Put it where you use it

There would be a tendency to put my daughter’s hairbrush and detangling spray with her hair items in her room because that’s what the organizing books say.  If you read closely you will find that there is a rule that overrides putting like things together.  That rule is — put it where you use it. 

Ideally, you would want all things that are in a like category together, for instance, hair accessories.  But if, for any reason, you don’t do all your hair prep in one area then it makes sense that all your hair prep items are not in one area.  My daughter needs me to help her brush her golden locks every morning.  I am not upstairs so I don’t want to go upstairs just to brush her hair.  We keep her spray and brush downstairs in a special spot because that’s where I almost always help her with her hair.