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Home Organizing for Beginners: Organizing, cleaning and time management strategies

Home Organizing for Beginners: Organizing, cleaning and time management strategies

Tammy Schmidt- Home Organizing Educator 85 Episodes Feb 20, 2026

This podcast helps busy moms who feel overwhelmed by home organization, cleaning, and time management. Tammy Schmidt, a wife, mom, and business owner, explains why generic solutions fail and offers practical strategies tailored to each family's unique situation. She shares her own journey of overcoming self-doubt and perfectionism in managing home and work. Listeners can expect encouraging advice for creating a peaceful home without chasing impossible standards.

Episodes

The ONLY way to keep your closet organized
The ONLY way to keep your closet organized Feb 20, 2026 377 Do you love how you feel right after you’ve gotten your closet organized and it’s looking exactly how you want it to? Wouldn’t it be great to have that feeling every single day? It’s possible and in this episode I share with you the 2 things that you must do in order to keep your organized closet organized. The Secrets to Lasting Home Organization: https://www.homeorganizingforbeginners.com/free O
The secret to having an organized closet
The secret to having an organized closet Feb 13, 2026 436 Do you dream about a closet that looks like it belongs on a TV show? If I could snap my fingers and have your closet be color coded and beautiful I would, but I don’t know that is realistic! Unless of course, you aren’t actually using your closet or taking clothes out of it at all. In this episode I am unlocking the secret to an organized closet. It’s not what you’ve been told or what you’re proba
How to declutter your closet: what to do with your husbands clothes
How to declutter your closet: what to do with your husbands clothes Feb 6, 2026 417 Your side of the closet works for you but what do you do with your husband's mess? In this episode we talk honestly about some of the roadblocks to getting your husband on board and exactly what you can do about it. As a busy mom and wife, you want things to work for you. When your side of the closet is decluttered, your husband's stuff may start overflowing into your space and that only inhibits
Feeling overwhelmed with decluttering your closet? Here’s the BEST 5 step system to clear the clutter for good
Feeling overwhelmed with decluttering your closet? Here’s the BEST 5 step system to clear the clutter for good Jan 30, 2026 702 Can’t find anything in your closet? Do you have things spilling out onto the floor, maybe hung over the back of a chair or piled up at the end of your bed? In this episode I share the 5 steps you need to declutter your closet. And this is the first episode in a four part series that will walk you through the exact steps you need to get your closet organized and keep it organized. As a busy mom, yo
Does your junk drawer require organizing? 3 questions busy moms should ask to make this an easy decision
Does your junk drawer require organizing? 3 questions busy moms should ask to make this an easy decision Jan 23, 2026 433 Will organizing your junk drawer bring more peace into your home and contribute to simplifying your life? Maybe. In this episode I walk you through 3 questions to help you determine if you need to organize your junk drawer or not. We’ll also explore why we have junk drawers and if they serve a purpose in our homes.   Organizing quick tips via email:  https://homeorganizingforbeginners.substack.com
The truth about an organized home: what prevents you from simplifying your life and feeling at peace in your home
The truth about an organized home: what prevents you from simplifying your life and feeling at peace in your home Jan 16, 2026 634 Sometimes I just want to speak to you. Sit and have coffee with you. Listen to what you’re going through and what your specific struggles are in your home. In this episode I’ve gone completely off script, but am sharing a critical truth about why you may not be feeling at peace in your home. I’m also sharing hope. That things can change. You don’t have to continue down the path of chaos, anxiety a
Moldy food in your fridge? How to consistently have a refrigerator that is clean and organized
Moldy food in your fridge? How to consistently have a refrigerator that is clean and organized Jan 9, 2026 667 So you want to know how to deep clean a refrigerator or how to keep the fridge clean. We are all easily lulled into buying those clear containers even for our refrigerators. It’s great if that’s the season of life you’re in, but if you’re barely able to even get the moldy food thrown away, you want and need a simple, practical and sustainable way to clean and organize your refrigerator.  As a busy
3 Home organizing tips that might change the way you get organized and stay organized
3 Home organizing tips that might change the way you get organized and stay organized Jan 2, 2026 526 Do you feel bombarded by recommendations of how to get organized but they haven’t worked for you? Maybe you’ve organized the same spaces over and over again and are ready to never do that again! In this episode we dive into how to keep the organized spaces by doing some things a little different than what we’ve been told before.   Getting your home organized and keeping it that way has to be uniqu
The holiday season: from overwhelmed mom to everything is under control in 4 important steps
The holiday season: from overwhelmed mom to everything is under control in 4 important steps Dec 19, 2025 679 Do you try to push through the holiday season by going with the flow? Perhaps you want things to change, but aren’t sure how to make it happen? As a busy mom the holiday season can be a huge stress. Let’s not let that happen next year. In this quick episode you’ll learn how to plan for a better holiday season and just why it’s OK for you to make this change. Organizing quick tips via email:  https
How to organize your home: the ultimate 3 step guide to getting organized and staying organized
How to organize your home: the ultimate 3 step guide to getting organized and staying organized Dec 5, 2025 413 There are 3 steps you can easily learn and implement that will get you the organized home that you’ve been wanting. Before you dive into setting yourself a New Year’s resolution to get organized and stay organized in 2026, listen to this podcast to make sure you are ready. In this episode I’ll share the 3 steps with you so that you can decide if you’re ready or not! Organizing Foundations-Home Org
The reality of the holiday season for a busy mom: managing holiday stress like a pro
The reality of the holiday season for a busy mom: managing holiday stress like a pro Nov 21, 2025 521 The holiday season is upon us. Managing stress in general is a challenge, but managing holiday stress elevates it all! As a busy mom I want to love this time of year. Really, I do. There’s just always been so much to do on top of an already impossible list of things needing my time and attention. Overwhelm sets in. Perfectionism takes over and I’ve wound up counting the days until it's all over an
Stop wasting time: how to organize paperwork at home
Stop wasting time: how to organize paperwork at home Nov 7, 2025 532 How has lost paperwork impacted you? Wasted time searching, late fees for misplaced bills, overwhelm and stress?  The worst issue it caused for me was having to tell my 7 year old daughter that she wouldn’t be able to play softball with her friends because I never turned the form in! It’s truly a turning point and I bet you have something like this that has happened to you as well, right? In this

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