Everyone knows that organization is when there is a place for everything, and everything is in its place. Sounds simple enough. So why do so many people struggle with keeping their homes clutter-free and properly organized? An organized home increases efficiency and encourages peace and order over chaos and clutter. The modern-day lifestyle, however, is a busy one and has a way of lending itself to clutter and disorganization, with full-time jobs, children and pets, events and outings getting in the way. These websites are inspirational proof that organization begins with the little things.

www.realsimple.com

RealSimple.com is all about making your life easier. It is well worth your time to spend a few minutes perusing this website. If you walk away with just one handy organization trick, you�ve managed to make your life just a little easier. For example, the website is currently featuring a room-by-room makeover for an organized home and includes before-and-after photos of commonly cluttered areas like playrooms, closets, and kitchen pantries (located under the �home & organizing� tab). There�s a whole section dedicated to getting your outdoor space in order with ideas on how to organize your summer gear. In the �Ask the Organizer� section, you can get all your organization-related questions addressed by a professional organizer.

In addition to a multitude of step-by-step articles on how to de-clutter and organize your home, there is also a neat section called �New Uses for Old Things.� This is where you discover that simple everyday items you�d normally throw away could become the next great organizational tool for your home.

 www.organizedhome.com

Most organization-centered websites focus on the home. This website also features help for situations when people find themselves overwhelmed and underprepared, such as when moving, taking vacations, planning parties, or hosting yard sales, all of which can be more enjoyable if done in an organized way.

When it comes to moving, here�s a great tip: �Pack a �Survival Box.� It�s a box containing the essentials of life: coffeemaker and children�s nighttime loveys, bed sheets and blankets and pillows, an alarm clock. Paint it red, plaster it with Little Mermaid stickers, do something to it so it stands out like a sore thumb, and put it in the truck last, so it�s first out in the new house.� For tips like this and more, be sure and visit this website.

 www.organizinghomelife.com

This is a blog written by a pastor�s wife and home-schooling mom of four, so you�ve got to expect that she�s HAD to learn a few organizational tips and tricks along the way in order to efficiently manage her hectic life. She offers very specific advice ranging from printable home management binders to a series on how to frugally organize your pantry.

One smart tip she offers in one of her recent posts is how to simplify the morning routine in her home. In her daughter�s closet, she hung a closet fabric shelf-stacker and labeled each �shelf� with a specific day of the week. At the beginning of each week, she fills the shelves with a week�s worth of clothing. It limits morning drama when it comes to dressing � and is as efficient as it is fun. While super simple, this is just one example of the little tricks this blogger-mom uses to organize her family�s day-to-day routine.

A common clutter problem is bills and receipts stacked in random areas throughout the house, especially in kitchens and entryways. This blogger�s quick fix is to make cabinet-door pockets to organize bills and receipts.

 www.deliciouslyorganized.com

The organization section on this blog is chock full of organizational gems. The site�s blogger, Carlee, scours the Internet for beautiful photos of organized spaces and then details how you can create the similar look and feel in your own home. And sometimes she posts about areas in her own home. For example, in a recent post about organizing her out-of-control hall closet, there are six photos depicting every stage of the process from start (the mandatory �before� shot) to finish (the angelic-choir-singing-in-the-background �after� shot). This blog is about maximizing space and making organization fun and attainable to even the most organizationally challenged.

A handy little tip offered up by Carlee is using old magazines to keep tall boots upright and to help hold their shape.

 www.organizingmadefun.blogspot.com

This is an incredibly thorough blog, with enough organizational tips and tricks to keep you reading for hours. Come here for ideas, inspiration, and motivation � along with great photos and easy reading. The website features a section called �Welcome to 31 Days to (Cheaply) Organize Your Home.� In this section are 31 different inexpensive ways to increase organization and efficiency, using everyday items that include labels, hooks, leftover containers, trash cans, cardboard boxes, oatmeal containers, jars, shoe boxes, hangers, and muffin tins. As you�ll notice, the majority of these organizational objects are things most people have already sitting around their house. Muffin tins, for example, are a great way to organize office supplies. Oatmeal containers can be easily transformed into a ribbon organizer and dispenser or a child�s headband holder. Inexpensive hooks can be installed almost anywhere to hold towels, handbags, aprons, jewelry, belts or backpacks. And, of course, indoor trash cans can help store balls or wrapping paper.