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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It’s that time of year again. April showers brings…. Spring Cleaning?! Don’t you know it! It’s been a crazy few weeks for me, but I’m trying to accomplish some cleaning projects around the house to get it aired out from the rainy blahs. We had a huge rainy season here in the Bay Area – much needed, […]
Filed in : Blogging, Cleaning Tips
April 5, 2017
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Hey everyone! Lucky you (ha! not!)….I have a new vlog up on my YouTube channel! For this little video blog, I’ve partnered with Mr. Clean and Double Duty Divas to share some of my favorite cleaning tips and tricks. I threw in a few organization ideas too…because I would always rather be organizing than cleaning. […]
Filed in : Cleaning Tips
May 9, 2014
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O-kay…Sooooo my blog has been a little “Dollar General Heavy” lately. Can you fault me after seeing these images?… Yes, organization supplies on the cheap, my peeps! and yes, I did bring home a few of the above bins. Will soon share how I used them. While I have always been aware of their […]
Filed in : Kitchen Organization, Life Tips, Product Review
April 13, 2013
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what feels better than walking into your clean, organized closet? everything for that season within reach. you’ve purged the items you don’t wear any longer. you’ve packed away those bulky winter pieces. maybe you’re ready to do some shopping to update your wardrobe and replace what was purged? well, i am so happy to report […]
Filed in : Closet Organization
April 27, 2012
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call me crazy, but i think there is nothing more satisfying than completing a much-needed organizing project. especially when it comes to getting kids organized. with the amazing spring weather sticking around for good, it was time to organize our clothing closets. today, i’m sharing the kid’s closets! later this week, our closet! before i get […]
Filed in : Closet Organization, Kid Organization
April 23, 2012
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our spring trimming and mulching is finally complete! after a long winter (which was fairly mild) and dormant season (where we saw nothing but brown for months), it’s nice to see some color when we look out the window. our lawns and beds are full of life and so beautiful right now that this was […]
Filed in : Patio Organization
