Mary Ruth

What makes me different from other organizers? I love my work. I am a very detail oriented perfectionist with creative ideas to solve problems. I come up with organizational systems where everything has a home. I make sure my clients know how to maintain these spaces by using labels, creating systems (that make your life easier) and writing up instructions on how to maintain the areas and keep the systems in place. How do I get started? I generally work in one room at a time. During that time I do not throw anything away if I am not 100% certain it is trash (like a candy wrapper or expired food) so you can rest assured that your belongings are in good hands. I create a “go through” area or bag that I will ask you to go through at the end of each day and separate the “ keep” items from what needs to be thrown away. It usually ends up being things like receipts, broken items, screws etc. This helps me to get rid of the clutter and come up with a place for the other items . If there is anything you want to part with we will set up a bag for donations. Need papers shredded? We will set up a bag. Each job is customized to your needs. I offer full service organization to my clients which means I drop off donations, trash, take papers to be shredded, go shopping for products (as needed and agreed) , handle returns (as needed and agreed) , coordinate with cleaners and a handyman (as needed and agreed). My clients pay for the supplies, and services of other people but I orchestrate the process (if desired) to make things easier on you. I make lists of things we may need to purchase to get you all set up (like containers) and we will discuss which things are priorities and what can come at a later date if needed. I do not deep clean but as I work I do basic, light cleaning of the items that are being organized like cleaning the dust off dirty books, toiletry items, lamps etc. Because I generally complete one room at a time, piles of things will travel from room to room as I figure out the best place for them, which means the house will look messier and more cluttered in the beginning of the project. This is stressful for most people and it requires a lot of trust on your part but I guarantee it is worth the discomfort of a couple of days to get your house in the best shape possible! I will give you a list of things that I will need to have ready upon arrival. Example List- Double sided tape, multipurpose cleaner, windex, cleaning rags, paper towels, 3 label maker tapes, contractor bags, black thin sharpie, black big sharpie, notebook, and post its