OUR BOOK
Beyond Tidy: Declutter Your Mind and Discover the Magic of Organized Living
8 Powerful Principles for Creating a Home and Life You Love
Published by Racehorse Publishing | Available in hardcover, ebook, and audiobook
Is This Book For You?
If clutter is affecting your quality of life — your stress levels, your time, your confidence, your relationships — then yes, it is. Whether you feel completely overwhelmed and don’t know where to start, or you’re already somewhat organized and want to take it to the next level, Beyond Tidy was written with you in mind.
What Makes This Book Different
There are a lot of organizing books out there. What sets Beyond Tidy apart is its emphasis on the why behind every strategy we teach — not just what to do, but how it will genuinely impact your life.
Our home environment affects us far beyond what the eye can see — physically, mentally, and emotionally. It shapes our confidence, our relationships, how we spend our time and money, and our levels of stress, creativity, and productivity. Organizing is not just about how neat and tidy a space looks. It’s about how the right systems support your goals and the way you want to show up in the world. Beyond Tidy merges our 8 core organizing principles with the science of positive psychology and delivers it in a way that’s fun, accessible, and easy to act on. No overwhelm. No judgment. Just real strategies that work.
Our 8 Organizing Principles
Each chapter covers one of our 8 Organizing Principles — the same ones we use with clients every day. For each, we explain what it is, why it matters, and how mastering it will save you time, money, space, and energy.
1. Goal Setting and Other Tools for Your Organizing Toolbox — Build the hope, motivation, and practical tools you need before you begin.
2. Have a Vision for Each Space and Establish Clear Zones — Define what purpose your space needs to serve and what it needs to “be” — so every decision that follows has direction.
3. Sort Through Your Belongings and Group “Like with Like” — The most important step in the organizing process, and the one that makes everything else possible.
4. Decide What Stays and What Goes — Work through the decisions that stand between you and a clutter-free space.
5. Everything Deserves a Home — When every item has a designated place, putting things away becomes effortless — and finding them is even easier.
6. Create Associations Between Your Things and Where They Live — Train your brain to work with your organizing system, not against it.
7. Manage Your Space (So You Can Manage Your Inventory)— Learn to maximize every inch of your space so what you own is always visible, accessible, and easy to put away.
8. Finish the Task! — The principle that resets the system and ensures what you need is always there the next time you need it.
Although mastering any one of these principles can make a meaningful difference, the real magic happens when they work together — seamlessly woven into organizing systems that support the home and life you want.
How to Order Beyond Tidy
Hardcover:
Amazon | Barnes & Noble | Indie Bound
Ebook:
Amazon | Barnes & Noble | Apple Books| Google Play
Audiobook (narrated by Audie Award-winning narrator Erin deWard, published by Tantor Media):
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What Readers Are Saying
Here’s just a sampling of what readers have shared on Amazon. Read all reviews here.
★★★★★ L. Burke — Verified Purchase
“This book will be one I refer my patients to from now on. I treat many adults with ADHD and organizational skills are always a struggle for them. Thank you for a really wonderful resource!”
★★★★★ Anna K. — Verified Purchase
I Was a Pro Organizer, This Is the BEST Book I Have Read on Home Organization
“These authors get to the core of what it means to organize your home and KEEP it organized. The principles and practices — it’s all here, and beautifully explained. I just love this book. Well done!”
★★★★★ Ed — Verified Purchase
Great Guidance for Work and Home
“As the principal of a large middle school, the connections to a growth mindset and goal setting resonated with me personally and professionally. I want to share the eight principles with my family as well as my school community. I think this book is a must read. I even bought several copies as gifts for friends and colleagues.”
★★★★★ Joe — Verified Purchase
This book took me way beyond tidy!
“I am an organized person, but this book goes way beyond just keeping a tidy closet. The information in Beyond Tidy can translate into so many areas of life. I dove into the goal setting section and applied the strategies into career, health, and of course basic organizing and found that even as an organized person, I took it to a whole new level. It is packed with insight and techniques that are easy to understand and incredibly positive and thoughtful.”
★★★★★ Alice — Verified Purchase
Best book to get and stay organized
“I am thrilled with the amount of practical and useful tips in this book! My favorite part is that it’s like a simplified intro to positive psychology — they explain practical approaches to organization and give the “why” behind why they work. You have changed my relationship with things, and given me the tools and confidence to keep my place tidy.”
★★★★★ Jack W. Boyd — Verified Purchase
Like Getting Advice from Close Friends You Trust
“Reading this book was like sitting down with two close friends you trust and then being blown away by how much they know. The writing style is so conversational that I often found myself “asking” questions, usually to find the answer in the next paragraph. I highly recommend the book. In fact, once I finished, I bought another one as a gift!”
★★★★★ Judy E. Hamilton — Verified Purchase
Beyond Tidy offers practical and positive advice
“I liked the positivity and practicality of Beyond Tidy. Thank you, Annmarie and Marie for offering the organizationally-challenged hope in a judgement-free way!”
