I don't normally leave Yelp reviews, but I couldn't avoid it on this one. Working with Deb changed…read moremy entire orientation to my home. I approached Deb because I wanted a sense of organization and calm in my (toddler-ravaged) house, but had no idea where to start and needed some accountability and guidance. Deb encouraged me endlessly and we took it room-by-room - purging, organizing, and implementing workable systems. Deb is so dynamic to work with. Her process felt completely customized to me and my needs and she is just brilliant. She manages to break down overwhelming tasks into manageable pieces and the result is apparent. Every session with her seriously felt like a cleanse. I can't recommend working with Deb more highly.

My husband and I really benefited from Deb's expert advice. We had never worked with a professional…read moreorganizer before and were worried beforehand that the investment would not pay off -- however by the time she'd left our apartment she had literally doubled our kitchen counter space... and left us with a plan for making every single room in our apartment more functional. She asked us a lot of questions and focused on what would work for our personal styles. Virtually all of her advice was around working with what we had, not buying expensive new furniture or organizing tools. We really appreciated her lack of judgment, focus on thriftiness/sustainability, and her positive, energizing presence.

From our first meeting I knew I chose well. Nancy was not only knowledgeable but one of the most…read morefun people to work with. And only blink, and she had that task done and had moved onto another. I could not have been able to clear out my house for sale without her. Nancy will always have my most sincere gratitude.

Nancy at Balance helped me with a mid COVID-19 shelter in place move out of an apartment that I'd…read morelived in for 15 years! Let me start by saying that Nancy is an absolute pleasure to work with and her steady professionalism really helped set my mind at ease. I'm not the easiest person to work with but Nancy effortlessly tailored her working style to fit my personality and provided me with a level of flexibility that helped me make smart choices. I was also still working full time with all the stress that comes with it and didn't have a lot of time to figure all of this out myself but Nancy swooped in and helped me plan every aspect of the move. From minimizing and purging my clutter so that I would only move what I loved and needed, to brokering the deals with the moving company and shredding services, to actually being there rolling up her sleeves to help me with the unpacking and organizing of my new place, Nancy provided full concierge and hands on services for this challenging 2 month project. Go with the pay in advance package deals for the best value! I can honestly say that I LOVE the flow of my new home. The Feng Shui approach that Nancy took when helping me layout out my furniture has me feeling lovely and balanced in every room and all of my closets and storage areas are impeccably organized and uncluttered for optimal functionality. You simply can't go wrong with Nancy and BALANCE Organizing Services.

Tl;dr: Nicoll is AMAZING and clearly knows what she's doing when it comes to professionally…read moreorganizing your home! Read on below if you want more details about the whole process. So...here's the thing about me. I love stuff. I love having a variety of stuff. I love having colorful pens, cute bags, books...you name it, and I probably started collecting some of it at some point. I don't think there's anything inherently wrong with wanting to have and own those things. But what I did notice was that the sheer amount of that stuff was really starting to stress me out. Things didn't have a place. My closet and dresser and drawers were stuffed to the brim. I found it difficult to enjoy these fun things I owned because they were mixed in with other things I didn't enjoy or use anymore. I found that I was hanging onto so many items for years "just in case," and the case would never arrive. I'd tried for years with things like the minimalist challenge and reading self help books to try and get rid of things, but I couldn't seem to make a dent. That's where Nicoll came in. My partner helped me find Nicoll on Yelp and connected the two of us together. We had an introductory phone call where she asked me some questions, and I shared my frustrations with getting rid of things and really needing help with it. We ended up making an appointment for a week later where she showed up with her toolkit and bag of bags for donations. We did a little walk around and I shared areas of stress for me and what I wanted out of the space, which was to know where everything was and to know what I owned. After the intro assessment we dove right in. In the next few hours we: ⁃ Took EVERYTHING out of my closet and purged SO much of it. We went piece by piece and she helped ask clarifying questions (when did I last wear it? Do I like it?) and could usually pick up on if I actually liked something. I noticed patterns of how I reacted when I loved something vs when I wasn't sure or was sort of convincing myself. This is an exercise I tried doing before on my own, but when there's someone standing there, who you paid to help you, who's not attached to your stuff....let me tell you, it changes the game. I found myself deciding to donate (and sometimes sell) what must have been at least a third of my closet (clothes, hats, bags, electronics, etc). ⁃ She busted out her label maker and helped organize and label shelves in categories that made sense. Now I know where everything is! ⁃ She packed up all the items I decided to donate into bags and packed them into her car. It ended up being about 15 bags of things which was absolutely wild to me. Nicoll taking these bags out of my house was a game changer, because there have been many times I've decided to donate items that just end up sitting there in bags for months! I noticed that night going to bed that my room felt emptier, in a really good way. It felt calmer, cleaner, and like I could breathe a bit easier. Some people might read this and think that they shouldn't have to hire someone to help them organize. I know for myself that I hit a wall when it came to organizing on my own, and I needed to ask for help. I'm so glad I did, because it changed my life and my relationship with "stuff." I'm confident that Nicoll will be able to help you if you need it, and I cannot recommend her enough!

AMAZING use of time and money. Ten stars. I worked with Nicoll for one full day ~6 hours on my two…read morebedroom apartment due to my fiancé moving in. She helped me get straight to work purging, organized my awkward old-house spaces, and packed up all my donations and e-waste when she left leaving the house feeling so free. Highly recommend! Wish I would have done this sooner, and will hire again for maintenance.

Labeled & Placed is life changing. I was in a state of constant cleaning and STRESS with two babies…read morein a tiny San Francisco apartment. I swear I cleaned my house ten times a day and it was always a disaster when I turned around. I needed help but had no idea where to start. When I met Lisa Marie, she immediately put me at ease with her warm demeanor (BONUS: she offers discounts for veterans and first responders). I took a chance and reached out. I didn't know if she could help and I had no idea what to expect but IT WAS AWESOME. The words that kept coming to mind while working with Lisa Marie were "thorough" and "magic." How did she do that so fast? I would have never thought of that. She transformed my whole apartment creating a place of calm that I didn't know existed. Now, I walk into my "tiny" apartment and it feels spacious. I spend a couple minutes picking up toys a day and I'm done! Everything has its place so it's so easy. I would recommend this service to anyone that values their time and wants a peaceful environment to raise a family in--you won't regret it!

I Highly recommend Labeled & Placed! Working with Lisa Marie was a pleasure. How she was able to…read morecreate such a calm environment while going through years of paperwork is beyond me. She is great at what she does!

I have worked with Miss Clutter twice now, and I cannot speak highly enough of Danielle and the…read moreteam. Having my kitchen organized was life changing and systems they put in place were easy enough that we are still keeping up with them five years later. Recently, Miss Clutter cleaned and organized my sons' rooms, including moving toys from one room to another to create more play space and re-doing closet spaces and bookshelves. I was speechless when I saw the results, and both boys love their "new" rooms. Miss Clutter and her team truly work magic!

UPDATE: Literally as I posted this review, I got a call from Danielle. She offered me a discount…read morefor the disappointment or her time and expertise for the systems I need in place. I am floored by her customer service and true desire to deliver for her clients. I stand by my experience, but stand by even more by Danielle's desire to deliver to her clients. *** Miss Clutter sends hard-working people to your home to organize things. I was a bit disappointed by the experience, because what I truly needed were systems put in place better than what I already had in place. The lead organizer did suggest a wonderful fix for an issue I had, so I appreciated and was grateful for her thoughts on the kids' art corner. Really grateful fix with furniture I already had in the home. Wonderful win! But I didn't get any other suggestions or any issue-spotting from the lead, nor suggestions on how to improve flow in the home. I suppose my own experience with other declutter businesses--like House of Love with Colleen Collins--outshined this one because I am a tired mom who needs someone to lend their mental energy to figure things out for me: how to better organize the kids' clothes, how to create flow for my own clothes and how to create a more peaceful office. Instead, I found myself directing the helpers on what I wanted because they did not have much to add in terms of solutions or issue-spotting. Even in terms of decluttering, when I asked whether I should get rid of a particular item, the answer was "It is up to you." I know it is up to me, but o need your help. That is why I'm spending thousands of dollars on help: because I am tired and need your advice and help to declutter, and see if I have issues in my home. Danielle said she could see several issues in my home based on the videos I sent her, but I didn't really get any advice on those issues. I suppose that is why it is really helpful having Danielle's input, but she never made it. She said she was going to stop by, but was unable to. I texted her afterwards, and she sent me some entryway products, but that was the extent of her input. Another pain point was when I needed to declutter the kid bookshelf. The lead suggested I look through it and see what I wanted to get rid of. I had to ask her to remove all the books so that I could go through them one by one, then have them put them back. I know it was the end of the day, but we had at least 30 minutes and I was surprised that I had to request them to remove the items. It's hard to declutter a bookshelf when the books are stacked on the shelf. There were other examples of how I had to ask them to remove all the items so I can make decluttering choices. They did not ask whether I had other kid books/clothes/items in any part of the house, so there might have been items that missed review. As long as you come into the situation knowing that it might just be people organizing, you'll have a great experience. They make everything look beautiful and clean. I'm a mom of two kids, so the places that only saw things folded and put back will sadly last for a couple of weeks only, but if that is your aim, then you've found the right business. I hate to write a review like this, because the three people worked SO HARD and were so kind. But I felt like I was sold on one product and given another for the same expensive price tag.

I hired Jenn to move our office of 15 people. I was able to give her minimal instructions and she…read moreexecuted the move flawlessly. Add to that she had to trouble shoot keys/locks not working at both offices and she handled it all over a single Sunday. If you're in a pinch and need someone to help project manage, Off Your Plate is where it's at.

Main organizer showed no initiative, I had to give her way more direction than hoped for, she…read morebrought no supplies at all for labeling or anything else but asked if I wanted her to go home and get them ( I didn't). Her assistant was pretty useless, repeatedly needed to hear the same instruction. I was asked to review 3 or 4 items before trashing them. When they were ready to go, there was a large black leaf bag ( mine) to go in the garbage, things I had not reviewed. So after they left I decided to go through the bag. About a third of it belonged in recycling and half of what was left were items I can and do use including some things I treasure - an envelope with sterling silver jewelry in it and a book of paintings by an artist friend of mine which he gave me. I had boxes of books to go through to cull for donation. Why would anyone put a perfectly good art book with an inscription in it to me from the author in the trash. I believe the assistant near the end of their 4 hours simply got tired and dumped the box of miscellany in the garbage bag. I tried to write a sensitive, nonjudgmental message to Jenn, the leader, explaining where there was room for improvement and spent a fair amount of time on it trying not to be too critical. What I received in return was a brief ai generated response saying she was sorry not to have met expectations and will try to do better next time. You can find a similar response from customer service after every bad review on the internet almost word for word. That response after such a poor job prompted me warn others off this business. Definitely not worth the $600 for 4 hours. I have since learned that people who charge a bit more actually know what they're doing and are well worth the price.

It was wonderful working with Results at Last! They have amazing customer service, very thorough…read moreand work hard. They have a team of folks that work quickly and smoothly and their project lead Madison is an excellent leader and hilarious. De -cluttering is a difficult task especially when you have years of items that you need to go through. This process was smooth and enjoyable. They were prompt and had great time management for the task at hand. I would highly recommend this organization to family, friends, and anyone needing to de-clutter.

Madison was easy to communicate with and we quickly gained confidence that she and her team were…read moreright for helping my dad downsize. Day of - they divided and conquered the apartment systematically. My dad stayed in charge of go, no go. I highly recommend Results At Last for large and not so large jobs.

Liz was fantastic! I contacted her after a few months of feeling a bit stuck creatively. I thought,…read morewhat better way to create some flow than to quite literally re create my bedroom aka my sanctuary. With Liz's incredible skills we de-cluttered, planned amazing projects for plants, curtains, and art in my room, maximized the use of my furniture, created much more space for energy to actually flow here, and of course everything is tidy, cute, and I feel much lighter. I really appreciated how non judgmental, easy, and liberating the process was and the shift in energy it created in my life because our home is where it all begins and ends. Liz is great. Highly recommend.

My recent virtual organizing session with Liz was fantastic. Over video calls, she helped me tackle…read moreorganizing my out-of-control garage. I had been dreading this project but with more time on my hands than ever during the quarantine, I knew it had to be done and I knew I needed the help of a pro. Liz assessed the space and made a detailed, well thought out plan for me to follow every step of the way. I could tell how much time and dedication she put into creating the plan, and even though she wasn't there in person, her guidance gave me all the tools and support I needed to get the job done. There were moments that the chaos of the garage felt overwhelming and crazy, but every time I referred to her plan I was able to get back on track. She checked in periodically to go over what I had accomplished, answer any questions, and map out the next steps. Liz is a joy to work with and such an effective organizer! I highly recommend her services and think that doing it virtually was a success.