How you organize your room?

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I have a minimal-ish style. I have strict criteria and a thorough vetting process for each item that I own. If something practical does not have an important function or does not get used regularly compared to its relative frequency (that is, daily or seasonally), then it is thrown away. If something decorative does not have a personal meaning or does not get admired regularly compared to its relative frequency (that is, everyday or holiday), then it is thrown away. Sorry to say, being a gift alone does not convey any personal value to me.

And everything that I own has a place and everything is always in its place. Every time I move or buy something new, I go through a long process to figure out the perfect place to put everything in relation to everything else and to help when performing my routines. This helps me create a mental map in my mind of the location of everything, because I cannot depend on a visual scan.

As much as I can, everything is put away, turned off, or closed as soon as I finish with it. For everything else, I have created more routines for when I get home and at the end of the day to make sure that everything gets put away. This helps me use the mental map in my mind of the location of everything, because I cannot depend on a visual scan.

Summary: I have as few items as possible, I have a place for everything to help with performing my routines, and I have routines for everything to help make sure everything is in its place.

I totally relate to the original post, only I just don't have enough space to keep things out of my way.

I had a book by a guy who lived in a very small space. Whenever he decided he wanted a new book or anything else, he also decided which thing to give up.

For years, I was careful to have no two screwdrivers the same, and to always know where each was. Now, I save time by keeping several common ones in strategic locations. I also have one small set of drawers for things I use in both the house and car, to be taken along on trips so I don't need duplicates.

My room at home is quite neat and tidy because my mom likes it that way. Everything is carefully placed and organized. I have beadboard walls so theres a little shelf all around my room that has little things Ive collected, my various trophies plaques and awards, and some canvases Ive done. On three walls theres a wire holding some of my horse show ribbons. I have a trunk (the one I used to use for sleepaway camp) covered in fun stickers that holds all my notebooks and papers. One cube shelving unit with books, one set of drawers for clothes, and a big chair in the corner covered in blankets. Nightstand by the bed and a small table for my fish tank. Nothing in the middle but my carpets (they're colored circles- when I was little I liked to jump from carpet to carpet)
Im not allowed to move anything around or get it messy. Its always clean and organized. The closet is organized first by clothing then by color, linens up top, shoes hang on the back of the door or in the shoe basket. My bathroom was done by my mom so its super organized with lots of little buckets underneath the sink for various items and little hooks for towels, hair dryer, etc. Everything on the counter is carefully lined up and has its own place.
I would probably be a hoarder- but my mother goes through my stuff every six months to decide what stays and what goes. She's very particular about not buying any clothes without also getting rid of old clothes. Thankfully she lets me have my collections of little trinkets- even if she hates them.

My 'playroom' actually has a bed in it now tucked into the corner. Still has my desk, couch, and comfy chairs too. Has my old barn and horses, my Breyer collection, and the closets are full of art supplies and old toys and board games. The TV was taken out to make room for the bed. This is also very clean- except my desk which is a messy disaster (I call it organized chaos- I know where everything is even if she doesnt!)

My dorm room is pretty messy. Its tiny obviously with the bed and drawers on one side and a bunch of clothes piled up on the other with just enough room to walk in between. My drawers are covered in random junk and so is my desk. My closet and drawers dont hold all my clothes so they're just piled up everywhere. Papers, books, and pencils are scattered throughout. Noone comes in there but me so I dont really care- but my mother would have a heart attack.

My room is very messy, but at the same time I almost always know where things are.

Ditto

In reply to the two who responded to the Ikea shoeboxes... they're cardboard, perfectly square shoeboxes, and I had the luck (with some calculation on beforehand) that exactly 3 fit the shelf snugly. They're not plastic, they're not tapered.

when i do try to organize it i try to but it into categories or by patterns.

I laughed at this. Not at the person, but at the scenario. Probably because it's one I can identify with. 'Living' surrounded by a ton of incomplete projects that are entirely of your own making is something I can relate to. Creating these little monsters that become your wardens. Yes, I can relate.