

Wardrobe apps promise to show you everything you own. The catch? It takes hours to photograph it all, and the payoff depends on how much is in the closet.

Lost shoes, unsigned permission slips and overstuffed backpacks all collide before the first bell. Here’s how to set up the house so they don’t.

The ancient practice is now shorthand for a tidy room. Studies back some of its rules, and not others.