Here are ten secrets you can implement now to be more organized to help take stress out of your life.

(1) Avoid multiple calendars. Use one calendar. Keep personal, business, social in one calendar.

(2) Practice the one-year rule and the one-in-one-out rule. If you haven’t worn or used something in a year, ask yourself if you will wear or use it. When you buy something, get rid of something. Charity is a great reason to get rid of unused items and to also get a tax write off.

(3) Fold your sets of sheets into one of the pillowcases. That way, when you need the set, you just pull out the one pillowcase.

(4) Creating a filing system for important papers with main categories and sub-categories is easy! An example is “Insurance” as a main category, and “Health,” “Life,” “Auto,” “House,” and “Disability” as sub-categories.

(5) Regarding the dreaded paperwork, the rule is to touch the paper only once! Divide papers into “To Do,” To File,” and “To Pay.” Give those papers a home. Paperwork is the mere manifestation of indecision!

(6) Clip a pad of paper to the refrigerator with a magnet so you can keep a running grocery list as you plan meals and run out of essentials.

(7) Your kitchen is most efficiently set up in a triangle, with nothing blocking your movement from stove to refrigerator to sink.

(8) Divide your kitchen into stations -- canned items, nuts/seeds, baking supplies, breakfast foods -- for easy access.

(9) Keep small items, such as seasonings, packets, small bags of dried fruit, etc., in bins, baskets, or containers for easy access and organization.

(10) When cleaning, don't forget your pantry. Most non-perishables go bad after 6-12 months.

Remember, solving organizational issues is not the real challenge. The real challenge is staying organized. It takes a lot of energy.