Make like a kindergartner and stash your stuff in built-in wall units, or buy and stack cubes from CB2 or Ikea.

Organize In Plain Sight - Whoever said organization couldn't be sexy? Outfit an étagère with boxes, bins, jars—whatever you want within reach, with an obvious spot for it to go back to.

Shelves, baskets, boxes, canisters—a place for everything and everything in its place.

No dedicated foyer? No problem. Wall hooks in an entry hall provide easy access to items you'll use daily, like tote bags for groceries, hats for sun protection or towels for picnicking in the park.

The classic basket-in-cubby or basket-on-shelf move is an organizational TKO. You can keep pretty much anything from reading materials to overstock of the kid's school supplies right in your living room—and no one will be the wiser!

And for pots and pans, no less! Instead of stocking up on bulk soups at Costco, dedicate some of that shelf space (shelves again!) to your oversized cookware.

Take a lesson from this jewelry box and look for easy and effective ways to group things—then use a drawer divider to keep them together. Bonus: You're much less likely to lose small items.

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A nice attempt, but maybe one too many bags is still...too many bags.

Pinterest is great, but so many of us still cling to back issues of Real Simple thinking we'll one day sift through all that advice on paring down, cleaning up, and organizing everything. Start by paring down the magazine collection itself, then organizing the pages or issues you want to keep for future reference.

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Shelves, shelves, shelves! Deep shelves, shallow shelves, wide ones and narrow ones—mix it up depending on your needs and don't be afraid to drill. Even a more demure "ledge" can help get art and other knick-knacks off the floor.

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Have A Linen Closet - Keep bath linens separate from your clothes, but treat them the same way—with utmost respect and an eye for order.

"Assigning" a desk corner to writing supplies, for example, will help eliminate the kind of office debris that ends up cluttering drawers. Plus, you'll be able to see what you really use.