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Cut the Clutter
Author: Cynthia Ewer
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Conquer the clutter, clean your house and give yourself more time for the good things in life - with this new edition in eBook format Drowning in clutter, but dont know where to begin? Feeling overwhelmed by a home thats out of control? Help is at hand from the creator of the popular home-management website OrganizedHome.com. With wit, humour and style, Cynthia Townley Ewer sets about solving the many obstacles of running an orderly home. From how to combat, and stay on top of, the clutter tide, to the most effective tools for, and methods of, cleaning. Plus, pick up tips on the specifics of running an organized home from food, clothing, surfaces and systems to room to live and paper handling. Whether you want to know how to tame the great white (fridge, not shark!), or add rhythm to your clothes closet, Cynthia will inform you, entertain you and very possibly save your sanity along the way.
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Conquer the clutter, clean your house and give yourself more time for the good things in life - with this new edition in eBook format Drowning in clutter, but dont know where to begin? Feeling overwhelmed by a home thats out of control? Help is at hand from the creator of the popular home-management website OrganizedHome.com. With wit, humour and style, Cynthia Townley Ewer sets about solving the many obstacles of running an orderly home. From how to combat, and stay on top of, the clutter tide, to the most effective tools for, and methods of, cleaning. Plus, pick up tips on the specifics of running an organized home from food, clothing, surfaces and systems to room to live and paper handling. Whether you want to know how to tame the great white (fridge, not shark!), or add rhythm to your clothes closet, Cynthia will inform you, entertain you and very possibly save your sanity along the way.
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