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Summary: Visually attractive but solutions difficult to manage...
Review: First I have to say that I find this book very visually appealing and some of the solutions were great springboards to organize solutions in my home. Also the idea of organizing *as design* is very appealing...The problem I have is that, for me, not alot of the actual solutions are applicable in my home. Many solutions count on containers, cubbies and storage where things remain unseen and stored..for me..in an inaccessable manner. I like the idea that the items are unseen in a way but i find that unseen clutter does not get dealt with. And just breeds more clutter. There has to be a balance between visual asthetics and order for an organizing solution to work in my home. It can be beautifully attractive but if it doesn't *work* in the sense of a long term clutter solution ultimately it will not matter how lovely it is. I was able to look through this book, and continue to do so, to search for ideas that I can turn into reasonable solutions but the solutions themselves offered in this book wouldn't work for me.
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Summary: Great Visual Clutter-Busting Fodder
Review: I enjoy this book as it is packed with crisp, self-explanatory photographs that fire my disorganization conquering imagination. Since my initial perusal, I've picked this book up dozens of times to spark more ideas for organizing my home. However, in my opinion, this is not a "D.I.Y. 101" book. If you do not already have at least a little D.I.Y. savvy, or if you prefer long, detailed instructions, then this is probably not the book for you. I think the purpose of this book is simply to give readers ideas to build on in a simple way. It is exactly what I was looking for. There are so many visual suggestions on how to handle those pesky, household clutter problems such as the linen closet, medicine cabinet and home-office desk. Thanks to Martha Stewart, I finally learned how to fold fitted sheets NEATLY and how to banish the seemingly endless tangle of computer wires on my desk (I was convinced they were ganging up and tangling themselves on purpose while I was not looking). It only cost me a buck to get the wires under control - I'm stoked! My only complaint about this book is that I want more of it but that's only because I always want more of a good thing. I think I made a pun. I wonder if anyone will notice?
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Summary: Inspiring photos and text!
Review: I got this book a while ago and I really love it. The suggestions are useful and very practical. Thanks to this book I now fold fitted sheets properly, which is a big drawer-space-saver. The photos are very helpful and the text is appropriate and addresses what is shown in the pictures/illustrations. I actually read the book from cover to cover, and found it very pleasant besides being informative. My mother-in-law is in the process of organizing her closets and she has asked to borrow this book again from me. I should probably get her her own copy... My final point is that this is a great buy and you will not regret it.
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Summary: Overated and not very good
Review: I like Martha's "Good things" series, and this book is worth its price. When mine arrived I put four or five ideas into practice immediately--that night. I have since looked to it for additional inspiration and will continue to do so for years to come. Martha is not everything to everybody, and you just pick what you like to use and leave the rest of the ideas for someone else to use. In my case, this book REALLY hit the spot, as did the first "Good things," which I have also used repeatedly.
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Summary: A bunch of old ideas in a new place
Review: I love Martha and think she has some fabulous ideas on how to clean up the clutter in your life! However, I completely agree that the ideas in this book are almost entirely made of up of ideas from past Martha Stewart Living magazines. If you really feel like you need these Good Things in one place to organize yourself, then buy this book. Otherwise, just skim through your old issues.
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Summary: Inspiring ideas
Review: I'm not usually one to buy books about generic subjects like organizing. But this book intrigued me because it brings a dash of glamour and pinache to an otherwise dull subject and one that I needed to study! All of the ideas are fresh and original. The book goes room by room through the house: Living spaces, Working spaces, Bedrooms, Bathrooms, Basements, etc. Martha and her team make the task of organizing seem do-able and also offer some very stylish ways of keeping clutter out of site, like the hidden book shelves on the sides of a headboard, starting a key corral by the front door or keeping your computer, fax machine and printer in a converted armoire - a 'secret office' you can put anywhere in the house. There are lots of tips for storage, keeping clutter off desks, organizng a pantry, a linen closet, a medicine cabinet, a spice rack, a clothes closet, a laundry room, your kitchen drawers, etc. It's a bit of a vanity project, like most of Martha's books, with photos of Martha's homes and rooms, but that's kind of fun too.
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Summary: Visually perfect; a little lacking in depth.
Review: Ingenious ways to organize just about every part of your house and inspiring photos of that oh-so-Martha style make this book a must have for any Martha fan or compulsive neat-nick. However, for those looking for a all-out guide to organizing, this book is more fluff than stuff. While you do get to see a lot of the ideas, the pictures limit the amount of space for instructions and tips. Most, if not all, of the ideas come from her magazine, so for those of us stock-piling issues and issues of it, this book provides a to-the-point compilation. Mostly useful for inspiration and as a visual guide, look elsewhere for much more. Not as lengthy as I might have liked--- I hope Martha comes out with a more comprehensive guide in the future. I'd recommend this to fans of the Martha style only.
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Summary: Not very good. Only for jailbirds
Review: Meryl Starr has a very good book on organizing. I also like Donna Smallin's book. Maybe Martha can rewrite this one on how to organize her prison cell.
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Summary: JUST PADDING HER BANK ACCOUNT
Review: My wife bought this book, so i decided to give it a shot. What I decided was that it was a waste of my time, and my wife's(my) money. Most of these ideas have been seen before. I think Martha is a very talented and gifted personality. I just think she's underachieving!
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Summary: One of my favourites
Review: Not a particular Martha Stewart fan, I nevertheless love this book which I purchased while living in Europe. I offers some great advice on basic organising such as ironing, folding and hanging clothes or sheets as well as some wonderful decorating and organising ideas at the same time. Thanks to the reference pages, I was actually able to contact several companies (in the US) and have items (seen in the book) delivered to Europe. Not many books offer such reference lists! I have now had the book for some a few years but whenever I look at it I get some new ideas. I would suggest it is for the organised person wanting to improve the looks and decorative side of organised life.
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