Location, Location, Location: The Secret to an Organized Home
- shulamis weil
- 4 days ago
- 2 min read
Why where you put things matters
In real estate, everyone knows the rule: location, location, location.
But that same rule is what separates a cluttered home from an organized one.
Most people think they only have a “too much stuff” problem.
In reality, they might also have bad location problem.
When something “lives” in the wrong place, you forget it, don’t use it, don’t return it, and it becomes clutter.
When it lives in the right location, it almost manages itself.
That’s the real secret to staying organized.
1. Keep “Like” Things in One Location
When everything you need for a task lives in one spot, life gets easier.
Coffee station: Keep coffee, tea, sugar, and mugs near the machine or hot water. This lazy Susan can help it stay together
Cooking zone: Store spices and oils on a lazy susan near the stove (but not above, heat rises)
Drop zone: Hooks by the door for coats, bags, keys, and shoes
Less walking, less mess, faster cleanup.
2. Put Things Where You’ll Remember them
Although I hate clutter , stashing things away isn’t the solution. It’s actually a recipe for more clutter
Returns should be somewhere you’ll see them and take care of them asap
Items that belong upstairs or downstairs should sit by the steps so you’ll bring them there. A pretty basket near the steps can keep it contained
Papers should be handled, scanned, or tossed — not stashed. If you really need to save a paper copy of something, a magazine holder can keep it together without it accumulating too much.
If you can’t see it, you won’t deal with it.
3. Use Prime Location for What You Use Most
Every home has “prime real estate.” Use it wisely!
In the kitchen, top drawers and 1st upper cabinet shelves are for everyday items
The handy drawer (aka junk drawer) should hold scissors, tape, and pens — not supplies you use once in a while like a hole puncher. These drawer inserts keep it organized.
In closets and pantries, middle shelves are for daily use, high shelves for rarely used items
In walk-in closets the front is for what you grab often
Location Changes Everything
Just like in real estate, how organized your home will be , isn’t just what’s in it — it’s where things live.
When items are in the right location:
You use them
You return them
You don’t rebuy them
And your home stays organized with less effort
When organizing a space ask yourself:
“Is this going in a prime location — or somewhere out of sight?”
That one mindset shift will change your home more than any product ever will
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