Retreat to Neat Home Organizing

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Too busy to keep your house looking great? Wish you could get rid of all the clutter? Want to make things easy to find? We can help! We work on closets, pantries, offices, playrooms, garages and basements. We can provide and implement srorage solutions, organize existing content, and help you remove or repurpose items you no longer need. We take time to understand your goals for the project to ensure that you are completely satisfied. We are prompt, affordable, and reliable. Nothing makes me happier than the smile on my client's face when they see the results of our work.

Overview

Hired 120 times

Serves Anniston, AL

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2 employees

12 years in business

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This pro accepts payments via Cash, Check, Credit card, PayPal, Square cash app, Venmo, and Zelle.

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Standard cleaning

Doesn’t offer: Deep cleaning, Move out cleaning, Vacation rental cleaning

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Fridge cleaning

Laundry

Pets

Doesn’t offer: Houses with pets

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Customers rated this pro highly for work quality, professionalism, and value.

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Jaszmin A.

2 weeks ago

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She is the sweetest lady ever punctual after short consultation she completed all I ask for and more way above my expectations she is very detail oriented definitely money well spent she will get my recommendations any time she’s a true gem.

Details: 2 bedrooms • 1 bathroom • Standard cleaning • Laundry • Fridge cleaning • No pets in home • Just once

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Angela M.

Jun 5, 2016

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The job involved organizing MOUNTAINS of stored up paperwork and unused household items, and some light cleaning. Janet became a source of strength and much needed guidance; she kept me on track to organize my home. She also helped me develop skills and traits to KEEP my home organized. I was overwhelmed with my circumstance before she came. I had waited a long time to ask for help because I thought the process was going to take over a month and cost a lot of money. I knew I needed help, but had to work on feeling comfortable having a stranger in my house. To my delight and surprise, we finished in less than a week and the cost was MUCH LESS than I thought it would be. And Janet immediately helped me feel comfortable about her coming to my home. It often felt like I had a longtime friend helping me get through something difficult. *ON A SIDE NOTE: I had a friend who has an organizing business and the reason that person did not work was because this person began to just throw my piles in a big garbage bag without looking at any of it. It was horrifying, and it took me a long time to recover. I told Janet I needed a delicate approach and this is exactly what she provided. Our time together helped me get to the place where I could comfortably let go of schtuff and not feel a painful loss. I recall on the first day how she talked me through letting go of schtuff and by our last day together, while we were cleaning off my patio (BECAUSE WE FINISHED ALL THE OTHER WORK AND I STILL HAD TIME SLOTTED), I trusted her to clear schtuff away without needing to looking at it. I was cleaning one area and while she worked on another area and I told her, “I trust you, if it looks like garbage to you then throw it away,” I did not need to check it. The reason this is important to know is because Janet gives comfort and reassurance to those who may have a hard time letting go of schtuff for whatever reason. She does not judge the need to hold onto things. She has a deep understanding of needing time and a method for the healing process. She provides an opportunity for cathartic cleaning of the physical home and the spiritual connection to schtuff we hold on to. I highly recommend Janet to those who need a quick and thorough organization session or to those who need a person who will take the time needed. She provides patience, compassion, and understanding. As a disabled veteran who deals with PTSD and physical disabilities, I especially recommend her to all veterans who deal with the impacts of trauma. The best part of my time with Janet is that my child was so happy to see me happy about our home. My family was so happy for me also. Though I was not messy (I had organized piles of schtuff), they were so happy to see my relief of the piles being gone. When all was said and done, I actually ended up being more than a half a day ahead of schedule for the following busy week I had after Janet left. Meeting Janet was a blessing and having her as my organizer was an exponential blessing!

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Lauri D.

Mar 14, 2025

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Janet was fantastic!! She really understood what I was needing and worked very efficiently to complete the job. She is very friendly and easy to work with—I will use her again because I’m just not organized or tidy after brain cancer and need help just to get the basics accomplished, let alone anything detailed. Janet is very understanding and nonjudgmental and it’s so wonderful to know I can call on her and feel organized & neat for at least a few days! You will be so happy you contacted her—she is gifted and I’m so glad I found her!!

Details: Storage advice • Space planning • Paper management • Closets • Bedrooms • Bathrooms • 500 - 1,000 sq ft • Very unorganized

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Marilynn N.

Nov 30, 2021

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Janet and I haven’t actually started the project yet; however, I really like her. From our consultation, I found she is very understanding, in tune to my needs, and flexible about scheduling. This is a whole house project and will take several days a week for numerous weeks. I am very satisfied with her pricing, also.

Details: Removal of unwanted items • Moving preparation • Kitchen • In-home office • Garage • Bedrooms • 500 - 1,000 sq ft • Very unorganized

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Emmet o.

Aug 23, 2021

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We wanted to help my in laws unpack and organize their belongings after their cross-country move to Birmingham. It is hard to bring someone in to go through a lifetime of possessions but we knew it was more than my in laws could handle after a long exhausting move. We read all of Janet’s excellent reviews and decided that she was the clear choice. It was the best decision we could have made! She brought a thoughtfulness, creativity, and professionalism to this project that was inspiring. My mother-in-law was genuinely moved at how well Janet organized her closets, cabinets, and collection of dolls. It was the level of care you could expect from a member of the family combined with the experience and skill that only the Janets of the world possess. We all have times when we are overwhelmed and need help making our house the neat and beautiful home of our dreams. We all need a Janet. Let her be yours.

Details: Storage advice • Space planning • Closets • Bedrooms • Kitchen • Garage • Storage area • 2,500 - 3,000 sq ft • Unorganized

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How would you like each area to look at the end of your project? Do you need storage recommendations or space planning assistance? Do you want built-ins for your closets? Will you have items to donate? Do you have large items to dispose of? Would you prefer to work alongside the pro or have this work done while you are at work?