Lessons Learned from Managing 55,000 Sq Ft of Moves this Summer

If you would have asked me back in January what summer would feel like for TBM, I would have said that it might be on the slow side. You see, when the kids are home from school, we find that organizing projects get put on hold. And as moms ourselves, we totally get it.

So when we started getting calls for concierge moves in April, May and June, I polled the team’s availability and we jumped at the chance to help these families.

As construction pushed two back and one forward, we ended up having three moves in three weeks. And then a few more after that.

Needless to say, it was time to get our best practices dialed in and our running shoes laced up, because this was an absolute marathon of a summer. Over the course of 5 moves, we unpacked 55,000 sq ft of belongings.

And we learned so much about what it takes to execute a flawless move (or five flawless moves in our case). So why not spill all of the secrets to you, internet friends??

Organized | RESOURCES, Organized | SPACESMaria BaerJuly 20, 2026New HomeComment

Our Handy Dandy Organizing Printables

If we’ve ever worked together, than today’s resource probably looks familiar! Whenever we work on a project with a client, we pull out our trusty side kick. These organizing printables will help keep your organized projects…well…organized.

If you have the space, consider dedicating a portion of your garage for donations, or a spare closet for items that you intend to sell. Recyclables and trash can be dealt with as you go. And for those items that you wish to keep, take care of them! Put them on display, use them for more than a special occasion, tell stories about the items to your kids. Don’t let them collect dust or be boxed away for another time. Your future self with thank you!!

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Organized | RESOURCESMaria BaerMarch 27, 2026Organizing Tips, Organization, organize, New HomeComment

If a Residential Organizer Built a House...

I had the chance to present to a group of architects, builders and designers this past week as weDesign kicked off their year. As I scoured my brain for topics that would be engaging, I thought of something I run into all. the. time. A gorgeous new build or remodel is complete, is absolutely drool-worthy, deserving of being pinned all across Pinterest…with a smidge of a storage issue when it comes time to get all the stuff put away.

If you’ve moved in the last year, you can probably relate. You start unpacking and think, where is all of my stuff going to go. Sometimes we forget to let our design be influenced by our things…which can lead to quite a bit of frustration afterward. Of course, there are tricks for maximizing space, but you never want to be left with piles of things that just don’t fit in your newly remodeled space.

So the perfect topic popped into my head…If A Residential Organizer Built a House. I joked that I might be their best client (because the level of detail would be so intense) or their worst client (because the level of detail would be so intense), but we would, no doubt, end up with a finished space that makes sense for the items calling this new space home.

Here are 5 considerations so that you, too, can end up with a finished space that is EVEN better than your initial vision:

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