quick sweep of the house, and anything we don't know what else to do with ends up there. We close

the door and forget about it. Then we don't know what else to do with the stuff. It stays and the pile

accumulates more things, until eventually you feel as if it has taken over the room.

Start your project by sorting out these homeless items based on where they should really belong, and

once you have them organized in boxes at least get them to their proper rooms. Worry about putting

them away later; at least they're out of the bedroom.

There never seems to be enough closet space in the master bedroom. It is a good idea to check out

the new storage units that help maximize what space you do have. There are even services that help

you to design a closet storage system, but with a little time and research, it can be done on your own.

Sort out your clothes by season first, and decide where to store the out of season clothes. Under the

bed storage boxes work great for them.

As you go through the clothes, decide if there are things that don't fit and decide if you really need to

keep them, or have a garage sale or just donate them. If you have clothes that still fit but haven't

been worn in over a year, really think about whether or not you ever will wear them again. This process

will free up a lot of closet space.

Another trouble spot is the top of dressers. We tend to just leave things for later and find that later

never comes. If you've already gotten rid of the things that don't belong in the bedroom, there

shouldn't be much left there that needs sorting but you will want to develop an organizational system

to keep things neat from here on out.

In order to stay ahead of the clutter that gathers on top of the dresser, decide what needs to be

there, and how to organize it. Baskets work well to hold lotions and incidentals. They also help break

up the flat surfaces that tend to collect other things. Use some simple plastic boxes in your top

drawers to keep track of the little items that often end up rolling around with your socks.

Your bedroom is a haven. You'll find that you get better rest and a brighter start to each day when

your environment is neat and orderly.