We asked professional organizers to share their favorites.. Tyler Moore was two days into a mental health leave when inspiration struck. He and his wife, Emily, were crammed into a small apartment with two young children; the 38-year-old educator was craving order.. He asked his wife if they could rearrange the apartment, swapping bedrooms with their children. Mrs. Moore liked the idea but begged him to hold off. When she went out with the kids, however, he started “imploding” their home, he said.. Mrs. returned to a mess and told him they were going to need some help. They checked out two Marie Kondo books from the library: “The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up” and “Spark Joy.” This, Mr. Moore said, was the first step in organizing their space.. Now a tidying expert himself, Mr. Moore runs a popular Instagram account called Tidy Dad and recently published his first book, “Tidy Up Your Life: Rethinking How to Organize, Declutter, and Make Space for What Matters Most.” But he still remembers the chaos in his New York City apartment, and how Ms. Kondo felt like “an impartial person who could step in” and guide them, he said.. Books can provide strategies and emotional support when we’re trying to organize our lives. So we asked professional organizers and other experts to recommend their favorites.. Image. Credit…Scribner. We are having trouble retrieving the article content.. Please enable JavaScript in your browser settings.. Thank you for your patience while we verify access. If you are in Reader mode please exit and log into your Times account, or subscribe for all of The Times.. Thank you for your patience while we verify access.. Already a subscriber? Log in.. Want all of The Times? Subscribe.
