Pair an activity you like to do or must do with creating outer order:

• Listen to a podcast while you're creating outer order (doing laundry, returning files to their places)
• When tackling a big job, play fun music, have good food, ask a friend to help you  (pairing the task...

Take advantage of new beginnings to foster outer order:

• Clear before you move. Moving is a great opportunity to clear clutter.
• If you're not moving, make a mock move: Ask yourself, "If I were moving, would I bother to wrap this or would I give/throw it awa...

Know exactly what you expect:

• Have an exact place for items (keys, sunglasses, batteries, etc.)
• Know who's responsible for what task. Avoid the  problem of shared work.

And it’s far easier to keep up than to catch up, and with the right habits, clutter never accumulates.

Make it as easy as possible to maintain order:

• Use hooks instead of hangers. 
• Have abundant waste baskets.
• Clear out everything you don't need, don't use, or don't love, so there's more room for what remains. When it's hard to put things away, we create clutter....