Dear Lifehacker, I consider myself a pretty organised person. The rest of my family? Not so much. It's not that we're totally out of control or anything, but with three kids, there are lots of activities, messes abound, and schoolwork is always a hassle. What can I do to get us all more organised and in sync with each other?

Cleaning out your house is a monster job, physically and mentally. Every decision to toss something becomes a reckoning of your lifestyle. Even when you decide to get rid of a hat, a DVD or a vase, you have to decide whether to give it away, sell it or actually toss it. Today let's just focus on the easy decisions: The stuff you can actually throw away, recycle or (good for you!) compost.

We've talked about organising your bathroom before, but this tip may be for you if you still have a cluttered counter: Keep your bathroom looking nice with a stackable plate organiser.

Unroll.me, the newsletter unsubscription service, was just busted selling off more data than most of us thought possible, so it goes without saying that many are dumping the service altogether. Good news though, a Google Script can unsubscribe you from a ton of emails almost just as easily.

Nobody likes unruly cables covering their walls, but sometimes they're a necessary evil. One clever way to reduce the eyesore is to creatively hide the cables with unique arrangements. Unclutterer Forums member M Poush has provided another design inspiration.

You can save a ton of money shopping at thrift stores, but those low prices mean you can also end up with a bunch of junk you don't need. This simple rule of thumb will keep your thrift store clutter under control.

I spend most of my day on a computer. When I'm not working I spend my spare time programming or blogging. When I take a break I spend it looking at my phone. One of the problems with all this time spent looking at screens is the amount of digital clutter these habits have created in my life.

This video from Nonnahs Driskill of Get Organised Already! is full of organisation tips that will keep your kitchen and bathrooms tidy. One that stood out to us though: Use stackable baskets for laundry -- when you remove one to carry clothes, you'll have another to catch any dirties that appear before the laundry is done.

Decluttering is hard. If it weren't, we'd all be perfectly organised, with all the space we need -- but one thing that stops many of us is the worry that if we sell, trash or donate an item, we may need it someday. Over at Unclutterer, they suggest when we run up against that wall, we ask ourselves a simple question.

It feels great to get rid of junk. You feel productive. You feel free. However, if you truly want to be free of clutter, here's a better solution: Avoid bringing it into your home in the first place.

The act of getting rid of clutter isn't difficult. You just carry it outside of your home. Determining what counts as clutter is harder. If you're not sure if you can part with something, ask yourself, "Is this beautiful or useful?"

If your household is anything like mine, objects have a mysterious way of moving into the wrong rooms. Fix that constant problem by remembering ABC: Always be carrying.

Getting your kids to put away their toys every time is nearly impossible, and nothing is worse than stepping on a stray LEGO brick. Make them this LEGO play table to give them a space to build with (and put away) their bricks.

You don't need most of your crap. I'd usually say "probably" there, but for most people, this is a safe bet. Give yourself a lifestyle purge every once in a while to save yourself money and declutter.

Decluttering your entire home can take a while. If you're pressed for time, but still want to give a room a quick tidying up, the speed decluttering game can help keep the mess at bay.

Japanese organising consultant Marie Kondo set off a decluttering craze across the world with her pocket-sized book, The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up. After reading the book, it's easy to see why. This book can transform the way you see your possessions.

If you know someone who is gearing up to travel, looking to tidy up their home, or wrangle their chaotic cables, we've got you covered. These gifts can help the most disorderly of people in your life achieve organisational nirvana.

Chrome: Facebook loves to show you a ton of information you don't care about. The worst offender of this is the "so-and-so liked some article" post that has nothing to do with your friend or pages you follow. Facebook Friends Feed gets rid of those posts for a cleaner feed.

In 2011, BHP copped a fair amount of flak for a leaked memo which outlined its daunting list of rules about employee behaviours. BHP’s “office environment standard” reportedly includes making staff remove post-it notes at the end of the day, a ban on decorating or customising work partitions, and not allowing clothes to be slung over chairs and furniture, among others.