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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Fall is the perfect time to refresh your home with a deep clean and get organized before the busy holiday season arrives. Whether you’re preparing for Thanksgiving guests or just want to create a cozy, clutter-free space for Fall, this fall cleaning checklist will help you tackle every room efficiently—and I’m sharing the best organization […]
Filed in : Cleaning Tips, Holiday Organization
October 6, 2025
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Creating compassionate organizing strategies for when your energy is low and the days are dark. If you’re reading this while feeling overwhelmed by the clutter in your home and simultaneously exhausted by the thought of doing anything about it, I want you to know something important: You’re not lazy. You’re not failing. And your struggle […]
Filed in : Health & Fitness, Professional Organizer
October 1, 2025
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Master the seasonal wardrobe swap with expert tips for decluttering, organizing, and creating a functional fall closet! The last weekend of September marks the perfect time to transition your closet from summer to fall. Whether you’re organizing a small reach-in closet or a spacious walk-in wardrobe, the seasonal clothing swap is more than just moving […]
Filed in : Closet Organization, Decluttering
September 29, 2025
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It’s been over a month since the first school bell rang, and if you’re like most parents, the honeymoon period is officially over. Those perfectly organized first-day-of-school photos? The pristine homework stations? The optimistic “this year will be different” declarations? By now, reality has likely set in. You’ve probably noticed the papers multiplying on your […]
Filed in : Kid Organization, School Organization
September 22, 2025
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We had an earthquake at 3am this morning. Eerily, I’ve had the sense one was coming. If you live in the Bay Area you know what I mean when I say it feels like earthquake weather lately. Additionally, as someone who experienced the 1989 earthquake, I don’t take this stuff lightly. As I laid in […]
Filed in : Emergency Preparedness
September 22, 2025
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This one’s for my small space friends. Not everyone is blessed with a walk-in pantry…honestly, I’d argue that is the case for the majority of us. But even if you are blessed to have a pantry the size of a coat closet, there’s a lot of opportunity to max it out! BEFORE This closet is […]
Filed in : Pantry Organization
