Regina Leeds
4 Stars
294 pages
I picked this book up at the library. Perhaps spring cleaning has made me want to get organised, but I am reading a lot of these books lately. One Year to an Organized Life has so far been one of my favorites.
Obviously, the plan that Leeds gives you follows a year span. During each month, she has weekly sections, that have goals you will accomplish that week, as well as an estimate for the time that you will spend.
I believe one reason that this book appealed to me so much was that the first step that Leeds suggest is to buy a journal. Each month has journaling prompts. She firmly believes that through journaling you can truly learn why you clutter, or organize the way that you do - and then find solutions to the problem. I love journaling, and I really love the prompts that she offers throughout the book.
While I read through this book without doing any of the projects, I have some ideas now that I can't wait to put to use. When I look back at the contents of this book, I can think of projects from more than half of the 12 months that I want to put in use right now!
Leeds uses a lot of her personal stories and stories she has learned from being a personal organizer. I love reading the stories about many of her clients.
I think if you are looking for a little help organizing your home, and have a little extra time every month than you should check out this book. If you are looking for a lot of help organizing your home, then you should probably just hire Leeds herself!
