We’ve all heard the trusty saying, "A place for everything and everything in its place." I like to apply these words not just to space, but to time as well.

When decluttering physical space, I look at an object and think, "Is this item paying its rent?" (Is it providing more benefit--either in enjoyment, or usefulness-- than it is costing in clutter and disorganization?)

Try thinking of your hours as you do your cupboards. Are unused items in the back of your cupboard (or at the bottom of an overzealous to do list) causing guilt? Throw them away or pack them up and store them in the attic for the time being.

Once you’ve cleared out the clutter, find nice containers for those things that earned spots in your schedule, and arrange them neatly on the shelves of your day. 

Domestic Chaos Tamer and Homeschool Mom of Five, Dell  writes about home, heart and hearth.