“Whatever the space is you're working on, you are emptying it 100%. If you're not emptying first, it’s like you just keep putting a bandaid on it,” shares Ria Safford, CEO of RíOrganize, a luxury home organization business. Ria is the go-to celebrity home organizer with clients all over the United States. In today’s episode, host Christi Lukasiak is joined in conversation with Ria to discuss easy tips you can use to reorganize your home.  Home organization can feel particularly overwhelming if you are not a Type A personality. To make things easier for all, Ria breaks home organization into small steps and helps her clients create systems that align with their daily routines. According to Ria, the first step to home organization is making sure you’re in the correct mindset to begin organizing and that you have the appropriate amount of time to dedicate to it. Start with just one space, which can be as small as the junk drawer, and empty it completely. Focus your attention on organizing that one space and deciding if each item in there is still serving a function. This method will help reintroduce you to the items you own and organize them in a way that makes them more accessible to you.  Tune into this week’s episode of Christi’s Couch for a conversation about home organization. Learn simple tips that you can start using today to make the spaces in your home better serve you.  Quotes “Whatever the space is you're working on, you need to empty it 100%. If you're not emptying first, it’s like you just keep putting a bandaid on it.” (39:03-39:12) [Ria] “It's been called a junk drawer forever. One of the little things that we do is we call it an essentials drawer, because that switches your mindset when you're placing things in it.” (41:25-41:35) [Ria] “It doesn't have to be categorized in the way that people just assume it should be.” (45:03-45:07) [Ria] “We want your spaces to be routine ready.” (45:26-45:28) [Ria] “I’ve never been the minimalist that likes to clear all the counters so it looks like no one lives here. People have stuff and that's okay. Let's find a good system for them.” (49:59-50:09) [Ria] Links Connect with Ria Safford:  Ria's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/riorganize/ Target collection: https://www.target.com/s?searchTerm=riorganize&category=0|All|matchallpartial|all%20categories&tref=typeahead%7Cterm%7Cundefined%7Criorganize%7C%7C%7C%7Cservice%7C%7C%7C%7C&searchTermRaw=rior Amazon line: https://www.amazon.com/stores/page/A5897FAE-CA57-4DE2-874F-2DD61733AF82/?_encoding=UTF8&store_ref=SB_A07207722O0DS8QXJJW4A&pd_rd_plhdr=t&aaxitk=e31bc5415121d926d02e5c30301bf259&hsa_cr_id=2324580130201&lp_asins=B09MV2RB9T%2CB09MV458YF%2CB09MV2P9RW&lp_query=ria%20safford%20collection&lp_slot=auto-sparkle-hsa-tetris&ref_=sbx_be_s_sparkle_lsi4d_hl&pd_rd_w=vkSm0&pf_rd_p=488a18be-6d86-4de0-8607-bd4ea4b560f3&pd_rd_wg=ZJHLw&pf_rd_r=HTXCJASQ13P1YVNK0GHC&pd_rd_r=f9f40eda-ffa9-4899-a091-7179beae7d91 Join me in the Keys to Unlocking Your Dream Life Workshop: https://adulting.christilukasiak.com/signature-8-week-course FOLLOW ME ON INSTAGRAM CHECK OUT MY TIK TOK WATCH MY LATEST YOUTUBE VIDEO If you've benefited from this episode be sure to tag me @christilukasiak on Instagram and share this episode with your community to spread the word! Also, be sure to leave a review on iTunes. And if you want a question answered on the couch, call 1-800-988-8155 and leave a message!    XO, Christi