Organize just enough to be happy—then cheat your way to a simpler, saner life.
How to Cheat at Organizing: Quick, Clutter-Clobbing Ways to Simplify Your Life by Jeff Bredenberg is a witty, practical guide for anyone overwhelmed by the pressure to keep a perfect home. Published by Taunton Press, this book offers hundreds of shortcuts, clever strategies, and time-saving tips to help you tame clutter, streamline routines, and reclaim your space—without obsessing over perfection. From closets and kitchens to finances and fitness, Bredenberg's five core principles (keep it simple, embrace technology, manage the ins and outs, strip/scrap/sort/store, and get help) empower readers to create just enough order to feel good. With a light touch and a dose of humor, this book makes organizing feel doable, flexible, and even fun.