I’m Sam, a Certified Professional Organizer® from the Bay Area, California and I’m so glad you’re here! This blog is the heart of what I do. I absolutely love combining beauty with function to create homes that are simply organized, and I want to teach you how. Discover home organization tips for real life and learn how to declutter, design and create an inviting space.
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Earlier this year I shared my love of podcasts and the long list of those I’m subscribed to. You can see my list here. Months later, podcasts are still my go-to enjoyment while organizing solo on projects, doing chores around the house or on long drives. The best methods I’ve discovered for finding new podcasts are […]
Filed in : Digital Organization
December 27, 2016
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We’re a couple days out from Christmas, staring at a to-do list much longer than I’m comfortable with…yet here I am obsessing over the New Year. Maybe you can relate? I think it’s the overwhelming feeling that a landslide is approaching. When that happens, instead of letting the feeling consume me, I take action. Immediately. […]
Filed in : Office Organization, Paper Organization
December 22, 2016
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It’s Christmas week – hard to believe! Welcome to my home, all decked out for Christmas. I hope this mini-tour sparks fresh ideas to bring you holiday cheer. Just like last year, I hung my favorite pre-lit wreaths and garlands inside and out. Transform your entry way with this elegant combo from Improvements. It’s realistic […]
Filed in : Holiday Organization, Simply Organized Style
December 20, 2016
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With holiday sales in full swing (and showing up in my inbox hourly), I did a little updating on my bathroom shelf. Specifically, re-organizing my makeup… Previously, my makeup was gathered into one acrylic organizer. Getting ready each morning had become a pain point. It was time to add another organizer but was waiting on […]
Filed in : Bathroom Organization
December 15, 2016
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Winter holiday celebrations are known for gift-giving in abundance. Every celebration seems to get more and excessive. Perhaps feeling the pressure of big business advertising, we are conditioned to think that giving more means a happier season. So we spend more than we should and bring more stuff into our lives. As a professional organizer, […]
Filed in : Holiday Organization
December 13, 2016
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A few days ago I stumbled upon this video and found myself immediately running (well, my fingers ran) to my overflowing inbox for a quick 30 minute clean up. You guys, inbox zero is possible. I’ve talked about e-mail before, but my mission in 2017, if nothing else, is to bail you out of e-mail jail. Matter of fact, I […]
Filed in : Digital Organization
