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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In case we haven’t met, my name is Sam and I’m most often contacted for help with challenging organizing scenarios. And this garage included one of my biggest puzzles to solve in a while. One of the three walls I designed had many wall obstructions, including conduit that sticks out about 1″ from the wall. […]
Filed in : Garage Organization, SO Clients
August 27, 2024
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While I am not a product-pushing professional organizer, occasionally products do improve order and function. In general, I love to improve your space by adding just that…more space. Usually by way of shelving. This garage project was the perfect combination of both shelves and containment. This couple moved into their home a couple years ago […]
Filed in : Garage Organization, SO Clients
July 31, 2024
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Hey guys! If you have plans this Spring or in the coming months to declutter and organize your garage, I’d love to help! If you have plans to add wall storage in your garage but aren’t sure what makes the most sense or maybe you aren’t sure what’s available, I’d love to break down all […]
Filed in : Garage Organization, Trust The Process
May 14, 2024
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It’s no surprise that Elfa PLUS a garage is one of my favorite combos in a project. I LOVE working in garages. And I love the Elfa product for the many ways it can improve your garage space. Last year, when I discovered The Container Store was designing a new garage storage system, I could […]
Filed in : Garage Organization
May 6, 2024
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Always in search of ways to easily edit and share videos on the blog. What’s challenging is that all of my video content is shot vertically because it’s mostly shared on Instagram or TikTok. Vertical is where it’s at for those platforms. But don’t you dare post a vertical video on YouTube! Everyone loves the […]
Filed in : Garage Organization, SO Clients
August 21, 2022
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Not every organization system or idea I share will work for you. But that’s exactly why I continue to share the projects. Because they MAY work for you. IT DEPENDS! Occasionally I share projects like this bike wall system and receive comments to the effect of “Well, that’s great but it won’t work for me!”. […]
Filed in : Garage Organization, SO Clients