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Jamie Novak

location-pin Scotch Plains, New Jersey

School: Union College

Expertise: cleaning & organization

Jamie Novak

  • 20-plus years of experience as an organizing expert
  • Author of several books, including Keep This, Toss That: The Practical Guide to Tidying Up, Stop Throwing Money Away, The Get Organized Answer Book, 1,000 Best Quick and Easy Time-Saving Strategies, and 1,000 Best Quick and Easy Organizing Secrets

Experience

Jamie is a professional organizer, freelance writer and the author of multiple books on decluttering, including Keep This, Toss That: The Practical Guide to Tidying Up. A cleaning and organizing expert with more than 20 years of experience, she covers these home topics for Reader’s Digest. She also appears regularly on morning TV and hosts the 10-Minute Podcast. When not on deadline, Jamie spends her time creating virtual programs on how to declutter, with a humorous twist. And when she's not working, Jamie is clipping recipes she’ll never prepare.

Education

Union College - New Jersey AA, Communications

Articles

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30 Things You Can Organize in Under 30 Minutes

In the time that it takes to bake a batch of brownies, you can tackle one of these surprisingly simple organizing projects and see instant results.
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65 Things to Throw Out on Old Stuff Day

There are plenty of items you've planned to get rid of over the winter months. Use Old Stuff Day as an excuse to try out these decluttering hacks.
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10 Common Items You Shouldn’t Buy If You Want to Have a Clutter-Free Home

How many of these "future clutter" items are you guilty of buying?