I feel SO lucky to have found Dana to help me organize my life! I have worked with her several times off and on over the past several years as my life has gone through various transitions (divorce, redecoration, kids growing up, etc). She is so patient, nonjudgmental, supportive, clear sighted and just plain helpful! Not only has she helped me organize space, flow, paper, and other 'stuff', but she has also given me very useful advice about dealing with my own ADDish tendencies which make time management such a challenge for me. She helped me work out sustainable systems which take my own quirks into account and continue to support my life going forward. With Dana helping, the overwhelming somehow becomes manageable. I recommend her without any reservation! read more

Dana is amazing! I did a virtual consult with her to get my home better organized. She was responsive during booking and helped me understand ahead of time what the process would be like. During the virtual tour and consultation, she was practical, thorough, professional, and encouraging. She shared great tips and the logic behind them. She helped me avoid common pitfalls. I left the consultation with some clear ideas for how to make my home more comfortable and functional, and she also followed up immediately with a list of next steps I could take at my own pace. I feel set up for success and have already used her tips to make some changes that feel huge and lasting. Her team has even deeper levels of support, as needed. They match your needs and energy completely. I'm so grateful to Dana and wholeheartedly recommend this service! read more

I was the lucky winner of a home assessment as an auction prize benefiting our local school. It turned out to be a better prize than I could have imagined. (And kudos to Dana for supporting local schools!) The hour and a half Dana spent on our assessment was been so valuable at streamlining our day to day with two kids. There were the reality checks, answers to perennial questions (for us: why is there always so much stuff on our dining room table?!), as well as a fresh eye that identified simple, easy solutions in certain categories. We're still working our way through the practical roadmap she left us, so the benefit of the assessment will be long-lasting. Highly recommend. read more

Anita did our initial assessment and we were so inspired by her ideas that we re-arranged three rooms! She was thoughtful, kind and completely non-judgemental. The visit was the boost that I needed to kick off a massive spring cleaning and reorganization project. What a difference! Thank you DMA Organizing and Moves! JD read more

Dana helped us set up an online auction for the estate of a family member who passed away. She was extremely organized (obviously), but she was also a great listener, sensitive to the families process, very clear in her instructions, and infinitely patient. From a two bedroom home filled with someone's whole life's belongings, she helped us sort through what the family wanted to keep, what to put up for auction, then what to dump/donate. In the end, we were only left with some chairs, clothing, and a few boxes of items that didn't sell. That was much easier to deal with for dump/donate than an entire house, and more effective than a garage sale. The whole family is deeply appreciative of Dana's care and help and highly recommend her services for your home organizing needs. read more

I had Dana visit my small studio apartment in Berkeley because I knew that I needed help fitting all the various aspects of my life into a small space. Dana asked me questions that quickly led to recommendations that would help me live more comfortably in my space. Some of her suggestions included recommending inexpensive furniture purchases with specific dimensions, for accomplishing my goals. Dana also made me feel comfortable and safe through the process, as I was embarrassed to have a professional organizer look at some of my trouble spots in the apartment. I highly recommend Dana and I am looking forward to implementing her suggestions and continuing to work with her to help me live more comfortably and successfully in my current home. I'm confident that you will feel great about inviting Dana into your home or office. read more

I have used DMA Organizing for personal organizing in my home and office and for process and organizational needs for my business clients. I cannot say enough positive things about DMA Organizing's solution to organizational chaos! Dana is immensely professional and trustworthy with your possessions, documents, and 'messy secrets'. Let's be honest, when you have boxes and boxes of your life that need to be sorted and organized, it can be embarrassing to admit that you've let it get so messy. My suggestion is to put DMA on your quarterly schedule to make sure things don't ever get messy again. Along with a good accountant, these clients know everyone needs a good organizer!. And the best part is, as I will gladly attest, your messy secrets stay secrets! read more

Dana and her team have helped me on several decluttering projects over the years. For example, they helped thin down and reorganize the garage, prepare for a remodel, and set up a filing system. Dana is sensitive to family dynamics involved in letting go of "stuff." For bigger projects, I've bought a series of several sessions, while other times I've just brought her back for advice or a focused session. I am confident I'll use DMA again when the need arises to plow through a backlog of paperwork or to update how we manage our stuff as our family moves into new stages. read more

I recently moved from my home of 15 years. I worked diligently to do all the packing on my own and then I realized I was running out of time to reach my move date. I found DMA Organizing online and took a chance. I shared my situation with Dana; she heard my concerns and offered an approach that she thought would relieve the stress and help me to reach my goal. Help came in the form of Andrea! She was prompt, energetic, thoughtful, able to size up the state of my packing effort, and dig in and get the job done. I don't have enough positive adjectives to describe how Andrea helped me to meet my packing goal. I know that I could not have made it through without her hard work. In fact, I received a credit back from the moving company because no time was wasted. Everything was ready to go and the move was efficient which added up to dollars saved. I have recommended DMA to my real estate agent so that future buyers/sellers may consider their wonderful service for moving/organizing services. Deep gratitude to Andrea and Dana! read more

DMA organizing is amazing. Dana is excellent at gathering information from her clients to be able to determine what style of organization best suits their needs. I have hired her to help with kitchen organization, living room, a child's room, a basement and she has been awesome every time. I highly recommend DMA organizing. read more

I was moving out of state and was referred to Dana. It couldn't have been a more perfect fit for me Dana is incredibly professional and non judgmental. She kept me on task with her weekly calendars and phone calls and various suggestions along the way. When it came time for the packers and movers, Anita was there with me the entire time and was awesome. She paid close attention to everything going on both days and made sure nothing was missed as well as constantly cleaning due to Covid. I can't say enough good things about Dana and Anita. I highly recommend them if you are moving. read more

Dana and Judith are organizing dynamos. We are on a budget, so I opted for having Dana come for a 90-minute walk-through. She helped me figure out what to prioritize and gave me super helpful tips and suggestions for every room of the house. I was able to make a lot of progress on my own, based on her advice, and for the first time ever the parts of the house I have organized have stayed organized, because she taught me some simple principles about how to arrange stuff. I turned to DMA organizing again when I got stuck (I found myself just staring at the garage in a state of total overwhelm), and spent 3 hours with Judith. Like an organizing obscurial, she whirled through my garage, ruthlessly obliterating the chaos. What would have taken me 3 or 4 days took us 3 hours (working together). She then gave me manageable "homework" in clear steps, to finish the project on my own. DMA Organizing is worth every penny! I am saving time now by not having to spend as much time looking for stuff or moving things I don't often use out of the way to get at things I use every day. read more

Dana had a way of making my husband and I feel comfortable with showing her our apartment at it's worse. She was flexible with scheduling and I felt completely informed about options and the process before She arrived. There was no pressure at all to use their personal organizers or a specific vendor. Everything was presented as an option or to use as inspiration for own own take on Dana's advice. We opted to complete our first phase in our kid's bedroom ourselves and we very please but still considering some help for the hardest projects. We hope to use DMA's service every few years as our kid's grow and space needs change. read more

I love DMA organizing!! Dana was flexible in our scheduling and came to my home at 8 am on a Friday for a 2 hour assessment. I found Dana to be non-judgmental, professional, and experienced in organizing. We went through every pocket of each room to assess issues I experienced in space and talk about what could be better. Afterwards, Dana shared tools and an organizing checklist unique to my home and my needs. and I am now working to implement her ideas. Dana is a space genius -- I will be sure to call her again if I have a new home. read more

I'd read about Dana and DMA Organizing on the Berkeley Parents Network website. One morning at a red light I found my car idling next to her DMA Organizing van. I took it as a sign and called her. Score one for heavy Bay Area traffic. I can't rave enough about Dana's skills, versatility and professionalism. I initially intended to organize only "my major problem areas" but was so thrilled with the results, that I asked her to fine tune other parts of the house. She organized the big stuff - rooms, closets and a crawl space - as well as the details, including the wire and cable monstrosity that was my computer setup. She always walked me through her process and gave me organizing tools to work with on my own. We accomplished in hours what would have taken me weeks. She's sensitive to the emotional issues that can come with the organizing territory and fun to work with. I always felt lighter, freer and (oddly) virtuous after she left. Like a terrific workout but easier on the knees. read more

I have worked with Dana and her team three times, and each time I have been extremely happy. DMA has organized my home office, my child's toy-cluttered room, and our family's piles of papers and life crap into simple easy-to-maintain systems. Everything the other reviewers have said is true. DMA will change your life. read more

Dana is amazing! She has terrific suggestions to make spaces more functional and integrated while keeping things organized and uncluttered. She redesigned a closet, reconfigured the kids rooms and a messy office. She listens and provides so much clarity. read more

Within two hours, Dana had my whole desktop free of clutter and gave me tons of ideas for the remainder of my office to keep everything organized. I feel like I have a new office and am confident that the easy and inexpensive solutions she came up with to keep my desk clutter-free will work wonders for my stress-level! She's also really sweet! Even if you think you're organized let me tell you, there are better ways to do it and Dana knows how! read more

I am so grateful to Dana for all the help she has given me-- she finds a way to increase the OUTFLOW of my clutter every time she comes-- and she's willing to actually take it away in her car. That last step is always hardest to do on my own... I appreciate how she's willing to get her hands dirty and just dig into projects with me- calmly and doggedly! She says just the right thing at the right time to convince me to finally let go of stuff. Also invaluable is her ability to re-think the furniture placement and general space-useage so that the stuff I want to keep is better utilized and less crazy-making. Dana is awesome. read more

Dana is wonderful: no judgment, fast, smart; I agree with every good thing said about her in the previous reviews. She has made my life easier. read more

Dana is extremely professional in her approach to helping people get organized. She is clear and concise and totally non judgemental in her assessment. That was really helpful in being able to look objectively on what the job was going to take. She has a great feel for what she is doing and extremely creative in her ideas of how to approach your particular situation. Don't hesitate to call her with your organizing needs! read more

I first hired Dana approx. 6 years ago and then again in late 2015- both experiences were excellent! She and her team are great listeners and problem solvers! Years ago Dana helped me set up a wonderful home filing stem that we continue to use. Last year she organized my kitchen cabinetry, office area, and my garage which up until she left I refused to enter because of the mess. Dana really did an amazing job of creating functional spaces for our family. DMA's services are worth every penny! read more

Dana is great! Thorough, kind, understanding and full of practical suggestions and super helpful advice. In the 2 hour initial consult I got a ton of ideas and a 2 page written list of things I can do now to start organizing as well as ideas for more in depth changes down the road. I implemented most of the ideas in the following weeks and was really happy about it. I'm hoping to move one of these days and when I do I will call Dana for help with setting up my new place. Definitely worth it! read more

Dana is a miracle worker. She helped my 13yo daughter transform her hopelessly messy bedroom (without judgement!) into a neat, orderly space. Part of the problem was that my daughter didn't know HOW to clean/organize/put away her things with any kind of logical sense (previously, "cleaning her room" mean lots of painstakingly neat piles everywhere that would topple over in an instant). Dana helped her purge and gave her common sense strategies and guidelines for where/how to put her things away. And, it turned out that my daughter already possessed everything she needed to keep her room organized (she just didn't know it) -- Dana only recommended two very modest and practical purchases -- a smaller Kleenex box and a wall-mounted reading light, both to declutter her nightstand. My daughter adored Dana and I am eternally grateful that we haven't fought over the messy state of her bedroom in nearly a month. Dana is the gift that keeps giving. read more