This is my situation, on two levels- the "we need a system" and the "let's buy lots of this bullshit cooking ingredient that we only need one tablespoon of because we may use it in the future" genes.
For column A, my response is "The problem isn't the lack of a system, the problem is that none you believe it's not just easier to jam stuff back in the cabinet when you're done with it". Luckily, I have a box in my garage filled with remnants of three different "systems" that all ended up in the house under the guise of "But if I get this new thing, it'll motivate me to keep using it." Unfortunately, that same logic gets shot down when included in my casual appreciation for her very attractive co-worker (no pics).
Column B is managed by my throwing away one box/container of the bullshit every two weeks. I'd like to report that no one notices, but I did have to deal with the "See! My new system works- look how much less crowded the cabinets are!" Which then led me again to retrieve the system in question from the box in the garage.