Your garage isn’t just a place to park the car or store extra belongings. It’s also where many households keep tools, chemicals, lawn equipment, ladders and other items that can create safety concerns when they’re not stored properly. Smart garage organization isn’t only about making the space look tidy. It can also make the garage easier and safer to use. …
Organizing Your Garage Before Your Move
Moving is the perfect opportunity to take a hard look at everything stored in your garage. After all, there is little reason to spend time and money moving things you no longer use, need or want. A garage declutter before a move can make packing easier, reduce moving costs and give you a much better start in your next home. …
Organizing Garage Lawn & Garden Supplies
Gardening season has a way of bringing a lot of stuff into the garage. Bags of soil, pots, gardening gloves, fertilizer, hoses, hand tools and long-handled equipment can quickly turn a once-tidy space into a collection of items that are difficult to find and even harder to put away. The good news? Lawn and garden supplies are much easier to …
Small Garage? Big Organization Tips That Actually Work
A small garage can feel impossible to organize. Add a vehicle, bikes, lawn equipment, tools and seasonal belongings, and suddenly there doesn’t seem to be enough room for anything. But a small garage doesn’t necessarily need more space. It often needs a better use of the space you already have. As a professional home organizer, I help clients look at …
Garage Organization For Busy Colorado Families: Sports Equipment
If your garage seems to have become the unofficial headquarters for every sport your family has ever played, you’re not alone. Between bicycles, balls, helmets, skis, golf clubs, soccer gear and all the equipment that comes with them, sports gear can quickly take over valuable garage space. The good news? You don’t need a complicated garage organization system to keep …
Garage Labels: The Simple Secret To Keeping Your Space Organized
An organized garage isn’t just about finding a home for everything. It’s also about making sure everyone in your household knows where that home is. That’s where labels can make a big difference. As a professional home organizer, I often use garage labels to make organizing systems easier to understand and maintain. The goal isn’t to put a label on …
Why Your Garage Never Stays Organized (And How To Fix It)
You’ve spent an entire weekend decluttering your garage. Everything has a place, the floor is clear, and for a brief moment, it feels amazing. Fast forward a few months, and somehow the clutter has returned. Sound familiar? As a professional home organizer, I hear this from clients all the time. The truth is, most garages don’t become disorganized overnight. It’s …
The SOS Guide to an Organized Garage
Garages are one of the most common clutter hotspots in the home. They often become a catch-all for tools, seasonal décor, sports equipment and items that don’t have a clear home inside the house. With the right organizing strategy, however, your garage can become tidy, functional and easy to maintain. As a home and garage organizer, I always remind clients …
Selling This Summer? Find Out 10 Expert Tips for Decluttering Your Home
I was honored to be invited by the team at Redfin to contribute my professional insight to their article on decluttering before selling your home. As the owner of Smart Organizing Solutions and a professional home organizer, I’ve seen firsthand how a tidy, well-organized space helps buyers focus on the home itself rather than the belongings inside it. Creating a …
It’s GO Month: A Professional Organizer’s Guide to Getting Organized
Did you know that getting organized consistently ranks as one of the most common goals people set for themselves? And honestly, it makes perfect sense. An organized home creates more time, more space and more peace of mind. When your home feels tidy and functional, everyday life simply runs more smoothly. As a professional home organizer, I work with families throughout …