and you’ll soon be sipping a vodka martini in your beautifully tidy living room.
Whether you’re naturally neat or a total chaos magnet, this informative and amusing guide takes an approach to organizing that’s as unique as you are. Let this witty little handbook be your new secret weapon in the war on disorder!
In this new guide to streamlining and organizing your belongings, your house, and your life, author and expert Laurie Palau gives you all the strategies you need to clear your clutter once and for all. This comprehensive book offers clever storage ideas and decorating tips, but more importantly, it shows you where your clutter comes from and how to change your approach. This makes it the definitive how-to for dropping all the dead weight that’s been keeping you stressed and anxious. Just follow the hacks, tips, and strategies Palau clearly outlines, and you’ll soon be sipping a vodka martini in your beautifully tidy living room.
Whether you’re naturally neat or a total chaos magnet, this informative and amusing guide takes an approach to organizing that’s as unique as you are. Let this witty little handbook be your new secret weapon in the war on disorder!
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EXCERPTS
Before we get too far, I think it’s important that we all
get on the same page. For most people, the word clutter conjures up scenes from
Hoarders, or Grey Gardens with its mazes of magazines lining the hallways. You
may even imagine feral cats, rodent droppings, and indistinguishable mounds of
who-knows-what.
I’ll be honest; I can count on one hand (with three fingers
to spare) how many times I’ve encountered a true hoarder. Yup, twice—you
guessed it! It was very early in my career as a professional organizer, and it
didn’t take me long to realize it wasn’t the right fit for me. It’s not so much
that I was in over my head (no pun intended); the reality is that their
struggles go deeper than piles of paper, overflowing loads of laundry, and
rooms filled with toys. I am not a licensed psychologist, although I often like
to think of myself as one, and the level of help they need is beyond what I can
offer.
The majority of my clients are like you and me. Their days
are spent running between work, school, PTA meetings, soccer practice, dance
lessons, grocery shopping, overseeing homework, making dinner, looking after
ailing parents, and whatever else we can fit into our days.
The result of all this life-madness is often a cluttered
home, and with that, I can help.
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AUTHOR Bio and Links:
She is a go-to Organizing Expert whose advice has been featured in
The New York Times Parenting Section, Family Circle, and Home + Table
Magazine. Laurie can also be seen
sharing tips on the CBS Philadelphia’s Morning Show & WFMZ in Allentown,
PA. Whether speaking or working with clients Laurie is authentic, relatable,
inspiring, and highly entertaining.
When
not organizing the world, Laurie can be found at home in Bucks County, PA with
her husband Josh, 2 girls (Zoe and Logan) and 2 dogs (Jeter and Oliver). She loves coffee and Tito’s Vodka (not
together), and in her spare time she is actively involved with The St. Baldrick’s Foundation, which raises money for Pediatric Cancer Research.
Visit www.simplyBorganized.com for a complete list of service
offerings including free organizing checklists, links to her podcast, blog and
social media.
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GIVEAWAY
Laurie
Palau will be awarding a FREE 30 minute phone consultation to help address
specific organizing challenges to a randomly drawn winner via rafflecopter
during the tour.
DON'T FORGET TO FOLLOW THE TOUR AND COMMENT
ON EACH STOP TO EARN MORE ENTRIES TO WIN!
My Review
Hot Mess: A Practical Guide to Getting Organized is a must
read for everyone! I has some great tips on how to get organized and simplify
life. After reading it, I found myself thinking about what I can do change some
things around the house. This is definitely a perfect guide to go by. It is
easy to read and easy to follow instructions on how to get started. I give it a
well deserved 5 plus stars. I will be recommending it to all of my pack rat
friends!
I was gifted a copy of this book from the author. This
review is 100% my own honest opinion.
Thanks for hosting!
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