Hi, I'm Sam—a Certified Professional Organizer® based in the San Francisco Bay Area and the voice behind Simply Organized. This blog has been my passion project since 2010, and it's where I get to share everything I've learned from organizing hundreds of homes. You'll find real strategies that work in real life, honest product recommendations, project transformations, and the organizing philosophy that guides all my work: maintainable over perfect. Let's create a home that works beautifully for how you actually live.
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I’ll be honest, I did not see this one coming. If you’re an organizing addict, you may have heard the big news: The Container Store is merging with Bed Bath & Beyond. As someone who has built a career around organizing spaces and who has a long-standing relationship with The Container Store, I’ve been following […]
Filed in : In Other News, Professional Organizer
April 27, 2026
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Every year, the same thing happens. Someone spends real time and real money picking out a Mother’s Day gift — and six months later, I open a drawer or closet in a client’s home to discover it. Untouched. Sometimes still in the bag. I’ve been a professional organizer for years, and I will tell you […]
Filed in : Decluttering, Holiday Organization
April 20, 2026
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Hi and Happy April! It’s been a busy season for us between work and THREE different spring break weeks. What I wouldn’t give to go back to the simple days of having all three kids on one schedule. I missed not being able to do something together, but we did make the most of it. […]
Filed in : Kitchen Organization
April 15, 2026
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Paper is consistently one of the biggest clutter pain points in our homes — and tax season brings it to a head. We work with families and are reminded on every project that the paper piles in the kitchen – and otherwise – are very real…and maddening. It’s as if the piles breed overnight. In […]
Filed in : Paper Organization
March 18, 2026
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The clock jumped ahead this weekend and the weather in the Bay Area hit the 80s! The time has arrived – Spring Cleaning Season! Every year, the arrival of longer days and warmer air brings with it that familiar urge — to fling open your windows, pull everything off your shelves, and start fresh. Spring […]
Filed in : Cleaning Tips
March 9, 2026
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You know the drawer. Nearly every home has one. That drawer in the kitchen where everything goes to disappear. The scissors. A handful of mystery keys. Dried-up pens, rubber bands, a twist tie collection, misc tools, flashlights, coins, coupons. At least one instruction manual for an appliance you don’t own anymore. You’ve probably opened it, […]
Filed in : Decluttering, Kitchen Organization
