Urban Clarity isn't the cheapest option, but they're absolutely worth it. Sabina, our team lead, was thoughtful, organized, and incredibly efficient -- she really set the tone for a smooth estate cleanout. The entire team handled everything with care, from donations to vendor coordination. If you want the job done right and with respect, Urban Clarity is the team to call. read more

Wow. Julie and Sarah, our team from Urban Clarity, are miracle workers. They helped getting two big areas - our bedroom (and closet merge) and dining room - in order and I literally cried tears of joy and relief when they left. They are compassionate, thoughtful, and brilliant at what they do. We felt supported the whole day and never judged for the state of our apartment before they worked their magic. Thank you, thank you, thank you! read more

Very friendly and helpful :) Made me feel much more at home. They helped me move in to my apartment and organize an enormous amount of stuff

Urban Clarity helped me tackle a long-overdue project: organizing and purging my bedroom, closet, and drawers. It was a big job both physically and emotionally, but the team made it feel doable. They were calm, professional, and incredibly thoughtful throughout the process. I never felt rushed or judged, and they handled the donation drop-off for me too, which was such a relief. My space feels lighter and more peaceful, and I'm so glad I did it. I'll definitely be booking them again. They are absolutely wonderful! read more

Urban Clarity is exactly the kind of professional, caring, and high-level service you need, especially if you're like me and needed help after moving into a new space. Their admin team is responsive, it's easy to pay, and communication with Paula, Mackenzie, and Stacy was so flawless. I felt hugged (if that's even possible) through the day, and I would happily hire them again. read more

I honestly think this may be the best money I've ever spent. I'm not a naturally organized person, and I also had to move at a time when I had a lot going on at work. The Team at Urban Clarity made my move and unpacking as painless as possible. They came up with so many great storage solutions for my apartment. Within 48 hours of the move, I was totally unpacked and feeling right at home. I can't recommend them highly enough!! read more

I hired urban clarity when I was 9 months pregnant and in the middle of a pandemic move. The team was professional, efficient, and knew exactly what we needed in our space. They left with us feeling like we had already been living there, and made my life soooo much easier! Working with Lauren was super easy, and she is very responsive. Highly recommend! read more

Amanda and her team have helped me on a number of occasions with decluttering projects and with a move several years ago. They have consistently been amazing! Everyone on the team is very friendly, non-judgmental and skilled at organizing. Feeling overwhelmed with three kids and too much clutter / disorganization, I have been extremely grateful for their help over the years. I highly recommend them! read more

We used Urban Clarity to oversee a move at our apartment (we packed ourselves and everything was ready to go). A great experience with the front office in the planning stages. Communication was timely and thorough. Lauren and Anett are a great team, on top of details, asking good questions, and setting up the move manager for success. Amanda T was assigned as my move manager. She was incredibly communicative and thorough on the day of. I felt in great hands throughout. She left the place in gorgeous shape, sent me photos, and ensured all of my wishes and expectations for the movers were met and even added some her own as well (thank you for having them use those empty boxes on the artwork!). It is a strange thing to not be there when such a big thing is happening in ones life (especially for a control freak like myself), but I really felt so cared for and comfortable based on my interactions with this team, that I actually was not stressed about it at all. I could not have been happier with our experience. read more

I reached out to 3 professional moving companies when I needed help with a move. Urban Clarity was the only company that responded to my query. They did so within a few hours. Perhaps it was because I initially only asked for 2hrs of help and wanted that help within 3 days that the other 2 companies never responded? UC have a minimum of 4 hrs which allows them to cover travel time/costs but were willing to work w me and allow me to book 2hrs as they had someone available. Megan arrived and got stuck into helping me sort, trash, donate and pack. I'd never used a professional organizer before - I do my own sorting and consider myself a very organized person. I only reached out for help because I put my back out when I was about 2/3rds way through being "there", ready for the movers. I'm so glad I did. For me it was similar to having a trainer. You've both made a commitment to show up and focus solely on the job at hand. They know what they're doing and how to get there. What I especially loved about Megan was her energy and enthusiasm - she didn't wait to be told what to do. She saw what needed to be done and dove in. She also patiently assisted my husband in decluttering his belongings - no small task. In the end my initial 1 visit for 2hrs turned into 3 visits/10+hrs. Worth every penny. She got me "there", ready for the movers! read more

Faced with the prospect of moving from NYC to FL during the pandemic, we knew we needed a company that was trustworthy and organized to manage our move. We had left our condo in DUMBO months earlier planning to return, but we decided to move permanently to FL and wanted to stay in FL for the move. How would we move our condo full of priceless art and antiques without being there? Urban Clarity made that possible and painless. Anett, the office manager, and Annie, our project's organizer / move coordinator, were flawless. Note to Urban Clarity: make your clients sign a no-poach because I would hire either of these professionals! The process was well explained: Annie developed a punch list, went to our place, organized, Fedexed us high-value items, and dealt with little things we needed done before we moved. Anett handled coordination with our building to reserve the elevator and move date, along with the required docs from the movers. Annie managed the mover interviews with and did a virtual walk-through of our condo with the movers. Ahead of move day, Annie shipped us mail and packages, as well as digging around to find our marriage certificate and other personal docs so they could be sent insured ahead of the move. She also identified and donated a lot of clothing that had...shrunk so I no longer could wear it. All done with the highest degree of professionalism! On move day, I took off work to be available remotely, but I needn't have done so: Annie inventoried and labeled everything per our instructions ahead of time. Knowing what's in each box was amazing upon receipt! She even handled the daily tips for the movers (with our money, obviously). We used Celebrity Moving (recommended by Urban Clarity), and while they were hilariously expensive, we were thrilled with the results. The most important thing Urban clarity gave us for their fees was peace of mind about the move. I couldn't recommend this company (and Anett and Annie!) more highly! read more

AWFUL! I called Amanda and was very clear about what I needed. I told her I had lived in my apartment for 20 years, that it was cluttered, that I needed to make space for my niece, that I needed a truck, and that I was on disability. In her response she says that the accumulated clutter of 20 years couldn't be dealt with in a day. Really?! Why hadn't she thought of that when I told explained the situation in my initial phone call? I didn't hide anything. I was absolutely honest. That's more than I can say for Amanda. For example, she didn't arrange for any junk removal company to come haul anything as she claims in her response. If my apartment was as unusually horrible as Amanda implied, my niece's mother wouldn't let her child stay there, nor would the young woman want to. My niece's boyfriend had dumped her quite suddenly and she needed a place to stay immediately while she looked for a permanent home. My niece is the reason I called in the first place. My apartment needed serious de-glutting. I own many books. Hundreds. Probably close to a thousand. I also have a lot of clothes. I told Amanda all this. I told Amanda I was going away for a few weeks on Sunday and wanted the place nice for my niece. I said I needed a truck to haul stuff -- I was VERY clear. Amanda said her people would be there on Friday. I began to prepare by emptying drawers and shelves. My niece was very hurt by her ex and I wanted her to have places to put her stuff. I wanted her to feel at home while she looked for a permanent place. A man and a woman showed up on Friday. Late. They should have been on time. The woman walked in and said, "There is no way we can finish this in one day." What? I told her we had to. I had already told Amanda I was leaving for a vacation the next day and that my niece was coming. She said she would have to get a truck. I thought we already had one. I had told Amanda we needed one. Everything was a mess. The people who showed up knew nothing about the job. They were not prepared. I called Amanda to find out what was going on. In her response, Amanda said that I was emotional. That may be the only entirely honest thing she said. Of COURSE I was emotional! Amanda makes a normal response to her lack of professionalism sound like a character flaw on my part. I was extremely frustrated and stressed. I was crying. I was humiliated because I was crying. Amanda told me she wouldn't talk to me because I was being rude. I am sure I wasn't perfect. But rude? I was CRYING. I hired her to help me do an important job. I was clear about what I needed. She bungled every aspect of it. I asked if she knew anyone else who could help on such short notice. She said she didn't. Ultimately, I wound up having to do everything myself. It was horrible. Since I thought her people were coming, I had pulled stuff off shelves and from drawers. There were piles everywhere, waiting to go in the truck that was supposed to be there but wasn't. I would have been better off if I had never called Amanda. I needed help creating a welcoming space for my niece -- it didn't happen. Instead I was insulted and Amanda reprimanded me as if I had done something wrong. I was left with more work, more of a mess, and it was a nightmare. I thought I had been overwhelmed before. Amanda made it worse. I added the following after I saw Amanda's response to my review: Amanda saying she was concerned for the safety of her team is ridiculous and dishonest. I am a middle-aged woman on disability for a serious and chronic physical illness. Amanda sent two people, a woman and a man. I was very upset and I used profanity, but I never threatened anyone. There is no way anyone could honestly have felt concerned for anyone's safety. The fact is, no matter how I behaved, Amanda and her team were not prepared and were unable to do the work. Lying and saying she feared for the safety of two people, one of whom was a man, when faced with a crying, middle-aged, chronically ill woman on disability is a pathetic attempt to blame me for a situation she created. It's NOT my fault that Amanda was incapable of getting the job done. I told her everything about my apartment and did everything she asked. She just clearly didn't do what she was supposed to do to prepare. I resent her defaming my character with her lies. There was no reason to fear for anyone's safety. I was CRYING. CRYING. It was absolutely HUMILIATING. Unless Amanda is frightened by middle aged women who have a debilitating chronic illness shedding tears, there was no reason for her to fear anything. Yes, I did swear. This is New York City. It's not a big deal. And my swearing in frustration in no way excuses the fact that Amanda and her team were inept, unprepared, and her team was late. Amanda didn't do her job correctly. Period. This is her fault. Her trying to blame me is indicative of how irresponsible and dishonest she is. read more

Amanda and her team are a force of nature! We first contacted Urban Clarity to help us sift through the contents of my father-in-law's estate, much of which had "come to live" with us but wasn't being used. She put us in touch with the right folks to donate and sell all of the unloved pieces! We were about to move, and had her look at our prior space and our new space. She gave us invaluable insights into downsizing our kitchen, creating systems to minimize clutter, and keep the chaos in check. 15 months later we've kept a more streamlined approach to our house and are delighted with her organizational help! read more

There are not enough stars to rate this amazing service. I had two highly productive sessions with Mary who is absolutely priceless. She not only helped me make decisions about what to divest myself of but she arranged for everything to be removed from my apartment. Although I am not a hoarder, I needed to pare down and I could not have managed it without Urban Clarity. read more

After 37 wonderful years in an enormous apartment in NYC, my husband and I decided to downsize about a year ago. We had no idea how unprepared we were to sift through the detritus of our lives in what could only be described as an archaeological dig. We were utterly stuck. Then Urban Clarity marched in, and took over the apartment sort of like a military battalion. They understood the immediate timeframe (we had to get the apartment on the market) as well as the big picture (we had to put stuff in storage so we could "stage" it). Amanda and her team macro-sorted and helped us micro-sift, and they dealt with the brutal reality that moving to a smaller apartment meant we had to - pardon the expression - cram 10 pounds of sh*t into a 5 pound bag. They recommended we sell some things, donate others, and contacted organizations who would haul stuff away. As it turned out, the apartment was ready to be staged in record time thanks to the Urban Clarity team. How do I describe them... soldiers? psychologists? weight lifters? comedians? All of the above. The move was high on the stress scale for us (sometimes I thought it would never end) yet Amanda and Co handled whatever came flying at them with calm diplomacy and skill. Here it is a year later, and the all-star team has returned a couple of times to our new home. This time, working in the trenches with them is fun - the10 pounds of sh*t is almost completely purged - and we're getting close to the point where only our treasures remain. Amanda and her team made a huge difference in what has been and continues to be a long, complicated transition for us. She is unflappable. I recommend that you hire Urban Clarity without a moment's hesitation. It is money well spent, and an investment you'll be happy you were smart enough to make. read more

Last year I won a gift certificate at a charity. It was for Urban Clarity. I've never used a home organizer before but I knew I needed one after renovating my home. Amanda came for 2 hours and reorganized my entire office from nuts to bolts. She taught me how to find clarity in my own home. Purging and cleansing couldn't have felt better. Now we are planning on moving. Amanda and her team will be ready to accept ALL our furniture, "chachkas" and clothes, etc., in our new home and organize EVERYTHING! Let me not forget...The pricing is very reasonable and flexible for all budgets. Amanda is honest and will give you honest advice. Amanda knows how to keep you calm during the entire process. So wether you need to organize a closet or entire home Urban Clarity is the company you want to use. #chaosfree read more

Had a great experience working with the entire Urban Clarity team. I will def be using them again in the near future. They were professional, accommodating and most importantly helped us get situated in our new home quickly and seamlessly. read more

There are no words to accurately describe how fantastic Amanda and her team at Urban Clarity are. They provide game changing services that bring your organizational experience at home to a new level of calm. I have used them for a variety of services including unpacking from a move, reorganizing my shoes to maximizing a challenging closet layout for ease and use. I have worked with both Jane and Amanda T and both were equally skilled, nice and accommodating. They walk you through step by step what they are thinking for a solution, they will go and purchase and items you may need and set everything up. Myself personally, I prefer not to be around and come back to a finished product but that style does not work for everyone. At the end of the day, it is an investment and you could rationalize that it's something you could do yourself, but you know it's likely you never will and if you have come as far as to read this review you know this kind of expertise will help you. Worth every penny!! read more

Amanda and her team were life savers. I highly recommend them and I will definitely use them in the future. read more

Called Amanda late Tuesday. We needed help because my 81 year old Dad suddenly needed to move in -- Thursday. We had the room, but it was one of our kid's old room and it needed to be packed up (in an organized fashion) and readied for new furniture. 21 years of stuff, books, art supplies, etc. seemed daunting and almost impossible. Amanda had Gabrielle show up at 9:00 the next day and with a couple of hours of help from another urban clarity colleague and my son, all was accomplished by 4:15. Great job. Would use them again in a heart beat. read more

Amanda and her team helped us arrange a distance move to storage for my daughter due to the pandemic. They were professional, responsive, and helpful, and generally took all the stress off of us. Highly recommend! read more

Cannot recommend Urban Clarity highly enough! We moved last minute to a furnished rental out of state on March 1 and so we were not prepared and pretty stressed about how to deal with a move out of state, but Urban Clarity made it a breeze. From my first conversation with Amanda to the move itself with her colleague Adam, we could not have been happier. They were beyond professional and so so organized. They also knew and anticipated several loose ends that we hadn't considered including returning our cable box, cleaning out our fridge (we planned to returned mid-March to move ourselves), etc. The move day was something that I was dreading, but it came and went without a hitch. The only downside to using them is that it made the move SO easy that I can't really imagine moving again without a coordinator! Thank you to Amanda, Adam and her whole team for making a move so easy! read more

When you hire an organizer from Urban Clarity, be sure that you are ready for change! I was "stuck" in my apartment for almost 13 years--I had kind of moved in, but I still had boxes I had never unpacked and areas I was afraid of. The first day Gaby came, we got right to work and accomplished so much. She gave me homework to do, and we got even more done in the second session. Gaby was a joy to work with, and, as a bonus, took all of my donations with her when she left. I've always felt that getting my apartment in order would create opportunities in the rest of my life...this week, after 13 years, I got a promotion! Urban Clarity can help you unlock that magic! (And even if they don't, your apartment will look great!) read more

I am not much of a yelper but sometimes there is an experience that is sooooo helpful and life-changing that you want to share it with others. Urban Clarity was a gift! I was overwhelmed by starting a big renovation, worried about the costs and hemming and hawing over whether it was necessary to hire an organizer--I had never done anything like that before in my life--and it was the best decision I made. They saved me hours of pain. I was still completely involved with decisions, but they kept me on track and we got it done in a fraction of the time it would have taken me by myself. The whole team is lovely. They taught me strategies that I am still employing months later. Just a wonderful experience beginning to end. read more

I hired Amanda to help me carve out room for a home office. She was encouraging, energetic, sympathetic and very practical. She timed our session perfectly and I came away with a new space that is working beautifully over a year later. read more

Great service. I work with Dee in house & Amanda does the admin end of things. The co is great & very professional. I'd recommend them wholeheartedly! read more

Urban Clarity is awesome! Amanda and Lorraine helped me get organized for a big move and then I called them again to help with organizing and unpacking in the new place. They were extremely helpful, efficient, and also fun to work with. I was amazed with how much we got done... it was like magic! read more

A cross-country move is no easy feat, but Amanda Wiss and her team made my NYC/LA move a pleasure. From purging to packing, Urban Clarity had great ideas, know-how and energy that made the NY part easy. And then the bonus help from Amanda in my new LA digs - kitchen and closet organization, unpacking 200+ boxes, and finding a home for everything - got me settled in no time. I'm so fortunate to have had their support. Thanks, Amanda and team! read more

Amanda and her team are as good as it gets. We worked with Gaby and Sarah on two separate occasions, helping us purge unwanted and redundant stuff ahead of a move. They were an absolute pleasure to deal with -- hardworking, nonjudgmental, delightful, creative. Highly recommend Urban Clarity! read more

Urban Clarity figured out exactly what and who I needed via email before my appointment and sent an amazing organizer. Jane was just everything I dreamed of and needed. Moving as a single parent of two small kids during a pandemic had me nearing a nervous breakdown from trying to organize everything myself. I've had organization help in the past for certain projects and Jane was just next level - completely professional, nonjudgemental, worked so quickly and efficiently every single second, so knowledgeable about kids things, how to create more space without trashing all my stuff. She was like lightening moving around our small apartment sorting and finding the most perfect places for everything. The end result has me feeling so calm and it's so functional - it's still a small space with a ton of stuff but just feels like home now. It felt very expensive, like a huge holiday present splurge to myself, but you get what you pay for and the level of service and smart work done is beyond what I imagined possible. I know this is a gushing review and not typical of me, but worth every single penny. read more

Amanda Wiss and Urban Clarity were listed as references for a closet remodeling company I was interviewing. I read the reviews, contacted her, closed my eyes, and opened them in our new home! Amanda and the Urban Clarity Team did everything from start to finish. * Organized the old apartment according to where items would land in the new * Recommended a superb moving company * Worked tirelessly on the 13-closet build-out plans and oversaw the construction * Secured all documents required by both buildings * Conceived of and managed the 3 day pack-move-unpack, including valuable art and antiques * Worked seamlessly with staff in both buildings * Brought her own trusted cleaner to make sure the backs and undersides of these valuables were pristine before being replaced * Cleaned the old apartment and did the walk-through with management * Had light fixtures and TVs installed * Worked with Verizon on both ends of the move * Hired the post-construction cleaning company * Organized the kitchen and 4 baths * Unpacked everything and managed to get it in all the right places * Purchased all necessary odds and ends (with my permission) required to make the apartment work well, such as hooks, small containers, and drawer organizers * Made the bed, put towels in the bathrooms, and offered to stock the refrigerator * Made extra sets of keys The Back Story My husband and I had to move on short notice from one apartment to another. To complicate matters, it was mid-summer and we were 3 hours from the City. And to further complicate things, my husband was awaiting a full knee replacement surgery, and I have severe arthritis in my spine and knees. My Husband asked, "Can't we just close our eyes in the old apartment and open them all settled in the new one?" We never could have anticipated that midway through the project I had a bad fall. I fractured my spine and was nearly immobilized. My husband's knee got so bad that he could barely walk with a cane. The day after the move he had surgery, and 1 week after that I had my spine repaired! It's been 6 weeks since Amanda and her Team tucked us in. We close our eyes at night, and open them in our well organized home each morning. We literally couldn't have moved without her! read more

My aunt recently passed away & I needed her apartment sorted and cleaned out. I live in California & the apartment is in Brooklyn, NY. I hired Urban City & they were fantastic! Amanda & her crew were extremely professional and efficient. The work that would have taken me months and several trips from the West Coast was completed in a couple of weeks. Amanda kept in contact with me via e-mail and phone. My aunt's personal items and business documents were mailed to me and her apartment was returned to the landlord in excellent condition. I'm very satisfied with Urban City's services and would highly recommend them. read more

Amanda and her team are excellent at helping set up systems that will keep things under control. Have used other organizers, the Urban Clarity team is the best. read more

Can you give more than 5 stars? Amanda and her team at Urban Clarity are spectacular! Our Brooklyn apartment was bursting with stuff and baby #2 had just come home. I was overwhelmed and couldn't deal. I originally thought I could hunker down and handle it on my own. I thought it was silly to have someone come in and do it. But I was wrong. It's soooooo worth it. Amanda immediately set my mind at ease and walked me through practical ways I could keep organized. She then sent Kristen over, who sorted and labeled like a type A dream. Things are in the right place, easy to find and I don't feel like I'm drowning in clutter. I called Amanda a year later for a refresher. More than once. Mostly, I just want her to be my best friend. What she does is no easy task. She makes your space and your life manageable. The world is so uncertain now. One thing I understand even more now is that our homes are a safe haven. And keeping our space organized is so necessary for sanity. Amanda will be one of my first calls when this madness ends. She and her team are truly incredible! read more

My daughter was at college in NYC and our home is far, far away. She came home in March for Spring break and, because of the pandemic, her college went online. We had no access to my daughter's dorm room until June, when her school began offering appointments for students to collect their belongings from their dorms. I used Urban Clarity as my proxy to pack and ship my daughter's dorm room. They were nothing short of exceptional. Because they are not "just movers," they were very comfortable acting as my eyes, hands, and feet in this situation. Urban Clarity was candid and direct during the planning conversations. I happen to be a bit of a control freak so I provided them with a ton of detail and instruction (which they probably would have been fine without) which they accepted with grace. The team and I communicated via FaceTime and text throughout the process. Everyone with whom we interacted was kind and thoughtful. The boxes (22 of them!) were carefully packed and clearly labeled - down to notes on individual items such as "this is breakable - be careful when you open it." When I made unexpected requests during the pack and ship process, they complied graciously. I found their prices fair for the service and level of effort required. In my day job, I'm a COO in the service industry so they have my recommendation as both a professional and as a mom read more

I was one step away from appearing in an episode of horders when Amanda and her team came to my house. We reclaimed two rooms in my house which were basically a wreck. Amanda effortlessly organized her team to achieve in a day what would have taken me weeks and week to do on my own. Amanda was completely awesome at keeping me focused and moving forward to achieving our goal, I felt as if a great weight was lifted when we were finished and I am looking forward to working with her and her team again very soon. Initially i thought it was expensive but when i saw the results and how much was achieved it was worth every penny. Amanda blends humor, intelligence and natural ability to calming take charge - I simply cannot recommend her enough. read more

The reason you should hire Urban Clarity is not only because they will bring peace and organization to your house - they absolutely will - but because of how they do it. I was nervous to hire a professional organizer because I thought they'd be harsh and rude. Amanda and her team came in and helped me think about how my house works and then provided helpful solutions without being pushy. They truly have given my house - which was being overrun with toys and books- a sense of clarity. Their prices are totally reasonable and well worth it. If you are feeling overwhelmed, hire them right now. read more

It was a pleasure meeting Amanda for consultation regarding her organizing and staging business. I will definitely be using her services in the future and recommending her to my clients. read more

I have a lot of stuff and I just moved and was encouraged by a friend to use the chance to purge and organize. At first I resisted and then I took her recommendation to use Urban Clarity. They are a game changer. I have never had a home that I look so forward to getting back to and I have never been so proud. They helped me unpack, purge many bags of items, organize where to put things and how to store them, and then decide where to hang my art and helped hang it. Best investment I have ever made. I could not more highly recommend them. Like I said, game changer in terms of quality of life. And the team is a total pleasure and even fun to work with. read more

I can't say enough about how positive my experience was with Amanda and her team. My move within Manhattan was effortless as a result of Urban Clarity's organizational skills and professionalism. Not only did everything go smoothly, I was up and running in my new place within hours of departing my old one. I continued to ask Amanda for resources afterwards which she generously provided. When I had a problem with my phone set up, Amanda found the perfect professional for me to complete the job and did not charge me an extra cent for that subcontracted service. I highly recommend Amanda and her team. read more