Make a commitment to not purchase anything new until all your clutter is gone. When you finally start purchasing again, give one item away for each item that you bring into the house. Start thinking about keeping like things together. For example keep all elastic bands in one place, all safety pins or buttons in one place, all spare change in one place. People like to live in families..so do our possessions. So keep things that are similar (i.e. office supplies, toiletries, cleaning supplies, scarves etc) in one place so you know where to find them again when you need them.