Our Stress-Free Home Organizing Process

You've reached your limit for tolerating your messy home. You're stressed every time you enter a room but have zero motivation or time to tackle anything. You've heard of professional organizers, either on social media, from a friend, or that Home Edit show with the rainbow colors and celebrity clients.

The idea of hiring an organizer for your home is both thrilling and intimidating. You're nervous about letting someone into your home and are afraid they'll judge the kitchen counter piles, toy piles, laundry piles, OK, all the piles.

As home organizers, we're here to tell you that our process is straightforward, like a big glittery easy button. Our goal is to get you organized with as little stress as possible and always with zero judgment from your organizing team. Read on for our simple 3-step process to organizing your home.

Step #1: The Initial Consultation & Project Planning

The first step is contacting us either by phone, email, or the contact page via our website. One of our lead organizers will reach out to schedule a brief phone consultation. During this phone call we'll learn more about your project needs and explain our process and pricing.

For clients who only want 1-2 spaces completed or need a quick start date, we may offer sending us photos to get your organizing estimate. For clients who need unpacking services that aren't in the space yet, we can also view photos or the new home's listing to give an estimate.

For clients with larger projects (and/or those who prefer to meet us in person before booking) we offer complimentary in-home consultations. During these consultations you show us your home and discuss what you'd like help with. We take some photos for reference to help us give an accurate estimate. We take any measurements we may need for product planning, such as the depth of pantry shelves. Learn more about our consultation process here.

After either the in-home consultation or receiving photos from you, we will construct a proposal with 1-3 options to choose from. These are usually a small, medium, and large option for organizing and include an estimate of time. An example of spaces by option for a general organizing job may be the pantry as option 1, pantry and kitchen as option 2, and pantry, kitchen, and primary closet as option 3.

For an unpacking job the proposal may list specific spaces, or we may give a more broad choice with only the amount of time for each option, like 1, 2, or 3 days with 2 organizers to unpack and organize your home.

We have an organizing agreement to e-sign and a 50% deposit on your chosen option to book - and it can all be done via links in the proposal. Once the proposal is complete we will contact you to schedule your dates and we will begin creating your organizing product list. For kitchen/pantry or closet spaces we have a fun little quiz we send out to learn more about your preferred product style (such as plastic bins vs woven baskets).

Once the product list is ready we will share it with you to get your approval. Then we handle all the product ordering, pickups and returns. Super easy and you don't have to lift a finger!

For unpacking jobs that need to start ASAP or jobs that don't require products to get started, we can utilize what you already have and then either bring in products to a future session or give you a few recommended products for your space that you can implement.

Step #2: The Decluttering, Organizing & System Setting

We've made it to the best part: the organizing process! Your organizer, or team of 2-3 organizers, will arrive right on time with smiles on their faces. They will bring an organizing kit that includes necessary supplies such as trash bags and their trusty label makers.

Our process varies by each space, but the rough outline is that your organizers start by pulling all items out of a space and sort like with like. This allows you to easily see how much you have of each item (such as 10 spatulas or 20 pairs of jeans). We ask that you're home during this process in case we have any questions, but you can be off doing your own thing/working from home while our organizers sort your items.

Once everything is pulled out we do some light cleaning, such as wiping down surfaces (we don't want your new baskets on dusty shelves, after all!).

Now it's time for your input on what to keep and what to donate or toss. This step is crucial to get the most out of hiring us. If you don't purge any items, we're just rearranging what is bound to be partial clutter. The reality is that everyone has too much stuff.

Part of our job is encouraging you to take a little time to look at items with us and make some quick decluttering decisions of what you love and use that can stay and what you can bravely say goodbye to. Paring down makes it so much easier to find what you actually need and creates a feeling of more room to breathe and relax in your home.

Once decluttering decisions are complete, we organize what's left! We set up your space in a thoughtful way that makes sense for your family.

​Does mail always pile up in the kitchen? We can add a designated mail tray and discuss an easy system for keeping up with it.

We set up dishes by the dishwasher and put pots and pans by the stove. We adjust shelves to accommodate your height and the height of whatever we're storing. No more sideways cereal boxes or pinched fingers trying to get bowls from a shelf that's too short. We focus on functionality first, while still being aesthetically pleasing.

We add in organizing products to keep the space tidy and maintainable such as labeled pantry bins, clear drawer organizers, thin velvet hangers, and freestanding shelves with storage totes to utilize all vertical space.
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For our unpacking clients who decluttered before the move or would like to declutter once items are organized in their new space, the process is a little simpler. We start by unpacking your boxes by room and sorting items into broad categories. Then we organize and set up your spaces from scratch. This allows you to have a well-thought out and organized space from the very beginning. If we ordered products for you we'll incorporate those too as we organize.

Step #3: The Ongoing Maintenance Offerings & Routines

Once your spaces are organized, we will show you the finished product and where everything is. We will also share any tips for keeping the space maintained, such as how to fold items vertically.

​Items like bins and baskets will be labeled, so try your best to put items back into their newly designated home, such as in your pantry. Spending a few minutes a night before bed to tidy up and put items back where they belong can do wonders to keep your home in its newly organized state.

Showing your family the new tidy space and explaining how you can work as a team to keep things in this new organized fashion will help a lot. Discussing with your family how great it feels to have a clean and organized room can help them recognize how good it makes them feel too. Their being invested in the benefits and knowing it makes you happy will help motivate them to help with the maintenance.

It may take some time to get used to your new setup, so don't be surprised if you open the wrong kitchen drawer looking for something a few times. We've organized your space in a way that makes the most sense for flow and functionality, so trust that you will get used to the new storing spots in no time.

If you find that due to a lack of time, or extra messy kiddos, maintaining your spaces is simply too much, we offer maintenance sessions to visit and bring your spaces back to square one. This could be once a month, every few months, once a year or whenever you think of it! We'll do what works best for you. Maintenance visits can also include doing another round of decluttering in your closet, a yearly purge of expired items in your pantry or putting up and/or taking down seasonal decorations.

As you can see, some of our process depends on the individual client situation. Though we have our usual process, we are flexible and will do our best to accommodate your schedule, requests, and preferences. Every project is unique and personally tailored to your needs.

​Hopefully these details about our process has helped you feel more comfortable reaching out. The organizing journey is well worth it - and your tidy home and mind will thank you! You'll feel a sense of calm and lightness in your home. Your weekends can be spent with friends and family rather than trying to declutter on your own. You'll feel the freedom to invite people over on a whim, without worrying about the piles and mess. Give us a try; it will improve your life!

If you're ready for a home that helps you say YES to life, we would be honored to help. Contact us today to set up your complimentary in-home consultation.

If you're not quite ready and would like more info, download our organizing guide here.

See you soon,
Sandi