My file box of "important" papers ranged from my mother's will to pictures from last summer's Memorial Day BBQ... needless to say I was in dire need of help. Natalie, from Cut-The-Clutter, swooped in! She provided a 30 minute consultation in which she takes a look at the mess you need organized and returns a day or two later with all of the materials you might need to accomplish the task at hand. When you're being sentimental about a piece that is really trash, she'll talk you through it and use a motherly voice to convince you to cut your clutter. After our two hours together I had three shredded bags of papers and two bags to bring to the Salvation Army. I would totally recommend her to any job, big or small! read more

This is my second experience with Natalie, and I wish I could give her a million stars! She helped me organize after a move, she organized my entire apartment in 8 hours, and the results are more than I could ask for. She goes above and beyond for her clients! read more

Best thing I've done for myself since moving back to NYC. To put this into perspective, I was moving from a 3 bedroom, tons-of-storage space house to a one-bedroom place in NYC. Now, combine that with the fact that I'm a sentimental fool and have a really hard time letting go of stuff. Tired of living with an excess of clothes and just STUFF, I reached out to Natalie, with the desperate hope she would snap me out of it. She completely snapped me out of it an more. She was completely professional, and most importantly... completely non-judgmental. With a few pointed questions that got to the root of most of why I was hanging onto things, we ended up purging 11 garbage bags full of STUFF!! And it made me feel better that she chose a carefully thought out charitable organization that puts the reusable, lightly worn items in the hands of those who need it most, rather than rotting in landfills. She quickly and efficiently created an organized space with the remaining items and for the first time in a year and half, I am enjoying my space again. Almost 2 weeks later, I miss NONE of the things I got rid of. In fact, I'm using the same questions Natalie taught me to get rid of more things. I thought I would only need her once, but I've asked her to come back to help me make the rest of my apartment into a home, rather than a partial storage space. If you are thinking about it, I highly recommend Natalie... for clearing out your space and mind! read more

Natalie was wonderful to work with. It's not easy to have someone come into your home and go through your stuff, but she made it extremely easy. I work in fashion and have acquired a full closet, with items I often find myself afraid to let go of just "in case." Natalie helped me to figure out what I needed to keep and what I was just holding on to in a very simple manner and helped me to get rid of 7 bags of clothes and shoes. I have not regretted getting rid of any of those items since and Natalie is to thank. As mentioned, she is extremely easy to work with and has great ideas that seem simple, but I don't think I would have ever come up with. My closet and drawers have never looked so good and I cannot thank Natalie enough for that. If you're in the market for organization, I highly recommend Natalie. I found her via Yelp and I am so happy I did. She made the organization experience stress free and worthwhile! read more

Natalie was great to work with. delivered on everything as promised and we are much happier in our home now. my wife is 9 months pregnant and natalie really helped get our lives/apartment in order. thanks so much. read more

Truly a wonderful experience from beginning to end. At our free consultation, I was very impressed by Natalie's professionalism, warmth, & ability to listen. She followed up the consultation with a confirmation e-mail. My goal was to de-clutter 6 large closets, innumerable kitchen/bedroom cabinets & shelves, a storage unit, & overstuffed bookshelves. Natalie not only de-cluttered (to the tune of 35+ trash bags & 15 bags for the thrift shop); she re-organized what remained in a way that made much more sense. She was energetic & worked hard every minute she was here. She encouraged me to discard (did I really need three 9"x13" aluminumm baking pans--one battered & misshapen?). But she did it gently & with humor. Even more important, she was always respectful of my wishes & never pressed me to discard items I wished to keep--even for sentimental reasons. Would recommended her wholeheartedly. read more

I cannot thank Natalie enough for the transformation that *could not have happened without her* in my home, and honestly, the significant positive effect it's having on my life. Let me begin with why and how I found Natalie - the brilliant powerhouse that is the independent small business Cut the Clutter: In the months leading up to my 25th birthday, I found myself too often overcome with anxiety over the absolutely impenetrable mess that was my closet. It was so bad that I'd be embarrassed to even have any guests over. The rest of my apartment was 'okay' in comparison, but still highly unorganized - and most importantly, it had all gotten so bad that I felt quite uncomfortable spending time in my apartment, which is meant to be a space for relaxation and respite. How had this all happened? Am I a hoarder? Do I belong on an exploitative TLC show? Not really. Natalie asked me some [very polite] questions during our initial (free!) in-person consultation and immediately got to the root of the issue: I never really had a chance to move into this apartment. She was 100% right, and she'd known me for approximately 3 minutes. I moved in to this lovely studio-converted-to-1br-via-suspension-wall-by-previous-tenants immediately before (like, a day before) starting a non-stop series of 70 to 80 hour work weeks. Full disclosure: I work full time and am also a full-time graduate student. I truly never had a chance to move in. So, over those years, my clothes piled up. Natalie observed that I couldn't even access the clothes I had, so I'd buy more and pile those up too. She said the volume of stuff to process would be too overwhelming for any layperson (non-professional-organizer) to tackle on their own. At the end of our consultation, Natalie suggested that we schedule two four-hour sessions, and we did! Getting to work with Natalie during our first session: Wow. During the very first few minutes, I think it was very clearly obvious that I was nervous/embarrassed as she unearthed everything that I'd stashed away in my closet, but she proceeded on with no judgment at all. Natalie has a technique/strategy/approach that assuaged any feelings I had of embarrassment or apprehension by assigning me cut-and-dry tasks that were productive and easy. We also chatted for the whole four hours, and as other reviewers have said, Natalie is so fantastic to be around and incredibly fun to talk with. At the end of our first session, I found myself really looking forward to our next one, which was just as productive and pleasant. Moreover, Natalie made sure she left me with the ability to maintain this beautifully organized space, and also to apply her technique to my living room to create my own much-needed home workspace. She also offers advice as-needed about high-quality organizational supplies, which was super helpful for me as one of those people who tends to just select at the guidance of Amazon Prime. I will post photos of the BEAUTIFUL closet organization that Natalie orchestrated as soon as the light in my apartment does it justice! Thank you so much, Natalie! I feel like a weight has been lifted off of me (not to mention up and out of my apartment!). And to anyone reading this and considering Natalie's services - SHE IS THE BEST, CONTACT HER NOW. One more thing! All because of my sessions with Natalie, I was able to donate about 125 lbs of shoes, and about 260 lbs of gently used clothing and linens (!!!) to local charities & community assistance organizations. I could not be happier that the items that made up the 'clutter' that had been overwhelming and anxiety-inducing for me are likely to now serve a positive purpose in someone else's life. read more

Natalie recently helped me in such a major way before I moved. For five hours we sorted through my belongings, cutting out what I don't need, organizing what I'll keep and packing it up in a way that has been so much easier to deal with in my new place. Not only is she super focused, professional and fun to be with, she taught me so much about getting and staying organized. We worked together and I have been implementing her system since. She also gave me great recommendations for ways to store my items in the future. I can't recommend her enough!! Natalie is the best. read more

After over 30 years in a roomy apartment I downsized to much smaller space. It was overwhelming and if I hadn't found Natalie on Yelp I think I would have had a breakdown. She not only helped me get rid of more "stuff" but organized things so I could find them. She is kind and at the same time very sure of what she is saying and doing. While I was sure that I wouldn't survive getting rid of many things that had sentimental value as well as gadgets etc. I had really never used that much she turned out to be so right. I'm in my 80's and one can only imagine the accumulation of "stuff". I thought I had done a good job of getting rid of things before I moved but found there was even more to do before I was comfortable in my new apartment. Natalie was the key to making this place a "home" and I know I will call her in periodically to make sure I don't start "hoarding" again. She is a treasure! read more

I highly recommend Natalie - her approach and process is second to none! The decluttering process itself is always tiring but it was made much easier with Natalie's guidance. I got rid of about 6 black bags of things I definitely didn't need anymore, while also finding space for anything that was important for me to keep. My apartment feels so perfectly organized I never want to leave and want to show everyone I know. :) Natalie came about 2 weeks ago so I can say confidentially that the system she created in my closets, bedroom, and bathroom is manageable and something I can keep up with. I felt so motivated by how fantastic everything was in the rooms we worked on together that within 24 hours I did the same in my kitchen and living room on my own. Natalie is the best! read more

Natalie was so great to work with! My husband and I moved from DC, where we had ~900 sq ft to NYC, where we have about ~500 sq ft. We had downsized our things quite a bit, but I was overwhelmed with unpacking and re-organizing. I am a very tidy, organized person, but Natalie was so great to talk strategy with and have a helping hand! She was quick to respond and quick to assess my needs. She built a Container Store wish list that I shopped and came over and in about ~3 hours we had completed my kitchen and bathroom in a space that isn't well designed for storage. Best money I have spent on this move and would highly recommend her for anyone who needs help! read more

Natalie is a true professional and extremely talented. She is very quick and great organizer. I had two clothes and shoes closets that were out of control. During her free consultation, she assessed the situation and gave me her analysis. A couple days later, she showed up on time and ready to work. In just a few hours, my closets went from drab to fab, everything was visible and neat. I 100% recommend her services! If you have any questions, feel free to PM me. read more

Natalie is the best!!!! She helped my boyfriend and I consolidate and organize our apartment. I was hesitant of bringing an organizer in at first. Natalie completely changed my mind!! No task is too large or small! She helped me make decisions about giving away 3 trash bags full of clothing. I loved having a neutral party involved with apartment organization. She is going to help us when we move into our new apartment in a few months as well. we highly recommend!! Thank YOUUUU Natalie! read more

I wish I could add more stars! Natalie is a super star. She purged two closets of 20 years worth of clutter bordering on hoarding. There's no way this ever would have gotten done without her. Now I can't stop happy dancing, I'm so thrilled to have my space back. And Natalie is an absolute professional. Shows up dot on time, and works quickly and efficiently (where does she get her energy?!) She dragged countless bags of trash down two flights of stairs, and then took out all the stuff to be donated. Really, there is no way I could have done this without her. Thank you Natalie!!! You're the BEST! read more

Natalie is an absolute miracle worker. She is a master professional at her craft. She helped us transform our home from a variety of surprise avalanches and random piles to a completely show worthy home that anyone can visit at ant day, any time! Additionally, we are all happier, losing weight because I can now cook home cooked foods more, we can find stuff in its rightful place, we have more time since we aren't constantly searching for things, we read to the kids more, we don't have things randomly falling on people, and we are just loving our totally transformed house! Hire Natalie today! She is well worth the time and money! read more

It was such a great experience to work with Natalie! Having been living for 4+ years in our apartment, we realized we had started accumulating a lot of clutter and wanted to reorganize our space. Because even though we have a lot of storage space, we were not using it the right way. So we called Natalie for help and she was great! We worked on our apartment a whole Sunday afternoon, and she had a lot of great recommendations on reorganizing our space, as well as helped us part with so many things we did not actually need. She had a very good method in place so we did not waste time, and she helped us through the whole thing. She had a very dynamic and positive attitude and made sure that my husband and I would not fight over getting rid of some items. Overall I can't believe I would say this, but reorganizing our home went from a daunting task to a fun activity! I would recommend Natalie to anyone who needs a little help if they feel overwhelmed. She is truly amazing and I loved working with her! read more

Natalie was quick to respond and I liked her business model. She took notes during the complimentary assessment, and provided a list of items I could buy in advance to help with the organization (LOVE these products). Natalie arrived on Org Day on time and ready to go! We got to work right away, and also put my husband to work. She was SOO easy to work with and really nice in general. No pressure to throw anything away, but somehow I ended up feeling good purging at least 6 bags of garbage and 6 bags for donation. She made the smallest rearrangement of bins in my walk-in closet, that somehow opened it up and made it seem 10x bigger! I feel great about my place now and have processes in place in make sure it stays neat and organized. Natalie also followed up with 'homework' and suggestions for other items we had discussed (including decor). Thanks Natalie! read more

Natalie helped me clean out my basement - which I have been rather scared of ever since moving into my house. She helped me overcome my fear of even going down there and finding out what was in the mystery boxes and bags that filled the basement, efficiently led me into dividing the world into stay and go, cleaned, and created a system for organizing the stuff that remained. She also coordinated removal of all the "go" category with Junkluggers - who were also a delight to deal with - and in less than 3 hours, my "scary" basement, was clean, organized and a useful storage area. I highly recommend Natalie - she was prompt and efficient about communicating, her free "estimate" visit accurately set the parameters for the project, and her prices was more than reasonable for the great job done. read more

Natalie helped us get settled into our new apartment. She worked quickly and efficiently and we are very pleased with how everything in our new place is organized. It's intuitive, easy to find, and simple for us to keep up the systems she created. She is extremely responsible, reliable and pleasant to work with. I would work with her for future projects and recommend her to others. read more

There are no words! Natalie is amazing, skilled, extremely professional, and punctual. She works very very fast is extremely efficient! I am a busy mother of four and we just made a move from Texas to the city. Placing furniture and hanging photos was no biggie.. but the other spaces I couldn't get together. Natalie planned, shopped, and fully executed the complete organization of all my small spaces... closets, out of season clothing, pantry, kitchen, China closet, and all bathroom spaces! This project has all ready saved me time and money from not over purchasing. I can't wait to have her back to work on the basement! read more

Natalie provided an amazing service to me and I cannot thank her enough! She was nice, knowledgable, and time efficient!! I had just moved into an apartment and needed help organizing my closets and paperwork. She helped me do all of that and more! My apartment still needs work and I will definitely be calling her again! read more

I am a hoarder and have a problem with organizing things in any kind of meaningful and sensical way. Natalie made sure all of my closets are now maximally efficient and also kept me honest while we weeded through things about what was really needed. Natalie is fun and easy to work with and I am having no problem keeping up with the order she left things in for me, because everything was organized with my specific needs in mind. I can't wait to have her come back when I redo my basement! read more

Natalie is the best. She has helped me with everything from organizing to move and organizing my new place (multiple times!) to getting things in order pre-baby to now purging and shifting to accommodate a toddler. She's fun to hang out with to boot! She's not only gotten my place in order but helped me change the way I think about space and organization. The best part is she helps create spaces that are easy to maintain and order that lasts. Highly recommend her. read more

I reviewed Cut the Clutter about a year ago, and I wanted to take a minute and tell everyone that a year later my place still looks amazing! Natalie gave me a system, everything had a spot and almost everything was labeled, I stuck to the system and am happy to say that I'm just as organized now as I was the day Natalie finished up! read more

Natalie was fantastic! With a newborn baby it was really tough to find time to organize our kitchen. After the initial consultation, she worked with us to figure out the most efficient use of our time while being considerate of our budget. Everything was finished in the exact amount of time she planned. Highly recommended! read more

Natalie is awesome! In the first 3 hours we spent together, she managed to get my chaotic crazy closets into an organized single closet. And that's just the beginning. She is fun and no nonsense, kept me on task, but joked around, and I can't wait until our next session! read more

Natalie is amazing! We were initially hesitant about spending money on a professional organizer, but working with Natalie is the best home investment we've ever made. Right away, we felt at ease with her free in-home consultation. She is warm, funny, and so professional that we knew we'd be in great hands. At first we just hired her to tackle our bedroom and bathroom organization, but we had such a great experience that we also had her come back to help us with our kitchen and living room. Our apartment is now neat and functional and we've been able to maintain all the changes. Aside from her organizational skills, Natalie is also a great source of emotional support during what can be an overwhelming experience. If we ever move or have a new organizing project, it would be a joy to hire Natalie again. read more

I found Natalie on Living Social and hired her to help me set up my new home efficiently. During our consult she took notes, pictures and probed to find out what my style and interests were. This being my 1st home I had no idea even what colors I planned to paint the walls. Natalie was able to recommend vendors based on pictures I liked and gave me a "to do" list before she returned for our actually organizing session. During our organizing session Natalie made sure spaces had assigned functions and took the time to make sure the place was better than when she started. She also gave me another to do list with more recommendations to continue to tweak my space. Absolutely recommend! Thanks again! read more

Natalie accomplished in 5 sessions what I have been unable to in 5 years -- she made my apartment livable again. She transferred my clothes, towels, and linens from the Rubber Maid bins they had been in, to my closets and dressers. She's a genius at organizing. She is professional, understanding, has a great personality, and is an amazing worker. Above all, she enabled me to reach my decluttering and organizing goals. Do not hesitate to contact her. read more

It is impossible to shower Natalie with enough superlatives to adequately describe the truly incredible job she did organizing my and my husband's clothes, closets, and kitchen. I've been in my apartment for almost ten years and when my husband moved in three years ago we never properly integrated his clothes into the system that I had. As such we've spent the last three years shuffling piles of clothes around the apartment, never finding a home for everything we own. One weekend with Natalie and it feels like we live in an entirely new apartment! We spent two 8-hour days (a Sat and Sun) with Natalie pulling out everything we owned, deciding what to keep and what to donate, and then seeing her do her magic to organize our remaining things to fit into our space. I am not going to lie, it was a lot of work, but it actually didn't feel like it because with the music on and the conversation flowing so effortlessly the time just flew by. Natalie is not only fantastic at what she does, she's also fantastic company. When we were finished on Sunday Natalie email me suggestions for additional items that would help our space as well as suggestions for daily habits to implement to keep everything as tidy as when she left. I am happy to say that in the weeks since our sessions with Natalie we have incorporated all of her suggestions and we are now living in my dream apartment where everything we own has its own place to live when not in use. It's a joy to wake up in the morning and get dressed so effortlessly, as well as a joy to come home each night to a truly organized space. I wholeheartedly recommend Natalie to anyone and everyone who needs to get their home in order; it's a decision you truly won't regret. read more

Quite simply, Natalie is a miracle worker. She is incredibly skilled at organization and very patient -- on top of being just a lovely and pleasant person. The main area she helped me declutter was a stuffed-to-the-gills closet that's set up in such an awkward way that I could never figure out how to use it other than just throwing everything on the floor (sorry, Mom!). She made everything so easy that months after our appointment, everything is still in its appointed place -- saving me time and frustration in the morning before work. Highly recommended! read more

Natalie is the BEST - she has a ton of energy, is warm and easy to work with, and is enormously hard working. After a brief consult, Natalie measured and ordered all of the items needed from the Container store to make my apartment transformation happen and then in an 8-hour day or organizing, whipped my 1000 sq foot apartment into perfect condition. She worked on one end of the apartment and I on the other - she gave me instructions on how to parse my belongings, enabled easy decision-making on what was to stay and go, then made the re-org happen, also ensuring that I had clear instructions (and a pre-planned taskrabbit visit) to enable donation of the stuff that came lose in the re-org. I could not recommend her enough. Spending on her services was the best use of $ I could possibly imagine (it helps that I can now see, enjoy and access the things I already have)! read more

I had a fire this past summer. Fortunately I didn't lose a lot of things but by the time I moved into my new place, I was ready to purge a lot of my clutter. Natalie was very forthright and practical. She made it easy and painless, recommending new furniture pieces, storage options, including economically minded ones. She made the start of the new chapter of my life easier. Definitely recommend her. read more

I wanted to clean out my apartment and based on a recommendation from a friend, I worked with Natalie and Cut the Clutter. I couldn't have been happier that I found her! She came for a free evaluation and we set a date to clean out apartment. She was helpful, thoughtful and gave great recommendations. She put items back in a stratetic way where everything fits, is organized and makes sense. I found it so refreshing to have that help and perspective. I couldn't be happier with how my closets look. I can't recommend her enough! read more

I am the founder of Green Tree Textiles Recycling, we recycle unwanted textiles clothing, household linens in any condition and donate all wearable clothes to our charity partners, anything that is in poor condition we repurpose it by distributing to the rags market. We have had the pleasure to work with Cut the Clutter for the last year. Cut The Clutter has been using our services multiple times, calling us every time clients need to get rid of their unwanted clothing, shoes and household linens. Natalie, the founder, is a very easy person to work with and she encourages her clients to dispose of unwanted items in a sustainable way. We are very pleased to work with such a reliable company that no only helps its customers to declutter their homes, but that also cares about the environment and people in need. read more

I moved from an apartment with 5 closets to one with 2 1/2. After living with so much less storage space for a couple of years, I bit the bullet and searched out someone to assist me with rethinking and decluttering my available space. Natalie is a complete professional and is sensitive to any budget. Not only does she offer simple solutions to reorganize and reevaluate ones stuff, she partners with a recycling company (textiles only), so that if you are brave enough to scale back and have textile goods to donate, the company she works with will come pick up your stuff the same day or within a few days (depending on schedule). I highly recommend Natalie for any size job. read more

Natalie is absolutely wonderful to work with and a rock-star organizer. I have worked with other organizers in the past and Natalie is by far the most efficient and seamless to work with. Natalie can create order with minimal input or guidance. She is also a great communicator, careful to ask for direction when it makes sense (great organizer AND high EQ). She gets right down to business, truly maximizing her time and output. I cannot recommend her enough! read more

Highly Recommend!! After an apartment renovation I met with Natalie for a 45 minute consultation and knew I had found the right person to help me set up and organize my new living space. She is wonderful to work with -- focused, thoughtful, positive and full of energy! We tackled closets, kitchen cabinets and a credenza making the most of storage and sorting out where needed. Thank you Natalie! read more

So Natalie was nothing short of amazing. First I have to say she is a pleasure to work with. I think when bringing someone into my home and personal space to organize it I don't want someone to judge me. Natalie comes in with a really positive energy an attitude with zero judgement and only she is only there to help you. I moved into a new apartment, lived there for about 6 months and then brought Natalie in to help organize. She came in and reset the flow of my whole space and it really just made a lot of sense. In my kitchen she took everything I already had and tweaked it, reorganized, added some items from the container store to just make cooking and accessing all of my items so much easier. From pots and pans, cutlery, dishes, food and cleaning supplies - there was a home for everything. The most helpful part for me was adding organization to my designated junk drawer. in my bathrooms it was the same thing, empty every cabinet and figure out what was working, what can be improved and what can help with my daily routine. My closet is any girls dream closet but somehow the flow and organization and small items natalie added brought it from a dream to heaven. again, there was nothing particularly "wrong" with my home before, but after a day with Natalie in my home the transformation is nothing short of incredible. I think for purging for months/years so many people (me included) say I will spend a rainy day with a friend purging my closet. It never actually happens. I would say this is one of the best investments you can make for yourself and your home. My advice to anyone looking to use natalie to really trust her. She is more than trustworthy, she knows what she is doing. She does her best to fit all of your belongings with the space that you have, and if you can't/won't purge items and she suggests buying more storage for your home - listen and take her advice. read more

My paperwork was out of control. And I wanted to tackle it, but with every passing day I just didn't know where to start. And days that I spent hours going through it looked like nothing got accomplished. The idea of having a stranger go through it with me was just unacceptable. Then one day a friend told me about Natalie. I knew I needed the help and contacted her. I thought she would be judgmental and it was the exact opposite. She was warm, friendly and caring, but most of all, she's trustworthy. It didn't happen overnight. It took 3 visits. But my life was in order again. A year later I called because I needed a bit of maintenance. However, this time it was done in 2 hours and in the remaining hour I asked if something could be done with my pantry. Within minutes she had it emptied and began organizing it for me. It really made a difference, and now I find things with ease. It's amazing how she can transform a little space and yet make it roomier. Yes, it's true. Natalie will talk you into parting with things you think you need or want, but the reality is you don't miss it when it's gone. But, she will never force you to do something you don't want. Natalie didn't just organize, she gave me back my apartment. So if are feeling overwhelmed, and there's something you want done but are ashamed to ask for help, I sincerely recommend Natalie. read more