Make sure there is a set place for each thing, and make sure you always put them back there. Taking just a second or two to put something away properly will prevent you having to do hours of organising and tidying later. It'll also make it easier to find things, so you'll save time there too.
Hundreds of drawers. I'm obsessed with those workbench organizer stacks of 30 or 40 little drawers. Every household item will one day have a drawer of similar things.