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How to Organize Your Garage ✨

Discover how to organize your garage with smart storage systems, custom cabinets, slat walls, and layouts that turn clutter into function.

Isabelle W

2 min read

How to Plan Storage During a Home Renovation 🚧 ✨

Plan storage before you renovate. Learn why organizing early creates smarter, calmer spaces that truly fit your lifestyle.

Isabelle W

2 min read

Dining Room Organization: Where a Holiday-Ready Home Begins 🕯️✨

Hosting this holiday season? See how we organized a client’s dining room to make everything from plates to candles easy to find and use. A few simple tweaks transformed their space into a calm, functional, holiday-ready hub.

Isabelle W

1 min read

Kids Closet Organization: Life Lessons from an Organized Closet ✨

When kids grow up in organized spaces, they learn a lot more than how to keep things tidy. They learn how to take care of what they have, how to be independent, and how to feel calm in their surroundings. Every drawer, hanger, and label becomes a quiet reminder that care, order, and beauty belong in everyday life. It’s not about perfection — it’s about showing them that their space matters, and that when things are in order, life feels a little easier to manage . The kids clo

Isabelle W

2 min read

Snow day = perfect planning day. 🗂

✨ Before anything gets organized, it gets a layout plan, a product list, and a purpose. This is what happens behind the scenes before the transformation.

#homeorganization #pantryorganization #organizingtips

Bulk buying is creating the clutter you can’t organize 🛑

Here’s the truth: buying multiples of everything means you end up with so much stuff that you can’t find your “backup” when you actually need it.

When multiples make sense:

✓ Toilet paper
✓ Paper towels
✓ Things you use fast

When to buy just one:

✗ Cleaning products you use 1-2x per year
✗ Specialty items
✗ Anything you’re “stocking up on”

The real problem? You buy 3 bottles of that cleaner. Use one. Shove two in the back of a cabinet. Six months later you can’t find them, so you buy MORE. Now you have 5 bottles lost somewhere in your cluttered home.
We need to unlearn the anxiety of “what if I run out?” You can restock in 2-3 days. You can wait.

Practice intentional buying.
Your organized home depends on it.

#professionalorganizer #homeorganization #shoppingtips

Consider this your sign to get your bathroom organized 🫧✨

From bamboo turntables to canisters for your bath salts, taking a bath becomes a moment of relaxation instead of a source of stress.

In this project, we added custom vinyl labels for an extra touch of luxury and every corner of this bathroom is beautifully organized.

#bathroomdesign #bathroomdecor #bathroomorganization #bathroominspo

When we organize homes, we always ask: does this serve you?

It’s time to ask the same about your digital life.

That overflowing inbox, those unused apps, the screenshots from 2019 — they’re just like the junk drawer you’ve been meaning to sort through.

Digital clutter creates the same mental weight as physical clutter. And just like your home, your devices deserve intention and care.

Start small:
→ Delete apps you haven’t opened in months
→ Unsubscribe from emails that don’t spark joy
→ Organize photos into albums you’ll actually use
→ Clear out that downloads folder
Because an organized life isn’t just about what you can see — it’s about creating space for what matters, everywhere.

Tag someone whose phone storage is always at 99%. They need this. 📱✨

#digitaldeclutter #digitaldetox #declutter #organization

Happy Valentine’s Day from Organizing Engineers! 💕

They say love is in the details… and maybe in that perfectly organized sock drawer too? 😏

Whether you’re showing love through Acts of Service (yes, tackling that closet counts!), Words of Affirmation (“honey, you’re NOT messy, you’re just… creatively storing things”), Quality Time (couple’s decluttering session, anyone?), Physical Touch (finally having counter space to cook together ), or Gifts (hello, professional closet glow-up!)—we’re here to help you love better.

So tell us: What’s YOUR love language when it comes to organization? Drop it in the comments!

P.S. If your answer is “calling the pros,” we’re blushing 🥰

#valentinesday #valentines #professionalorganizer #homeorganization

✨ YOUR ORGANIZING FORTUNE AWAITS ✨

Ready to discover your message? Press pause or screenshot to reveal your organizing fortune!

Does your fortune resonate with where you are right now? Is this the sign you needed to finally tackle that space, let go of what no longer serves you, or create the calm you’ve been craving?

💬 Drop your fortune in the comments below – we’d love to know which message found you today and how you’re going to put it into action!

#professionalorganizer #homeorganization #declutter

Here’s what I discovered doing refresh sessions at my clients’ homes:

Most people keep the original labels even after completely changing what’s inside their containers.

And this creates more mess than you’d think.

✨The rule I now teach:

If the content changed, the label goes. No exceptions.

I’d rather have an unlabeled container than one with wrong information.

At least without a label, you’ll open it to check.

Tell me in the comments: have you experienced this? 👇

#homeorganization #professionalorganizer #labeling #organizingideas

✨Your life changes the moment you choose quality over quantity.

It starts small. Fewer items in your home, but each one you actually love and use. A closet that breathes instead of bursts. Counters that stay clear because you stopped buying backups of things you don’t need.
But it doesn’t stop at home organizing.

It shows up in friendships. A handful of people who truly know you versus a crowd of surface-level connections.
In work. Saying no to projects that drain you so you can say yes to the ones that matter.

In relationships. Depth over distraction. Presence over performance.

In consumption. Buying one beautiful thing instead of three mediocre ones. Eating a meal you savor instead of scrolling through it.

We’ve been trained to think more is better. More stuff, more options, more everything. But more just becomes noise. And noise makes it impossible to hear what actually matters.
Quality asks you to be intentional. To choose. To let go of what doesn’t serve you so there’s room for what does.

Your space. Your time. Your energy. Your life.

All of it gets better when you stop filling it and start curating it.

#homeorganization #wellness #professionalorganizer #homeorganization

Hosting friends for the Super Bowl?

Your charcuterie board prep starts before you touch the food.

✨ Check your fridge and pantry. You probably already have nuts, crackers, dried fruit or cheese hiding in there.

✨ Plan for a simple balance: cheeses, proteins, something crunchy, something fresh, something sweet.

✨ Prep: Let cheese sit out for 30 minutes before serving. Pre-slice firm cheeses and wash all fruit. Keep crackers sealed until the last minute.

✨ Make sure your kitchen drawers are organized (beforehand) so you can actually see what you have. Serving knives, small bowls, boards, napkins, tongs. When everything’s visible, you know what you can use.

✨ Build your board: Cheeses and bowls first. Proteins around them. Add crunch, fill gaps with fruit and nuts. Finish with fresh herbs.

Good hosting is organization in motion. The calmer your prep, the more you enjoy the game.

✨Bonus tip: I love my @caraway_home cutting boards because they double as serving boards when you flip them — super functional and keeps my kitchen from feeling cluttered. Don't forget to use our discount code (OZE10)!

#friendsofcaraway

Want an organized 2026? Stop doing these three things in your bedroom and closet right now.

✨Mistake #1: Organizing before you declutter.
Buying beautiful bins and organizers feels productive, but if you haven’t decluttered first, you’re just organizing clutter. You’ll end up with pretty containers filled with things you don’t even need. Always declutter FIRST. Get rid of what doesn’t fit, what you don’t love, and what you’re keeping out of guilt. Then—and only then—assess what storage solutions you actually need. You’ll save money and create a system that actually works.

✨Mistake #2: Chasing aesthetic over function.
Pinterest-perfect organizing systems look amazing, but if they don’t work for YOUR life, they’ll fall apart in days. Matching baskets and color-coded hangers mean nothing if you won’t actually maintain them. The best organizing system is the one you’ll use consistently—even if it’s not Instagram-worthy. Focus on what makes your daily routine easier, not what looks good in photos. Function first, aesthetic second.

✨Mistake #3: Letting flat surfaces become dumping grounds.
Dresser tops, nightstands, and shelves are clutter magnets. When you let things pile up on these surfaces, clutter becomes invisible—like wallpaper. Everything just blends in and multiplies. The fix? Keep flat surfaces clear. Find a proper home for everything. If an item doesn’t have a designated spot, it will end up on a surface somewhere, creating that endless cycle of mess.

Ready for a 2026 where your space supports you instead of stressing you out? Start here.

#organizingtips #declutteryourhome

Can kids be organized? Absolutely — but not all kids get there the same way.

Some children seem naturally organized. Others need systems and repetition to build the habit (Hi, that was me! 👋)— and that’s completely normal.

Organization isn’t just a personality trait. It’s a skill made up of systems and habits. When the systems work, both paths lead to the same place.

This isn’t about perfection. It’s about giving kids tools that support them for life, starting in their own space.

What kind of organizer were you as a child: intuitive or learned?

#boysroom #girlsroom #kidsroom #professionalorganizer #homeorganization

The magic you see in the after? It starts here.

Before we install a single product or place a single item, we measure. We calculate. We plan every detail down to the inch.

Because transformations that look effortless are anything but the result of strategy and an obsession with getting it exactly right.

This is what happens behind the scenes—the part most people don’t see, but the part that makes all the difference.

Perfect closets don’t happen by accident. They happen by design.

#professionalorganizer #homeorganization #hercloset

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How to Organize Your Garage ✨

How to Plan Storage During a Home Renovation 🚧 ✨

Dining Room Organization: Where a Holiday-Ready Home Begins 🕯️✨

Kids Closet Organization: Life Lessons from an Organized Closet ✨

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