Managing materials and things essentially involves both the environment of your room and the organization of the items themselves. A clean, well-thought out, uncluttered room can make your job much easier. In the end, organization of your environment will save time, leaving you more time to spend on instruction, plus it will give you a feeling of confidence, competence and control. It's also better for students when they know where to find things and what the rules and regulations are for using them. Spending just a few hours designing a management plan for your room and organizing items at the beginning of the year is an investment well spent. You could potentially save as much as 5-15 minutes a day that might be otherwise used trying to locate items and establishing rules for use. Saving those few minutes a day can add up to as much as an hour a week or nearly four days a year! Now, doesn't that sound like a good investment in time?