The Transitional Organizer

Initial consultation went very well. The organization process can be very stressful - it's something you know you need to do, but find it hard to get it done. That's why working with TO was so worth it! They are helpful and encouraging and are willing to work at your level of comfort. What started as a one-time consultation has evolved into a lasting relationship. Whenever I get stuck or need help with a new project, I'm able to get the support/direction needed. It's great not having to build a new relationship with each new project. A major area for me was document retention and storage decisions. Over several sessions, TO was very helpful in helping me whittle down and dispose of tons of old documents, decreasing my "collection" by about 75%!

I moved to Glenarden, Maryland in January 2017, contacted Raquel in March 2017, but did not move forward because my car, which I shipped from overseas, arrived in the US with mold. Raquel helped me find a company that could provide advice on how to move forward. Unfortunately, my car was totaled and due to unexpected expenses related to the car, I decided to organize my home on my own. Let me tell you that I looked at opened (but full) and unopened boxes for 2+ years because the thought of unpacking a 20+ year accumulation of belongings was so overwhelming and mentally exhausting. I reached out to Raquel again in March 2019. I wanted to clear out the boxes and really wanted my home to look nice and presentable, like a home should be. I also had family coming to visit in April 2019 and knew that I needed professional help because I truly didn’t know how to manage such a daunting task. After Raquel’s assessment of my needs, I signed up for the Full Service Platinum package for 4 days because I simply wanted to get it done. LISTEN! Raquel is a mastermind. She and her team transformed my 5-bedroom home in a matter of days and provided tips/techniques on how to maintain an organized home. Because of her services, I’m so happy, proud, and at ease to come into my organized home as I start my new life in the civilian sector (I retired from the military in May 2019). I really wish that I would have hired her two years ago because it truly is a great feeling to live in a clutter-free zone. During the process, she and her team found several camcorder tapes from 1999 in unopened boxes in the basement. I sent the camcorder tapes to a company, who converted the tapes to digital files. This meant so much to me, my family, and friends to see ourselves young again after 20 years. They were in tears. ? None of this would have possible without the Transitional Organizer because my home would still be in disarray. Prior to Raquel’s assessment, I was putting a lot of pressure on myself, but Raquel didn’t make me feel ashamed in anyway when it came to organizing my home. She was very patient and walked me through the process. Lastly, the Transitional Organizer donated items, provided a donation receipt, recycled boxes and boxes of items, and put trash items on the curb for me. In fact, I didn’t have to lift a finger all thanks to the Transitional Organizer. ? Thanks Raquel!

Raquel and her team were VERY thorough and professional! I have been wanting to clean out and downsize for a couple of years but just could not get started. On top of that I have a very bad back, cannot lift any thing heavy or lean down to those bottom cabinets. I have a nice big hall closet that became a place to dump everything and close the door. Raquel and team were always on time (this was a 4 day operation). She took control and moved me along. In addition they carried out all of the trash, took all of the donations. This included electronics. I was so thrilled and happy with their work and it was totally worth every penny. I will recommend and would hire them back!

We couldn't be happier with the work Raquel, the owner The Transitional Organizer did for us. Raquel came with a helper named Mary and we concentrated on and transformed the main living area of our single family home, where we spend 90% of our waking hours. We seperated into teams, myself and Raquel and my wife Sheryl and Mary, and ploughed through piles and piles of paper, boxes of things, the walk-in pantry, an overrun central island, dining room table and overstuffed kitchen drawers, separating things into keep, give away, file, shred, and throw away. Raquel and Mary kept us focused, on-task and motivated so we were able to efficiently organize and transform completely cluttered spaces into a much more spacious and flowing living area. In the end we'd identified and sorted over a dozen bags of throw away and give away stuff, and emptied our completely covered granite island top and dining room table, completely re-organized 75 square feet of shelving in our walk in pantry so it was divided into food categories, kitchen equipment, cooking books, paper goods, etc. And by the time we finished the large drawers in our kitchen island and the drawers that hold our pots, pans and bakeware under our cooktop and oven never looked better; goodbuy overstuffed drawers. We also significantly decluttered and reorganized the area between our island and the patio doors to our backyard, which was very important to us as it's where our darling 20 month old granddaughter Ruby plays when our daughter visits. We also tackled our countertops and credenza. It's surprising how much stuff accumulates after a lifetime but with the kids off on their own life journeys it's time for use to pear down and make some changes, and we couldn't be happier with the help and guidance Raquel and Mary provided. Highly recommended and will use again.

Went well. Team was flexible to meet my needs as had less than a week to prepare place. Organizer was attuned to my fatigue as time went on and guided her assistants to save questions and go through her.

My mother was going to skip decorating for Christmas for the first time following the loss of her soulmate of 55 years, my father. Not knowing this was a service she even offered, I asked Raquel to help my mother through this difficult time. Raquel visited with my mother and went well beyond decorating, she counseled, consoled, and listened. Turns out, that was what my mom needed. I now understand that many of our idiosyncrasies are rooted in our psyche and helping someone "organizing" is also about providing some counseling to identify behaviors or feelings that caused our disheveledness in the first place. Raquel's ability to work with people's underlying issues redefines the organizing industry and sets a new standard of excellence. Thank-you for your help and support, I will gladly hire you again... I need help me organizing my files! I have too many and I can't seem to throw anything out! When can you schedule some time to attack this problem with me?

No matter how bad you think your place may look, my condo probably looked worse until I met Raquel. She will listen to your needs and then create a foolproof plan that you and she will work on together to get all of the clutter out of your home and out of your life. Don’t expect Raquel to baby you; she will make you work hard to get the results that you want and she will always be there for you. You can finally be proud to show off your home again!

It went exceptionally well. Raquel was punctual, provided great tips/ suggestions, hours were flexible and she was extremely professional. I plan to rehire her to organize my garage, den and bedroom at my new home.

Raquel Grant, The Transitional Organizer, makes my life so much better by helping me keep my clutter under control. For me, that is no small feat. I have ADD which makes it very difficult for me to organize things and stay focused. I am also a constant clutterer. The clutter becomes so overwhelming it causes me anxiety when I look at it. That makes me not want to deal with it; and the problem gets worse. Raquel shows up ready to help me tackle my nemesis. Just seeing her causes my anxiety to reduce significantly because I know that we will accomplish a lot by the end of our appointment. By working together, she teaches me new and better ways to keep things under control myself. I am a work in progress. Raquel is always very respectful of my home and belongings. I feel very safe with her going through my things. I never feel pressured to get rid of anything. She never makes me feel embarrassed that I have this problem. She helps me stay focused on one project at a time. So, when our appointment is over, I can really see the difference. I feel a great sense of accomplishment that encourages me to work to keep it that way. I am so much more comfortable in my home because of Raquel. I have worked with her for quite a few years. I will continue to use her services and I highly recommend her!

She did a great job on overseeing the contract that she made sure that they did everything right and professionals she was very professional she kept me in touch on every Pond of fixing up my house for sale once it was finished she made sure that every little thing that the contractors Miss was taking care of she did a very very good job on that and I recommend her for any person that want to hire her for that type of job or any job

Raquel is great. She helped us start weeding through stuff from the merger of two households and had a few creative ideas on storage.

I have used Transitional Organizer many times for seasonal de-cluttering and organizing. Raquel has also helped my kids declutter their rooms—she made an arduous task fun for them. Most recently TO helped us prepare to move out of our house for a renovation (huge job) and helped us set up in a much smaller house. Raquel is terrific! She’s very professional, fun and easy to work with, arrives on time with supplies to make the job efficient, helps you cull through and decide what to keep and how to best organize it, carts everything away that you’re getting rid of—including delivering items for donation—and sends you the donation receipts for your records. I highly recommend Transitional Organizer without reservation.