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SWALMS ORGANIZING SERVICE
Thermostat - Install or Replace, Thermostat - Repair or Reprogram, Doors (Interior) - Install or Replace,
About us
Swalms Organizing Service provides fast, courteous service with minor interruptions to my client's lives. My background includes a degree in Industrial Design from the Kansas City Art Institute, prior ownership of a successful industrial design and manufacturing company in Kansas City and 20 years in organizing and downsizing assistance. I specialize in organizing storage areas: attics, basements, garages, shops, storage rooms and storage units. I offer down sizing help as well. I assist my clients with deciding what to keep and donate, take donations to donation centers and take paper, cardboard and steel for recycling. Trash is bagged and ready for disposal. All areas are clean and neat when finished. I build simple and sturdy custom shelving that is designed to fit any space. Please read my Angie's List reviews and see my photos of completed jobs. Please call me to schedule a free estimate of your project.
Business highlights
35 years of experience
Services we offer
Any room. Shelving assembled or built on site. Areas neat and clean when finished. Downsizing assistance and clean-out services are also offered., Basement, Garage, Office, Organizing of Attic, Shop, Storage Rooms
Accepted Payment Methods
- CreditCard
Reviews
4.935 Reviews
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Angela B.
Jul 2017
The work was completed to our satisfaction!
Response from SWALMS ORGANIZING SERVICE
"It's great to have past client call me back. I enjoyed working with The Bryans again. I built 32 feet of shelving for them this time - enough to last for quite a while. Thank you again for giving me another call!"
Brenda E.
Jun 2017
Was very responsive and scheduled the service in the next few days. Works efficiently and independently. I could still work from my home office while he was working. Things are much neater and more organized. I still have a lot of work to do to purge and get rid of a lot but I can at least get to it and have a better idea of what I have.
Response from SWALMS ORGANIZING SERVICE
"This was a quick two day job. I cleaned up her storage area the first day, then organized her garage the second day. The job went smoothly with my client well satisfied with the things I accomplished."
Alice L.
May 2017
I just had a multi-day organizing and purging project in my garage and basement storage with Tillar Swalms of Swalm's Organizing. I cannot express how gratifying and wonderful it was!! I am a busy working mom so I needed to work with someone who could work independently, and I am so impressed by Tillar's ability to organize without my continual presence. He hauled away all of my donations (which were many) and built tool hanging shelves in my garage. In my basement, he organized a total disaster into a neatly labeled room with plenty of empty space. Tillar himself is a very nice man. It felt wonderful following him down the road after he completed the job and watching my unused possessions being taken to a charitable organization.
Response from SWALMS ORGANIZING SERVICE
"I enjoyed working with Mrs [Member Name Removed]. I organized her garage and basement. In the process, I took about five truckloads of items for donations - children's toys, unwanted furniture, decorative items. This job took four days to complete. Thank you for calling me!"
Frances S.
Nov 2016
they showed up on time was professional you can imagine with 3 boys and 2 dogs how dirty white carpet can get they made it white again and also got out a RED cool aid stain, i recommend them, they are fairly priced,they cleaned 3 good size rooms and a hallway and it was only $140.00 Im so pleased with their work they deserve 10 stars. i will be using integrity carpet cleaning service again
Response from SWALMS ORGANIZING SERVICE
"This was not my client!"
Cindy T.
Aug 2016
Tillar did a wonderful job cleaning out my basement and garage, as well as putting up shelves to organize the garage. He was on time, efficient, checked with me if he had any questions, took things to be donated to Goodwill, ReStore, etc. and returned with receipts, hauled away anything else that was simply trash, and figured out where to put whatever was left. The basement and garage both feel and look so much better now.
Response from SWALMS ORGANIZING SERVICE
"Thank you [Removed Member Name] for this nice review. I was able to use existing shelving in her basement. The garage was a very small one car garage with very little excess room. I believe I took about two truckloads of donations and recycling materials from the basement and garage. In the garage, I removed everything from the space, then built shelving along the back wall. It extended over a rear door for maximum storage. Part of the shelving included a small work bench for her gardening - her favorite hobby. When I was finished, the car and all her tools fit inside the small space - a very successful garage organization!"
PENELOPE M.
May 2016
I am in the process of moving to a smaller home and needed to de-clutter and organize my basement. It is like a huge weight has been lifted off my shoulders! Mr. Swalm helped me decide what to keep, what to donate and what to toss and now I have an organized basement and I am ready to move to my new home! I highly recommend Swalms Organizing Service!
Response from SWALMS ORGANIZING SERVICE
"[Member Name Removed] was a nice person to work with. My ability to take things to donation and recycling centers makes basement organizing jobs go quickly. Generally old cardboard and packing materials take up half the space in basements. Being able to take things for donations helps clear out the spaces and benefits others at the same time!"
Lorna J.
Sep 2015
He was precisely on time at 9 oclock, was always willing to work with me on scheduling beforehand. I was very pleased with the service, it took him just over an hour and a half to clean up the one room and he did a thorough job. My only concern was the fact that he charged an extra $20 for boxes which I felt was a bit steep.
Response from SWALMS ORGANIZING SERVICE
"I enjoyed working with Mrs [member name removed]. She had a small area needing organization. I used 10 boxes which I purchase at Office Depot which cost $20. She said nothing when I gave her my bill, I would have happily explained the cost had she asked."
Jacques B.
Jul 2015
The experience has been absolutely wonderful!! My husband and I have accumulated extra stuff over the past 25 years, through 3 homes including a move to the midwest. During that time, our children have moved and we have had several family members live with us. As a result, we have accumulated not only items from our homes but their things as well. Our daughter is graduating college and returning home and we had absolutely no space to store anything. I sent an e-mail to Tillar over a weekend and he called the Tuesday he returned, apologetic. We made an appointment for him to view our home and the storage unit, which he did at no cost. After seeing all the spaces, he made suggestions and estimated that it would take him approximately 4 days for all the spaces. He arrived promptly in his pickup as promised and got to work immediately. He brought his own tools and purchased boxes for sorting and storing items. We thought he would be directing us but that wasn't the case. Based upon the description and agreement of what would be done, HE got to work and at the end of the first day, he had cleaned out the majority of the garage, sorted everything into boxes and labeled them with various categories (electrical, plumbing, cleaning supplies, etc.) as well as created a pile for us to go through, which included garbage. He bagged the garbage, boxed the donations and recyclables and took it with him at the end of the day. The next day, he finished the garage, started the same process in our storage room and another bedroom that was turning into another storage room. The third day, the process was repeated with the exception that we had plans and had to end his tasks early.
My husband and I work from home and had expected to be deeply involved. This wasn't necessary because once he had a plan, he did all the work! At the end of each day, he would show us his progress and we would do the happy dance when he left!!! Every area was organized with archive boxes labeling the contents. Holiday decorations were placed in storage tubs we already owned and placed neatly. We are seeing surfaces that haven't been visible for years. We have started on these projects at least 10 times and have never made the progress he has in just 3 days. He is quietly brilliant at organizing. He is respectful of our belongings and our feelings about them. After offering a suggestion, he does what we ask. He has a number of suggestions about local recycling, donations, etc. that we weren't aware of and are very helpful.
His fees are more than reasonable for the amount of work he does, and be clear that HE does the work!! My husband made the statement that his cost is a great investment. We are reclaiming not only space but our peace of mind.
My husband and I work from home and had expected to be deeply involved. This wasn't necessary because once he had a plan, he did all the work! At the end of each day, he would show us his progress and we would do the happy dance when he left!!! Every area was organized with archive boxes labeling the contents. Holiday decorations were placed in storage tubs we already owned and placed neatly. We are seeing surfaces that haven't been visible for years. We have started on these projects at least 10 times and have never made the progress he has in just 3 days. He is quietly brilliant at organizing. He is respectful of our belongings and our feelings about them. After offering a suggestion, he does what we ask. He has a number of suggestions about local recycling, donations, etc. that we weren't aware of and are very helpful.
His fees are more than reasonable for the amount of work he does, and be clear that HE does the work!! My husband made the statement that his cost is a great investment. We are reclaiming not only space but our peace of mind.
Response from SWALMS ORGANIZING SERVICE
"I was very happy to help my clients get this project finished. Thank you for calling me!"
Angela B.
Dec 2014
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Response from SWALMS ORGANIZING SERVICE
"Mrs [Member name removed] was a nice lady. I spent five days on her rather large project. My standard rate is $300/day which includes taking items such as cardboard, steel and papers to recycling and taking items to donation centers. I also can take paint for recycling as part of garage organizing projects. Many garages and basements have been overfilled by well meaning husbands, Mrs Bryan had that problem. I was happy to help her get the basement cleaned up!"
CLARENCE J.
Nov 2014
He did an excellent job. I was happy with his work. He was able to help me move stuff. I had to move just one piece of furniture downstairs. As far as helping me move stuff around, I think I like the fact that he was able to do that. It was just one thing. I think it was a chair that he helped me move. That was the thing I like about that. As far as organizing, he helped me put stuff, moved books from one room, but as far as organizing the books, he didn't do that. I think that was his specialty. He was able to help me with consolidating stuff together I think of that nature and moving. A female probably couldn't be able to help me with that particular piece of furniture. That was a good price. He was pretty responsive.
Response from SWALMS ORGANIZING SERVICE
"I enjoyed working with Mr [Member name removed]. I try to respond quickly to my Angies List members."
Gean M.
Oct 2014
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Response from SWALMS ORGANIZING SERVICE
"My standard rate is $40/hour or $300/day. Many organizers are much higher priced than me, so I feel good about my fee rate."
Jennifer W.
Mar 2014
I would recommend Tillar Swalm for organizing any disorganized room you might have. We needed assistance getting our garage in shape. Tillar did a wonderful job sorting through the stuff, placing them in plastic bins and putting together a shelving unit for us. After that, it was easier for us to go through the bins and purge our items. Now we have a nice organized garage!
Response from SWALMS ORGANIZING SERVICE
"I enjoyed working for this client. This was a quick project that simply involved building a small shelving system in their garage, then sorting their belongings into labeled clear tubs. They wanted to be able to park two motorcycles and one car in the garage, after my organizing everything fit as planned."
Glenn A.
Sep 2012
Perfectly
Renee B.
Feb 2012
They did a good job, except didn't put my things away as they said it was out of their job description. It wasn't exactly like I had expected.
Response from SWALMS ORGANIZING SERVICE
"This report was posted 6 months after the job was completed. I am a one man business - my client might not be remembering my specific work. When I finished the job, she thanked me and said how happy she was I had been able to come."
Jill P.
Nov 2011
Tiller arrived right on time. He began working immediately. He completely organized my garage to perfection. It took 2 days for my overloaded, dirty garage to be completely clean and organized. Tiller put up shelves, organized all of my tools, gardening equipment, plus everything that had been stuffed or crammed in boxes, bags, old paint, many things I hadn't seen in years or though I had lost or didn't have. Everything has a place now and it is amazing. I plan on using Swalm's again in the future! You won't be disappointed. A++
Response from SWALMS ORGANIZING SERVICE
"Thank you for that nice report. I enjoyed working with you and look forward to helping you again some time in the future."
Susan C.
Jan 2011
I highly recommend him to others. He is a pleasant man, friendly, kind, punctual, and wants to please his customers.The job took about 1 1/2 days longer than he originally thought- but his first estimation came solely from 'pictures of our mess' that I had emailed to him. We also made some changes to our original ideas, which increased the time schedule. Not knowing what anyone else would have charged, I accepted the amount that he quoted me. I believe that what he accomplished was worth every cent. Thank you to Tiller Swalm/ Swalms Organizing Service
Response from SWALMS ORGANIZING SERVICE
"Thank you for the nice review. This was one of the larger garage organization jobs of the year! It turned out very well and we were able to get the basement organized as well. I enjoyed working with both of you on this project."
Robert J.
Oct 2010
Due to medical issues I was in desperate need of clean up and re-organization of my garage. Tiller provided significant expertise in handling the task at hand. He may not have been as satisfied with the total job as his standards are to do the best job possible for the client. I was more than pleased with his work. He charged a flat fee for his services, plus I covered the expense for recommended storage materials which he suggested to best handle the job. I intend to "invite" him to return to tackle other overwhelming jobs ahead... Like my basement. I would also like to comment on his professionalism; Tiller never was critical about the mess, but just went ahead quickly getting things organized. He was a pleasure to work with and I will be looking forward to having his services again. What a difference he has made. I totally appreciate his approach and the quality of his work.
SANDRA C.
Aug 2010
Found the number on Angie's list and called on a Wednesday morning two weeks ago. Mr. Swalm was out of town but listened to what I needed and gave me a description of his service. We agreed that he would call me when he returned to town. He called a week later and made an appointment to come to my house the next day. He showed up on time and gave me his card my door. I showed him the spaces. He explained his rate is $300/day and the joub would take about a day. I was on my way out of town for the weeked but he agreed to call me the foloowing Monday. He called me Sunday night to make an appointment and we agreed that he would come out on Tuesday at 8:30 am. He was on time on Tuesday and began with the garage. After organizing the "stuff" into groups, he walked through the stuff with me and asked what should be kept. It was trash day in my neighborhood and he put some items at the curb for the truck. We then went to the same process with the deck. He stopped for lunch around noon and took a load to the dump. He returned about 90 minutes later and finished at about 3:00 pm. He broke down a few cardboard boxes for me to recycle and put some old paint into a box for me to take to the recycle center. I am very pleased with the job.
Sandy K.
Apr 2010
wow! what a great service! clean,lean and everything in it's place. tillar is punctual, creative and courteous. would recommend to anyone trying to lighten their load!
BRENDA H.
Oct 2009
I found him through Angie's List. He is very comfortable to work with. He works hard and quickly. I had no reservations about having him in home. He is extremely organized and has lots of good ideas. All around, an excellent experience!
LEANNA F.
Oct 2009
Tillar was planning an out-of-town trip when I originally contacted him but he followed up with a phone call when he returned. He suggested ways to organize and we both worked to take everything out of the garage. He purchased shelves, containers, and hangers and installed them. He also removed/delivered the "donate" pile for me. He encouraged me to discard things that were useless, despite my ongoing compulsion to save everything because I might need it some time. If the price seems high, it included the purchase of 3 shelf sets, numerous containers and hangers. I was delighted with the end result and intend to hire Tillar to help me with my basement later this fall.
ANITA R.
Apr 2009
I called Mr. Swales on Monday. We agreed to meet at 10 a.m. on Wednesday. He arrived promptly and was shown the basement. He gave me a price and immediately went to work. By 5 p.m. he had completed the work. He is very pleasant and friendly. He put up with my dog all afternoon.
Response from SWALMS ORGANIZING SERVICE
"INSTEAD OF "MR SWALES" SHE MEANT MR SWALM"
NANCY M.
Jun 2008
I was very pleased with their work.
Kathy R.
May 2008
It went great from start to finish; wished I'd done it sooner! Tillar arrived when he said he would, he made helpful suggestions and he was a joy to work with. We're thrilled with the results.
CATHERINE B.
Mar 2008
The process went very well. Mr. Swalm was punctual and worked in a very professional manner. Now I have lots of free space and I know what is down in the basement and where everything is.
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FAQ
SWALMS ORGANIZING SERVICE is currently rated 4.9 overall out of 5.
SWALMS ORGANIZING SERVICE accepts the following forms of payment: CreditCard
No, SWALMS ORGANIZING SERVICE does not offer free project estimates.
No, SWALMS ORGANIZING SERVICE does not offer eco-friendly accreditations.
No, SWALMS ORGANIZING SERVICE does not offer a senior discount.
No, SWALMS ORGANIZING SERVICE does not offer emergency services.
No, SWALMS ORGANIZING SERVICE does not offer warranties.