Star Secrets to Cleaning and Organizing

"I can't do anything until my space is neat. I've been that way since I was a kid," says Sabrina, standing in her spotless New York City apartment. Sabrina's sofa stays crumb-free thanks to weekly under-cushion vacuuming with the upholstery attachment.

"In small spaces, every piece needs to be multifunctional. That's why I like a coffee table with a shelf for storage," says Sabrina. "I wipe it down regularly with just a damp cloth, and twice a year I treat it with a solution I bought at a jewelry supply store that keeps it from rusting. Still, you can see the rings from people's cups, and I kind of love that. I'm neat and clean, yes, but I don't want to dampen anyone's fun."

"I toss my rug if there's a stain...Well, not the whole rug! I bought these Flor carpet tiles not only because I love how they look, but also because if I can't get a stain out, I recycle the tile and put down a new one. The tiles come with self-adhesive dots that connect the squares together at the corners. I've been known to stockpile extras, so replacing them is no big deal," says Sabrina. (For similar tiles, try Fall In Line, flor.com.)

"The pretty boxes on the coffee table are like my junk drawers. They're where all my USB cables, remotes, and cords are stored. I keep them neat with Velcro cord wrappers. Sometimes I'll go in search of the perfect box to conceal a specific item, and other times I'll just buy a set of nesting containers in a bunch of sizes knowing I can always find something to put in them," says Sabrina.