Connie Cox and Cris Evatt , the authors of Simply Organized have teamed up once again and created a new step-by-step guide to simplifying your life in only thirty days. Organized in a day-by-day format, the book offers simple steps which take in an hour or less to cut down on clutter. Each section is followed by instructions for more in-depth simplifying each area (one's workplace, closets, vacation, or errand routines, a cluttered mind, and more), and a tip checklist is included for readers interested in "maximum simplification." Written in an inspirational style and a clear, down-to-earth format, 30 Days To A Simpler Life contains adages, anecdotes, and quotes from philosophers, designers, psychologists, financial planners, and other experts. The authors also include a guide to related books, newsletters, and websites to further assist readers in reaching their goal of simpler living In their new book, 30 Days To A Simpler Life, co-authors Connie Cox and Cris Evatt share their ideas on simplifying your closet, your bedroom, your bathroom, your drawers, your furniture, your knickknacks_your life! Their incredibly resourceful and detailed guide will show you the way to a simpler and more organized lifestyle. And scattered throughout are helpful hints on small details that make large impacts on our lives. For example: How to customize simple living techniques to suit your lifestyle Easy ways to organize your office, garage, and literally every room in your house Ways to simplify and organize parties, meals, diets and recipes (simple recipes included!) How to deal with junk mail, unwanted phone calls and information overload Excellent financial organization, from bills to taxes No-stress flying and traveling light and organized What to do with mementos, memorabilia, and souvenirs How to have a garage sale (and how not to) Low-maintenance gardening How to arrange your home so it is non-cluttered and soothing to the soul Connie Cox lives in Atherton, California. 30 GREAT STEPS FOR 30 DAYS TO A SIMPLER LIFE Day 1: Decide you would like to begin living a simpler life. Make a list of areas that don't work in your life and find ways to simplify them. Ask friends how they manage areas of life that you find complicated. Make simplifying a great new hobby. Day 2: At least once a week, fill a shopping bag with giveaways that are cluttering your life. Day 3: Create an Ambivalence Center for things you might want to give away. Day 4: For one month, resist buying anything except consumables. When in doubt, don't buy it. Day 5: Clear the under-the-bed space. Let it breathe. Day 6: Clear the kitchen and bathroom counters each night before bed. Day 7: Install first-rate organizers. Use only one type of clothes hanger and get rid of all others. (Don't store them!) Day 8: Begin to create a basic wardrobe without "strays"_ items that don't go with anything else. Choose quality over quantity. Quality endures. Day 9: Install large hooks for towels in the bathroom. Day 10: Buy food from bulk bins to save money and avoid wasteful packaging. Buy great jars. Day 11: Create seven basic dinner menus to post on the fridge. Day 12: Switch to a few large plants _ eliminate small ones. Day 13: Undecorate your home. Less is refreshing! Day 14: Delete twenty small knickknacks. Add one gorgeous vase. Day 15: Unclutter your mind by judging others less. Day 16: Start today by spending your life in your own way. Learn to say, "I don't think so" if "no" is hard for you. Day 17: Decide on one source to get daily news and eliminate the rest. Turn off the TV and computer on Sundays. Day 18: Create an organized system (such as a permanent shopping list) for everything you do more than once. Day 19: Open and read your mail once a week (over a trash can) as you do when you return from a week-long trip. Day 20: Toss out old versions of computer software. Day 21: Start a debt reduction program and, whenever possible, pay cash for everything except houses and cars. Day 22: Create an Errand Basket and an Errand Day once a week. (Some people actually run errands every day!) Day 23: Travel lightly (whether you are going on a trip or for a day outing). Day 24: Photograph or videotape your valuables and store the photos or tape in a fireproof place. Day 25: Give consumable gifts. Your friends don't need clutter either. Day 26: For holidays, decorate with a few large items, not multiple small ones. Day 27: Put photos into an easy-to-use photo album as soon as they are developed _ don't hide them in drawers. Enjoy them now! Day 28: Organize your garage as if it were a room in your house. The real estate value is the same. Give away anything in your garage that you haven't used in the last two years. Day 29: Simplify your garden by planting large areas of one type of shrub or flower. Replace some lawn space with native plants. Mow less. Day 30: Make a non-negotiable, standing appointment for exercise. No more guilt! "On your journey," write the authors