We start so many things and it’s too easy to get distracted leaving unfinished chaos lying around. How long has that project been sitting around waiting for you? It’s time to get your tail moving and finish it or abandon ship. Unfinished projects are irritating and add to clutter. Give yourself the gift of admitting this wasn’t meant to be. Now you’re free to work on something that was meant to be.
Never Label Anything “Miscellaneous.”
One reason stuff gets all over is because you don’t know where it goes. Miscellaneous is simply a word to describe this state of being. When I decluttered my home, I found no less than 5 rolls of packing tape, plus multiple scotch and masking tapes. I kept buying more because I couldn’t find the ones I had. Now they all live in a bin labeled “sticky stuff” with a few other items. Create specific categories and never lose anything again.