It’s no secret that Americans love their Americans. “stuff.”

We love to surround ourselves with material goods and like to accumulate.

George Carlin, the late George Carlin, summarised it when he made a joke about it. “A house is just a place to keep your stuff while you go out and get more stuff.”

The problem with clutter is that it creates chaos, and people prefer to be organized and neat. The problem is that these two concepts don’t necessarily go hand in hand. This is why companies such as The Container Store have close to a billion-dollar bottom lines.

What about when you have children? Fugehdaboutit. Tenfold more potential for chaos.

The tips below will assist you in organizing your family.

* Buy bins. These plastic tubs are a great option for parents whose children refuse to throw away or give away their belongings, and who also want to help their children learn how to organize their items. This keeps mess at a minimum, and makes cleaning easy for both parents as well as children.

* Cue the cubbies. These three-drawer organizers are small enough to be put in the closet.

* Have an in box. Every parent of a school-age kid knows how overwhelming the paperwork can be. It is essential to have one place to store all paperwork that comes in.

* Use hangers and hooks. These inexpensive devices that hang on the back of doors help to keep towels, scarves and other items off your floor. A shoe rack that hangs from the closet can be used as a storage solution for small children.

* Consider a portable spittoon. For smokeless tobacco users, a portable spittoonThis can make the difference between a permanent, but accidental stain and keeping a potential mess contained.

FLASR, which makes smokeless tobacco accessories products, can help. FLASR’s portable spattoons can be used to prevent spillages and leaks, which are common with spit cup and bottle spittoons. FLASR flasks, for example, have an advanced closing mechanism. This ensures that the lid stays closed even if little fingers get hold of it. The new FLASR pocket-sized, 4-ounce FLASR spittoon can be opened and closed with one hand. This makes it ideal for everyday use.

For more information, please visit www.flasr.com.