H&G Review: Organized Living by Shira Gill

This review originally published in Su Casa Magazine in Winter 2025.

INTIMIDATION IS A SIGNIFICANT FACTOR when it comes to organization, especially if you try to recreate the brag-worthy homes of organizational influencers. However, in “Organized Living: Solutions and Inspiration for Your Home,” Shira Gill dispels all the intimidation and need for comparison by interviewing and comparing the styles of 25 top organizing experts, proving there is no one-size-fits-all way to organize your unique life.

After all, some of the organizers in these pages create minimalist spaces that are primarily monotone white; others are creative and colorful. Some organizers design their own container solutions; others refuse to follow the trend of decanting spices or laundry detergent into secondary containers at all. Some have pared-down wardrobes, and others collect shoes. It becomes evident that there are many unique ways to achieve the final goal of organization, which is “a sense of peace, order, beauty, and flow,” according to Gill.

“At the end of the day, the goal of an organized home is to make your life easier and more efficient,” she writes. “Can you organize your life without buying new products or setting up a color-coded snack station? Absolutely. Bells and whistles are fully optional.”

This crew of organizers comes from diverse backgrounds, including a packing-pro military spouse, former healthcare and mental healthcare professionals, fashionistas, and shopaholics, as well as environmentalists wishing to combat overconsumption. Inspirational in their lives and style, these organizers are entrepreneurs and change-makers in their communities. At least one of them will prove helpful in taming whatever mess you might be facing in a personalized way for you.

“At the end of the day, the goal of an organized home is to make your life easier and more efficient.” – Shira Gill

Also, don’t underestimate the value of organization during particularly messy periods, such as after divorce or a loved one’s death. For instance, when Gill lost her father, she writes, “Organization became an important form of self-care, a practice I still rely upon to help restore my spirits when I feel the most broken.”

This review originally published in Su Casa Magazine in Winter 2025.