Organize Your Home With Resources From About.com

• GET YOURSELF ORGANIZED

  • Book on Home Organization- "One Year to an Organized Life" by Regina Leeds
    Get rid of clutter and get "all your ducks lined up" with day to day and month to month guidance from this book.

  • Think about registering for an online reminder service like BigDates.com or Birthday Reminders.com. You'll be able to focus on day-to-day tasks and get cell phone or e-mail reminders when special occasions are approaching.

• HOME ORGANIZATION HELP
  • Putting It All Away
    Eliminate the clutter in your home with help from this article.

  • Four Types of Storage
    Identify the four types of storage and see how they can help you get your things in order.

  • Organizing Hints
    This list of articles on organization tips, strategies, moving, storage, and home management will be very helpful.

  • Links on Shelving
    See some how-to's and photos of types of shelving. Get ideas on how to use display units to eliminate clutter.

  • Articles on Home Organizing
    Find articles that will help get your life and your home in order, including ideas on storage, home management, moving, and more.

• ORGANIZING PROJECTS
  • Put Together a Decorating File
    Before you get started on redecorating your home, put together a decorating file. Record room measurements and floorplans, collect fabric swatches and paint samples, keep photos of rooms you like, and lots more. Learn how to create a decorating file here.

  • Doing a Decorating Project in Order
    Where do you start a decorating project? Carpet, furniture, paint? Find out how to get things in the right order for a successful remodel.

• KID ROOM STORAGE TIPS
  • Storage in a Child's Room
    Where do you start when you have to organize toys, books, hobbies, and crafts in your child's room? Read on.

  • Recruit Your Kids to Help Organize Their Rooms
    If your kids are out of school for the summer, it's the perfect time to get them to help organize their room!

  • Products to Organize a Dorm Room
    Use basic organization tips to get everything into your too-small dorm room.

• HOUSEHOLD MOVING HELP
  • Before You Move In
    If you're planning to move soon, read our list of things to do before everything goes into your new house. Get some work done ahead of the moving truck's arrival.

  • Moving Tips
    Read some of our tips and suggestions for organizing a smooth move.

• HOME CLEANING
  • Cleaning Faster and Better
    Get some links to great ideas, tips, and how-tos on the net on all sorts of cleaning topics.

  • Clean Your Living Room for Unexpected Guests
    If guests are dropping by in 15 minutes and your living room is a mess, help is on the way.

  • How to Polish Silver
    Use the help here to get and keep your silver sparkling.

  • How to Clean Hardwood Floors
    Keep your hardwood floors looking like new with the tips in this article.

  • How to Organize a Kitchen Pantry
    Get the clutter out of your kitchen pantry so you can really use it!

How to Do Just About Anything
More quick how-tos for cleaning, organizing, and decorating.