I’m Sam, a Certified Professional Organizer® from the Bay Area, California and I’m so glad you’re here! This blog is the heart of what I do. I absolutely love combining beauty with function to create homes that are simply organized, and I want to teach you how. Discover home organization tips for real life and learn how to declutter, design and create an inviting space.
Sam
It’s go time!
Talk about kicking off summer with a bang! It has certainly been interesting, exciting, exhausting and one to learn/grow from. Summers are generally a time in my business when the client load slows since children are home. No one’s interested in organizing with kids in the house. It’s like that adage about eating oreos while brushing […]
Oh my gosh, has it really been 2 whole weeks since my last post? I thought summer was chill? I owe you a serious update. All the details will be in a post tomorrow, but bottom line is I have worked nearly every day of those last 2 weeks. #goodproblems On the one hand, so so proud of […]
Some projects come together like magic and ultimately make me look like an organization super star, but truth be told – I’ve just been doing this job long enough to have a few tricks up my sleeve…and I’m the proud owner of several hundred measuring tapes. If I can tell my fellow DIY’ers out there anything […]
The older I get and the busier I am, the more my mommy-add kicks in. I do my best to stay focused, but during weeks like the last few (end of school year / all the activities) when there’s so much on my plate, it’s easy to lose track, forget about things…or arrive late to an appointment […]
In the nearly 4 years of blogging at Simply Organized, I have yet to host a reader survey. Say what?! When I first started blogging, it was because my children were very young and not in school full-time so it was a perfect way for me to share my projects and passion for organizing. After my […]
Not everyone has the luxury of a spacious walk-in pantry. And if you aren’t one of those folks with a walk-in, get comfortable with the fact you’re not alone. Most homes I work in have cabinet-style pantries…and they are awesome, I might add! Honestly, if I had a choice, I’d go with cabinet-style every time […]