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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When it comes to cramped living spaces, city living is at the top of the list. Here in the San Francisco Bay Area, I hear about and see endless organization challenges faced by those living in small apartments, condos and homes. But have to admit, New York City may have us beat in this department. […]
Filed in : SO Clients
August 25, 2015
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With back-to-school upon us and calendars filling up, I love spending time cleaning out the fridge, freezer and pantry. Getting those areas organized not only helps with breakfast and lunch-making prep, it also helps get that dinner menu plan back in order. So hard to think about “planning” after a carefree summer meal schedule, huh? […]
Filed in : Kitchen Organization
August 20, 2015
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Have I mentioned I love my job? What I love even more is meeting new people with new challenges and helping them get organized. This precious family of 3 renovated their home a short time ago and not only is it stunning, it’s a smart home. This is a classic case of undergoing a renovation, […]
Filed in : Kitchen Organization, SO Clients
April 24, 2015
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If you’ve been reading the blog a while, you know I have a very small kitchen. Small as in “17 feet long x 4 feet wide” of kitchen. Let’s go ahead and say it’s basically a hallway. And the kids treat it as such…which has become a challenge when I open an appliance door and […]
Filed in : Kitchen Organization
March 29, 2015
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When I’m working with clients, we tackle organization in the moment. As we work through a space, I’m paying attention to what needs to be contained as we near the end of a session. This generally means I’m shopping around their home for containers. My goal is to finish the space and have everything contained […]
Filed in : Kitchen Organization, SO Clients
March 18, 2015
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No matter what kind of home you live in – big, small, busy, quiet, just adults, children around – you have a fridge. And chances are high your fridge is one of those home appliances that’s hard to keep organized and clean. Or in my case – full of enough food for 3 growing children. […]
Filed in : Giveaway, Kitchen Organization, Product Review
