One of the most difficult tasks to manage is cleaning up all the paper that comes into your home. How you handle that in an efficient manner will depend on how hung up you are on handling all this paper more than once. The fewer times you handle paper, the more efficient your system is. The ultimate goal is to handle each piece just one time. Try to determine whether that paper is necessary or not needed the moment you pick it up. Then, either put it in its proper place or dispose of it.
The papers that fill your home right now have probably been handled numerous times. Do you notice how they rarely get to their final resting place? Pursue this new goal with conviction. It can take extra time in the beginning, but in the end it will give you a clutter-free existence.