My dear clients,
Something that I want to share with you .
When we are stepping into a role of Professional Organizer, or Stager, we become a consultant, coach, mentor, adviser and a therapist.
We take on a certain responsibility and it’s never about us; it’s about our clients that we serve and help.
My role as a Professional Organizer and Stager is to help my Clients and assure them that we can provide the best service and the best solution that works  for you.
No judgment but simply helping clients like you, with understanding that most of clients  are overwhelmed and stressed already.

I am here for you at every step of the project with a simple message and promise- It will change your life!!
Let’s talk about what your concerns ,  your goals and visions are and how I can help in order to achieve them.

Together, we will create a beautiful, stressed- free  and organized home.

Helping you, starts right from here.

Sincerely,

 

Maggie Page

The owner/Founder

 

 

I just love this Season!
Every time I drive during Fall season, seeing changing foliage of colors amazes me. Apple and pumpkin picking, colorful mums, corn mazes, early morning fog and crispy air, the smell of roaring fires at night, the smell of freshly baked apple pie with cinnamon. And so much more!
Fall is also a very exciting time for many organizers. It’s the best time to go through all closets and deciding what to keep, donate or discard. In states, with distinguish 4 seasons, now it’s time to say goodbye to our summer clothes and say hello to fall and winter clothes. Now, think about it, you are just about to put away all your summer clothes, but you realized that half of it you didn’t even have a chance to wear.
Not a problem!
Ask yourself 2 simple questions: Do I like it and Am I going to wear it again?
Believe me, there is a reason why You didn’t wear that flowery skirt, the cute blue summer top and those lovely shoes.
Whatever reason is, it doesn’t matter because you can resolve it by organizing, downsizing and letting go unwanted clothes, and clothes that you didn’t wear several seasons.
I believe that now it’s a great opportunity to make these simple changes that will allow you to feel accomplished, less overwhelmed and become more productive.
So lets do it! Push all your summer clothes in the back of your closet or containers for those small space closets, and put your favorite and mostly used clothes in front of your closet. Color code your clothes and create your own rainbow!
If you have any questions, please give me a call or email me. I’m here to help!

Moving is expensive and very stressful as well!!

You have to pay your professional movers and funding everything that goes along with it. I know,   sorting through all belongings  and deciding what what to bring and what stays behind it’s not easy.

Last week I had a client that moved from Texas to New Jersey into a beautiful house in Marlboro. Surrounded by about 100 boxes, my client Betty was very overwhelmed by this move and didn’t know where to start. She contacted me to help her with moving -In service. Since I only spoke with her over the phone, I didn’t know how big this moving service was but based on my experience I knew it will probably will take about 3 days.

When I arrived with my other associate, we discovered lots of boxes and clutter through out the entire house. I wasn’t surprised  that about 30 percent of her belongings should not be packed in the first place.  It took us additional time to go through what to keep, donate and discard.

Here is some  advice:

It’s very important to go over clutter and all your belongings  before you move and only take what you need. Please note that it will cost you so much more for packing unwanted clothes,  paperwork, unwanted furniture and then moving all those additional boxes.

The best thing to do is first unclutter your spaces before you move by organizing moving sale/tag sale and give away to your friends and charities. Believe me, at the end it will cost you less stress and money to move to your new home.

 

 

I constantly hear from my clients:

“My husband dumps everything all over the house when he comes in.”

“My house is a total disaster!”

“My kids make the mess faster than I can pick it up  after them”. 

“I don’t even know where to start .”

If you think that some of these comments apply to you, first of all, you are not alone, and there is always a solution for eliminating clutter.

I know that you may ask yourself:” How did I let it get like this?”

As overwhelming  as you may feel right now, give yourself permission to accept what is, knowing that you will create a plan to conquer the clutter for good.

First thing first!!!

1.   I would like you to take a notebook and your phone and take a      tour of your home. Make a list of all areas you want to work on.  Take some pictures as well and create a folder for organizing.

2)    It’s important that you will give yourself a deadline to complete           the project. You will create a short-term and long-term goals. For         instance, organizing a book shelf and finish a guest room by                    Easter.

3)    In order to be successful in eliminating clutter, it’s important to             narrow your focus on what you can control.

Since you can’t control the behavior of others, initially focus on spaces that are primarily yours. Maybe work on your closet or your desk.  Others may (or may not) pick up on your new habits, but by showing your progress, will allow you to ask for some rules around your home. Negotiate a few ground rules for everyone’s  use, like kitchen, family room etc.

4)     When you are deciding where to begin, focus on what is driving               you crazy.

Is it your kitchen table piled  with papers and magazines from months ago?

Maybe shoes right in your main  hallway ?

Ask yourself a question:  “What situation makes me feel overwhelmed?

Making visible progress  in organizing your home – especially in an area that has been giving you grief and stress –  is very motivating. As we conquer one area, we feel energized to move on to another.

Maggie’s Organizing and Staging Can help you
“You never get a second chance to make a great first impression.”

Buyers are quick to jump to conclusions about a home after a single glance. That’s why more sellers are turning toward professional home stagers to prepare  for a sale.

With the vast majority of buyers searching first on the Internet for homes, photos and virtual tours are extremely important in the selection process. Staging, as a priority instead of as a last resort, will give sellers key advantages.

A professional Stager will: Eliminate clutter

• First step is to organize / declutter your home.
• Removing papers from tables and furniture
• Any personal items that add to the unnecessary clutter such as diplomas, family pictures and anything that relates to your family.
• Use design elements in planning out the rooms, space and lighting.
• Create traffic patterns to highlight positive attributes of a home while downplaying its negative features.
• Suggest to owners design adjustments such as painting neutral colors
• Removal of all excessive furniture to open up an additional space and create more open space.

Consider buyer demographics and buying psychology:

The goal of staging is to make a home appealing to the highest number of potential buyers, thereby selling a property more swiftly and for more money. Staging techniques focus on improving a property’s appeal by transforming it into a welcoming, attractive product that anyone might want.
Staging promotes design elements in planning out the rooms, space and lighting.

It is not to overwhelm potential buyers with wild colors and furniture, even if you think it makes your home “special.”

Stager can use some existing furniture but most of the time it is necessary to remove some furniture for staging purpose; It makes a big difference!

 

Organizing to me is about taking an honest look at what you have, keeping what you need, and being able to letting go Of the Rest!

Can we really do that?

Let’s be honest, being organized it’s not easy!

But hold that thought; you can be clutter free and organized if you put your mind into it.

And yes, It takes time, motivation and certain tools to get organized.
First step is planning.

I know that maybe you are feeling overwhelmed, stressed and embarrassed.

For many people The attitude is that there is just too much to tackle. And you probably don’t have time and energy.

My solution for you is to come up with a plan and timeline for taking small, ” baby ” steps, and one at a time!

It sounds better, right?

I would like you to use a board and draw two lines to create four equal squares.
Name them A, B, C and D respectively.

In key words write 4 the most important projects that you would like to tackle.
For instance, in square A you may write ” organizing and decluttering my master closet.

In square B, for example you may write organizing my desk and paperwork.

I hope you follow that simple diagram and finish C and D squares.

The key is you must concentrate entirely on square A until you finish that project before you can move to square B .

Once you are accomplished and finished with the project A, you will cover the square and move to B.

This simple but very effective diagram will allow you to stay focus and less overwhelmed and most of all, very accomplished once your organizing project is finished.

Can’t wait to tell you more about other very powerful organizing tools.
Stay tuned!!

Maggie’s organizing to the rescue!!