Rule Number Two.

Here's the thing.
Organization doesn't have to be all time consuming.

If you were to spend 10 minutes a day deep cleaning a particular area of your home, there would be no need for major Spring cleanings or stressful Saturdays, elbow deep in sudsy water.

So here's the second important thing to remember: KISS.

Now... little do you know, this can be interpreted two ways.
#1 is pretty self explanatory. Feel free to participate in said activity as much as you want.
#2 is more specifically the issue at hand. Keep It Simple Stupid!

You don't need to be super-mom or anal-girl to keep things under control. Follow these few simple steps and you'll be fancy-free:

1) Constantly pick up after yourself.
Messes can't pile up if you take care of them right away. Just like when you were little and your mom said, "You have to put away the blocks before you can take out the Barbies." Now, this may seem a little juvenile but, if you need to limit yourself in this way, heck, it's a place to start.

2) Make sure your SCHED-ule will allow it.
Life is all about priorities. Decide today that you want to make your home a haven from a world of chaos and clutter. Though most people don't relish mopping the floor or scrubbing the toilet, it will not get done if you do not do it! Buckle down and get to work.

3) Organize yourselves.
I don't know how to state it more simply. Straighten out. Straighten up. I'm always willing to help.

4) Make home feel like 'you'.
This can be the most self-gratifying step of all. I am telling you to go out and find objects, colors, forms, etc. that scream 'you' then incorporate them into your space. You will feel ever so happy with the house you have now transformed into a home.

Moral:
Follow these simple steps on you'll be well on your way to becoming the organized goddess that you've always known you could be.