Organize and Thrive: The Just Organized by Taya Blog
The Post-Christmas Reset: What to Do (and What to Skip) This Weekend
Hey there, friend. Take a look around. I'm guessing you're seeing wrapping paper you forgot to throw away yesterday, new toys already scattered across the floor, boxes that need to be broken down, batteries that need to be found, assembly instructions that look...
Christmas Morning Chaos Prevention: Your Gift Opening Game Plan
It's the day before Christmas Eve. The gifts are wrapped. The tree looks beautiful. Everything's ready. Except for one thing: the plan for the actual gift-opening part on Christmas morning. If you've ever experienced Christmas morning with kids (or enthusiastic...
The Week-Before-Christmas Survival Guide: Last-Minute Gift Organization Tips
If you're reading this and thinking "I still have shopping to do, packages arriving daily, and I have NO IDEA where I'm going to wrap all of this"—you're not alone. This is the week when even the most organized among us start to feel the pressure. Gifts are arriving...
7 Things in Your Kitchen Right Now That Need to Go
Your kitchen is about to work overtime for the next few weeks. Holiday baking. Family dinners. Hosting guests. All the cooking. But before you dive into all that, let's talk about the things taking up space in your kitchen that you don't actually need. I'm not talking...
The Gift That Actually Changes Lives: Why Professional Organizing Gift Certificates Work
Every December, we do the same thing. We buy more stuff. More toys, more gadgets, more clothes, more kitchen items, more decorative things that need a home somewhere in an already-full house. And then January arrives, and we're all drowning in the accumulation of it...
Why More Men Are Hiring Professional Organizers (And Why It’s Smart)
Here's something I've been noticing more and more in my work: men are hiring professional organizers. Not because their partners are nagging them to do it. Not as some last-ditch effort after years of chaos. But because they've figured out what a lot of successful...
The Post-Thanksgiving Kitchen Reset: You’ve Got This
Hey there, friend. Take a deep breath. I see you. Your kitchen survived Thanksgiving—and honestly? So did you. That's worth celebrating, even if your counters are still cluttered with random serving dishes you're not sure where to put, your fridge is playing Tetris...
Smart Holiday Light Organization: Cable Management That Actually Works
There's something magical about the moment you plug in your holiday lights for the first time each season. But let's be honest—getting to that moment often involves wrestling with tangled cords, tripping over extension cables, and wondering why you have seventeen...
Your Organized Holiday Table: A Professional Organizer’s Guide to Setting, Serving, and Clearing with Ease
Hello, friends, are you excited for the winter holiday season, or preparing yourself for weeks of stress? As a professional organizer, I've learned that the most beautiful gatherings aren't necessarily the ones with the fanciest decorations or most elaborate place...
