Filled Up and Overflowing
What to do when life events, chronic disorganization, and hoarding go overboard.
By Diane N. Quintana and Jonda S. Beattie
Filled Up & Overflowing was written to help you and your family members, friends, and spouses find answers to questions and concerns about the safety and comfort of their loved one in their space.
Unlike other organizing books, this one is designed to support individuals who would prefer to work with professionals or loved ones who want to listen to them and discover their needs instead of overwhelming them with the process.
You think you have things pretty well organized and then something happens which upsets the balance in your life. You think to yourself, Now What?
This is the organizational workbook to help organize any problem area in your home. By following the step by step procedures, you will pin down exactly what you want to change, develop a plan to help you make the change, and learn techniques to help you keep your new organization in place.
Benji is your average, active five year old little boy. He loves to play in his room. Sometimes his room turns into a real mess! Benji doesn’t know where to begin when his mother asks him to pick up his room. This teaches Benji how to get organized. Read to find out how Benji’s mother helps him accomplish this seemingly overwhelming task. The authors took some basic organizational strategies and applied them to the common task of picking up a room. Break projects down into small manageable steps Sort like with like Cull collections Assign a place or a home for belongings Reward for jobs completed.
Suzie is a typical, active five-year-old little girl. She loves playing with all her toys in her room and sometimes creates a real mess! When her mother asks her to pick up her room, Suzie is overwhelmed and doesn’t know how to begin. Suzie’s mother helps her complete the job by breaking the project into small tasks that Suzie is able to finish easily. Doing this teaches Suzie how to get organized. Basic principles of organizing included in this story: Break projects down into small steps Sort like with like Cull collections All belongings need a home Reward for completed tasks. See Suzie’s Messy Room video on 
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