Organizing from the Inside Out for Teens

A guide from America’s #1 organizer and her daughter that “explains why less clutter in your world means more time for you to study, sleep, or hang out” (CosmoGirl).

Today’s teens are busier than ever. Figuring out how to balance schoolwork, friends, and extracurricular activities can often feel as difficult as performing a high-wire act without a net. And many teens become even more frustrated by the remedies the adults in their lives prescribe: even if teens would like to see their floors or finish their homework occasionally, they don’t want to do that by throwing away their stuff or spending less time with their friends. Instead, they want to figure out a way to make the most of their space and time—which is precisely what Julie Morgenstern and her teenage daughter, Jessi Morgenstern-Colón, offer.

With Organizing from the Inside Out for Teens, teens will learn:How to rearrange a room so that it’s not just for sleep, but also for friends and homeworkHow to organize a backpack to find what’s needed when it’s neededHow to create a schedule that allows time for schoolwork, extracurriculars, and funHow to maintain a system so that it remains relevant and helpful

With quizzes, lists of useful organizational resources, and advice from other teens around the country, Organizing from the Inside Out for Teens will prove an indispensable guide for overwhelmed teenagers everywhere.

“Readers who aren’t interested in reshaping their entire lives could benefit from reading a section of the book devoted to a specific challenge, such as getting long-term school projects done.” —Booklist