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
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An apology to my regular readers / friends if I sound like a broken record…definitely not aiming for that and certainly not letting the D word define who I am….but for a while the blog post intros may begin something like this… “Hey, last year I went through the final stages of a divorce, spent […]
Filed in : Home Improvement, Life Coach, Life Tips, Personal, Planners, Productivity, Professional Organizer
January 23, 2019
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New year. Fresh start. Don’t roll your eyes at me! I know, I know – it’s all you’re hearing. And you may already be at the breaking point…ready to smack someone on the forehead. The chatter about getting organized, healthy, setting new goals, reducing debt, mending friendships…or leaving behind the negative ones – ha! – […]
Filed in : DIY, Office Organization, Paper Organization
January 9, 2019
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Warning: Keeping it real in this post! Summer after summer, I found myself pulling my hair out trying to keep my kids entertained and – let’s be honest – refereeing the daily fighting and bickering. Yes, summer usually kicks off on a fun note. Everyone is excited to be out of school and living a relaxed lifestyle […]
Filed in : Kid Organization, Paper Organization, Planners, Productivity
June 7, 2017
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It’s been a minute since I shared a personal post. Basically, it’s long overdue. Back in the day, I used to share a lot of personal bits – nothing too TMI or anything. But those reading the blog were able to catch glimpses into my life, home projects, a cross country move, occasional recipes, and more. […]
Filed in : Personal, Productivity, Professional Organizer
