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"Lis provides that excellent combination of professional organizing skills plus attention to her client's individual needs.Every session with Lis has produced something valuable.Lis did the job with the utmost attention to detail while never losing sight of the big picture.Lis creates order from chaos. I have referred several of my clients and friends to Lis and she has helped them create the systems that have kept them on track.Lis has an innate desire to help people not just organize their stuff but really improve their lives.Lis has an uncanny ability to ask all of the right questions and a natural skill in understanding her clients' needs.It means so much to have someone like Lis who I can trust."
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L.B., Insurance Agent
R.D., Technology Consultant
S.E., Health Care Professional
J.P., Marketing Professional
A.M., Small Business Advisor
S.G., HR Director
M.G., Grandmother
Did you know?
- Nearly one quarter of all adults say they pay bills late (and thus incur fees) because they lose them.
- The average American woman spends 55 minutes every day looking for things.
- It costs an average of $10 per square foot to store items in your home.
- So-called "crisis" purchases or fees related to disorganization can cost as much as 15-20% of your annual budget including buying duplicates of misplaced or broken items, last minute shopping at higher prices and extra interest and finance charges.
- Realtors regard "first impression" improvements such as de-cluttering closets to be one of the best ways to speed the sale of a home and fetch a better price.
- Cleaning professionals say that getting rid of excess clutter would eliminate 40 percent of the housework in an average home.
- On average about 80% of a home's clutter is a result of disorganization not lack of space.
Statistics courtesy of the National Association of Professional Organizers
Articles
- "Tools Home Cooks Love - 10 Clever, Timesaving Kitchen Tools For Under $50 (And Often Much Less)," Lis Golden McKinley, Ezine, 8/12/09
Other Organizing Resources
- National Association of Professional Organizers (NAPO)
- Institute for Challenging Disorganization (ICD)
- National Association of Senior Move Managers (NASMM)
- Professional Organizers in Canada
- Donation Town Help for finding a charity in your area that will pick up donations for free StopWaste.org A great site for finding recycling resources in Alameda County, CA
- Home CARES Accepts donations and provides free loans of durable medical and home health equipment in Northern California counties of Marin, Oakland, Sonoma and San Francisco
- Goodwill Industries Find you local Goodwill donation drop off center
- It's Deductible Find out what your donated items are worth - it's FREE