Research Catalog

Title

Throw out fifty things : clear the clutter, find your life / Gail Blanke.

Author

Blanke, Gail

Publication

New York, NY : Grand Central Life & Style, an imprint of Grand Central Publishing, 2010.

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Details

Description

xxvii, 270 pages; 19 cm

Summary

"Gail Blanke offers inspiring ways to clear away the debris of your life, both physical and mental, to help you find peace, energy and a better vision of who you are."--Provided by the publisher.

Alternative Title

Throw out 50 things

Subject

• House cleaning
• Orderliness
• Storage in the home
• Self-help techniques

Note

• Originally published in hardcover by Hachette Book Group.
• "Parts of chapters 14, 15, 17, 18, 23, and 24 were originally published in Real Simple magazine in a slightly modified form"--Title page verso.

Bibliography (note)

• Includes bibliographical references (pages 253-260) and index.

Contents

Introduction : Fueling the urge to purge -- Making it to fifty -- Getting started -- Part I. Getting rid of the physical stuff : Your bedroom -- Your bathroom -- Your kitchen -- Your living room -- Your dining room -- Your attic -- Your garage -- Part II. Your office : paring down the professional clutter : Clarifying your brand -- Keeping what works, eliminating what doesn't -- The phoenix rises from the ashes -- Part III. Attacking the mental mess: if you think you can separate the physical from the mental clutter, forget about it! : Letting go of feeling inadequate, irrelevant, and just plain not good enough -- Letting go of the type of person you think you are -- or aren't -- Letting go of the regrets and mistakes of the past -- Letting go of being right about how wrong everybody and everything is -- Letting go of the need to have everyone like you -- Letting go of thinking the worst -- Letting go of waiting for the right moment -- Letting go of needing to feel secure -- Letting go of thinking that you have to do everything yourself -- Making it to fifty: the celebration -- Part IV. Stepping into the clearing : Your vision for the future -- Taking energy from your defining moments -- Being unforgettable -- Find your song -- and sing it! -- Your declaration to the world -- Appendix: Your throw-outs.

Call Number

JFC 20-241

ISBN

• 9780446505789
• 0446505781
• 9780446505079
• 0446505072

OCLC

1135874497

Author

Blanke, Gail, author.

Title

Throw out fifty things : clear the clutter, find your life / Gail Blanke.

Publisher

New York, NY : Grand Central Life & Style, an imprint of Grand Central Publishing, 2010.

Edition

First trade edition.

Type of Content

text

Type of Medium

unmediated

Type of Carrier

volume

Bibliography

Includes bibliographical references (pages 253-260) and index.

Research Call Number

JFC 20-241