use those wasted minutes

Let's face it: we all put off organizing our homes, purses, cars and lives because we don't think we have time. "Once you start looking at all the time you spend waiting for this or that, the minutes really add up," says Donna Smallin, the author of The One-Minute Organizer. Put those wasted minutes to work, she says; even just five minutes a day adds up — there is plenty of time for organization.

While you're playing the waiting game, try out these quick and practical organizing tips from HGTV: