About

Hi There! I am Khalia Smith, founder of Serene and Sorted. Our number one goal is to help you defeat clutter once and for all, and welcome a feeling of serenity using the KonMari method.

For as long as I can remember, I have always loved organizing, so much so that I gravitated to Project Management as a career path early in my journey. Back then, I was not aware that there was a field devoted to my passion for organizing— I did not know that the role of “Professional Organizer” was even a thing. Organizing was just something I enjoyed deeply, a bit of a hobby if you will, that brought me immense joy!

Even though I loved organizing, my own home was constantly in a “Work in Progress” state. Every season, I would find myself lugging clothes from my attic, half of which I would not wear but kept because of an emotional attachment or just “because.”

This endless loop of quasi-organizing compounded, even more, when I became a mom, and then the dreaded kid-clutter set in :)

Fast forward to 2019 when Tidying Up with Marie Kondo premiered on Netflix; it ignited something in me! I watched the entire season in one sitting and immediately bought her book. After completing my own tidy festival at my home, I then signed up and completed the KonMari certificate course — at that point, I knew I found my calling, and that calling was to help parents, families, and individuals find peace and serenity in their homes by choosing JOY!

“Life truly begins after you have put your house in order” - Marie Kondo.