Get your priorities straight.

When you're organizing, the difference between front row center and the nosebleed section is critical to discern.

We know that at every concert or event there are the great seats and less good seats. Orchestra Center vs Rear Balcony. First Class vs Coach. And so on. Like it or not, for most everything in life there is the primo spot and the non-primo spot.

The same holds even when you’re organizing your home. It’ll behoove you to notice where the primo spots are — which are the drawers and shelves that are super easy to reach, a breeze to open, easy to see? And which are a pain to deal with?

You want to align your most important and frequently used items with the primo spots, and the low priority items with the pain-in-the-butt spots. High priority items are generally things you need quick and frequent access to. They aren’t your family heirlooms; they’re the tools you use to get through each day.

Let me illustrate.

This is the most frequently used drawer in our kitchen—maybe even the whole house. Some would call it a junk drawer, but I consider it a tool drawer. We open this drawer 30+ times a da…