Author(s): Wendy Davie

NZ non-fiction

Dop September 2008, Dunedin softcover In every life there is a drawer, a room, a garage, a desk, a schedule or a handbag that strikes fear in the heart of its owner. It is full of CLUTTER. It is full of STUFF. Imagine if it wasn't so. Imagine a life that is totally organised. You never run late, only surround yourself with things you need and love, and achieve more with less. All this while living in the real world, living your life your way, but being productive and organised as well. Known as 'The Organising Guru', Wendy Davie (to whom organising did not come naturally), has earned the right and the courage to lead her readers into the darker, murkier recesses of their homes and lives. She offers incentives and strategies for going in and dealing with them, bit by manageable bit - and having FUN in the process. The aim is not perfection, rather to gain clarity and act on it. The reader learns how to eliminate from life all that's not needed or loved; reduce stress; achieve more with less, run on time, with time and energy to spare and walk more lightly on planet earth. ith warmth, humour and understanding, Wendy breaks down 'impossible' organisational tasks into manageable bites to help the reader increase productivity at home, get organised without stress, teaches us how to de-clutter, and schedule for a life that is stream-lined yet fun, and to be REAL in the process. First published September 2008.