--- title: What's Behind the Styles? description: Lisa Hess cuts to the chase with the principle behind each organizational style...and storage solutions you can use anywhere in your home or office! --- [![catholic-mom-logo-v2](https://www.catholicmom.com/hubfs/_catholicmom/images/catholic-mom-logo-v2.svg "catholic-mom-logo-v2")](https://www.catholicmom.com/) [![facebook](https://www.catholicmom.com/hubfs/_catholicmom/icons/social-icon-facebook.svg)](http://www.facebook.com/CatholicMomCommunity) [![twitter](https://www.catholicmom.com/hubfs/_catholicmom/icons/social-icon-twitter.svg)](http://twitter.com/CatholicMomCom) [![instagram](https://www.catholicmom.com/hubfs/_catholicmom/icons/social-icon-instagram.svg)](http://instagram.com/catholicmomcommunity) [![youtube](https://www.catholicmom.com/hubfs/_catholicmom/icons/social-icon-youtube.svg)](https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCAuUqHCVPDzyMgSMaMZxxug?view_as=subscriber) [![search-icon](https://www.catholicmom.com/hubfs/_catholicmom/icons/search-icon.svg)](https://www.catholicmom.com/articles/2016/04/13/whats-behind-styles#) # What's Behind the Styles? Apr 13, 2016 11:00:34 AM  |  by [Lisa Hess](https://www.catholicmom.com/articles/author/lisa-hess) ![STYLE](https://www.catholicmom.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/STYLE-6.jpg?width=300&height=250&name=STYLE-6.jpg) Created with Canva Maybe you're a newcomer to this blog, and you're just beginning to figure out your primary styles. Or maybe you've been reading for a while and are in the process of putting your styles to work for you. Or perhaps you've made it all the way to **E**asy Upkeep and you're wondering why some days the upkeep isn't so easy. So today, let's cut to the chase and take a look at the governing principle behind each organizational style, and what that means in terms of creating -- and maintaining -- a plan. - ***I need to see it* **organizers are afraid to put things away. To us, out of sight truly is out of mind, and we fear that things will get lost or remain undone. **The solution: **Work visibility into every organizational plan. Color-code, label, use clear containers -- anything that keeps things away but in sight. - ***I know I put it somewhere* **organizers love to put things away. They crave clutter-free surfaces and safe places -- so much so that they'll put things out of sight at any cost just so they look organized. ****The solution:** **Logical homes. Put it away, but put it away *right. *Put it where it makes sense, not just where there's space, and manage that fear that you won't remember which safe place you chose by using memory joggers like labels and color-coding. - **Cram and jam **organizers** **vacillate between leaving things out and putting things away. "Away" is simple for the ***cram and jam***mer -- everything goes in one place until nothing else can possibly fit. ****The solution:** **The right container for the right job. Work on moving from one catch-all container to dedicated containers based on topic or item. The system can stay the same -- all of the things pertaining to one project or topic can go into one container -- but give yourself room to grow so things don't get wrinkled, crumpled and torn. Clear containers might also help. ![The styles](https://www.catholicmom.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/The-styles.jpg?width=800&height=800&name=The-styles.jpg) Created with Canva Regardless of style, the bottom line is the same: make life easy by choosing containers and systems that work with your default style. By using what comes naturally as an asset rather than a liability, you can create a plan that reduces clutter *and* stress. Best of all, it's easier to keep up with because you and your styles are on the same team. **For more on containers and the organizational styles, visit [Organized by Style](http://orgbystyle.blogspot.com/p/charts.html).**   *Copyright 2016 Lisa Hess Images created by the author. 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A retired elementary school counselor, Lisa is an adjunct professor of psychology at York College of Pennsylvania. She blogs at [The Porch Swing Chronicles](http://l2hess.blogspot.com/), [Organizing by STYLE](http://www.orgbystyle.blogspot.com/), and here at Catholicmom.com. [Read all articles by Lisa Hess](https://www.catholicmom.com/articles/author/lisa-hess). [**](https://www.facebook.com/L2Hess/) [**](https://twitter.com/orgbystyle) ## Related Blog Articles [ Back to School with STYLE: What is STYLE, Anyway? Read ](https://www.catholicmom.com/articles/2015/09/30/back-to-school-with-style-what-is-style-anyway) [ STYLE Savvy: What's the Deal with All These Piles? Read ](https://www.catholicmom.com/articles/2017/03/01/style-savvy-whats-deal-piles) [ Back to School with STYLE Quiz: What's Your Child's STYLE? 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