The Clutter Crew

Description of Work: household organization

Description of Work: I first hired The Clutter Crew to help me turn a junk room into an office. Vali's (the owner) first visit included an assessment. She took a look at the space, asked pertinent questions about my plans/goals for the space, made note of items that definitely needed to remain and probably had a great mental image of the many possibilities by the time she was done. She then made several suggestions, we discussed options, and then came up with a plan. Once the plan was agreed upon, we began to sort through the many piles of office supplies, the random "junk" that had just been thrown into the room because it was convenient, and the pieces of furniture. Vali had great suggestions on creative uses for different items, (her goal is to use what's available - she discourages buying new equipment or furniture unless absolutely necessary). After sorting, we made decisions about what needed to be kept in the room for office purposes. We also identified items that belonged in other rooms, items that could be donated or given away, items that could possibly be sold, and items that should be (gasp!) thrown away. (Vali is very gentle and kind during this process - I've never felt pressured to throw anything out.) The next step was to clear the space and move items to appropriate areas. Anything not being used in the office space was boxed or bagged and removed from the space. Vali later delivered several items to Goodwill and Re-Uzit and mailed me the receipts. The Clutter Crew will also sell your items on eBay for a fee - and in my case the eBay sales practically paid for The Clutter Crew charges!! At this point, the room was clear enough to begin setting up the office space. Furniture was rearranged, computers, printers, and work-related items were configured and set up, and storage options were established. This room really was packed full of "stuff" when Vali arrived for her first visit, so we had our hands full and the fact that we made it this far in less than four hours still amazes me. Although the workspace was much closer to being an office and would have been functional, after discussing next steps with Vali, I decided I wanted to have her come back to help me create an even more efficient workspace. I knew that having her there would motivate me and keep me on task and ultimately I had an office that was professional, functioned efficiently, and was appropriate for visiting clients.