Make it simple

When organizing your home, don't try to make great complex plans. Keep it simple. Also, keep in mind your own personal style. If you are the type of person that can't bring yourself to hang up every item of clothing, or coats, then don't. Find a plan that will work. Put hooks on your doors. Sure beats seeing the stuff on the floor.

Also, if you hate to wash lots of pots and pans then don't buy so many. Plan menus around one pot, or make crockpot meals. Donate some of your pots and pans and keep just one of each size.

Avoid clutter by bringing home less! When you are shopping, even at a yard sale, ask yourself if you are willing to clean up after 'it,' store, 'it,' wash 'it,' etc. If not, then put it back.

Keep things where it will be easiest to get and to store. Take for example your bills, if you are the filing type, the file away. If you are the toss in a pile type, then get a plastic bin and only allow bills in that bin.