Grace to Organize
Do the spaces in your home seem to “take” more than they give to you? Are you spending more time searching for things, sorting through clutter, or constantly cleaning up the same messes, than feeling at rest and enjoying your home?
At Grace to Organize, we help you reclaim your space through professional organizing services, where we can help you declutter, organize, and implement systems that simplify your life. As a dedicated team of professional organizers, it is our greatest honor to serve you and be invited into your space, without judgement or expectations.
Have you ever felt discouraged when looking at your space? Whether it is your living area, your pantry, or your office, disorganization can cause anyone to feel stressed and steal your peace. We specialize in assessing situations and finding solutions for your unique space. We are not in your home to judge you, but to show you grace, so you don’t have to worry about tidying up before we come! Our goal is to create a more enjoyable and productive lifestyle for you through your organized space.
Moving is as one of the most stressful events a person can go through. Instead of going through an already stressful situation alone, you can have a team of professionals take care of it for you. Our team of organizers have helped nearly 50 clients to pack and unpack their spaces over the years. We help you distinguish the things you want to keep and donate, help you pack and organize your belongings, clean and tidy as we go along, and provide guidance and organization so your new space is functional for you and your family.
The stress from a cluttered space can easily become overwhelming. Throughout the declutter process, we’ll work together to decide what you want to keep and find a home for, and what items you could live without. We are not in your space to tell you what's important to you, but rather, to be there as a friendly face, with a more objective point of view. We will ask you specific questions to help you decide what serves you, versus what stands in your way of having the life you love.
It’s our favorite day! Together, we’ll decide whether we would like to collaborate while we organize or if you’d like us to work independently. Either way is wonderful, and we are happy to serve you and your space. Don’t worry about cleaning your space; we embrace it all and are so happy to help bring order and systems into your world.
Take a breath. Enjoy your space. Experience the relief of a transformed, functional space. Each project is completed with compassion and personalization to your needs and lifestyle. Organization is so much more than just tidying up–we believe in creating sustainable systems so that your life becomes easier.
We offer two kinds of consultations. One is virtual through Zoom, or you can do an in-person consultation for a small fee.
Consultations are optional, and are based on the preference of the client. We can show up and declutter and organize any space without too much info beforehand. But, of course you may want to share some info before we come, and we totally understand! During the consultation we will first of all have a goal of listening thoroughly. We want to know what’s important to you, what you’ve tried before that has worked or has not, and what your lifestyle is like (Every client and space is unique) We are also looking to make suggestions that stand out to us. For example: Have you thought of adding another shelf here? Or, maybe if you moved your desk here it would open up this space for your printer. We are problem solvers at heart! By the way, if you do book a consult we love meeting your family, pets, and kids and please don’t worry about cleaning up first. We are happy to see your home just as it is day-to-day, your job is not to impress us! We are non-judgmental and are meeting you with eyes of GRACE!
First of all, we will be asking you about the areas of your home that bother you the most, so we know where to start.
However, we want you to know that we are extremely flexible. You can change your mind in between the consult and our first session, or even DURING the session. You have complete freedom to say “You know what? This space is actually much more manageable now, and I feel like I can handle the rest alone, let’s move on to ____ space and see what we can get done there”
85% of the time, we work side-by-side with our clients. This is for two reasons. ONE- We will never decide for you if you should or shouldn’t keep something, our job is to coach you if and when you get stuck on an item. TWO- Organizing is a creative process, and can require some trial and error and conversation. We might ask you questions like: How do you use this? How often? Who else in your home uses it? This collaboration helps us offer suggestions that will work for YOU and YOUR family. After all, you have to live with the system we set up and we want to know more about you and your lifestyle!
We can work solo in organizing almost any space, as long as you know that about 90% of it is stuff you want to keep. As we go through, we would set aside items that look like trash or donate, or maybe they look like they belong elsewhere in home (example: a screwdriver in the pantry) Speaking of pantries, we would also set aside expired food. And, then we will either leave it for you to sort through, or before we leave we can look at it together. We will also give you a tour of the space before we leave, or in the case where you’re not there (yes, some clients leave us in their house to organize while they are away), We would try to send you video or picture updates and notes on items that we had questions about. We also tell our clients, “If you can’t find something, please ask and we will tell you where we put it”
100%! You are paying us for our time, but also for our experience in organizing, We are happy to offer any suggestions we can for systems, tools, and supplies you may want/need to make your life easier. However, we want you to know that we are frugal at heart, which means we are looking for opportunities to use things you ALREADY HAVE. In some cases, we find things that were going to be tossed that can be useful in a new way. Again, organizing is about trial and error and CREATIVITY, we are happy to share with you any of our right-brained thoughts as we conversate throughout the consult or the sessions!
We are also happy to do research for you, and send you links of items you can buy.
Ummm, no! Almost every client we have, has at some point asked this or a similar question and we like to tell them: There is no “worst” space. There is NO grade or scale of organization, in our eyes. There are always improvements to be made. Grace often says “even I would benefit from hiring an organizer” Why? Because there are always ways to make a space better! You are not the worst we’ve seen, and we don’t want to you to have a false impression of others’ homes. We have been in about 500 clients spaces over the last 7 years. and not ONE of them stands out as the “worst”. Keeping in mind that almost every client we have feels overwhelmed, you can take comfort in knowing you’re not alone in needing support. You may see chaos, and overwhelm but we SEE POTENTIAL and we get excited about your spaces!
The short answer for this question is “Any space that has stuff!” We have organized pantries, kitchens, garages, crawl spaces, storage areas, kids play areas, offices, junk drawers, utility rooms, bathrooms, bedrooms, closets, even cars! Don’t hesitate to reach out if you’re not sure if your space qualifies for an organizing session! Our answer will most likely be, “We can do it!”
My goal is to show you GRACE! Many clients feel embarrassed or even ashamed at their spaces. I tell them with all sincerity, I think God made me with some sort of Rose colored glasses, I don’t see what you see. I see an exciting project that I can’t wait to jump into. I don’t feel judgmental towards my clients, I just feel grateful that they are allowing me into their spaces.
Of course! Decluttering and organizing is a family event. However, most clients find it helpful to have a sitter so they can be TOTALLY focused on the task/project at hand.
Every client is different and every space is unique. One of the biggest reasons I set up consultations with my clients is so that we can go over the current status of your space and set attainable goals. After seeing your space and discussing what you hope to accomplish with my services, we can estimate the time it may take.
No, not at all! It’s actually best for me to see how your space normally looks, so that I can create a customized, efficient plan for you. I’m here to help you, not to judge the cleanliness of your home!
Over the years, we’ve had the privilege of watching people transform their lives by creating more productive spaces at home. If you’re ready to reap the benefits of professional organization services, schedule a consultation today and receive $50 off your first organizing session!