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Organizational Style Quiz

Take my 10-question organizational style quiz to find out your type.

If you’ve struggled to find a system that works, or bought countless baskets, bins, and closet organizers that have failed to help ease your life, you should know… IT’S NOT YOU!

You’ve most likely been trying to force yourself into someone else’s solution. That daily effort and frustration is like swimming upstream – and it’s exhausting, isn’t it?

Clarifying your personal organizational style tells us how you’re wired. Then we can fine tune the solutions to create a system that works WITH you, a home and workplace that works FOR you, and give you sweet flow vs friction in your day-to-day life!

You’re just 10 questions away! Then read on for tips & strategies.

Organizational Style Quiz

Answer these 10 questions to discover your predominant Organizational Style!

Select the option that's closest to your current approach to organizing and storing things -- not your image of how you "should" be.
It's possible to have somewhat different styles in different areas of your home, but for the purposes of this quiz aim to choose the answer that most appeals to you.

1 / 11

How do you like to start a new project?

With a detailed plan, lists of supplies and steps; starting with first step

Start with a Pinterest board and formulate a plan of action

Lay everything out and keep the end product in mind

Find inspiration pics and wing it

2 / 11

If someone asks you for an important document, where would you find it?

In a labeled file in categorized drawer. I can put my hands on it quickly

In a categorized pile in a basket or bin. I can likely find it

In a messy pile on my desk, but I know exactly where it is

It’s in a drawer, bin or folder somewhere. It might take a hot minute to find it

3 / 11

How do you keep track of your appointments and to do lists?

I have a detailed and color-coded planner with coordinating lists

Color-coded calendar on my phone and a notes app

Lists on post-its; basic appointments on calendar

Random stream-of-thought notes and appointments on phone

4 / 11

What does your bathroom counter and/or cabinets/drawers look like?

Daily items are visual and easy to grab. Everything is organized by category and how often it’s used

Counters are clear; all items are organized by category behind closed doors/drawers

All daily items are easily accessible and in bins, but not necessarily categorized

Counters are cleared off, but the drawers are a hodge podge and things might fall out when I open the cabinet door

5 / 11

Where are your kitchen cooking tools and gadgets stored?

Most often used tools are in a crock or drawer near the stove within easy reach. Less often used items are easily accessible and categorized in drawers with dividers or containers

Counters are clear and all tools are in categorized drawers

Random tools are in a crock or drawer near where I typically use them

Counters are mostly cleared off, but all cooking tools are in whatever drawers and cabinets that the last person to unload the dishwasher put them in

6 / 11

How do you prepare to host a party?

Plan a menu a week in advance; have detailed lists of tasks and cleaning that need to be completed

Lists of what to eat and do, but mainly focused on getting things cleaned up and out of sight

Things are put away. A few simple dishes are ready to go

Stop by the store for a few apps; rushed home and started shoving clutter in closets, etc. There might be laundry hiding in my dishwasher

7 / 11

The laundry is done in the dryer. What do you do with it?

It gets put away (folded and/or hung) in color-coded, specifically categorized, visual sections

It’s put away in labeled categories, most likely in drawers or bins/baskets

It’s put away in basic, easy-to-grab categories – shirts with shirts, pants with pants

Items are all packed together in whatever drawer or bin is available

8 / 11

How is your pantry set up?

Like items are put together in specific categories (canned veg, canned soups, canned beans, etc); Turntables, tiered risers and clear bins are used to maximize space, visibility and accessibility

Items are categorized in baskets or opaque bins for a clean, streamlined look

Items are categorized in broad categories (canned goods, baking, breakfast, etc); Wide open clear bins are preferred

Items are tucked behind closed doors into whatever space I can find when I unload the groceries

9 / 11

What does your desk look like?

Important papers and necessary items are categorized, labeled, and within arm’s reach; A clean desk and clear work space is important

Important and most-often used items are nearby in decorative bins and containers. Starting the day with a clean desk is important

I have piles that may look messy to others, but I know exactly where my things are and can get to them quickly. As long as I can do my job, I’m not too concerned with how my desk looks

Everything is tucked away in a drawer or bin, but there are no real categories. I may have to search a bit to find things. I prefer a cleared off desk, but I’m not too particular about where things go

10 / 11

What do you do with your seasonal décor after the holiday?

Items are put away in labeled, clear bins by category – either with like items (ex. All Fall pillows) or by room (ex. All living room Fall items)

Items are put away in labeled bins with broad categories (ex. Fall)

Items are put away randomly in any available bin

Items are randomly tucked into whatever nooks and crannies I can find

11 / 11

What is more important to you?

Knowing exactly where everything is and seeing everything you have

Knowing exactly where everything is but not having to look at it

Having a general idea of where things are, but items are clearly visible and accessible

Having a general idea of where things are with items hidden away for quick and easy clean up

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