🦋🐝 Knowing Your Organizing Style is a Gift

For years, I thought my organizing style was “messy but functional.” My space may not always look Pinterest-perfect, but I can tell you exactly where everything is. Move one item without telling me, and suddenly I’m 30 minutes behind schedule, retracing my steps, trying to figure out why my flow has been disrupted.

It turns out, there’s actually a name for this. In the world of organizing, people often fall into four styles, and knowing yours is a gift😎.

🦋 The Butterfly

Visual + broad categories.

Needs to see things to remember them.

Loves open bins, baskets, and colorful systems.

Struggles when items are hidden away.

🐝 The Bee

Visual + detailed categories.

Knows exactly where every little thing belongs.

Thrives on labels and order, but still likes things visible.

Can feel stressed if someone disturbs the system.

👉 This is where I land—somewhere between Butterfly and Bee. My space might look “not so perfectly arranged,” but every item has a home in my head. Touch it, and you’ll throw me off completely.

🐞 The Ladybug

Hidden + broad categories.

Wants things tucked away but doesn’t sweat the details.

Great at quick cleanups with baskets or cupboards.

The risk? Everything looks neat outside, but the insides might be a jumble.

🦗 The Cricket

Hidden + detailed categories.

The traditional perfectionist organizer.

Loves filing systems, drawer dividers, and perfectly labeled shelves.

Can get stuck in perfectionism and spend hours on upkeep.

🎁 The Real Gift

What I’ve learned is this: organization isn’t about perfection, it’s about self-awareness.

When you understand your style, you stop fighting yourself. You don’t have to copy someone else’s picture-perfect method, you just need to honor what works for you.

And when you do? You save time, energy, and frustration. You gain flow in your daily life. You move with ease.

That, my friends, is a gift. ✨

Dee🎁💝