Three things reduced the clutter in my life GREATLY:
1.) These plastic drawer/bins for cables and hardware components (I have 3 big drawers and 5 small ones):
http://www.staples.com/Catalog/Brows...e=1&SKU=326944 http://www.staples.com/Catalog/Brows...e=1&SKU=441283
I have a misc cables drawer, a CPU/memory drawer, a networking drawer, an audio/video drawer, a misc cards drawer, and a misc big hardware drawer (hard drives, CD-ROMs, hubs, etc)
2.) A big inbox/outbox. I stack all of my papers in it to file.
3.) File cabinets that I actually use.
If you do the above, you'll be headed in the right direction and you'll feel less cluttered. I can't overstate it: if you have cables and components everywhere but can't quite figure out a place for them,
the plastic drawers will save your life!. I can't help with stacked up dishes though!
edit: I think I see some stacked drawers there surreal! use them!
get some more!