Genius ways to end clutter

Organizing expert Cassandra Aarssen explains that most clutter falls into five main categories. Here, she shares simple strategies to tackle each one fast!

- BY ANN GREEN

Cassandra Aarssen shares organizing tips at Clutterbug.​com

1 Corral ‘homeless ‘clutter with a bin

We're all familiar with this kind of mess— from bills to pay to coupons to use—that doesn’t have a designated spot, so it ends up in piles. The solution: Give it a clutter-catching home. “This could be as simple as a bin exactly where you usually make a pile,” says Aarssen. “A container will instantly stop clutter from spreading and act as a visual reminder for you to take 5 minutes to deal with what’s inside when it gets too full.”

2 Nix ‘fantasy clutter’ with a joyful edit