Life Made Simple by Simply Organizing
Your Guide to Slowing Down and Finding Order at Home & On the Go
Green Mountain Space Turns 4!
Green Mountain Space is officially four years old! 🎉 This anniversary blog shares how the business grew from a one-woman passion project into a full-service professional organizing team serving homes and businesses across Western North Carolina. Explore our favorite transformations, the systems that changed everything, and the six major goals shaping our next year of growth.
How to Declutter with Your Partner, Without Arguments
Decluttering with your partner doesn’t have to turn into an argument. This guide walks you through how to work together with empathy, shared goals, and systems that support both your personalities. From “maybe” boxes to communication tips, learn how to create a clutter-free home without the conflict.
Winter Decluttering Checklist
Winter is the perfect time to reset your home. This checklist walks you through seasonal decluttering—from holiday décor and winter wardrobes to pantries, paperwork, entryways, and storage zones—so your home feels peaceful, functional, and ready for the new year. Perfect for families, busy homeowners, and anyone craving a fresh start.
Office Organizing 101: How to Create a Stress-Free, Productive Workspace
A cluttered office drains your time, energy, and motivation. This guide breaks down how to reset your workspace with simple systems, smarter storage, and realistic maintenance habits you can actually keep up with. Learn how to organize paperwork, streamline digital files, choose the right supplies, and build a 15-minute reset routine that keeps your office functional every day.
Eco-Friendly and Sustainable Organization
Not all organizing styles are created equal—and the one you choose says a lot about how you want your home to feel. This guide breaks down three popular approaches: eco-friendly organization using natural and recycled materials, stylish aesthetic systems that double as decor, and functional setups built for pure practicality. Learn how to mix and match these styles, choose the right products, and create spaces that reflect your values and make everyday life easier.
How to Digitally Overhaul Your Family Calendar (Without the Chaos)
Keeping a modern family on the same page is basically an Olympic sport — especially when you’re juggling school drop-offs, work-from-home life, sports, chores, and the never-ending renovation punch list. This post breaks down exactly how our team digitally overhauled a busy Asheville family’s schedule using the Skylight Calendar. You’ll see why it’s one of our favorite tools for organizing households of all ages, how we tailored the system to a family of seven, and five reasons we recommend it to clients who want less chaos and more flow.
October: The Ideal Month to Transform Your Garage into an Organized Haven
October is truly the sweet spot for a garage overhaul — cool enough to sort without sweating, warm enough to avoid freezing your fingertips off, and perfectly timed before the holiday chaos hits. This guide breaks down why fall is ideal for tackling garage clutter, the best products to use (from pegboards to ceiling racks), and the massive relief homeowners feel heading into the season with a garage that finally makes sense. If you’re craving a clutter-free, functional space before the year wraps, this is your sign to dive in.
5 Ways a Professional Organizer Can Transform Your Renovation Experience
Renovations are exciting… and also famously chaotic. Between displaced belongings, construction dust, and a contractor asking where you want this or that moved for the third time, it's easy to feel overwhelmed. Bringing in a professional organizer changes everything. From keeping communication smooth to preventing costly delays, an organizer becomes your behind-the-scenes powerhouse—supporting your contractor, protecting your sanity, and guiding the entire project toward a faster, cleaner, more functional finish. If you’re renovating, this partnership may be the smartest decision you make.
Clutter Free Mother’s Day Gifts
If you’ve ever watched a mom open a gift and immediately think, “Where am I supposed to put this?” — this guide is your new best friend. We rounded up 19 clutter-free, Asheville-local gift ideas that give moms what they genuinely crave: time, peace, pampering, experiences, and zero extra stuff to store. From wellness outings and local treats to home services and self-care magic, this list makes Mother’s Day gifting ridiculously easy (and totally mom-approved).
What 100 Hours of Professional Organizing Looks Like
What does 100 hours of hands-on professional organizing actually look like? Picture a basement storing the belongings of eight people, every holiday item, Airbnb supplies, backstock food, cleaning products, canning gear, memorabilia, college prep storage, and more — completely transformed in four days. This post breaks down the process, the emotion, the systems, and the life-changing results behind one of Green Mountain Space’s most powerful projects yet.