DIY Organizing Guides

DIY ORGANIZING GUIDES FOR A CALMER HOME

Imagine opening a drawer and not feeling overwhelmed.

Imagine knowing what to do next—without overthinking it.

Imagine your home feeling calmer, not because everything is perfect…
but because it finally makes sense.

That’s what these organizing guides are designed to help you create.

Not overnight change.
Not Pinterest perfection.

Just small, doable steps that help you:

  • Feel capable instead of stuck
  • Make decisions with more confidence
  • Create systems that support your real life
  • Build momentum that lasts

Because when your home works for you, everything feels just a little bit easier.

These Organizing Guides Are for You If…

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You might be a great fit if you:

  • Want guidance you can follow at your own pace
  • Feel overwhelmed by clutter or decision fatigue
  • Have tried organizing before—but nothing seemed to stick
  • Prefer simple systems over complicated ones
  • Want progress—not perfection
  • Appreciate practical help without shame or judgment

Most of all…

You’re ready to believe that change is possible—even if you don’t know where to start yet.

Each of these guides is designed to help you move forward with small wins that build confidence—and hope.

FIND THE RIGHT GUIDE FOR WHERE YOU ARE

Each of these guides is designed to help you move forward with small wins that build confidence—and hope.

Not sure where to begin?
Many people start with Adventures in Decluttering—it’s designed to build momentum and make progress feel possible right away.

Adventures in Decluttering

⭐ A great place to start

Decluttering that feels less overwhelming—and a lot more doable.

Click start, get a random decluttering “quest,” and begin with one small, manageable space. No overthinking. No decision fatigue. Just simple steps that create tiny sparks of progress.

Before long, those small wins start to add up—and your home begins to feel lighter.

Decluttering that actually feels like dopamine.

Start your first quest and see how small wins add up.

The Kitchen Clarity Guide

Create a kitchen that works with your brain—not against it.

Stop guessing where things belong and start organizing with clear, practical logic. This guide helps you create simple kitchen zones based on how you actually cook and live—so daily tasks feel smoother and less frustrating.

Small changes.
Big difference in how your kitchen works.

See how simple kitchen zones can change everything

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Celebrating Made Easy

Plan celebrations with confidence—and enjoy them more.

This guided planner helps you organize meals and gatherings step by step, so nothing gets forgotten and last-minute stress fades into the background.

You’ll feel prepared, confident, and able to focus on what really matters—the people and the moment.

Make your next celebration feel calm and joyful.

The Joy of Home Organizing Made Easy Signature course

Organizing Made Easy (Coming Soon)

A step-by-step system—with support—to help organizing finally stick.

This ADHD-friendly course breaks organizing into small, clear steps—and includes group coaching and get-it-done-together sessions so you’re never figuring it out alone.

You’ll build systems that fit your brain, create routines that last, and finally feel more at peace in your home.

Launching Fall 2026

Be first to hear when doors open.

MEET THE ORGANIZER BEHIND THESE GUIDES

Hi, I’m Alana

For over five years, I’ve been helping people create homes that feel calmer, more functional, and easier to live in.

Not perfect. Absolutely not.

Just workable.

My work blends professional organizing and coaching methods to create systems that support real people—especially those who feel overwhelmed or stuck.

Together with my clients, I focus on:

  • ADHD-friendly organizing strategies
  • Collaborative decision-making
  • Practical systems that support imperfect humans
  • Solutions that make everyday life easier

Because here’s what I’ve seen again and again:

People aren’t the problem. Systems are.

And when the system fits your life and your brain, something powerful happens.

You feel more capable.
More hopeful.
More at ease in your own home.

That’s the heart behind every guide I create.

Alana Wylie Owner and Organizer at The Joy of Home in Edmonton Alberta

Here’s what happens when people start taking small, doable steps.

★★★★★

“My biggest win was the reminder to let go of shame and negative thoughts on letting clutter get the best of me.” 

V.F.

★★★★★

Most people think that De- cluttering is at best boring and at worst an onerous chore. Working with Alana is anything but. Her tools and techniques are not only effective, she makes them FUN! In addition she has a calm, accepting, and yes, caring presence that makes you BELIEVE that you will be able to achieve your vision of a clutter free home, life, digital life. 

J.R.

Begin with Vision: How to Start Decluttering your Home

Your FREE Guide to start decluttering your home without overwhelm, stress, or stalling out–especially if you have adhd!

You’ll also receive our biweekly newsletter the Joy Home Journal, where I share with you my best tips for adhd friendly decluttering, organizing and living with ease at home.

Illustration of two pages from Begin with Vision: How to start decluttering your home.