Get Organized!

Benita, Caroline, and Marliz did an incredible job organizing our pantry, kitchen and set up an amazing filing system in our office. Truly the best or the best!

Kami was amazing. She had a second organizer with us the first day and it helped so much. We finished 95% of the closet the first day. The second day was just the two of us and we finished the closet, it looks pretty, and got a huge chunk done in the bedroom. With her help I purged 40 bags of giveaway and 6 bags of trash. We are going to finish the bedroom in Soom.

Fantastic! Jennifer and Dori were there for one day and were successful in getting what we needed done during that time. They were a true blessing!!!

Get Organized did a fantastic job on helping us to prepare for listing our house for sale. We have raised three now grown children in this house and with that comes lots of stuff over the years. We actually went through every room in the house plus lots of cabinets and shelves, closets and everything and sorted out what to keep, what to toss, and what to donate. items to keep were packed nicely in labeled boxes and moved to storage for home staging. And now as we go to sell the house, it has never looked better! I will definitely be calling Get Organized again as we do the final pack to move and I will love to use them to organize my new home. I even think it would be a great idea to have them come regularly to keep my home organized so I can enjoy stress-free living

They did a very good job, but they are very very expensive. They did a good job, except when they came to the office room one of the girl didn't feel good and went home. And I'm paying by the hour, and I only had one girl left, and it's way beyond what one person can manage. They did leave me with quite a bit of work I had to do myself, and then they charged me for the two. And I did complain about being charged for the 2 girls, when I only have one. They did give me a discount on that. It was very very expensive. I think if everything had gone well, I would have given them an A but since there were glitches, I gave them a B. The last day, one woman tried to do it all but it was a 2 person job. One of the girls came and stayed a few minutes and left. I would probably not use them again because of the pricing.

Every surface and everything in my house was covered with dust after I had new hardwood floors installed and the downstairs painted. I had a house full of guests coming in 10 days, and I was panicked about getting everything done. Get Organized provided exactly the kind of help I needed. The people were punctual, professional, and easy to work with. I needed people I could count on to clean every nook, cranny and crevice. Although the price seemed expensive, I was glad I had someone I could rely on to do the things I needed, and that I did not have to check up after them. I would use them again.

We went room by room and she went over the services and how it would be accomplished. We were very comfortable and will be using the service

I was a bit apprehensive about having people I didn?t know come into my house to try to organize it. However, when I had my initial consultation I was put at ease. I was asked what my goals were and told how Get Organized could help. I was also given an idea of what we would be doing and what kind of storage supplies I might need. They even sent me a few hyperlinks so I would see the types of containers they were talking about. There was no pressure to buy them from a certain store; it was simply a way to see what they were talking about. While they will do the shopping for you I went and picked up my supplies. We started on the first phase of our reorganization, the garage. We were so pleased with the results that were achieved with the first area, as well as the ease of working with them, that we just had them comeback to help organize and stage the other rooms in the house. I have tried to come up with organizational ideas but what Get Organized was able to help me do, and to teach me, is not only much simpler than anything I had ever thought up but more efficient as well. They have a logic to their organizing that reduces the amount of steps you need to take reach the final place of objects. All they while they are giving me their ideas they make sure that the suggestions were something I like before actually implementing them. Their assistance in decorating, which I am not a natural at, was awesome too. Yes, this is a costly endeavor, however; the ladies were extremely helpful and I am grateful for their help. What we were able to accomplish during these days will benefit us for a long time to come.

Conversation was mostly good. Consultant made no negative comments and put me at ease. Her suggestions were positive and convincing. She recommended a certain service which was quickly scheduled. However, I didn't get a cost quote on the service. Rather, I had some material sent before the consultation I had read. Apparently the company made it my responsibility to tally the cost in my head before I agreed to the recommended service. As I waited in vain for a quote on the actual service to be provided, I was told that I agreed to the cost beforehand. As it turns out, I never did get a quote, but the cost would have been about a whole paycheck, and there was no way for me to budget for that in the 3 weeks prior to the scheduled service. So I cancelled the appointment, feeling very much like I wasted my time and more hopeless than before.

She came out three time and they were excellent. She did Christmas decorating and two people came out for two days. I think the price is reasonable and she has good staff. She will do my attic and undo the christmas decorating.

We don't have as much storage space as we used to and I needed help reducing and organizing the items we have. I was not sure how it would feel to have strangers in my house and working in my space. However, when they arrived they immediately made me comfortable. With their help and a lot of hard work on all of our parts we were able to organize my rooms in a way that makes it easy to fit the items I kept as well as making it easier for me to know exactly where everything is. A lot of the tips they gave me was how to store things in a manner that helps you access them quickly. While this is not an inexpensive process, it was beneficial to us to do it.

I needed some help getting the paperwork in my home office under control and I had really high hopes for this project. While I'm not UNhappy with what was done, I'm not thrilled, either. I am still searching for things (namely, my property tax information which was not filed in the Property Tax folder) and I'm having to undo and redo some of what was done (file labels were crooked and placed too low on the folder to read without flipping through every one). The communication between service provider and myself was frustrating(apparently their email system doesn't work with Yahoo mail) and I ended up not receiving about half of the emails that were sent. My credit card information was prematurely discarded and I was asked to go purchase supplies while the organizers were at my house only to discover that the supplies weren't needed after all. I will say that my office does look much nicer and it's more functional than before - many items that were piled and scattered about are now in a place that makes sense, but my files are still a mess. I'm most pleased with the suggestions offered for organizing my craft cabinet, but I completed that project on my own.

VERY professional consultation, with a non-judgmental attitude as to the homes condition. We explained our situation, which is very particular, and discussed options. In the end, the service we require would involve us spending several thousand dollars, and if we had the resources to do so we might consider it. But at this point in time we cannot. A few days after the consult (5/3/14) we were sent via email a set of ideas/recommendations along with options for implementing some of the changes we had discussed. Was it worth $100? I would say so. . . you need a disinterested third party sometimes to come in. But you need to understand going in that the consult was NOT a hands-on cleanup crew, but just that, a consult.

Looked at my third garage where Christmas and other holiday decorations are stored. I had built-in shelving on two sides but still had a mess at the back. Dorrie offered excellent ideas and then we proceeded to pantry and under cabinet storage that is difficult for my their to reach, and then pantry, and lastly linen closet!! Best news she taught me to fold a fitted sheet.

Thoroughly impressed with Lorraine's professionalism, flexibility and responsiveness. We are not quite ready to start the project, but when we do, these are the folks we'll use.

Excellent job cleaning out and organizing my garage.

It turned out great. They did a fabulous job. As a matter of fact I would be bringing them back to finish the job because there was a lot of small stuff that they didn't have time to go through and I will be bringing them in the spring to formally work out that. I would recommend them highly. I am very happy with them. I think there are anybody that hires them will be very happy with them. They are very thorough. It is always better if you got a family member like a husband or wife or whatever that works with them to help them along with what you want to keep and what you want to get rid off. My husband worked with them all day along. The price was cheap to the work that they did. They are very responsive. I would use them again in the future.

Tracee and Karla were prompt, cheerful, and very effective. They helped me purge many items, identified possible uses for some of the other items, and kept the work site organized so we could easily identify the remaining items to be reviewed. We started with two completely filled storage units, a 10x10 and a 10x20, and over the course of 2 days we identified 4-5 pickup loads of items to be donated or thrown away. Many, many boxes were consolidated. When we actually moved back home 4 months later, the move was much easier because of their help at the storage unit. This could have been a very difficult and emotional process but Tracee and Karla handled it (and me) with kid gloves. I really appreciate their help!

I cannot even begin to tell you how excited I am over my laundry room. Kymberli came in for an initial consultation of my home and we agreed that she would start with my laundry room while I was away on vacation since it was a space she didn't need me to assist with in regard to "trash/save/donate/etc". I came back to a miracle. New shelving, hooks, storage bins, organized cabinets that made SENSE and a space that allows for a workflow instead of laundry chaos. Over and above the major overhaul, it was the little personal touches that made me smile - she framed a few things that clearly meant something to us and put them on the walls and added little bits of flair that were fun and functional. I really couldn't be happier.

I had done the bulk of the organization in my art studio but needed someone to help me fine-tune what remained. After our move we had a guest bedroom remodeled to be used as an art studio. There were boxes of books, art supplies and papers that still needed to be sorted and placed in their proper places. Along with that, I was facing a deadline to get artwork completed for a show. What I needed was someone with the heart of an artist who would know where and how to put things so they could be easily found. Kate was the perfect choice. She came and stayed for several hours and patiently shelved books, sorted supplies and quietly turned my closet and my studio into the artist retreat I had been envisioning for a long time. After an initial consultation about what I envisioned for my space, Lorraine Brock told me that Kate would be a perfect fit. Lorraine was right. Kate is great. And I am one satisfied customer.

I am a very organized person by nature, but my "weak point" is paperwork. They came in and helped me organize all my paperwork, into a filing system that anyone can now find all important papers. Completely professional about all my paperwork, even my business paperwork. Very prompt! Super fast! And will use them again, the next time my paperwork piles up to high! Highly recommend!

The GO! team was great. With a highly ADHD person in our home, simple processes and an 'easy to stay organized' approach are very important to our family. The staff were patient while we explained all the challenges we face keeping our small home organized and maintained with our crazy schedules. They gave us ideas, systems and left us organized and happy. Very professional, very punctual.

Lorraine Brock, the owner, was very prompt at responding to my inquiry, clear about prices and policies, and consistent and diligent in follow up. I felt the consultation fee was very high and it wasn't something they apply to services, so I shared my opinion with her and she said she was willing to apply the consultation fee to services. They charge $150 for a at home consultation or $75 phone consultation, which she didn't recommend for my situation. She and two other organizers came for the consultation. I moved into my house just prior to school starting and with two kids and a full time job, I just haven't been able to complete the process. I wanted them to take a look at the current status of the move in and tell me in their expertise where they would start and what they would do if it were their home. The three of them walked through the house and then we talked about their ideas. I didn't feel like anything was innovative and I wasn't sure what the real plan was after they left. We scheduled for one organizer and a trainee to come Friday to begin in the master bedroom at the cost of $85 an hour. The day before they were to come, I couldn't get past the feeling that there wasn't a strong plan in place and I was going to be disappointed. I called Lorraine to express my concern and she believed they had a strong plan and she had Rachel call me that night. We decided to just have Rachel come at $65 an hour, rather than bring the trainee along. Rachel was a little late that morning, but called to let me know she was running behind and showed up ready to work. She began in the master bedroom where she finished unpacking the few boxes left and began organizing the master closet and dresser. I could see after a couple of hours that the organizing consisted of color coding hanging clothes and folding some socks and this was not the detail I needed done at $65 an hour. She had so many things folded into the dresser drawer, that even if they were categorized, you couldn't see everything in there. I have LOTS of shoes and my husband put in shelves on his side of the closet to help accomodate them all, but the organizers didn't want to use his side for my shoes, therefore, many of my shoes stayed in containers or were just arranged on the floor when she was finished. I was in tears a few hours into her being here because I didn't feel she was making near the progress and/or doing what I expected. She decided not to work further on my husband's side and went to make progress on the bathroom, where she categorized things and put them in the closet. She knew I was unhappy and after their 5 hour minimum, Rachel said she was at a stopping point or she could start something else if I wanted. I chose to end the session there. Rachel was very nice and professional and worked consistently, but I just didn't feel there was an overall plan to get the house organized at a manageable level and then get more detailed over time. Overall, I feel their rates are entirely too high and they don't have any real innovative ideas beyond the obvious.

I love the way they are so fast and organized at my paper clutter. We now have a system that they suggested in place. Also, they don't make you feel like you should be more organized. They are there help and not only is the home office de-cluttered. But I felt a huge relief knowing it was done RIGHT! Highly recommend them!!!

Working with the team at Get Organized! was very enjoyable. The organizers, Rachel and Stephanie, were friendly and professional. I was in a time crunch due to family coming in and Lorraine worked with me to get it scheduled quickly. They came in and got right to work categorizing the contents of the garage. They were very efficient and worked very hard. It took a bit longer than I had anticipated however, that was mainly due to the need for detailed organization of the tools (that were a mess) and need to hang some racks for bikes and tools. Because of my need for quick turn around we did a phone consultation and it is a bit difficult to determine how much time it will take from pictures. If time allows and cost is a concern, I would recommend an in-home consultation to get a better idea of the level of effort to complete the job. The final result is great and I love it every time I pull into the garage and don't have worry about when I will get to organizing it myself. :)