Although I’m posting this favourites list second, anyone who knows me knows how IN LOVE (okay, obsessed) I am with the topic of organizing. Anything. Anytime. It’s. My. Jam. So let’s get into my current faves in the category of organizing:
organizing pro / the organized soprano
I discovered pro organizer, Kay Patterson, when I wanted to learn how to better organize my fridge. Not the pretty ‘does anyone really live here?’ way, but the ‘how to maximize shelf space AND shelf life‘ way. Through her YouTube channel, The Organized Soprano, Kay inspires people “to live a more organized life” with her pro-tested tips and helpful how-tos. She’s fun, savvy, relatable, and a professional soprano singer to boot! If you need some side-by-side motivation to kick off your organizing journey, please check out and follow her channel!
organizing tool / turntables
Looking for an organizing solution that will change your life? Do the lazy like Susan and get yourself a turntable. No more shuffling around to find the thing in the back or worse forgetting the thing in the back only to discover it well past expiration. Turntables help you corral like items and access them quickly with just a spin. I have one in my fridge, behind kitchen cabinets, and under multiple sinks. They‘re a smart tool for deep cabinets or pantries and come in a variety of materials from plastic to metal to wood.
organizing read / 'atomic habits' by james clear
Think you’re no good at organizing? Let’s pause and unpack that.
Organizing is a learned skill. Yes, some of us are naturally in love with organizing and get immense satisfaction from doing it. But all of us can get organized if we first look out why we’re not. What part of your home has you stuck? What happens in that space and what does the everyday routine look like there?
Getting organized starts with understanding the system or habits you have in place at home. It’s easy to think it’s just about the stuff, but a purge and tidy-up is a short-term fix. You need to look beyond the stuff and address the root cause — the habitual action you do every day that’s not serving you and your organizing goals.
Author James Clear spells it out amazingly in his book, “Atomic Habits”. I highly recommend this read AND taking a listen to his conversation with Dr. Brene Brown on her “Dare to Lead” podcast. SO good.
what’s your organizing struggle?
I hear my fellow parents already dreading the holiday festivity aftermath. Where do we put all the new stuff? Let me know in the Comments if this is you and tell me if you have a post-holiday strategy that works.
Always,
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