By now you know I love being organized. You might say I have a shameless addiction to keeping things clean and clutter free. So imagine my delight to discover that January is National Organization Month. (Who comes up with these holidays?) To celebrate, let's look at what the pros have to say.

Becky from Hatch serves up a nugget of advice we all should heed:

"..everyone should start with a little project that will make you feel a sense of accomplishment.  The flickr group called Pretty Organized is full of inspiration.  Instead of starting with a mess of a closet, start with a medicine cabinet or a smaller linen closet.  I felt a ridiculous amount of pride when my linen closet was this organized after a half hour of effort."

John at OrganizingLA points out tips from Martha Stewart herself on caring for your junk drawer:

    "Use wooden boxes to divide and conquer a drawerful of odds and ends. Measure the inside of your drawer, and cut a piece of kraft paper to this size; note the drawer's depth.     Bring the paper to a home store that sells wooden drawer organizers. Place different-size boxes on top of the paper, covering most of its surface. If there's room, add lidded spice canisters, which are ideal for small items, such as buttons and tacks.     Arrange the containers in your drawer, using them to keep like items together."

Need more help than these two little tips? I highly recommend you spend some time on John's blog. He offers a wide variety of tips that anyone can put to use. The site is fresh and fun, and even serves up the occasional nugget on the organizing habits of celebs (it is LA, you know). You might even have fun while learning. (Dare I say it.)