Put Apples With Apples, Oranges With Oranges - RealSimple Feature

To get an idea of what you own, group like things together. Use your utensil drawer as a model. In it you have forks, knives, and spoons, all in their own slots, and you know there are 12 or each.

Can the same be said of your cooking tools? How many wooden spoons do you have? Put all your slotted spoons, spatulas, and pizza cutters in separate piles and toss the ones you don’t need.

The group related items and give them their own labeled drawers: “Stovetop Supplies,” “Baking Supplies,” “Specialty Items.”

“Every shelf and drawer in your home should have a specific theme, just like the typical sock or utensil drawer,” says Kim Cosentino, owner of the De-Clutter Box, an organizing company in Westmont, Illinois.