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Checklists for Life

A Handbook For An Organized Life

If you've ever wished for a class in Coping 101, or a guide to living more efficiently and with less stress, this book is for you! Over 100 sensible checklists offer quick tips and expert advice to make your life easier at work, at home, and through all of life's ups and downs.

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Arranged by subject, from Personal Safety to Home Maintenance to Social Life, these lists will help you know what to ask, what to do, and what to have on hand in any situation.

What to do when your wallet is stolen

How to stock a bar

Questions to ask when hiring a contractor

What to keep in your medicine cabinet

Frequently overlooked tax deductions

How to be friends with your computer

The best and worse places to hide valuables

What to keep in a safe deposit box

Six steps of bare minimum housework

How to organize your file cabinet

How to cure your dying houseplants

Tips for writing an effective complaint letter

Tipping: who and how much

A countdown to moving day

From the Trade Paperback edition.

Audience
adult
Length
medium · 320 pages

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