[.ca] Good Things for Organizing (ISBN 0848719913)

Not always practical for small spaces:
Very visually appealing and fun to read. Unfortunately many of the ideas are not cheap (for example, linen-covered boxes.) Also, this book is filled with good ideas for people living in houses, but many of the ideas are not necessarily applicable to people who have smaller apartments. Having said that, there are still many ideas that she uses are universal and can apply to any space. Not as strong as some of her other books, but still worth buying, especially if you have a house and lots of stuff to store.

Inspiring photos and text!:
I got this book a while ago and I really love it. The suggestions are useful and very practical. Thanks to this book I now fold fitted sheets properly, which is a big drawer-space-saver. The photos are very helpful and the text is appropriate and addresses what is shown in the pictures/illustrations. I actually read the book from cover to cover, and found it very pleasant besides being informative. My mother-in-law is in the process of organizing her closets and she has asked to borrow this book again from me. I should probably get her her own copy... My final point is that this is a great buy and you will not regret it.

Inspiring ideas:
I'm not usually one to buy books about generic subjects like organizing. But this book intrigued me because it brings a dash of glamour and pinache to an otherwise dull subject and one that I needed to study! All of the ideas are fresh and original. The book goes room by room through the house: Living spaces, Working spaces, Bedrooms, Bathrooms, Basements, etc. Martha and her team make the task of organizing seem do-able and also offer some very stylish ways of keeping clutter out of site, like the hidden book shelves on the sides of a headboard, starting a key corral by the front door or keeping your computer, fax machine and printer in a converted armoire - a 'secret office' you can put anywhere in the house. There are lots of tips for storage, keeping clutter off desks, organizng a pantry, a linen closet, a medicine cabinet, a spice rack, a clothes closet, a laundry room, your kitchen drawers, etc. It's a bit of a vanity project, like most of Martha's books, with photos of Martha's homes and rooms, but that's kind of fun too.

Very clever and subtle:
I'm a process engineer by trade. Some ideas look obvious, but when you try them you see that they are brilliant. Martha understands usability and good design.

Not very good. Only for jailbirds:
Meryl Starr has a very good book on organizing. I also like Donna Smallin's book. Maybe Martha can rewrite this one on how to organize her prison cell.