Organize and Thrive: The Just Organized by Taya Blog
The Outdoor Toy Graveyard: What Your Backyard Clutter Is Really Telling You
Walk into your backyard right now. Look around. If you have kids, I'm willing to bet there's at least one broken ride-on toy near the fence. Maybe a deflated pool floatie from last summer wedged behind the AC unit. Probably some outdoor toys your kids haven't touched...
The Seasonal Swap Problem: Why Your Garage Reorganizes Itself Every 3 Months
You organized your garage. It looked amazing. You could actually park your car in it. Three months later, it's chaos again. Not because you're messy. Not because you bought more stuff. Not because you "didn't maintain the system." Because the seasons changed, and your...
The 5-Minute Garage Test: What Your Garage Says About Your Organizing Systems
Okay, real talk. When's the last time you actually looked at your garage? Not walked through it to grab something. Not glanced at it while pulling out of the driveway. I mean really stood there and looked at what's happening. I know. It's not exactly an appealing...
What Your ‘Junk Drawer’ Is Actually Telling You (A Professional Organizer’s Decoder)
Your junk drawer isn't random. I know it looks random. I know it feels random. I know you would probably apologize for it when I open it during our first consultation. But here's what most people don't realize: your junk drawer is actually one of the most diagnostic...
The Questions I Ask Before Organizing Any Space
Here's what most people think professional organizing is: I show up, look at a messy space, buy some bins, put everything in categories, label it all, and leave. And sure, sometimes there are bins. Sometimes there are labels. But that's not actually what I'm doing....
The Real Reason Your Closet Feels Chaotic (Even When It’s Not Full)
You know that feeling when you open your closet and immediately feel overwhelmed? Not because it's packed to the brim. Not because clothes are falling off hangers or piled on the floor. Just... overwhelmed. Like you can't see what you have. Like you have a closet full...
Why Getting Rid of Old Socks Feels Harder Than It Should
Can I ask you something? When's the last time you threw away socks? Not because they went missing in the dryer. Not because they accidentally got bleach on them. But just because they were old and worn out and you deserved better ones. If you're struggling to...
Why You Keep Buying Duplicate Kitchen Items (And How to Actually Fix It)
Let me guess. You have four wooden spoons. Three can openers. Two cheese graters. Multiple vegetable peelers that all do the exact same thing. And every single time you bought one of those duplicates, you could've sworn you didn't have one at home. Here's what I want...
The Truth About Organization: Why One Size Never Fits All
As a professional organizer, I often hear the same frustration from clients: "My home will never look like those perfect pictures on Instagram." They show me photos of immaculate pantries with matching containers, color-coordinated closets that look like boutiques,...
