one easy and satisfying place to start is kitchen cabinets i m not saying you have to tackle the pantry that s for a day when you have just watched a hoarders marathon and you are supremely motivated or that blind bottom corner cabinet where you throw the strainer in and try your best to slam the door shut as quickly as you can before it all topples out those are no fun just pick the one that already looks semi decent and follow these steps 1 pretend it has a glass door on it and everyone is going to see what s inside from now on 2 take a look at the photos below for inspiration 3 remove everything and scrub the shelves with some soapy water 4 if your a contact paper type of person rip out the old and replace it with new there are some really cute ones out there lately 5 take a gander at the contents is there anything you don t use anymore donate it to charity if it s in good shape recycle it if it s not 6 think about what you reach for the most often and make sure it gets a position that s easy to reach 7 arrange everything in a composition that makes you happy you re on your way 8 perhaps take a cabinet full of glasses and line them up by color make sure all of the fronts are facing out and straight 9 take a step back after one shelf is done and admire your work 10 make someone else come look at what you ve done and congratulate you you deserve it no you can work your way up to that horrible blind corner cabinet be brave and good luck article courtesy of www houzz com