[RStar]

That's a great start!

Getting rid of clutter is good, it' helps you find things faster.

As already mentioned, the key to getting organized is making new habits for what you need done. If finding a bill or piece of paper seems to be your problem, always do the same thing with it when it comes in. File it, place it in a stackable to be filed, or some other system. Pick a day to always do your filing, place it on your calander. BTW, I don't have an electronic calender (I would forget to look at it), but I do have two that I maintain pretty well. One at work facing me on the wall at my desk, and one in a central lokation by the main counter at home where everything comes in at (mail, everything I bring home and place there until I do something else with it, ect.)

I don't set things down in odd places. My keys, glasses, and wallet are always on my person, or on my dresser. Never anywhere else. This means I have never lost them (with the exception of resently when I leaned into a large box that I was putting one of my gift baskets into and my glasses fell out of my shirt pocket. I mailed them to Florida! But I realized it and emailed him. He found them and mailed them back!)

I also have to right things down. I use sticky notes placed in my wallet. I don't often carry a pen on me, but I have them all around at work, home, in my car, or someone with me usually has one.

I also carry a really small black book in my wallet that has loads of info besides addresses and phone numbers.

Good luck!