Leslie Huikko, Certified Professional Organizer®

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Leslie was professional and anticipated my needs. She went above and beyond in the tasks she was asked to perform. Without hesitation I would use her again and recommend her to anyone looking for an organizer.

After several interstate moves in the past 5 years, I had acquired a lot of boxes that moved from house to house but never really got unpacked. By the time I got to Rhode Island they were taking up space in the spare bedroom, dining room, and the useable space in the apartment was much less than the square footage. Living on the third floor of a walk-up and having back problems, the clutter was not going away. Along with the physical space, it took a lot of thought to try to remember whether I had something, where it was, and usually not being able to find it.
I chose Nicely Done because of rave reviews. We planned 3 4-hour sessions. The first one was dedicated to getting rid of the bulk of the clutter. We sorted out what could be donated or recycled vs what just needed to be thrown away, but at the end of the afternoon she drove away with a carload of stuff and my apartment was that much emptier. Less clutter = less stress, 1st goal accomplished.
The second session was about setting up an organization system. Leslie took the time to figure out how I think and what seems logical to me, and we came up with a system that made sense to me. This didn't just include what I used every day -- closets were unpacked and reorganized -- camping gear with camping gear, gloves with hats, snowshoes with skis, etc. She did the same for the bedroom, the bathroom, the kitchen, the computer desk. By the end of the session things were in their place and those places made sense.
The final session was a couple weeks later. She returned with storage bins and labels and other hardware so that things in cabinets stayed in groups -- aspirin and ibuprofen, heat pads and muscle rub -- and similarly with refrigerator shelves and drawers. Things we'd set up earlier were fine tuned if they worked or revised if they didn't. With the apartment in order, it felt like a weight was lifted off of me, and I hadn't realized how much of my mind was spent on thinking about where things were or weren't.
Leslie was friendly and easy to work with. She kept things light and could sense before I could when I was running out of energy. Everything was working with me -- she didn't force me to get rid of anything I wasn't ready to let go of, and didn't impose a system that didn't make sense to me. Basically, she lived up to every one of those rave reviews, and I'm happy to provide another!

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Leslie helps me work at my own pace, I have a chronic pain condition that prevents me from doing many things myself and limits my time I can work. She worked me into her schedule easily. We have decluttered and organized my bedroom, den, office, kitchen and daddy's room. The systems she puts in place are evaluated by the homeowner and discussed the next visit and any tweaks that are necessary are worked out. I honestly don't know what kind of shape my house would be in if not for Leslie's help. Since I just had a bathroom remodeled and the kitchen repainted my systems got slack. So it's time for Leslie to come and help me straighten it all out with me. That is such a strong point with Leslie, she works WITH you, she doesn't tell you what to do She finds ways that are helpful for you. I would recommend her services to anyone who has an organizational dilemma. She has made my life easier with the systems she helped me put in place.

Leslie is wonderful. She works with you at whatever level you're at, with kindness and compassion. She knows when to push you and when to ease up. She has a great sense of humor, is non-judgmental and knows how to best manage the time when she's with you. She has great ideas for organizing and time management and has been a godsend to someone who had way too much clutter in her life.