• Rooms can serve more than one function, but they need to be organized. Divide the room into zones (i.e., laundry zone, workout zone), with each zone dedicated to a specific task.

• An organized closet is essential to a clean bedroom. Give your old wardrobe new life by purging the clothes you no longer look and feel great wearing.

• Home gym equipment is great, but if it's not organized, it's just clutter. Keep all hand weights on one neat rack so they don't live on the floor and present a tripping hazard.

• Sometimes the simplest arrangements are the best. Laying out furniture in harmony with your room's shape will create a more peaceful, less cluttered feel.

• Holding on to mementos from your past can clutter up your present. Letting go of old objects won't make the memories go away. But it will free your life up to make new memories.