TY - BOOK AU - Lifford,Jennifer TI - The home decluttering diet: organize your way to a clean and lean house SN - 1624143261 AV - TX309 .L544 2017 U1 - 648 23 PY - 2017/// CY - Salem, MA PB - Page Street Publishing Co. KW - Housekeeping KW - Home economics KW - Orderliness KW - Storage in the home KW - fast KW - HOUSE & HOME / Cleaning, Caretaking & Organizing N1 - Includes index; Getting started on the home decluttering diet -- Shedding the pounds : basic decluttering principles -- Building strength : basic organization principles -- The 30-day home detox -- Slimming down the kitchen -- Scaling down the living room -- Shaving down the bathroom -- Winding down the master bedroom -- Slenderizing the home office -- Paring down the kids' rooms -- Tapering off the laundry room -- Trimming down the outdoor spaces -- Cutting back the mudroom and entryways -- Deflating the garage -- Curtailing the bonus rooms -- Developing healthy habits : maintaining your healthy home lifestyle N2 - "This comprehensive, step-by-step guide shows you how to organize your home month-by-month and room-by-room to achieve and maintain a lasting, clutter-free lifestyle."--Back cover; When Lifford got serious about organizing her home, she decided to follow the principles of a typical diet designed to lose weight. Think of every item in your house-- and every item you bring in-- as calories in food. To maintain weight, calories in must equal calories out. To lose weight, calories in must be less than calories out. New habits must be developed; psychological issues must be addressed; and sensible rewards must be established. This yearlong plan can help you organize your way to a clean and lean house ER -