Put it Simply Organizing

06/23/2026

06/19/2026

Got old electronics to dispose of? Check out this FREE event, July 25th. Register via link below.

SUNNKING ELECTRONICS RECYCLING: July 25, 8:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. PLEASE READ: OCRRA is not hosting this event.

06/17/2026

Feel like your home looks cluttered?

Experts reveal the everyday items that can make a home feel messy.

06/12/2026

Planning a summer party? These timelines and checklists can help.

Explore this party planning checklist to be fully prepared for your next event -- no matter how much time or experience you have.

06/10/2026

There’s something incredibly satisfying about turning a cluttered garage into a space that actually works for your family.

Garages tend to become the catch-all for everything—sports equipment, tools, holiday decorations, and the things we’re not quite sure what to do with. Before long, it can feel overwhelming.

With a little time and a thoughtful system, your garage can become functional again. You’ll be able to find what you need, park your car inside, and feel a little more at ease every time you open the door.

Whether you’re tackling years of accumulated stuff or just ready for a fresh start, organizing your garage can make a big difference in how your home feels and functions.

06/08/2026

I like the number rules at the end of this post.

I'm begging you to own less stuff.

Here's what nobody tells you about everything you own.

1. Every possession has a mental weight.
You have to clean it. Dust around it. Put it away. Find a place for it. Even if you don't notice it — it takes up bandwidth. Every single day.

2. Your house becomes impossible to clean.
Before minimalism my closets were packed. My house was always a mess. Half my Saturday went to cleaning. Now we can clean our entire house in 5 minutes every night. Three kids. Five minutes.

3. You feel embarrassed when people drop by.
When your house is full of stuff you're always one unexpected visitor away from panic. Once everything has a home that feeling disappears completely.

4. You stop enjoying what you have.
When you're constantly buying the next thing nothing feels special. I got rid of 80% of my clothes and kept only what I actually wear. Now I actually like everything I own.

5. You're spending more than you think.
Every $100 you spend isn't really $100. After taxes you had to earn $130 to spend that $100. After all your fixed expenses — housing, car, bills — you might only have $3 to $5 an hour in actual free money. That $100 shirt cost you 20 hours of your life. Not 5.

6. You're trading your life for stuff.
We buy stuff with money. We trade our lives for that money. Therefore our stuff is our life. That trade is almost never worth it.

The rules I use:

The 90/90 rule — haven't used it in 90 days and won't use it in the next 90? Get rid of it.

The 20/20 rule — can you replace it in under 20 minutes for under $20? Let it go without thinking twice.

The 90% rule — if it's not a heck yes it's a no. Clothes. Commitments. Purchases. All of it.

Start with one corner of one room.
It's addicting. You'll keep going.

The 50 minimalist rules that changed how my home and my life feel are linked in the comments.

06/06/2026

Do you live with someone who has a different organizing style and standards than you?

Our team works in many different types of households, but we most often work in a home that is shared by multiple people. More household residents means more people to help organize, right? Not so much, in our experience! Any organizing system that we develop has to work not only for our primary