How I did it: * Remove all books from bookcases.
* Clean bookcases.
* Dust each book and give the pages an airing, as you sort each one.
* Sort into piles for Keep, Remove and Maybe.
* The Keep pile can then be organised according to your preference.

I organised my Terry Pratchett and Tamora Pierce books in one bookcase according to author, as I own so many.

I organised the rest of my books by the colour of their spines for a striking look, with piles for black, white, grey, red, yellow, orange, green, blue, purple and brown. These were then placed in order on some new shelving.
 

Lessons & tips: Decide beforehand how you are going to reorganise them, i.e. by author, subject, read/unread, colour, favourites.

The books in the Remove pile can be regifted, sold, donated to charity or released on Bookcrossing :-D

The Maybe pile is best sorted through with the help of an objective friend.

Resources: Dusters, new shelves, time, good music.

Apr 14, 07:16AM PDT | 0 comments | 1 cheer