About Us
Hi! I’m Samantha Nasser, Owner and Lead Organizer of Think Outside the Closet.
Think Outside the Closet began as a passion project. Ever since I was little, I loved organizing and beautifying spaces and information.
I started with post-it notes and grew into planners and notebooks, before starting to create my own planners, Excel spreadsheets, budgets, and organizing every room in my college apartment.
My closet was color coded and organized, every item had its place, and my friends were clamoring for me to organize their spaces, too!
My goal as an organizer is to give you the tools and information you need to improve your life.
I tailor my advice to each client’s unique situation, ability, and needs.
I’m proud to provide creative, beautiful organizing solutions that are just as unique as you are! At the end of the day, a beautiful organizational system is only as successful as it is maintainable. So it could look great and still not work just right for you and your life. In order to achieve true success, I work side by side with my clients to ensure whatever system put in place fits their unique needs, home, and situation.
Organizing with Accessibility in Mind
In 2009, I was diagnosed with a nerve disorder called Chronic Regional Pain Syndrome (CRPS). To learn more about this disorder, visit www.RSDSA.org. I was in a wheelchair for many years and suffered a great deal of pain. Through a combination of numerous tests, medications, surgeries, and physical therapy, I was finally able to walk again in 2011 and have been on my feet ever since!
During my time in the wheelchair, I discovered a whole new world of limitations. I was in a 2nd-story apartment with no elevator or ramps. Sidewalks wouldn’t be level and would send me flying out of my chair if I didn’t notice. Most businesses didn’t allow enough room for wheelchairs to fit through aisles or even to get in the door at all! I’d often have to ask for help reaching things in my own kitchen, or to get things down from my closet. I couldn’t even reach the countertop to cook on the stove because my wheelchair wasn’t tall enough. The lack of independence was extremely frustrating.
The cost of major home modifications was out of my price range, so I got creative. Instead of spending thousands of dollars on expensive construction modifications, I went the in-between route: finding affordable solutions to make my life and spaces more accessible and enjoyable.
I ordered a revolving, adjustable height bar stool for my kitchen, which allowed me to transfer out of my wheelchair at the same height, and then adjust it to meet the countertop. I could chop, slice, and cook with ease! If I needed to turn around to grab some spices, the chair revolved 360 degrees. Plus, my able-bodied partner could still use the kitchen without having to bend down to reach wheelchair-height counters. I saved thousands of dollars with this little accessibility hack - which sparked an idea: what if I could do this for others?
My aim is to organize spaces with YOU in mind, no matter what your home looks like, how big or small it is, or what your challenges may be. In a perfect world, every home, business, and space would be accessible to everyone, but until then, I want to fill those gaps with affordable organizing solutions for people of all abilities.
You SHOULDN’T have to give up your independence just because you have a disability. And you SHOULDN’T have to spend thousands of dollars to get the same enjoyment out of your home as able-bodied homeowners get.
Take control of your home. Take control of your life.
