Storage Smarts
Measure First
"Too many people shop for containers first, figuring that will make it easy for them to get organized. But it's rarely true. All they end up with is more clutter because their empty containers are taking up space," says Sharon Lowenheim, a New York City organizer. Determine what you need to store, how much space it will take up, and the size of the space where it is going to be stored. Then buy containers accordingly.