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.
Sam
It’s go time!
Yes, cliche…but where has 2016 gone? And what a year it’s been. When it’s nearing that time to turn the calendar once more, we begin the hunt for that perfect planner, journal or wall calendar. Personally, I can spend endless amounts of time on that hunt, but does that surprise you in the least? Now it’s time to move […]

August and September is the time of year we tackle those home office spaces. With school back in session and the holidays fast approaching, back-to-school time generally goes hand-in-hand with home office organization. That trend is more than evident in my personal life as I recently shared paper organization ideas / updates happening in my own home office…and my […]

One of my favorite topics to chat about here on the blog is when I share easy, inexpensive, simple organization solutions with you. I’ve shared many products over the years here on the blog…products that have all been tried and tested by me and my clients. Recently I shared an easy solution used in my […]

Bet you thought I forgot about this little series, didn’t you? Ha! My friends, have faith in this lady. I got you. I’m so grateful my business took off as quickly as it did, but while I’m busy helping other people…spaces in my own home are being neglected. My blogging time may be limited in […]

Getting organized is simple. This statement should come as no surprise to all of you…especially coming from me! The queen of simple organization ideas. Oh yes…thank you and yes please…I’ll gladly grab accept that crown. I’ve been swamped with fun clients lately, so while I was fired up and happy, my poor home office was […]

With each passing day I’m falling more in love with Aiden’s tween boy bedroom. You can see my previous posts about his room here, here and here. Almost finished with his space and there will be a full reveal next week, I’m guessing. But today I’m popping in to show off his new desk and […]
