Most organizing advice focuses on where to start or how to declutter (which we cover on this show often), but what doesn’t get enough attention — and often makes the biggest difference — are the small systems that make everyday life easier to maintain.

Recently I was invited to consult on an organizing project for a nonprofit in Boston, and one word kept coming up over and over again: function. Not just how things look, but how they actually work for the people using the space.

It made me reflect on what we've been working toward in our own home too — creating systems that support how we actually live in this season, not just how we want things to look.

In this episode I’m sharing 10 small organizing changes we've made that are reducing daily stress and making life run a little smoother. Nothing dramatic and definitely nothing perfect — just practical adjustments that are working right now.

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