It’s Spring, and this is a good time of year to start getting organized. Getting organized can feel like an intergalactic challenge. Organizing our lives may not be the most popular topic, but we can all agree that it’s something we all need to do from time to time. If you’ve been letting things pile up such as clothing, books, magazines, toys, and all that stuff in the junk drawer (and let’s not even get started on the garage) then read on!
Getting organized can mean many things to many people. It could mean everything from organizing your files, to that pesky overstuffed closet full of clothing you haven’t worn since last decade, to re-organizing your entire home. Getting organized can also mean organizing people to advocate for ideas or change around a topic which you, your friends, neighbors, club, school or town feel passionate about.
Getting organized can seem daunting and if you’ve tried before to get organized but weren’t successful, The Manchester City Library can help. Per Yoda, “You must unlearn what you have learned”. Start by perusing the curated list of helpful items listed below. Click the title for more information about the item or to request the item. Some items are currently on display in the Rotunda.
Below the list of items, you’ll find helpful websites with additional topics to encourage you to accept the challenge of getting organized. As Yoda said, “Your focus determines your reality”.
Titles in the library, currently on display in the Rotunda, and in our consortium to help you get organized:
Organize your Physical Space and Personal Records
Love the home you have by Melissa Michaels
Good housekeeping simple organizing wisdom: 500+ quick & easy clutter cures by Good Housekeeping
I have nothing to wear!: a painless 12-step program to declutter your life so you never have to say this again! by Jill Martin
Get it together: organize your records so your family won’t have to by Melanie Cullen
Organize for Change
Democracy or else: how to save America in 10 easy steps by Jon Favreau
Faith-rooted organizing: mobilizing the church in service to the world by Alexia Salvatierra
Golden gates: fighting for housing in America by Conor Dougherty
Rise up: confronting a country at the crossroads by Al Sharpton
Rules for Revolutionaries: How Big Organizing Can Change Everything by Becky Bond
Getting Organized at Work
Getting Organized For Young Adults
Organize for Your Mental Space
The organized mind: thinking straight in the age of information overload by Daniel Levitin
Pretty neat: the buttoned-up way to get organized & let go of perfection by Alicia Rockmore
Helpful Websites for getting organized:
Free declutter checklist and more from free organizing printables – This helpful website provides freebies such as helpful checklists for decluttering. Browse by topic for other helpful lists such as cleaning lists, grocery lists, organizing your finances, budget spreadsheet, vehicle maintenance log and chore charts for kids and adults.
Doin’ The Work Podcast – Success stories on organizing for change. Check out interviews with social workers, educators and other issues based advocates engaged in organizing for social change. In addition to the podcast, the site offers consulting, webinars, coaching, workshops and more.
Decluttering Tips from AARP – Decluttering your home in 8 easy steps! Also helpful tips such as if it’s too much, don’t go it alone.
Happy organizing and we hope we can help you bring out your inner Jedi and overpower the cluttered side. Or, maybe you already are an organized Jedi. If so, please share your tips, successes and suggestions for getting organized. Feel free to share your helpful feedback below.
One final encouraging quote from Yoda as you gaze out at your vast, disorganized universe:
“Luminous beings are we, not this crude matter.”
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