Ok, organization is one thing but how do you just overcome being a packrat? I seem to keep EVERYTHING!!! It doesn't help that I have no system so it all gets lost at the same time as well.

ANy suggestions?

When I am finished working that is my goal. I will do one room at a day and get rid of the crap. That includes things that are good but not ever used. I really have a ton of crap.

My rule is I go through everything every 3 months max-if I haven't used it in the 3 months, it goes away to the garbage, storage, etc. wherever appropriate.

Also, anytime I get something new, I try to get rid of something old. new shoes..old shoes go away.
I also get a junkbox...anything that is "junk" but I want to save MUST fit in there, and if it doesn't then I have to make room in there to keep it.

when the seasons change (summer to winter, or winter to summer) i have to go through the closet right now before we go to tx and look at summer clothes and see what will fit me throughout this pregnancy and then pack and store the rest of it. also i look at what i've not used in 3 months or more, because usually if i've not used it in 3 months i won't use it again

what about filing. DO you file by company or by year? I need to get a real filing cabinet so I have more room but I have a miliion files. I want to take all of 2005 and put it in one folder and same for 2006.

My rule is I go through everything every 3 months max-if I haven't used it in the 3 months, it goes away to the garbage, storage, etc. wherever appropriate.

Also, anytime I get something new, I try to get rid of something old. new shoes..old shoes go away.
I also get a junkbox...anything that is "junk" but I want to save MUST fit in there, and if it doesn't then I have to make room in there to keep it.

That's what I do.

As far as filing, I file by company.