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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For lasting and successful results, organizing in phases applies to any space in your home. But garages in particular should absolutely be completed in phases to drive it home. Why? There’s a few reasons, but the main reason is because these oversized spaces are just that – oversized, wide open and contain a random array […]

Filed in : Garage Organization, Home Improvement, SO Clients

The 5 Phases of Garage Organizing

September 10, 2021

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Sometimes I consult a client in a new space and know it’s going to take me a little time to come up with a design or a system. Sometimes I see a space and know exactly what to do. This garage wall falls into the later category. As soon as I saw this empty slate, […]

Filed in : Garage Organization, SO Clients

The Ultimate Garage Workspace for a Florist

July 18, 2020

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