Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. desk with paper tray and stationery Despite how much of our daily lives are digital, paper still piles up if we're not careful.

Getting organized is like dieting. Everyone knows how to do it, but the problem is getting around to it -- to clearing out clutter, cleverly organizing what remains and then maintaining the results.

A camera pans around Abegael Milot’s bedroom. The floor is mostly invisible, hidden by piles of clothes. Four large plastic baskets are stacked on top of one another, some filled with laundry, others ...