When You Live with a MessieOrganizational guru Sandra Felton offers good news for the spouse, parents, children, or roommates-MessieMates-of hard-core Messies. Writing with the warmth and humor that have made her books best-sellers, Felton shows beleaguered loved ones how to influence the most reluctant Messie to change, and how to promote the best atmosphere to help that change occur. |
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