BEFORE
Two years of unopened mail plus kids school papers, magazines, miscellaneous work papers, cords, and other desk items were overflowing. Mail buildup is easily in the top three most common clutter problems.
AFTER
Paperwork is easier than it looks but very time consuming. Where to start? The top of the pile! The majority is garbage. This was an eight hour day for me and the client. Her response? Immense relief!
BEFORE
This garage already had everything necessary for good organization; bins, shelves, wall hangers, bike hooks, etc. It just needed all those tools to find more fitting purposes in more useful locations.
AFTER
Bikes were rehung, bins were sorted and labeled, shelving height was adjusted, wall storage added, and unwanted items were permanently removed. This garage took twelve hours total over two days.
BEFORE
This was a fun two days of garage work! I always love a messy start.
AFTER
The biggest difference was moving the bikes which were hanging on hooks left over from the previous owner.
BEFORE
Juggling laundry was exasperated by a messy laundry area.
AFTER
I added a shelf to better utilize wall space and free up surface space.
BEFORE
This small retail owner accrued too much garbage during the initial business start up. The more disorganized it got the more garbage piled up. Pretty soon the physical garbage became a mental block that felt impossible to overcome. Where to start?
AFTER
Get your gloves on, grab a box of garbage bags, and start with whatever is nearest to you. I start with garbage from the floor and work my way up. Once garbage was cleared I did an organizing sprint putting like things together. Four hours total.
BEFORE
Starting a new business can be physically and emotionally taxing which often results in untidy spaces. The storage room in this small business was put on the back burner for so long that the clutter became overwhelming.
AFTER
New shelving made a world of difference. Garbage was removed, the floor was scrubbed, miscellaneous boxes of odds and ends were sorted, and everything found a clean new home on a shelf.
BEFORE
Too many books stacked pell-mell, too many cords and cables, standing lamps too close together, and a desk top that hasn't seen the light in years.
AFTER
A book case mini-purge made enough room to neatly organize books with room to spare for displaying antiques. Desk moved to more useful location, cords condensed and wrapped, floor scrubbed. Only 7 hours of work to eliminate years of neglect.