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The One-Minute Cleaner
By Donna Smallin
Storey Publishing March 2007
282 pages, $10.95

Get 500 tips for cleaning smarter, not harder. The cleanliness and order you crave can be achieved in minutes a day. Learn how in this abridged version of Cleaning Plain & Simple.

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Buy an autographed copy directly from me!


Unclutter Your Mind
By Donna Smallin
Storey Publishing September 2006 282 pages, $10.95

Amid the anxiety and clutter that threaten to overwhelm daily life, discover hundreds of simple ways to clear your head and become wiser about how you spend your time and energy.


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Cleaning Plain & Simple
By Donna Smallin
Storey Publishing, January 2006
306 pages, $16.95

Hundreds of solutions for cleaning everything in and around the home, from the kitchen sink and the barbeque grill to the toilet and the car.

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The One-Minute Organizer
By Donna Smallin
Storey Publishing,
September 2004
282 pages, $9.95

“The One-Minute Organizer, by Donna Smallin, has also been at No. 1 on the House & Home Chart ten times in 2006, and in fact currently sits in that chart's top spot. This follows a great year for the book in 2005, when it wound up as the overall No. 3 in the Home and Garden category, having sold more than 21,000.” - The Book Standard Chart Report 8/3/2006

500 quick tips and solutions for getting your life in order! This "Plain & Simple" guide is based on the premise that you don't have to stop everything to get organized; you just have to start.

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Organizing Plain & Simple

A Storey Book Bestseller!

Organizing Plain & Simple
By Donna Smallin
Storey Publishing, August 2002
309 pages, $16.95

“…a kinder, gentler guide…”
– Los Angeles Times

“Smallin helps the skeptical see how they can not only get their houses in order but keep them that way…”
– New York Daily News


A ready-reference guide and comprehensive resource for organizing everything – from household goods and chores to family life, finances, time, and life transitions.

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7 Simple Steps to Unclutter Your Life7 Simple Steps to Unclutter Your Life
By Donna Smallin
Storey Publishing, January 2000
176 pages, $9.95

“…a lively, fun to read compendium offering hundreds of quick tips and ideas for a simpler, more rewarding lifestyle.” – Wisconsin Bookwatch

A practical and uplifting book with hundreds of tips to help create a simpler, happier, more satisfying way of life.

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Unclutter Your Home: 7 Simple Steps, 700 Tips & Ideas
A Storey Book Bestseller!

Unclutter Your Home: 7 Simple Steps, 700 Tips & Ideas
By Donna Smallin
Storey Publishing, January 1999
192 pages, $9.95

“Smallin leads the reader through her seven-step program of reordering that can result in our keeping clutter (like excess pounds) away forever.” – Good Housekeeping Do It Yourself

Guidance and inspiration for even the most squirrelly of packrats with helpful advice on lightening your load and simplifying your life.

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Donna Smallin’s books are available wherever quality paperbacks are sold.

Praise From The Press For Organizing Plain & Simple

“…a kinder, gentler guide…”
-Los Angeles Times

“Smallin helps the skeptical see how they can not only get their houses in order but keep them that way…”
-New York Daily News

“Smallin tackles life, not just your house, in this (surprise!) neatly organized book.”
-New Orleans Times Picayune


“This is like a logical course that gives you the push to tackle any challenge, from the medicine cabinet to finances.”
-Houston Chronicle


“Reading this book can actually be inspirational. And once you are motivated to get your life together, it can systematically help you do just that.”
-Milwaukee Journal Sentinel


“Working under the adage 'time is money,’ the suggestions here aim to help people make changes in their lives that save a few minutes here and there, as well as decrease their stress levels.”
-Baltimore Sun

“If you’re looking for some ways to get organized and keep clutter from consuming your household, check out home-care expert Donna Smallin’s new guide.”
-Tulsa World

“It’s broken down so those of us who have no time to get organized don’t feel defeated.”
-Nashville Tennessean

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