Frequently Asked Questions

Whatever can find a second life, be reused, donated, or recycled will be. Items you’re ready to donate will be documented and posted on forums for San Diegans seeking specific items. Electronics will be recycled, hazardous materials will be properly disposed of, furniture items and appliances can go to people or organizations who need them, and art supplies can go to a local creative reuse store. Any remaining items can be donated to a local charity.

We typically schedule M-Sat between 9am and 6pm, and can also coordinate other times upon request.

Click here to schedule online, or email barbie@simplify-clean-organize.com, or call (619) 363-7870

We accept Cash, Check, Venmo, and Credit Cards. A 50% deposit is due at time of booking. Additional fees (additional time, disposal fees, etc) will be invoiced.

Yes, with 24+ hours' notice to avoid cancellation fee. Please see our Services page for more information on our cancellation policy.

There are many reasons to consider hiring a professional organizer. You may be in a life transition - such as moving to a new home, a career change, a marriage or divorce, a new child or an empty nest, looking to downsize, etc. Perhaps you just inherited the belongings of a parent or sibling, or maybe you are just wanting a simpler, cleaner space. Wherever you are, Professional Organizers can help you settle into your new situation more quickly and more effectively that you might otherwise do on your own. For more information check out 10 Reasons to Hire a Professional Organizer.

Organizing sessions are 4 hours long. We’ll start with your biggest pain point. Working side by side, we’ll empty each area by removing every item. We SIMPLIFY by determining whether you want to keep, throw away, recycle, donate, or sell each item. We then CLEAN the area and ORGANIZE the "keeps" with a logical solution that works for you. We will make suggestions on strategies and systems based on previous experience, but ultimately, we let you decide on what you think will work best for you. This is YOUR space - not ours. If we think you may benefit from certain organizing products, then we will discuss those as well.

A professional organizer works with a client on "transfer of skill." The systems we create ultimately need to work for you, not us, so we need your help to get the best results. we explain what we're doing and why so that you can learn the skills you need to maintain and create new systems in the future.

Time varies per client. Clients with more emotional attachment to things take longer to make decisions, and that’s okay! It's important to take the time to consider what to do with items when it isn’t immediately clear to you. Others have less attachment and tend to move through the SIMPLIFY phase more quickly.

No! We will make observations and suggestions, but you are the person who decides what stays and what goes. Keep in mind, however, that if you have a cluttered room and choose not to part with any items, there's only so much that can be done to make it look less cluttered. Parting with unused or unnecessary items leaves physical and visual space for the items that are more important to you, and it will also allow for easier access to what you need.

There are many options for dealing with items with sentimental value. One options is to catalogue the item by taking a pictures. However, if an item’s sentimental value is tactile. or you just can't bring yourself to part with it, then don’t. Rather, repurpose the item by displaying it or finding a way to use it regularly. Let's figure it out together.

Yes. Accidents happen, and we carry liability insurance and hope that we don't need to use it!

No! If we can sort, purge, and organize your items before you move, you can be confident that you’re only taking items you want to bring into your new space. Plus, you will have less to pack and less to move, saving you both time and money. Since your items are organized, unpacking is much easier, and you’ll be able to settle into your new home in no time!

10 Times to Hire a Professional Organizer

We work locally in the San Diego Metropolitan area, but can travel outside the city when necessary (most commonly for unpacking after a move).

You don't need to do anything! If we need to buy anything, that will come later. If you can, please remove all possible distractions. Text messages, phone calls, pets, children, other tasks. Our work together will result in you having more time for those later. If you can, arrange for childcare. That's ideal for more focused work. Please make sure pets are secured in a different room/area. We love them both, but they're distracting, and fewer distractions mean fewer sessions needed to accomplish your organizing goals.

We abide by the NAPO Code of Ethics. We don't sell information to other businesses or reveal identifying information about our work together.

We will only do so with your permission. We do periodically post to our website or Instagram as a marketing tool, but only with your approval, and never any identifying information.