Organizers are hired for many reasons and in different seasons of life. Most people think of hoarding or chronic disorganization as the impetus for hiring outside help, or of an aging parent and downsizing. We are very lucky to get to support our clients through lots of transitions, but one is especially exciting: welcoming a new member of the family.

If you've worked with us, you've seen your organizer arrive laden with bags. Our team arrives to every project with all of the supplies that we might need (and then some). And all of our bags are the same! We have a standardized list for every bag to make it as easy as possible to always find what we need. One of the most fun, but also most challenging, parts of our work is that we never know for sure what a day will bring. That means that we always come prepared for whatever might happen! Learn a few of our tricks from this blog post.

Move management can mean a lot of things. For some clients, we support by packing or unpacking just a few things to make their move a little smoother. For others, we just unpack the boxes that have been packed and moved by professional movers. But for this client, we packed, moved, and unpacked without their ever seeing a single box!

When I tell people that I am a professional organizer, I most often get one of two responses: "I would love to do that!", or "I really need your help." The third most common reaction is, "Can you work with my parents?" The answer is not as simple as we might hope it would be.

A family home is so much more than a house. It holds years of memories, shared joy and challenges, first steps and last boxes packed up before college. We help to build these homes with our clients who are expecting or already raising children – it is our goal to help make their family home a functional and happy space for years to come. Read about a client’s downsizing project in this post.