{"id":27978,"date":"2016-04-26T06:00:02","date_gmt":"2016-04-26T11:00:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs2.davenportlibrary.com\/reference\/?p=27978"},"modified":"2016-04-25T15:05:51","modified_gmt":"2016-04-25T20:05:51","slug":"ready-set-organize","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.davenportlibrary.com\/reference\/ready-set-organize\/","title":{"rendered":"Ready&#8230;Set&#8230;Organize!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Winter is over and the weather is warming! It&#8217;s time to get started on the list of projects piling up around the house. Turning disorder into order is at the top of my list for a fun Friday night. But\u00a0for most people, decluttering the home can be a daunting task. However the truth of \u00a0the matter is that a messy house causes stress. According to an online survey conducted by <a href=\"http:\/\/www.huffingtonpost.com\/2013\/05\/22\/home-organization-stress-survey_n_3308575.html\" target=\"_blank\">Huffington Post<\/a>, eighty-seven percent of Americans are worried that their home isn&#8217;t clean or organized enough. If this sounds like you, the library has just the right materials to get you started!<\/p>\n<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-27978 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-full'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/blogs.davenportlibrary.com\/reference\/ready-set-organize\/love-the-home-you-have\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"258\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogs.davenportlibrary.com\/reference\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/Love-the-Home-You-Have.jpg?fit=258%2C400&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/blogs.davenportlibrary.com\/reference\/ready-set-organize\/secrets-of-an-organized-mom\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"264\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogs.davenportlibrary.com\/reference\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/Secrets-of-an-organized-mom.jpg?fit=264%2C400&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/blogs.davenportlibrary.com\/reference\/ready-set-organize\/organize-for-a-fresh-start\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"283\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogs.davenportlibrary.com\/reference\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/organize-for-a-fresh-start.jpg?fit=283%2C400&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/blogs.davenportlibrary.com\/reference\/ready-set-organize\/simply-matters\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"313\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogs.davenportlibrary.com\/reference\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/simply-matters.jpg?fit=313%2C400&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/blogs.davenportlibrary.com\/reference\/ready-set-organize\/the-hands-on-home\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"355\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogs.davenportlibrary.com\/reference\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/the-hands-on-home.jpg?fit=355%2C400&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/blogs.davenportlibrary.com\/reference\/ready-set-organize\/complete-book-of-home-organization\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"316\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogs.davenportlibrary.com\/reference\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/Complete-Book-of-Home-Organization.jpg?fit=316%2C400&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/rivershare.polarislibrary.com\/search\/title.aspx?ctx=16.1033.0.0.3&amp;cn=1128583\" target=\"_blank\"><em><strong>Love the Home You Have<\/strong><\/em><\/a> by Melissa Michaels: A 31 day love your home challenge . Declutter, organize and decorate. Melissa also has a popular blog: <a href=\"http:\/\/theinspiredroom.net\/\" target=\"_blank\">The Inspired Room<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><em><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/rivershare.polarislibrary.com\/search\/title.aspx?ctx=16.1033.0.0.3&amp;cn=983913\" target=\"_blank\">Secrets of an Organized Mom<\/a><\/strong><\/em> by Barbara Reich: In this book, you will find four easy steps to tackling any organizational project. From cluttered closets to over booked personal obligations, this method can be applied to it all.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/rivershare.polarislibrary.com\/search\/title.aspx?ctx=16.1033.0.0.3&amp;cn=919146\" target=\"_blank\"><em><strong>Organize for a Fresh Star<\/strong><strong>t<\/strong><\/em><\/a> by Susan Fay West: As life changes, so does your home. Learn how to make your home reflect your current interests while honoring your past too.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/rivershare.polarislibrary.com\/search\/title.aspx?ctx=16.1033.0.0.3&amp;cn=1168717\" target=\"_blank\"><em><strong>Simple Matters<\/strong><\/em><\/a> by Erin Boyle: This book is all about simplifying your home. A great book for those interested in making do with less. Also beneficial for \u00a0those living in small spaces.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/rivershare.polarislibrary.com\/search\/title.aspx?ctx=16.1033.0.0.3&amp;cn=1156655\" target=\"_blank\"><strong><em>The Hands-On Home<\/em><\/strong><\/a> by Erica Strauss: This book focuses on the the most important room in the house, your kitchen! Maximize your time, energy, and effort with this guide to modern homemaking.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/rivershare.polarislibrary.com\/search\/title.aspx?ctx=16.1033.0.0.3&amp;cn=1162168\" target=\"_blank\"><em><strong>The Complete Book of Home Organization<\/strong><\/em><\/a> by Toni Hammersley: Purge, sort, and store items to attractively organize your home.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Want to Read in eBook?<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogs.davenportlibrary.com\/reference\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/the-life-changing-magic.jpg?ssl=1\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-27985\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-27985\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogs.davenportlibrary.com\/reference\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/the-life-changing-magic.jpg?resize=282%2C400&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"the life changing magic\" width=\"282\" height=\"400\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/rivershare.lib.overdrive.com\/4ED774EB-70BF-4BBF-AF6D-30366AB86E69\/10\/50\/en\/SearchResults.htm?SearchID=26015874s&amp;SortBy=Relevancy\" target=\"_blank\"><em><strong>The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up<\/strong><\/em><\/a> by Marie Kodo: This NY Times best selling guide to decluttering your home is available in eBook\u00a0or eAudio Book\u00a0through Rivershare Overdrive. Kondo boasts that once you organize your home, you will never have to do it again. The KonMari Method takes a room by room or little by little approach to organizing your home.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Winter is over and the weather is warming! It&#8217;s time to get started on the list of projects piling up around the house. Turning disorder into order is at the top of my list for a fun Friday night. 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