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In this book, we will give you tips on how to unclutter your very messy office to increase your productivity (or just give you a clear mind to actually get something finished for the day). We will also provide suggestions on how to create a program that you can stick to, so your office doesn't go back to the shambles it was before you got this book.

People often think that when you live in a small house, it's because you don't have the means to live in a larger home. In most cases this couldn't be further from the truth. The fact is that small house living typically equates to a much more fulfilling life. Through the process of downsizing your life in regards to material possessions, clutter, and the size of your dwelling, you come to understand a new ideal in which freedom is the name of the game.

Showing people the benefits of organization to life and health can be a good way to encourage them to be sensible or systematic in their life. However, to tell them what to do or look down on them is a definite no-no. Being organized is not a skill set that comes with your genes. You can learn organization, it is a trait that can be taught, caught and nurtured. As you set your mind towards the goal of being an organized person, and you constantly practice organization, you can develop the skill.

Even the most skilled homemaker wants to get things done better and faster right? In this book, you’ll find loads of helpful DIY household hacks to keep your home looking its best,while expending less energy to keep it in tip top shape. As a homemaker, I believe that good home maintenance shouldn’t just be a boring obligation, it can also be fun, so I’ve included plenty of DIY cleaning and organizing ideas that make cleaning and organizing fun!

Minimalist living is a concept that is being seen more and more. It has been around since the dawn of man, but it’s been getting a lot of notice now as people are looking to simplify their lives. Studies have shown that minimalism makes it easier to get rid of stress. It turns out that having too many tools and too much ‘stuff’ can make our lives more stressed and more complicated.

This book describes how to be your own general contractor when building your own home. In the process you will save the builder's fee and real estate costs, and I describe many other ways to save costs.

Joe repairs homes. With each job, he enters somebody's private world. Revealing a life. Or changing it. The life of a craftsman has its challenges, such as collecting an overdue bill from an irate psychopath - and its charms, such as the blonde in the hot tub. Joe has made every mistake and met every kind of homeowner - the good, the bad, the profoundly weird.

The Language of Clothes came to be highly regarded in the literature of couture and design. Lurie has returned with The Language of Houses, a provocative and entertaining journey through the architecture of houses and buildings and the divided spaces within come to reflect the attitudes and purposes of the organizations and people who inhabit them.

We've all heard it said that you will get more done when you are organized. That basically means you're able to find things faster and be more efficient with your finite time. Who doesn't want that, right? Actually doing it is where the problem lies.

If you consider yourself to be unorganized, becoming organized is not impossible; but will require effort and stick-to-itiveness. It's wise to get a book that can assist you to get it done. Decluttering Secrets - Tips and Tricks to Becoming Organized is designed to get you moving in the right direction. You will need to have a plan so that you can know what you are going to do. That plan is outlined in the book and if you really stick to it, you will certainly see positive results.

These days, it is very important that you do everything you can to save money, and to make sure that you have something to eat, in case calamities or unprecedented events occur. It is also important that you have some food that will see you through your everyday life. Canned or preserved food is essential in every household because it is easy to make and very delicious, too.

The Agile City engages the fundamental question: what to do about it? Journalist and urban analyst James S. Russell argues that we'll more quickly slow global warming - and blunt its effects - by retrofitting cities, suburbs, and towns. The Agile City shows that change undertaken at the building and community level can reach carbon-reduction goals rapidly. Adapting buildings (39 percent of greenhouse-gas emission) and communities (slashing the 33 percent of transportation related emissions) offers numerous other benefits that tax gimmicks and massive alternative-energy investments can't match.

The United States of America is facing a record number of home foreclosures. Behind the home foreclosure "statistics" are real homeowners, struggling to bail themselves out of their financial situations, unsure how to save their homes, with or without the cooperation of their bank mortgage company. While this is happening, millions more face the uncertainty of being two paychecks away from losing their homes...

Drawing on 25 years experience as a carpenter, Frank Freeley's tales entertain and illuminate. The characters and situations bring to light what goes on behind the scenes of residential construction projects.

There comes a time in everyone's life when you realize your life is too messy and you're simply too busy. Clutter has taken over your life! If you're living with anyone else, their clutter and hectic schedules affect your life as well.

Flipping houses for profit is something anyone with the right amount of dedication and knowledge can do. For many professional real estate flippers, they got their education the expensive way, failure. In How to Flip Houses for Profit in Today's Economy, we eliminate the expensive lessons and give you insight on how to effectively flip houses for profit. Written by a professional real estate investor and flipper, How to Flip Houses for Profit in Today's Economy is different than the other real estate investment books out there.

Lemons and Lavender is an inspiring and instructive guide to living the handmade life by consuming less and creating more. Practical and profound, this handy how-to covers every area of life and offers easy-to-do tips, recipes, and advice for saving money and the planet. Learn how to ditch your lawn and raise organic vegetables, cook healthy meals for pennies, cure minor maladies from the kitchen cabinet, save big dollars with small repairs, and eco-clean your house with lemons and lavender. With this guide, families can live more joyfully and far more creatively, all on a dime.

You have a sink full of dishes to wash, three loads of laundry to do, 17 bills to pay, 36 e-mails to answer, a big stack of novels on the nightstand you would love to read, and zero minutes of free time. You cannot add more hours to the day, but Laura Stack, The Productivity Pro, will help you make the most of the time you do have and get things done.

For most Americans, our homes are our biggest single asset. In this book, real estate and finance adviser Gerri Willis sets out 12 key rules for becoming "home rich". From buying to renovating to selling, Willis tells listeners how to get the best return on their investment.

A groundbreaking volume from the president and CEO of the Appalachian Mountain Club makes the profound argument that to preserve the environment, a revolution must take place in which every person becomes a champion for nature and the outdoors. In The Outdoor Citizen, John Judge coins the term "the outdoor citizen" delivering his remarkably persuasive argument that we must all become citizens of the natural world, owning and instilling in the next generation a keen interest in the outdoors and reconnecting with life's most essential foundation: nature.