13 ways to make life a little more organized

How to cut down on clutter and spend less time hunting for things

When people talk about home organization, they often picture something like the Home Edit “after” shots. All the cereal is in matching canisters and the books are in rainbow order!

My home does not look like that (partly because I don’t see the point of the cereal canisters — cereal boxes are a perfectly good storage solution!). To me, the point of organization is not so much aesthetics as function. Can people find what they need when they need it? Are daily processes efficient? If so, your home is organized, whether every label is in the same font or not.

That said, I’m sure we could all be a little more organized. Here are a few strategies I’ve found helpful in managing my household of seven people that maybe you will find helpful too.