What area of my home can I organize the most quickly?

What area of my home can I organize the most quickly?

Mary Astadourian (Professional Organizer) gives expert video advice on: Why is it so hard to get organized?; How do I know if I am disorganized?; What are the different styles of organization? and more...

I think that's a tricky question because it just depends on your home and what you do in your home and what you use, but I would say that, in general, I tell people that your desk is something that you can organize quickly, and will also give you a really good sense of accomplishment. It's a small space, it's usually do-able, it's usually filled with a lot of things that you don't even need, so you're able to purge and get rid of a lot of stuff, and it's just a nice area to start because it also, again, will just give you a really good sense of accomplishment. You can do it in less than a day, because a lot of other spaces, like a garage or a closet, sometimes some of these spaces take a while to organize because they're going to require you going out and buying things, and cleaning it out, and figuring out where you're going to put everything else. But a desk is pretty self-contained. It's either going to go back in the desk, or pretty much it's going to get thrown out. So it's a good place to start.