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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I am neck-deep in outdoor & landscaping improvements, trying to move quickly before the rain arrives. There is so much outdoor space on this property (not complaining – I love it!) that I’ve had to break it down into sections. Once the pool renovations were completed, I started in the swing set area and am working […]
Filed in : Home Improvement
November 18, 2013
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Yes. Green grass, people. Green. Not old, brown dying lawn. Not brown dirt. Beautiful, soft (and some faux) green grass! Needless to say, this lady is grinning ear to ear each time I catch a glimpse of this view… Seeing the grass also gets me excited for the additional outdoor improvements in progress right now […]
Filed in : Home Improvement
November 12, 2013
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Here we go again folks. The playroom. Always a work in progress, right? Especially for those of us who move a lot. #notbitter For me, the playroom in my home has been the constant organization challenge. It’s the little people’s stuff that takes over. Those with little people well know that little people have a lot […]
Filed in : Kid Organization, Playroom Organization
November 8, 2013
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It’s my favorite time of year, people! But is anyone else feeling frazzled and unorganized about getting those decorations up on time? Chalk it up to a variety of reasons, but it’s taking longer than usual to get a feel for what this house needs in regards to holiday decor…. * New house -Anytime you’re […]
Filed in : Blogging, Holiday Organization
October 10, 2013
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Even those of us that are the most organized folks (a-hem) hit the point of desperation when THE list must be compiled. what is “the list” you ask? The master list of home projects I’d like to tackle. This includes… 1. The jobs that need to be completed, 2. The jobs I would like to […]
September 25, 2013
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Go ahead. Come on over to pick me up off the floor. Actually, off the concrete. Because I’m laying face down right here on the new concrete pool deck. Kissing it. Caressing it. Loving it. Oh, sorry. Forgot you were here! You guys. There are almost no words. I say *almost* because I’m a blogger, […]
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