{"id":21690,"date":"2025-02-06T15:00:04","date_gmt":"2025-02-06T16:00:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/medexperts.pro\/?p=21690"},"modified":"2025-02-06T16:23:23","modified_gmt":"2025-02-06T16:23:23","slug":"5-organizing-books-to-bring-order-to-chaos","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/medexperts.pro\/?p=21690","title":{"rendered":"5 Organizing Books to Bring Order to Chaos"},"content":{"rendered":"<div><\/div>\n<p id=\"article-summary\" class=\"css-79rysd e1wiw3jv0\">We asked professional organizers to share their favorites.<\/p>\n<section class=\"meteredContent css-1r7ky0e\">\n<div class=\"css-s99gbd StoryBodyCompanionColumn\" data-testid=\"companionColumn-0\">\n<div class=\"css-53u6y8\">\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\">Tyler Moore was two days into a mental health leave when inspiration struck. He and his wife, Emily, were crammed into a small apartment with two young children; the 38-year-old educator was craving order.<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\">He asked his wife if they could rearrange the apartment, swapping bedrooms with their children. Mrs. Moore liked the idea but begged him to hold off. When she went out with the kids, however, he started \u201cimploding\u201d their home, he said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\">Mrs. returned to a mess and told him they were going to need some help. They checked out two Marie Kondo books from the library: \u201cThe Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up\u201d and \u201cSpark Joy.\u201d This, Mr. Moore said, was the first step in organizing their space.<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\">Now a tidying expert himself, Mr. Moore runs a popular Instagram account called Tidy Dad and recently published his first book, \u201cTidy Up Your Life: Rethinking How to Organize, Declutter, and Make Space for What Matters Most.\u201d But he still remembers the chaos in his New York City apartment, and how Ms. Kondo felt like \u201can impartial person who could step in\u201d and guide them, he said.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div data-testid=\"Dropzone-1\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"css-s99gbd StoryBodyCompanionColumn\" data-testid=\"companionColumn-1\">\n<div class=\"css-53u6y8\">\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\">Books can provide strategies and emotional support when we\u2019re trying to organize our lives. 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He and his wife, Emily, were crammed into a small apartment with two young children; the 38-year-old educator was craving order.He asked his wife if they could rearrange the apartment, swapping bedrooms with their children. Mrs. Moore liked the idea but begged him to hold off. When she went out with the kids, however, he started \u201cimploding\u201d their home, he said.Mrs. returned to a mess and told him they were going to need some help. They checked out two Marie Kondo books from the library: \u201cThe Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up\u201d and \u201cSpark Joy.\u201d This, Mr. Moore said, was the first step in organizing their space.Now a tidying expert himself, Mr. Moore runs a popular Instagram account called Tidy Dad and recently published his first book, \u201cTidy Up Your Life: Rethinking How to Organize, Declutter, and Make Space for What Matters Most.\u201d But he still remembers the chaos in his New York City apartment, and how Ms. Kondo felt like \u201can impartial person who could step in\u201d and guide them, he said.Books can provide strategies and emotional support when we\u2019re trying to organize our lives. So we asked professional organizers and other experts to recommend their favorites.ScribnerWe are having trouble retrieving the article content.Please enable JavaScript in your browser settings.Thank you for your patience while we verify access. 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