Lanie has a storage room that’s trying to do a lot.

It holds household overflow, things to sell, art supplies, and all the stuff that doesn’t quite have another place to go. But Lanie wants it to be more than storage. She dreams of creating a space where she can work, make art, and reconnect with a creative side of herself that’s starting to return after becoming a mom.

The problem? Just walking into the room feels overwhelming.

So, we start small.

In this episode, Lanie and I figure out what she actually wants from the space, tackle a few surprisingly complicated categories, and use a strategy I call triage to make progress without having to organize everything at once.

Along the way, we talk about ADHD, why one “simple” organizing project can actually be dozens of smaller projects, the value of a good maybe box, and why sometimes 70% is more than enough.

And as we keep working together, we begin to learn something neither of us expected when we started.

In this episode, we’ll explore:

• What to do when a room feels too overwhelming to start
• How to triage a cluttered space before organizing it
• Why “no new projects” can be a helpful organizing rule
• Making decisions when getting rid of something isn’t so simple
• Why 70% accuracy can be enough to make real progress
• ADHD, time, energy, and the hidden work inside organizing
• Knowing when to rethink the plan

Resources mentioned:

• Why the F#@ Am I Still Not Organized? (free download): https://starhansen.com/podcast/