I've always had a soft spot for organizing and decluttering how-tos. Not that any of them really helped me much in this area, but the idea of it intrigues me and I hope to find the guide that will someday make it a reality for me. I bought this book years ago for my daughter, and she had no interest in it. It's been sitting and taking up space in my life -- so today I zoomed through it, just so I could get rid of it. [Yes, I do have a problem with books, I feel guilty if I get a book and decide to discard it without having read it.] My biggest issue with this book is that it is just too cluttered! Not a good thing. Too many lists, side stories, forms to fill-in, instructions. I can't believe a teenager, who isn't already an expert organizer, wouldn't find this book overwhelming and exhausting. Take a look at just one example: Three Basic Tools for Organizing your Space and Stuff
1. Supply list [this list includes trashbags,3 boxes or containers, dust buster, dust cloth, spray cleaner,broom and dust pan, markers and post-its or labels, notepad and pen --PLUS optional stuff: label maker and box of manila folders]
2. Space Formula [Sort, Purge, Assign a home, Containerize, Equalize - S.P.A.C.E.]
3. Rules for visible, dramatic results [followed by a set of rules, such as Attack what's visible first]
While it does contain some good ideas and suggestions, it all seems overly complex. There might be some teenagers for whom this approach to organizing will work, but none that I know. ( )