Organization

My New Year's resolution is to be more organized.....which I'm hoping will lead to a cleaner house! I even went so far as to hire a girl from church to watch my kids for a few hours, 2 days a week so I can clean and organize. A major motivation for this is that my husband's family will be visiting us for Ally's birthday party this month and I reall would like my house to look nice. I just don't seem to be able to find the time! As I complain about not being able to clean enough, I think about Kate Gosselin, from John and KatePlus Eight....how does she do it?? I know that if she weren't organized her house would fall apart, but I'd love to have half of the organizational skills that she does. So, even though I feel guilty about complaining, since I only have two kids (and not 8) I'm still going to do it.

Here are some of my flaws when it comes to organization:
1. I don't put things back where they belong after I use something.
This is by far the biggest problem
2. I procastinate.
3. I forget how good it feels to know that I've finished a task and don't have to do it later on.
Prime example: laundry. I hate folding clothes and putting them away. But when I
fold them and get the work done, it feels so good to know that that task is done.
4. I watch tv when I could be cleaning.

Now, I'm not aiming for a spotless house -- I am not willing to miss playing with my kids or taking them places just so I can have a clean house. But we all need clean clothes to wear and dishes to eat off of. Hopefully, I'll be able to develop some better habits this year. Any suggestions?