I had used this service before and had a good experience. This time was different. After 1.5 hours,…read moreI had trouble understanding where the organizer was going with her plan, so I tried to express my needs and what I was looking for. After discussing for a while, she just left, having made more of a mess than was there before. I am including the "after" photo. Update: I got an email from the CEO threatening me for this review. It's unfortunate that her employee was upset with our appointment too. I stopped her to understand what her plan was and explain my needs, so that we weren't wasting our time. I'm sorry that my feedback hurt her feelings. My harshest feedback to her was, "I understand your piles, but I don't see how they are helpful," and "there are a lot of piles here - at some point they become superfluous." I have nothing against her employee. She seemed like a nice person. But I didn't see that her method was meaningful, and her explanation was only "this is my training" so I continued to not understand her plan, and I pressed to find out more, because I genuinely wanted her help. I tried to explain that all I wanted was someone to sit with me and say "do you need to keep this?" But she told me that her way was to make a bunch of piles, leave for 30 min so I could decide what to get rid of by myself, and then come back and put the leftovers away. I told her that if she did that, I would just feel overwhelmed and probably not do anything. So she told me she couldn't help. As she got up to leave, I even said, "ok we can do it your way. I'll try to trust you. Please don't leave me with this mess." But she left anyway. I wasn't going to even write a review until I realized she had scattered my sentimental box in an unfixable way. When I realized that, I cried. I had told her I wanted to work together, but she had refused, and if we had worked together in the first place, she wouldn't have destroyed the one thing that really mattered to me. It was a bad day for all involved. The CEO says I am a "bully" for articulating my needs, but I don't think my expectations were unreasonable. I wanted to go thru things together, and have the organizer be gently present as I made decisions about letting go. The organizer wanted to sort things herself and have me make decisions alone. Those ideologies are fundamentally at odds, so maybe it's good she left early.

Worked with them 3 times in 2019 and it made such a difference! First time we tackled organizing…read moreour kitchen to be more user friendly, the pantry (including getting rid of some embarrassingly old food), and our hallway closet of medicines, linens, and toiletries. Second time, we went through boxes and boxes of stuff that we hadn't unpacked for 2 years. I ended up donating two Honda Civics full of stuff! Lily did such an amazing job of sorting through everything I had and then culling down what I didn't need. She sat with me and provided advice for how to sort sentimental things and when to get rid of superfluous things. Most recently, we tore through the rest of the house getting rid of anything that we could in preparation for a move to a new home. WHEW! I feel 10-times lighter and am budgeting for time #4 to help organize our new home. I'd be lost without these ladies!

Louise was fantastic, she dove right in and organized my living room and garage. Highly recommend!read more

Louise is truly a GIFT! She is compassionate,kind, easy to work with,efficient, encouraging, FUNN &…read moregreat communicator! She gives Tons of great helpful suggestions & ideas. I hired her for ENTIRE house clean & WOW!! I was depressed, embarrassed,overwhelmed & stressed out. She is a non judgmental & motivating! Saved my sanity! My place looks Beautiful!!! I am so elated & proud! Trust me: Loiuse is the BEST Investment you can do for yourself! What are you waiting for? Love Her!! "Know well what Leads you forward What holds you back Choose the path that leads to Wisdom" Buddha

Functional Freedom delivered on their name. I had a huge family closet that was a catch all for…read moreyears. It was the closet the kids and teens would throw things in to "clean" their room and the family room. I had no idea what was actually in the closet when we hired Bailey to organize it. it was just too big and a frustrating job for me to do alone. Bailey assessed, saw patterns that I could not see, pulled everything out, cleaned all the shelves, creayed a game plan along with suggesting organizational items to help with storage of said patterns. She gave me easy assignments to do between visits and delivered many items to the dump or different charities. She did such a good job. The proof? The closet is STILL clean and organized. Everything has a home. Bailey was lovely to interact with - with zero judgment. I was surprised how relieved I felt having that closet organized without me having to process everything by myself. The processing part was the most overwhelming obstacle. I highly recommend Bailey and Functional Freedom. Well worth the money.

Lauren Williams is clearly a top expert in her field. While my time frame was too rushed to fit…read moreinto her busy schedule, she displayed her goodness and generosity by explaining to me the whole field of uncluttering and downsizing work and even gave me some excellent references to colleagues to check out. An interaction like this underscores the community-minded potential in us humans to reach out and help one another in the spirit of: we are all in this together. Thank you, Lauren for your inspiring presence even over the phone.

I actually didn't end up working with Lauren, but had a wonderful experience. When I requested…read moreorganizational and decluttering assistance, she was extremely prompt in responding as well as hopping on a call to figure out logistics. After realizing my timeline and her schedule didn't match up, as well as noting that my project might require more than just her service, she ended up pointing me in the direction of multiple other organizers and movers that she recommends that would better suit my situation and deadline. It is extremely refreshing when professionals are willing to admit that their services might not be the right fit (mostly just due to timeline), but then also go above and beyond expectations by recommending what others might see as competitors but Lauren saw as colleagues in the business.

Alysse is amazing! I could not have gotten through my move without her. She helped me sort stuff,…read moredonate and toss what I didn't want and pack what I did. Then she helped me unpack! She also talked me through stuff and is very friendly, she gets my weird sense of humor, too. Absolutely I highly recommend her services and it's worth every penny.

Sara runs a very effective business. She accomplished so much in just eight hours. She helped me…read moreprepare and clean the guest room for my friend's visit, helped me decide where to put a desk and bookshelf--even when there seemed to be absolutely no room. Sara also helped me sift through my paperwork and assemble some of my things. Now, that's just the tip of the iceberg. Excellent work Sara! I highly recommend Sort and Simplify.

Sarah was so great to work with. Easy going, good energy, zero judgement about my single momma mini…read morehoard. Highly recommend working with her and I look forward to future projects with her!

Well my experience was such: Erin seemed a god send and I had two sessions with her in preparation…read morefor an upcoming estate sale at my home. Then she never contacted me after the 2nd appointment, like she just dropped out of the picture. PS, the estate sale was a hit and I was able to reclaim space In my house!

Erin has absolutely changed my life! My husband and I were in desperate need of guidance while we…read morewere emptying our house in preparation for putting it on the rental market. She helped us define our goals, make a plan and stay on task. With her help, we have completely changed how we think about "stuff." We are more mindful in how we acquire and remove things into our home. Having solid goals and boundaries has helped us to know what is worth keeping and when it's time to let something go. It also makes it so much easier that love through the emotional aspect of the "stuff" that we gather throughout our lives. My husband and I are both neurodivergent, and Erin has worked well with our squierel brains, somewhat rigid thinking and tendency to get stuck. She has been able to help us move through those situations to get to solutions, rather than spinning and getting overwhelmed. She is super affirming and supportive, and she takes time at the end of each session to recognize specific "wins" for the day. After working with her, we feel confident that we have the skills to avoid being in a decluttering predicament in the future. Erin is always timely. She's been very flexible when we've needed to change plans. Her rates are very reasonable. She's just all around amazing.

I filled out their online form and called them, but after more than a week, I didn't get a response.read more

They work fast and with impressive problem solving and creativity, respecting the unique needs of…read moretheir clients.