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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Hi! First thing, I need to say is a HUGE thank you! I received so many positive, supportive comments, responses and emails after my post last Monday. I am sincerely touched. And the responses I received only confirmed that I AM on the right track. Simply Organized v.2026 is going to be incredible and I’m […]
January 19, 2026
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Hi! I’ve been sitting with this post for a while now, trying to figure out how to share something that feels equal parts vulnerable and hopeful. I’ve started and stopped writing this more times than I can count, because when you’re about to tell people you’re changing something you’ve built for over a decade, you want […]
January 12, 2026
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Welcome to 2026! Happy New Year guys! Welcome back to a New Year of organizing discussion and sharing here on the Simply Organized blog! I am SO happy to be here and back to consistent blog time each week. Last year, I returned with at least a weekly post, but this year I’m craving […]
Filed in : Expert Tips, Life Tips
January 7, 2026
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I need to be honest with you about something I’ve been noticing. As someone who creates content about organizing and home life, I’m part of an industry that’s become a non-stop sales machine. Everywhere you turn right now, someone is trying to sell you something. Gift guides, holiday hauls, must-have products, limited-time deals. It’s relentless, […]
Filed in : Decluttering, Holiday Organization, Life Tips
December 7, 2025
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Can we talk about Black Friday for a minute? (I know! Already??!) With Black Friday less than two weeks away, the pressure to buy is everywhere. Social media is flooded with gift guides, affiliate links, and “must-have” recommendations. As someone who creates content myself, I understand the business side of influencer marketing—but I also see […]
Filed in : Holiday Organization
November 17, 2025
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Black Friday is just around the corner, and as the holiday shopping season kicks into full gear, there’s one task that often gets overlooked until the last minute: organizing your gift wrapping supplies. Between the crumpled rolls of wrapping paper shoved in closets, tangled ribbons scattered among drawers, and mysterious tape dispensers that disappear when […]
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