In Good Order - No longer in business

It took years to confront, then I realized I needed an organizer. I called several before getting the right vibe from Christie of “In Good Order”.

I’d put things downstairs since we moved in, intending to get to them, before the job transfer came. With long-term sitters moving in, things had to take shape fast. The ceiling is 3 inches lower than I am tall, I’m a nostalgic pack-rat, have a bad back, and my organizational attention span is roughly that of the common housefly. Christie saw through this and in 6 hours what had taken 4 years to avoid was sorted for the move, stored and labelled for easy access, or gone.

She was excellent - completely neutral on my attachment to warn out wallets and single shoes and empathetic to my need to dispose of things to people who will treasure them as I would have, if I could have found them. I guestimate spending 40 or more hours getting nowhere just trying to sort stuff before Christie came and helped me fix it. She was easy to speak to, on-time to the minute, extremely hard working, and clear about what had to happen to meet my goals.

I didn’t need to buy a new storage system, and about half her bill (which was bang-on what was expected) was off-set by income from the clutter that ended up being of value, once Christie pointed me toward who might buy it.

Thanks, Christie! See you when we move again (you should see the amount of storage room for my new stuff in the place we’re in now! (uh' oh)

In Good Order was a wonderful find! What a tall task I gave Christie! Two siblings moving in together in a small downtown condo. They needed help! Christie worked very professionally with both to help them make this move a success. Decluttering, re arranging, and Christie finding all the newest organizational materials made this a great success. I am sure I now have the best organized and accessible storage locker with items easily accessible to move in and out. Thank you Christie for your skills, great ideas and patience in working with hectic schedules! I would heartily recommend In Good Order to all! The personalized service, excellent communication and budgeting were all just terrific. Yes "virginia" grown children can really live together and have an organized place!

In Good Order helped downsize my parents. Christie of In Good Order helped downsize my parents from a large home that they lived in for 40 years, to a condominium. She was friendly, patient and understanding with them. Christie did the physical work and helped my parents sort through the many items to decide what was for keeps, donation or garbage. A task my parents were not physically up to doing on their own. She then, in a very organized manner, promptly removed the donation and garbage items from the house, and took them to their proper place. She carefully packed and labelled the "keep" items for the move to the condominium. After the move, she unpacked the items and put them in their proper place, including organizing the storage area. The work was always done with a friendly smile and a professional demeanour. We were very pleased with Christie's services. We would work with her again, and would highly recommend her. The hourly rate charged and time billed were reasonable.Thank you Christie!

Patricia from North York, September 20, 2006.

Christie of In Good Order helped coordinate a two-phase process with really wonderful results. I hired her to prepare my two-bedroom condo to be put on the market. By paring down and rearranging my furnishings, and suggesting and organizing inexpensive touch-ups, Christie created an attractive, uncluttered space that sold quickly. She has a fantastic eye and was both creative and objective. Christie also organized my move from my condo to my new home. She helped me decide what to keep and coached me in letting go of things I no longer needed. We tackled all the ‘black holes’ that I’d been ignoring and it felt therapeutic to finally deal with 11 years worth of accumulated 'stuff'. I really appreciated that Christie's approach was always professional but also friendly and warm. It made a potentially stressful time feel very relaxed.