The Landing Zone Method™
The Landing Zone Method™: How We Transform Overwhelmed Spaces Into Organized, Livable Homes
If your home feels cluttered, chaotic, or impossible to keep up with—you’re not alone. Life is full, routines get busy, and it’s completely normal for systems to fall apart. At Two Sisters Cleaning and Organizing, we use a simple and sustainable organizing framework called The Landing Zone Method™ that brings order back to your home without judgment, stress, or unrealistic Pinterest perfection.
This method works in any space—playrooms, kitchens, pantries, bedrooms, garages—and most importantly, it’s designed for real families with real lives.
Below is a breakdown of each step, why it works, and how it can completely transform your home.
Step 1: Create Landing Zones With Clear Categories
Before anything gets moved, sorted, or tossed, we create clear, intentional landing zones.
These are temporary “parking spots” for items that belong together.
Examples:
• toys
• art supplies
• pantry snacks
• cleaning products
• linens
• tools
• bath items
• seasonal décor
Landing zones give your brain structure. They immediately reduce overwhelm because suddenly the room isn’t “one big mess”—it’s simply a collection of categories.
This step also prevents you from jumping around the room (which slows most people down). Instead, everything gets grouped in a way you can easily understand.
Step 2: Sort Items Into Their Landing Zones
Starting in a single area, we work item-by-item and sort EVERYTHING into its appropriate landing zone.
No skipping. No scattering. No moving on until the section is empty.
This step is where most people fall off when they organize alone—they jump around, get distracted, or start micro-decisions too early.
Sorting into landing zones creates:
✔ instant clarity
✔ less emotional decision-making
✔ a visible picture of what you actually own
✔ a structure for every next step
By the end of this phase, your landing zones tell a story:
What you use.
What you have duplicates of.
What’s broken.
What belongs somewhere else entirely.
It becomes extremely obvious what needs to stay, what needs to go, and what needs a better home.
Step 3: Toss, Donate, or Find a Home for Each Landing Zone
Once everything is categorized, we move through each landing zone individually and make decisions.
We use a simple decision tree:
Toss it. Donate it. Keep it.
Keeping the decision-making inside categories (instead of doing it randomly throughout the room) reduces stress, guilt, and decision fatigue.
We then:
✔ place “keep” items into functional homes
✔ label as needed
✔ set up systems the whole family can follow
✔ add bins, baskets, or dividers—only if they’re actually needed
✔ remove donations and trash so the space is fully reset
The end result?
A room that finally makes sense, with systems you can maintain long-term—not a temporary fix.
Why the Landing Zone Method™ Works So Well
This system is effective because it’s:
✔ Simple
No complicated rules, no overthinking.
✔ Sustainable
Designed for busy families, not perfection.
✔ Judgment-Free
Your home should work for you—not the other way around.
✔ Efficient
You see progress quickly, which keeps momentum going.
✔ Flexible
Works in every room, no matter the size or situation.
✔ Psychology-backed
Categorizing reduces decision fatigue and makes it easier to maintain order long-term.
Want us to use The Landing Zone Method™ in your home?
We’d love to help you reset your spaces and create a home that feels peaceful, functional, and easy to maintain.
