How to Actually Organize Your Home Before the New Year, According to a Professional Organizer

Between the holidays and impending New Year, it can be easy to feel overwhelmed. And if your home is overdue for some sprucing up and organizing, things can feel even more stressful. 

If you’re ready to take charge of your home once and for all and actually get things organized before the New Year, we’ve got practical tips and products straight from an expert. Los Angeles-based professional organizer Teresa Dinneen is the founder of Lifestyled, which she began nearly eight years ago after a career in fashion sales.

So, where do you even begin if you’re feeling overwhelmed? Dinneen tells E! “My biggest tip for people is just to start small. One space, or even one drawer at a time.”

“If you just start with the one tiny little drawer, you’ll be amazed at a. how quick it can be done, and b. how much better it makes you feel,” she adds.

But before you can even start getting things organized with helpful solutions like drawer organizers or label makers, you’ve got to declutter first.

Dinneen says, “You can’t organize your clutter. You truly have to edit out things that you’re not using and be very realistic about how little we actually use versus what we own.”

Once the decluttering is out of the way, it’s go time. We rounded up her expert-recommended essentials to help with getting your bedroom and bathroom organized, plus more must-haves for the whole house and even items to help with getting your holiday decor put away.