BGB .. I'm probably weird .. but I have to "see" things ... the last place I lived in - I took off the cupboard doors .. and cleaned out the shelves to see things nice and organized ...

but, I'm the TOTE queen .. the clear ones ... not the solid color (don't remember what's in them!) ...

even on the totes ... I put labels on (the address label types) with capital letters of what's inside (especially for my fabrics: BLUE, COLORFUL for KIDS, etc)

there - that's enough to get you started!