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Instead of stockpiling books, try a tablet reader to free up shelf space for some calming candles or air-purifying plants.

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Assess your mess first and set a goal, say Susan Borax and Heather Knittel, creators of Good Riddance Professional Organizing Solutions in Vancouver. They identify clients' goals and pinpoint their greatest hurdels. Hint: Trouble often lurks in storage areas, where lesser-used items tend to hide.

Declutter tip: Perform a clutter-scene investigation

Staying organized starts with finding permanent homes for everything, say Borax and Knittel. And watch out for black holes, "the spaces into which objects disappear and aren't seen again." Think pockets, purses and backs of cupboards.

Declutter tip: Ditch the junk drawer

Get that abyss of odds and ends in order once and for all -- and create a useful space for daily supplies. Four tips on how to organize a drawer.

How to organize your junk drawer

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Wallpaper a filing cabinet

Declutter tip: Upload your library

Declutter tip: Perform a scene investigation

Declutter tip: Ditch the junk drawer

How to organize your junk drawer