What’s Your Organizing Style?
Have you ever spent hours organizing a space with the latest trendy organizing item only to find it messy again a week later? The problem might not be your effort — it could be that your system doesn’t align with your natural organizing style. Understanding your personal organizing type can make all the difference in creating systems that last.
Your organizing style is a combination of the way you SORT and how you STORE your things.
SORT - Are you a detailed (micro) sorter or do you prefer large, broad categories (macro)?
STORE - Do you prefer visual storage for everyday used items, or do you prefer your things hidden behind closed doors?
It's this combination of how you SORT and how your STORE that make up your organizing style.
Here are a few common organizing types — which one sounds like you?
1. The Visual Organizer
MICRO SORT & SHOW
You need to see what you own to remember it exists. Clear bins, labeled baskets, and open shelving are your best friends. If you’re a Visual Organizer, avoid opaque storage containers that hide your belongings — they’ll likely get forgotten.
Best Solutions: Transparent bins with lids that can be labeled, pegboards, and color-coded systems.
2. The Keep-It-Simple
MACRO SORT & SHOW
Keep it visible and make it easy to use and replace
You need to see what you have. Maybe you leave cabinet and closet doors open. For you, too many organizing gadgets or complicated systems may feel overwhelming. Implement solutions that make it easy to grab and store what you need quickly and without hassle.
Best Solutions: Streamlined simple storage containers with no lids, use hooks instead of hangers, move the laundry hamper to where you’re naturally putting your dirty clothes, keep the items you use often out and easy to access.
3. The Maximalist
MACRO SORT & STORE
Big picture grouping similar things together while neatly storing it out of site
You love variety and are drawn to abundance. While you may resist decluttering, intentional displays and categorized storage can help you stay organized without losing what you love.
Best Solutions: Curated collections, containers and baskets without lids and thoughtful groupings that celebrate your style while staying organized.
4. The Detailed Organizer
MICRO SORT & STORE
Find it quickly, know where it is and not be able to see it
You love categories, labels, and everything having its perfect place. While your systems are precise, they can sometimes become too complex to maintain.
Best Solutions: Filing cabinets, solid containers with lids that you can label, and color-coded systems.
Discovering Your Type
Recognizing your organizing type is the first step in creating lasting systems that truly work for you. If you’re ready to build a space that reflects your needs — whether that’s clear bins for visibility or minimalist solutions to create calm — I’d love to help you implement systems tailored just for you.
📞 Contact me today to start transforming your space with personalized organizing strategies!
