Of course, ORGANIZATION MEANS DIFFERENT THINGS AT DIFFERENT TIMES AND IN DIFFERENT SPACES. Sometimes it means paring down (donating half your attic to charity). Sometimes it means adding (finding the perfect shower caddy). But the goal is always the same: to make order out of chaos, to bring a sense of control, meaning, and ease to your rich, complicated, busy life.

American women spend 55.2 minutes a day looking for things, according to a study Real Simple conducted in 2003. These 55.2 minutes add up to a staggering 14 days per year.