(ARA) - What most Americans need is a space program on the home front. Space for all our stuff, that is.

Whether it's clothes, paperwork, tech toys, sports gear, hobby tools - or all of the above and more - our possessions need a place of their own, so our homes and our lives are easier to manage.

"A new season can be a great motivator for getting organized, but people are sometimes frustrated in their attempts to create order out of chaos, especially when every closet is already overflowing," says Doug Krieger, design director for Sauder.

One secret to success is to create new storage space in places you didn't even know you had. "There are a surprising number of unnoticed spots just waiting to be tapped for organization duty," Krieger says. "Find those hidden places, add the right storage item - from a bookshelf to a compact desk - and order can banish disorganization once and for all."