Testimonials
Getting “Renovation Ready” Preparing for a home renovation was a great impetus to call Lisa for help. Lisa was really open to providing fresh ideas on how to best utilize our space while helping pack up and prepare for construction which is a very stressful time. One important part of the project was reviewing and organizing heirloom items and memorabilia which was a very emotional and difficult project. Lisa provided support and assistance to get through this and it made a difficult process easier which was very much appreciated. I had a short timeframe to work with and Lisa was flexible with her schedule and made it work to get the job done.
S.C.
New Space, New Options After a recent move, I needed help in organizing my new home. Normally I would do it myself, but moving is so hectic, I just wanted to start enjoying the new space and to be functioning on all cylinders. I also had some challenging spaces and was feeling kind of stuck. Since a friend had told me about Lisa Dooley a year prior, I decided I just needed to make that call. After just a few hours of working with her, Lisa totally took my stress away. She has so much experience and insight to different personalities, it was also a great learning experience. We got everything accomplished in a much shorter time that I’d ever imagined. Lisa even drove away to deliver things I wanted to donate and put things online for sale ..which have sold! So now I call Lisa every few months. Yet I never feel any pressure to. I just find her to be professional, non-judgmental and just great at keeping me following through. If I have to feed a child, or run to soccer practice, I don’t have to feel embarrassed, Lisa will just ask a few questions and keep making progress. She uses our time time to my maximum benefit. I have made decisions that I know would have put off for years. So glad I made that call. I highly recommend Lisa!
C.H.
Lisa was recommended by a friend to help me start on the first wave of “right sizing” my now empty nest. Moving through the house from basement to attic, we focused on my biggest pain points of de-cluttering and letting go of a lot of the unneeded and unused items that had accumulated over 20 years. Specifically, I had a LOT of books! We went through the hundreds of them, keeping the ones that were significant and special and donating the rest. Going through all the spaces, I found a lot of items I was ready to let go of and we collected and contained special, memorabilia items to be kept. Working with Lisa helped me get going on a really important project that I had struggled to start – having the guidance, support and accountability made it work for me.
L.F.
Making Life Easier “Lisa Dooley changed my life. She empowered me to get rid of all of the STUFF that was weighing me down and wasting my time. In teaching me to organize my house, she transformed my life. Everything is easier – cooking, paperwork, getting dressed, cleaning up, and even entertaining. I also hear “MOM, where is…..” half as much as I used to as my family now knows where everything is! I cannot state emphatically enough how much lighter and freer and more productive I now feel.”
D.B.
Customized organizational strategies for everyday Working with Lisa has enabled me to tackle projects in which I did not know where to start and that were difficult to even think about. Regardless of the situation, I could bring Lisa in and know that she could cut through the challenge and break it down into action steps and completed projects faster than I could have done on my own. Lisa has a special quality that no matter how embarrassing a pile or cluttered catch-all a room had become, she is always professional and offers support and encouragement, and never judgment. Lisa is not afraid to get her hands dirty and is always willing to tie up the loose ends of a project. As someone who is busy, has trouble finding time to deal with that room/attic/unfinished project or to-do list, I have found Lisa an invaluable asset. With the organizational solutions and systems that we have developed together, my home is much less stressful. In the past, when it was time to pack for a trip, prepare to entertain or even just day-to-day knowing where things are, I used to waste valuable time and energy. Now, my family is happier and I find it easier to hold them accountable to put their things away because items have an appropriate “home”. Lisa is so enjoyable to work with – I would recommend her to anyone!!
S.F.
Lighten your load & love your space Lisa helped me to pack up the entire kitchen before a complete renovation and then unpack it as well. She also worked with me room by room, shelf by shelf, to make my entire house more organized and to fully utilize all of the living and storage spaces. I enjoyed working with Lisa because she was friendly and courteous. She was very respectful of my things. It was convenient to work with her, as she hauled away all donations and recyclables. She also purchased and installed storage and organization systems in my home, so I didn’t have to search multiple stores for the items.
M.B.
Function and form create organizing solutions Lisa is a consummate professional with a unique variety of skills which she draws upon while working with her clients. She demystifies the process of becoming and staying organized, imparting her knowledge to insure that her client is engaged in all aspects of a project from start to finish. Lisa confidently blends form with function, helps her clients to select systems that are cost-effectice and pleasing to the eye!
U.S.
Clutter vs collectibles and keeping what counts I’d heard about professional organizers, and knew I needed organizational help, but didn’t think that I could afford it. What surprised me the most in working with Lisa Dooley of Your Organized Life how much value I had in items cluttering my home that were no longer valuable to me. Lisa had a fresh perspective on my items and space and this allowed me to make decisions that supported my goals of clearing out space and only keeping items that were useful or truly meaningful to me. Lisa not only helped me purge my home, especially my basement, of unused and unwanted things, but also facilitated resale of those things, which generated revenue that helped offset – and at times exceeded – the cost of her organizational services. For little or no cost, our sessions resulted in a better home environment, and sometimes a profit! My newly organized basement space is functional and aesthetically pleasing – a far cry from where we started and a welcome change.
M.J.
Garage Organization Of all the spaces in my home, the garage is one that really gets out of control and cluttered fast. We use the garage – which is really big – to store a lot and I knew we weren’t using the space effectively. Lisa and I have worked through a number of systems and processes to find the right ones so that I can feel in control of the space. By sectioning out the different areas by categories – food storage, sports equipment, holiday and party storage – I know I am getting optimal use out of the space. Even when I don’t keep up with the systems, together we steadily work through the space to get it back in order. This space used to really stress me out; now I know I can always fall back on the systems we created to get it back under control. G.M.
G.M.
Organize to grow (personally and professionally) I worked with Your Organized Life in getting my home office into an organized and productive space that allowed me to better grow my business. Lisa was really flexible with scheduling sessions and purchased many of the products we needed to keep the process moving along. Even when the process got bogged down and frustrating, she helped me push through and stay focused on the end goal – better organization and a less stressful environment. We re-used a number of items I already owned and chose systems and solutions that fit my needs and budget. Working with Lisa was a very consultative process and I always felt she understood my goals and helped me to get there.
A.H.