The Number One Rule...

People ask me all the time about how to get organized. My number one rule (quickly followed by number two) is find a place for everything. Number two is keep everything in its place. It is actually a bit more evolved than that but the basic principle is the same. Do you store your dry pasta in the bathroom just because you have more space? No, you find a place in the kitchen. Do you put postage stamps in the silverware drawer? Not unless you are mailing forks to your relatives. Think about things you have that are not finding a home. Then....wait for it...find them a home. If you don't have room, reconsider what you are actually holding on to. Chances are, if you don't have the space, you are keeping too much. Now, go read rule number one again!