GIFTS OF ORDER LLC

Like many people, I was thinking of hiring a professional organizer/de-clutterer aka "wonder person". I finally realized that I was not getting anywhere on my own, summoned up the courage to look on Angie's List, went with my instincts and decided to call Fern from Gifts of Order LLC. Fern was beyond wonderful! She was very polite, professional and is a "rock star" of de-clutterers/organizers as far as I am concerned. I was called back promptly, we chatted twice, she arrived on time and that's when this wonderful dynamo went into action! I gave her a tour of my apartment, showed her what I wanted to accomplish and I also had questions regarding discarding, moving and buying some furniture and she provided wonderful feedback on that. We also talked about things I normally would have not thought about (i.e. items to keep the pigeons from having spring break on my terrace and replacing a bulky ladder with one I could break down, fold and store). We got the bedroom looking wonderful and clutter free. We got the clutter cleared off my bed, things hung up, found a drawer to store extra books/tapes in and got four dresser drawers all sorted out by category and organized beautifully. Fern was also able to give me tips on how to manage keeping things in their same group and showed me how little habits can lead to clutter before you even realize it (i.e. putting bags on the floor by the living room chair, saying to yourself that you'll put it away and then it sits until the next day, etc.) Her tip did work this weekend, actually! I was coming home with two shopping bags as usual and I was on auto pilot and ready to put them next to that living room chair. Then, I remembered Fern said it was a habit and I made myself empty out the bags and put the stuff away. She was right. I actively had to think of doing it and getting it done but, you know what? As soon as I did it, I didn't have to worry. Angie's List Members ... take my advice. If you need an organizer, de-clutterer, call Fern. I promise ... you won't be sorry and you'll be so glad that you made that call.

It was an excellent expereince overall. Fern is very professional and an absolute joy to work with. She makes organizing spaces fun and exciting.

Fern came in for a consultation with this sort of utility belt (like Batman) that had everything she needed, from Post-Its and pens to a tape measure and label maker. I showed her around, told her what I wanted her help with and we talked about what I do, how I work, what systems were working for me (there were actually a couple!) and what wasn't. When she came back to work, she neatly moved all of the stuff I had thrown all over the floors into the rooms in which the stuff actually belonged. It immediately felt better. Based on what was in each room, she helped me set up filing systems and other organizational systems. On subsequent meetings (this took place over several sessions...did I mention I'm a pack rat?) she'd always ask how things were working for me. If something wasn't working, she always had another suggestion on how to do something. It wasn t just about getting things to look organized now, it was also about giving me ways to keep it organized.