Testimonial: Overwhelmed to Empowered: Taking Back My Home

From the outside, people think I'm an organized person. So it has been doubly frustrating that I couldn't seem to get my home spaces uncluttered!  Add in the chaos of growing children and caring for & downsizing aging parents, and I felt lost.  Thank goodness we were connected with Alison. She has shown me that I didn't need the "information" or "systems", I needed her coaching to make choices and take back my home. With her voice in my head now, I have the strength and confidence to keep up our clutter-free environment and celebrate in a soothing home environment that I enjoy being in!!

-Rachelle    November 2024

I couldn't have imagined the differene this had made. It was like the stuff had actually become an impediment to them playing and tidying up. Also, not only does the kitchen/dining space look great, it works so well. V loves her room and so do I. I am so happy I reached out to you!

-Jessica    October 2022

"Alison helped us tackle a messy and disorganized basement after a move. We had 25 boxes left to unpack, and a mess of toys, sporting equipment, craft supplies and a workspace and supplies for making models that all needed organizing. With 3 intensive 4 hour sessions and homework assigned to be completed by her next visit, we were able to finish unpacking and transform our basement. Storage solutions for seasonal items (holidays, camping, travel) and other household items were set up. Craft supplies are now easily findable and easy to put away, the model making set up is functional and doesn’t leave a cluttered workspace. Alison fully organized our children’s lego and set up a wonderful nook for them. Other toys were sorted and stored in bins that are easily accessible by our children. Alison kept our momentum going as we identified items for donation, recycling and garbage and took these with her for appropriate disposal/donation at the end of each visit. We have a crafter and collector and Alison was able to guide this family member towards reducing the overall quantity and found storage solutions for remaining items. I cannot recommend her enough!!! It has been a month since we finished and we’ve had no trouble maintaining the space and are all able to enjoy various hobbies and activities there that we were not able to fully enjoy before." 

-KC     March  2022

"Alison, I loved your enthusiasm, your sunny disposition, your hard work ethic, that you had great respect for my home and little things in it. We were an effective team, with you coaching and gently spurring me on. You have a very good eye for aesthetic placement and organization. Also appreciate that you were keen to help me upcycle and use what I had. Your take away service of garbage and donations to my charity of choice was very very convenient. I also like that you worked with my recycling efforts."

-Bren     August 2021

"Despite my best efforts to declutter for years, my basement was only getting worse. I thought I was going to need to take a vacation just to declutter! Instead, we called Alison. In just two short visits, we achieved more than I could have done in a week. Going through old possessions can be a really overwhelming experience, and Alison's help was just what we needed to make the hard decisions about what should stay and what should go. It was such an enormous relief to see a tidy basement at the end!"

-Ben         October 2018

"Alison came to us at a very difficult time.  We had two small children, full time jobs and we were moving houses.  Before we moved we wanted to declutter our disastrous basement space that was a mess of baby toys, clothes and other junk.  Every inch of floor space was covered and we were completely overwhelmed. Alison came and guided us in the most helpful ways possible.  With her we were able to pitch, donate and rehome loads and loads of things. The difference after a just a couple sessions was astounding and made our move so much easier.  We couldn’t have done it without her expertise and patience. Thank you Alison!"

-Adria     September 2018