Our Top 4 Frequently Asked Questions with Answers You'll Want to Hear

I often hear the same questions from people about what my organizing company offers and how we work.  Not all home organizers are the same!  Companies are structured differently by way of teams, or offer different services, specialties and working hours.  This blog post will clear up any confusion you may have about the organizing services we offer through Organized by Meg here in the Denver, Colorado metropolitan area.

FAQ #1: What services do you offer?

We offer the following 4 in-home services in the Denver metropolitan area:

1. Decluttering - We help you minimize what you own in preparation to organize a space, renovate a home or sell and relocate. We remove trash, deliver donations on your behalf and arrange for third party pick ups for large items.  We do all the dirty work and heavy lifting - we sort and categorize your belongings and then help you decide what to keep, toss, donate, repair or sell.

2. Full Service Organizing - Using our signature REAL simple process, we create beautiful and functional systems in your home, customized to your family, that everyone can easily maintain.  Full service includes decluttering, removal, designing, shopping, labeling, walking you through how to maintain your new system and checking in later.

3. Relocation Assistance - We help you declutter and purge your home in order to be staged, photographed and listed for sale. We offer on-site management the day of your move and unpacking services in your home after a move - whether it is a specific space like the kitchen and pantry so you can use it right away or your entire home.

4. Maintenance Plans - This service is available to previous clients only. It includes "resets" for spaces previously organized (tidying up, tweaking and seasonal swaps) as well as indoor holiday decorating and take down. Available in regular intervals, we offer exclusive rates to our maintenance clients.

While we don't specialize in organizing any particular area of a home (we love it all!), we do specialize in who we help.  Career-driven women and busy moms and families are at the heart of Organized by Meg.  We know how valuable your time is and that your home functions better when it's organized. We understand life with kids and pets too - it’s crazy.  Taking some of your home projects off your plate so that you can focus on what really matters is what we do best.

We organize kitchens, both walk-in and reach-in closets and pantries, playrooms, nurseries, mudrooms, entryways, home offices, flex rooms, basement storage areas and garages.

If you are looking for help in areas outside of our expertise, I am happy to refer you to my network of organizing colleagues in Colorado and beyond.  This includes help with digital and photo organizing, estate sales, hoarding and neurological disorders. Just shoot me an e-mail at meg@organizedbymeg.com.

FAQ #2: What locations do you serve?

We are based in southwest Littleton, Colorado and we deliver in-home decluttering, organizing and unpacking services throughout the Denver metropolitan area, including but not limited to: Denver, Littleton, Lakewood, Wheat Ridge, Englewood, Columbine, Ken Caryl, Greenwood Village, Cherry Hills, Centennial, Lone Tree, Highlands Ranch, Parker, Golden, Morrison, Sedalia, Castle Rock, Castle Pines and Evergreen.

Travel fees apply beyond our general service area, specifically for trips over 45 minutes away in each direction.

If you have come across this post and need organizing help outside of our service area, I would be happy to help you find an organizer in your location through my industry connections. Submit this inquiry form to check with me.

FAQ #3: How does the process work from start to finish?

There are 3 simple steps to working with us:

1. Discovery Call - This is a complimentary 30 minute virtual consultation during which time you show me your Denver area home and we will discuss your needs to determine if Organized by Meg is a good fit for your organizing projects.  An in person consultation may be arranged in some cases.  Just submit this quick inquiry form and you'll receive a link to book this consultation directly on my calendar.

2. Organizing - If you approve of our suggested plan and the estimate after our call, we will get to work decluttering and organizing your space in a team of one, two or three organizers.  We apply our signature REAL simple organizing process when transforming any space in your home, handling every project detail from start to finish.  Our REAL simple process includes Removing your things, Editing your things, Assigning a home for your things, and Labeling the system.  The result is a system customized to your family’s unique needs that’s easy enough to keep everyone on board. 

   Organizing sessions are typically booked Monday to Friday between 9am and 4pm in 5 hour increments. Some days are consecutive and some are not, depending on each project.  Our clients are usually pretty hands-off except for the decision making process about the things we have sorted and categorized for you which is typically done by you during or in between our sessions.  The level of your involvement is up to you but we are fine on our own for the most part. Our service has a heavy focus on convenience by providing a full service experience that requires very little of you during the process. Plus we often take care of small things like letting your dog out in the yard, emptying the dishwasher, or making the bed ;)

3. Relax and Enjoy - After our projects are completed, you will breathe a sigh of relief and feel great knowing your investment will pay off in time, energy and money saved - plus, your home will look great too.  We can then tackle another home organizing project or discuss our maintenance plans to help you keep your projects looking as good as they did on our last day in your home.  I pride myself on creating personal connections with my clients that last long term and leave you happily telling your family and friends about my company so I hope to see you again after we are done!

FAQ #4: will YOU or i get the ORGANIZING PRODUCTS I might need?

Our full service experience handles the procurement, placement and returning of any organizational products needed for your project. The design and shopping time for your customized system is included in all of our service packages.  The actual cost of the products is not included.

We try to reuse or repurpose organizing products that you already have in your home if we feel they will work well in the space we are organizing or if you specifically request us to do so. We also carry our own inventory of our favorite tried-and-true organizing products and supplies that help us tackle many spaces efficiently by having high quality, versatile items at our fingertips.  Since we create customized solutions for each client, we also supplement what both you and we have on hand with shopping tailored to your individual project and desired aesthetic.  We never try to add unnecessary product as our goal is minimizing, but products can be a necessary part of many systems in order to contain your things and maintain the space.

Typically we use products that are relatively simple and inexpensive within cabinets and drawers that are not highly visible to people and choose higher end, "prettier" products in more visible areas (open shelves, pantries, playrooms, etc).  My style is simple and symmetrical with easy access and clean lines with custom labels applied according to your personal preference (and our suggestions).  We want your organized space to bring a smile to your face each time you look at it so we make sure it blends in well with the rest of your home.

Organizing products include bins, containers, baskets, turntables (lazy susans), shelf risers, drawer organizers and label clips, all in various colors and textures.  Product also includes shelving and cubby systems, furniture and track systems for garages.  Depending on the scope of the project, we will build and/or install these systems ourselves or arrange for a third party to do so.

Final products used are charged back to you on the last invoice (but extra deposits may be secured up front if the costs are extensive).

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Sending you organized vibes,

Meg