* Talk about organizing with your household, make sure everyone agrees where things should go.

* Use two boxes, one for trash, one for donations.

* If it hasn’t been used in 6 months consider donation or trash.

* Use baskets, bins, or other containers in clutter spots to control piles.

* Use under bed bins to store seasonal items like wrapping paper and sweaters out of sight.

* Color coding (example: each family member has a different color hanger for clothes).

* Designate areas (mail area, clothes area, game area, bill writing area, canned good area, use bins or boxes for visual if needed).

* Use cups or baskets for small items like hair clips or pens to avoid clutter.

* Stick on hooks are inexpensive an help get jackets and towels off the floor.

* Consider moving things for better “flow” of a room.

* Get a big calendar for assignments, appointments, and keep a pen nearby so everyone knows who needs to be where and when, some families assign each family member a color of pen (back to color coding).