Stop Trying to Organize Everything at Once.
Home Organizing Manual
The ultimate guide to getting your life in order - hundreds of practical projects, room-by-room strategies, and a month-by-month plan
from America's most trusted lifestyle authority.
Most organizing fails for one reason: you try to do the whole house in a weekend, burn out, and give up.
Martha's approach is the opposite. A month-by-month calendar tells you exactly what to tackle and when, room-by-room strategies show you how, and hundreds of small, genuinely useful tips make each task easier.
So order becomes something you build steadily and keep, instead of a battle you lose every spring.
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A month-by-month plan
know exactly what to organize and when, so you're never overwhelmed -
Room-by-room strategies
kitchen, closets, bath, office, garage, attic and more, each with a clear method -
Hundreds of clever, usable tips
the small tricks that make everything easier (even organized people learn new ones) -
Beautiful enough to keep out
288 richly photographed pages that inspire you to actually start
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2,778 readers, 4.6★
If organizing never seems to stick
The problem isn't you. It's trying to do it all at once.
Every few months you decide this is it — you'll finally get the whole house in order. You start strong, hit the paperwork or the garage, and burn out by the weekend. The clutter creeps back, and you feel like you've failed again. You haven't. Organizing the entire house in one push is a plan designed to collapse. There's a calmer, steadier way — one room, one task, one month at a time.
↓ Here's the system
Readers stay on track “year after year”
The system that actually sticks
A month-by-month plan, so you're never overwhelmed again
The heart of the book is a seasonal calendar that tells you exactly what to tackle and when — the reason readers say it keeps them on track year after year. Instead of one impossible push, you get a steady rhythm:
- ✓January: set goals and reset routines while motivation is high
- ✓Spring: closets, deep-clean, swap seasonal clothing and bedding
- ✓Summer & autumn: garage, attic, paperwork and tax prep, one at a time
- ✓Year-end: holiday storage and a calm reset — nothing left piled up
Room by room, tip by tip
The clever little fixes you didn't know you needed
Beyond the calendar, every room gets its own clear strategy — kitchen, bath, bedroom, closets, entryway, home office, garage and attic. And it's the small, specific tips readers rave about: keep essential tools in a drawer within arm's reach of the stove, felt glides so you can slide appliances back against the wall, sponges cleaned in a net bag with the towels. The kind of ideas that make organized feel effortless.
“Lots of small helpful tips… very readable and very nice to look at. What I love are the calendars and the lovely photos.”
— Sarah#1 Best Seller · From America's most trusted lifestyle authority
4.6★From 2,778 readers
12Months of guided tasks
288Richly photographed pages
#1Best Seller
What you'll master
Every corner of your home, handled
Room-by-room strategies plus the routines that keep it all running — the full scope of what Martha walks you through.
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Kitchen & Pantry
Drawers, counters, and stores set up so cooking flows and clutter has nowhere to land.
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Closets & Bedrooms
Overhaul the closet, master seasonal swaps, and keep everyday spaces calm.
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Home Office & Paper
Build a filing system and finally get on top of the paperwork that piles up.
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Garage, Attic & Storage
Know when and how to purge the spaces where everything gets dumped.
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Seasonal Routines
A month-by-month calendar so maintenance never becomes a mountain.
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Principles & Supplies
Goal-setting, the core principles of organizing, and the supplies that actually help.
Inside the book
Inspiration and a plan you can start today
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A month-by-month calendar
Exactly what to organize and when — a template based on Martha's own scheduling.
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Room-by-room strategies
Clear methods for every space, from the kitchen to the attic.
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Hundreds of practical tips
The small, specific tricks readers quote back — the ones that make tasks easier.
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Timelines & checklists
Day-by-day and week-by-week plans for decluttering, filing, closets and more.
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Principles & supplies
Goal-setting, organizing principles, and the supplies actually worth buying.
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Beautiful, browsable photography
288 richly illustrated pages that make you want to start — and keep the book out.
Who this book is for
If any of these is you, this is the organizing book that finally fits.
The perpetual re-starter
You've tried and quit before. The month-by-month plan gives you small wins instead of one overwhelming project you abandon.
The fresh-start home
Just moved in, merging a household, or ready for a real spring clean? A clear room-by-room path to a home that finally functions.
The thoughtful gift-giver
One of the most-gifted organizing books there is — beautiful enough to feel special, practical enough to actually get used.
About the author
From America's most trusted lifestyle authority
Martha Stewart is America's most trusted lifestyle expert and teacher, and the author of more than 100 books on cooking, entertaining, crafts, homekeeping, gardening, and decorating.
For decades she has helped millions bring order and beauty to their homes. In this manual she distills that expertise into a single, doable system — the methods, calendars and checklists she uses herself.
100+ booksCooking, home & living
#1 Best SellerIn its category
TrustedBy millions of homes
Reader reviews
4.6
★★★★★
Simple and elegant — complete with calendars
What I love are the calendars and the lovely photos. It follows the advice of doing daily, weekly and monthly routines so you're never overwhelmed at any one time. Lots of small helpful tips — very readable and very nice to look at.
Joanna D. Verified Purchase
★★★★★
Gorgeous and helpful
One of my favorites. It condenses her larger handbooks down to a very aesthetic, digestible amount. If someone is just starting out, merging a household, or looking to spring clean effectively, this is a great gift. It was my gift to myself — because I'm worth an organized home!
Emily W. Verified Purchase
★★★★★
It's a good thing!
A definitive manual that was a must-have. I love the way there are items “to do” laid out for the seasons, plus general homekeeping advice for each area of the home. No regrets.
Debradoright Verified Purchase
★★★★★
Like reading a magazine
A very good organising book — and it's very well organised itself. All the seasons and everything, with a lot of gorgeous pictures.
Heikki P. Verified Purchase
★★★★★
Best book for inspiration and organising
So many great tips on how to organise, beautiful layout, and easy to read as it's split into different sections. I keep going back for more inspiration — each picture has so much in it.
Laura W. Verified Purchase
★★★★
Some really practical tips
There are some helpful tips and the book is set up so you can move around to what's important to you. The photographs are every bit as useful as the written material if you're more of a visual person.
Todd K. Verified Purchase
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Frequently asked questions
I've tried organizing before and always quit. Why is this different?
Because it doesn't ask you to do it all at once. The month-by-month calendar breaks organizing into small, realistic tasks spread across the year — the exact rhythm readers say keeps them on track year after year, instead of burning out in a weekend.
Is it genuinely practical, or mostly beautiful photos?
Both. It's beautifully photographed — readers say it's like a magazine — and it's full of specific, usable tips and clear room-by-room methods. Think of it as inspiration plus a starting system: it gets you moving and gives you a plan to follow.
My home has kids and pets. Is this realistic for me?
The photos are aspirational, but the system isn't about a picture-perfect showroom. It's about progress: give everything a home, tackle one area at a time, and use the seasonal plan to keep it up. Real, lived-in homes are exactly who it helps.
Will it help with paperwork and filing specifically?
Yes — it includes a document-retention guide (what to keep and for how long) and a framework for a filing system, plus timelines for staying on top of paper year-round. It's a strong starting structure you can build on.
Is it a good gift?
One of the most-gifted organizing books there is. Reviewers buy it for someone starting out, merging a household, or spring cleaning — and often for themselves. Our bundle adds printable tools that make it even more giftable.
How long does shipping take?
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What's your return policy?
A 60-day money-back guarantee. If it isn't the right fit, contact us and we'll make it right.
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