About Your Services
Most of my services are offered virtually via Zoom; for those, my services are worldwide!
For in-home organizing, I primarily work in the Metro Atlanta area. There is a small travel fee for those who are located “outside the perimeter” of I-285, and if you are more than 30 minutes OTP, please email to make special arrangements.
Phone consultations are incredibly useful as they give us a chance to discuss your goals and challenges in detail. We can really think through what you’d like to accomplish, how long that might take, and what your budget for this project looks like. You can schedule your complimentary consultation here.
Most of my services are offered virtually via Zoom: whether you’re looking for KonMari Method® organizing, productivity consulting, or budget coaching, I am happy to work with you wherever you’re located!
For all virtual sessions, I highly recommend you install Zoom on your device prior to our session so that we won’t use our time together on technical troubleshooting!
- If your session is for productivity consulting or budget coaching, I recommend you use your computer (desktop or laptop) – we often need to utilize the screen-sharing feature to look at your documents, calendar, budget, etc. and this is much easier to accomplish on a computer than on a phone or tablet.
- If your session is for organizing, usually a phone/tablet/laptop (something portable) is most helpful – you’ll be “carrying me” all over your house to show me things!
- For more information about Zoom, including instructions on how to install on various devices, please visit https://zoom.us/.
If you have further questions about the logistics of working together virtually, please schedule your complimentary consultation here and I’m happy to answer your questions!
As Marie Kondo says, “we can only transform our lives if we sincerely want to.” We cannot make these changes for someone who is not interested in changing, so if your intention is to purchase my services as a way to organize a reluctant person, then we will not see success.
However, if you know of someone who would like to go through the process of decluttering and organizing, then a gift certificate for my services is a lovely and thoughtful way to show your support!
Policies and Terms
If you need to cancel or change your appointment, please contact me as soon as possible.
- Your appointment can be rescheduled up to 72 hours in advance without penalty.
- Your appointment can be canceled up to 72 hours in advance for a full refund (less processing fees).
- Cancellations made within 48-72 hours of our appointment will receive 50% credit towards a future session.
- Cancellations with less than 48 hours’ notice will not receive any credit.
Subscriptions may be canceled at any time. Should you desire to cancel your subscription after making a payment but before the scheduled appointment, a full refund (less processing fees) will be issued.
If you need to cancel or change your appointment, please contact me as soon as possible.
Failure to show for our appointment without prior notice results in full forfeiture of your session fee per the cancellation policy.
Failure to show for three appointments may result in termination of the client’s relationship with Get Organized Y’all.
Payments for my services are due at the time you book your appointment. Book Online
If we determine that you need additional hours or services (donation removal, shopping for products, etc.), you will be invoiced at that time.
Late Fees: Invoices not paid within 10 days are subject to a 5% late fee.
I have received the COVID-19 vaccine and all additional boosters available as of October 2024. I am no longer requiring clients to electronically sign a COVID-19 Liability Waiver prior to each in-person appointment, but I ask that you be mindful of current CDC COVID-19 guidelines.
- I no longer require masks during sessions. However, on weeks when I have multiple in-person meetings, I may still wear a mask for in-person appointments as a precaution.
- If you are unwell or have been exposed to COVID-19, you must notify me immediately to postpone your appointment – cancellation fees will be waived for those needing to cancel/reschedule due to COVID-19 with at least 2 hours’ notice (more advanced notice is appreciated and welcome). Cancellations with less than 2 hours’ notice will be subject to our standard cancellation policy.
- I will use the same good judgment that I ask of my clients, and should I be exposed or feel unwell I will give you as much notice as possible. If I need to cancel due to COVID-19 exposure or symptoms, your appointment will be rescheduled for a later date.
If you have any questions or concerns regarding my COVID-19 policy, please contact me prior to scheduling an appointment!
What Should I Expect: Organizing Services
For both in-person and virtual organizing, each session lasts 3 hours. It may be tempting to work for 12 hours straight, but this work can be physically taxing and emotionally draining. It’s best to work hard for a while, then allow ourselves to reset and recharge before the next session.
Also, we will be able to accomplish more if you are distraction-free for our sessions; I ask that you try to keep your phone silent, and if you have small children, it would be best to secure childcare for our sessions.
The number of sessions required will be different for each client, but I will do my best to give you an estimate when we review your goals and challenges. Determining factors will include the size of your home, the conditions we are starting with, how quickly you make decisions, and what “homework” you’re able to accomplish between our sessions.
I know it’s tempting, but please don’t try to clean everything before our first session! It’s important that I see your space the way that you are currently using it. This will help me understand how you’re using the space, which will inform all of our work moving forward. I only have two requests:
- Please do your laundry before our first session (in accordance with the KonMari Method®, we will begin with clothes) – it’s easy to forget to sort clothing items when they’re hiding in the dirty clothes pile. However, there is no need to put those clean clothes away – we’re going to pull it all out anyway!
- Please secure any firearms and “private” personal items before our session.
The first thing we will do is reflect on why your are interested in beginning this journey, what your vision for your ideal lifestyle might look like, and what “spark joy” means to you personally. This may be the first time you’ve ever considered these questions, but do not worry – the beauty of the KonMari Method® is that it adapts to meet you where you are!
Then we’ll do a thorough walk-through of your home (20-30 minutes); this step is key, even if we’re working together virtually. It’s important for me to get a full understanding of your goals and challenges, and to learn more about what your vision for your life and your space looks like.
At that point, we will begin our first decluttering session! In accordance with the KonMari Method®, we will begin with clothes, so I do request you do your laundry before our first session (no need to put clean clothes away – we’re going to pull it all out anyway!).
It may not seem like the obvious place to begin (or you may feel that you don’t need to go through your clothes) but trust me – this is truly the best starting point. One of the key principles of the KonMari Method® is sharpening your ability to discern which items you truly want to keep (what “sparks joy”) as opposed to focusing on which things you want to get rid of. This takes a bit of practice, and decluttering clothing is one of the simplest, most clear ways to start that honing process. Plus, since it’s often a relatively easy category to sort through, we’ll start off with a big sense of accomplishment, bringing us the energy to continue on to harder categories!
Decluttering is an intimate and deeply personal process. Ideally I’ll work with each member of the household individually (including children!) to make decisions regarding their things.
If there is someone who is truly not on board, we can respectfully avoid their spaces and belongings. However, once one person in the household declutters and organizes, it is very common that others sense the newfound joy and peace that this process brings and they’ll want in on it too!
- Donations: There are lots of ways to donate things you no longer need – you can check out the resources page for my suggestions on where you might want to donate. For in-person sessions, I’m available to take your donations with me when I leave if you’d like! The fee is $50/carload (usually one carload per session is sufficient).
- Recycle/Trash: I strongly believe that we should find new uses via donation for our discarded items whenever we can. However, the process of decluttering often reveals things that are not useful to anyone anymore, and they truly must be discarded. My resources page lists a wide variety of ways to recycle many of these things such as electronics, paint, and other hazardous materials so that we can safely dispose of our trash and keep as much out of the landfill as possible!
- Selling Items: Selling your items online, via consignment, or in a yard sale is an extremely time-consuming process, and you almost never make enough money back to make it worth the while. Plus, usually these items just sit around waiting for the right moment to be sold . . . so now you’re cluttered again with items you KNOW you don’t want! The kindest thing you can do for yourself is to let these items go to donation. There are rare exceptions, and in those cases I’m happy to explore options with you.
We will try to use the things you already own as much as possible – there’s no need to spend money if you already have tools that will work.
If we find that we do need to purchase new organizing products, I am more than happy to do that shopping for you! There is a $150 flat rate for me to shop for your project and facilitate any returns. All purchases are subject to your approval and budget, and you will be billed for reimbursement for the final products used.