Stacy, a shopaholic and horder
 Stacy is a shopaholic. Whenever there is a sale, she feels that she absolutely has to buy things. She buys clothing simply because there is a good deal on it, and often buys two or more of the same type of item simply because she feels she might need one in another color or slightly different style. She buys more shoes than she can wear and keep organised, and she also buys household goods and gifts. Whether she can afford it or not, Stacy is stuck with the things that she has purchased, and needs to find a way to organise them efficiently.
She's the type of person who would love to wear all of the clothes and shoes that she's bought, and she'd love to be able to use everything that she has purchased for her home. She needs help! The things that she purchased are taking over her house – she's got piles of clothing, piles of shoes, and drawers full of things that she just can't access. Nothing gets put away after it is bought, because there is simply no room.
With the services, she'll be able to figure out a way to organise her closet and home. She can learn how to make sure that she has enough room for all of her clothing and her shoes, and she'll learn how to organise things in such a way so that she can use them quickly and easily. She'll be able to go through the things that she owns and make sure that she actually wants all of them - and when she knows what she wants, she'll find out how to keep all of it so that she can access it.
Dave, a busy business person needs his office organised
.jpg) Dave is someone who is always on the go. He is at his office during the day, but he's hardly ever just sitting there. He's in an out at meetings, meeting clients, and working on projects in different places. His office is very important to him because it is where he stores all of his project materials, and where he files all of his important papers – but because he's hardly ever there, he just doesn't have the time to make sure that everything is in order. There are piles of papers that need to be filed, and he has lots of project materials that need to be organised. He also has not enough room for all of the knick knacks and other things that have cluttered up his work space. He'd like to be able to enjoy the office while he is in it, but he needs help!
The service will get him organised, make sure that all of the papers that he has are in order, and that the filing is done correctly. Also, the service will help him implement a new filing system that will be easier to use in the short time he's in the office. The service will help him to reorganise the knick knacks and create a place for everything. Also, Dave will get an organised work space with all of the project materials organised as they should be. This will allow him to be able to enjoy his office when he's there, and know that it is waiting for him, clean and organised, when he's not.
Sandy, an overwhelmed mother with toys everywhere
.jpg) Sandy is a single mom with three kids. She works hard and is able to provide a good life for her children, but giving them what they need and want has led to too many toys and not enough time to organise them. She is so busy taking care of her children that she doesn't have time to figure out an organization system, and there are toys all over the house that need to be taken care of. The kids can't get to the toys that they want, and she ends up buying them more because they lose the ones that they have in the mess. She needs help to organise her children's toys, and make sure that they are able to access them when they would like to.
The service will help her figure out a way to get the toys in order. It will provide an easy way to organise the toys and set up toy bins for all of the children and their specific toys. The service will help her by making sure that the toys are all put away and that she has a way she can quickly and easily organise toys even in her busy life. The service will help her by getting her on track as far as organisation goes, and then by giving her a way to do it herself from then on.
Tammy needs to clean out her guest room for her mother in law's extended stay
 Tammy has a mother in law that she loves, but that is very picky and very organised. Her husband's mother is someone that she looks up to because her home is always spotless and very organised. However, Tammy is not organised at all. She is very messy and doesn't mind if things aren't where they are supposed to be. Her mother in law is coming to stay with her for the summer, and she'll be living in the guest room. Tammy is busy working and needs to make sure that when her mother in law arrives, the guest room is just as clean and clutter free as her mother in law's own house would be. The room has become a storage center, and Tammy needs to be sure that it can be cleaned before her mother in law arrives.
The service will help her make sure that the guest room will be up to the standards of her mother in law. They'll help Tammy figure out what things she wants to keep and which things she wants to get rid of. Then, the service will show Tammy how she can organise the guest room so that there is room for guests, but also room to use the room as storage when it is needed. The service will teach Tammy some organisational tips so that she can keep herself and all of her rooms organised from now on.
Suzie, a time poor professional who wants to give her place a declutter – she has not had the time in 5 years
 Suzie is a professional who finds that when she's home, she'd rather relax and enjoy her time instead of working to clean her house. As a result, there is clutter everywhere. She tries to stay on top of it, but she really doesn't have very much time, and her home is too small to keep clean easily. She has things piled up from her education, her family life, and from her professional life, and she needs to figure out a way to cut back on the clutter and make sure that things can stay organised from here on out. It is hard for her to find time to deal with the clutter, so she lets it pile up until it gets to the point where she absolutely has to declutter in order to get back to living her life.
The service will take her through a decluttering process and help her to put everything into its place. If the clutter is a result of things not having a place to go or be put away in, the service will help her by creating spots for things to go. When everything has a place, it will be harder for clutter to build up. The service will also help her create an area of her home that is meant for clutter organisation, so that when she is busy she can do a little bit of picking up and spend a little bit of time, and get rid of the clutter before it becomes a major problem. The service will also help her develop good habits about clutter and help her to not lead a cluttered lifestyle.
Bob and Roxanne, a couple getting married soon
.jpg) Bob and Roxanne are in love, and they know that they are going to be very happy. They are both graduates, and have professional jobs. They both have had their own apartments – Roxanne for four years, and Bob for three. Therefore, they are used to living on their own, and they both have apartments full of belongings and furniture. However, they are getting married soon, and they would like to move in together right after the wedding. The house they are moving into is very small, and there is simply not room for everything that they both own. They need help to make sure that they can each bring the things that are important to them into their new home, and to make sure that they won't bring too much stuff in either.
The service will help them figure out what things they need for their new home, such as furniture and kitchen items. Then, they'll go through the things that they have and decide together which items to save and which to discard. The service will help them make sure that they don't have doubles of any items, and that the items they keep are the best of what both of them have to offer. The service will also help both Bob and Roxanne go through their personal belongings and keep only what is important to them, and only what they need. Then, the service will help them narrow down the items that they want to be bringing into the marriage, until they don't have too many anymore.
The Hendersons, a family moving
 Molly and Dave have been married for 15 years. Their oldest child, Bobby, is 13. They also have a 9 year old, Lisa, and a 6 year old, James. Molly has recently become pregnant and the family has decided to move to a new home where they'll be able to have more room. However, even though they are moving into a bigger house, they want to arrive there without as many belongings as they currently have. They have too much clutter, and too much stuff laying around. They don’t want to buy anything for the new baby because they already have three of everything from their oldest children. They need help in cutting down on the amount of stuff that they have before they move. They also need to be able to organise each of their own things so that moving can be something that goes quickly and easily for them. Moving is a great time to cut down on the things that you don't want anymore, and for the Hendersons, it is a necessity.
The service will help them go through their belongings and see what they really need and what they do not need. They will be able to get a good idea of the things that they'll need for the new baby once the service has helped them go through the old things and decide what to keep and what to get rid of. The service can also help them as they begin to pack, by helping them to downsize furniture and items that they no longer need. With the service, they'll be able to get themselves up and running and ready for the new family member that will come along with the new home.
George is a senior, downsizing into a smaller home after 50 years in the family home
 George has lived in his family's home for more than 50 years, and it is time for him to downsize and move somewhere smaller. He is happy about moving to a place where it is warmer and where his grandchildren are going to be there to see each day. However, he has an entire home full of things that he won't need in his new place. His children are excited for him to arrive in an apartment near them, but they are both busy and are unable to take time off work to come help him go through the items in the family home. George is sentimental and wants to keep everything, but needs support in order to downsize and get rid of the things that don't matter to him in the long run.
The service will help George by providing him with the support that he needs. Getting rid of family belongings can be really hard, so the service will support him and be gentle with him as he goes through things. They'll help him by making a list of the things that he will need in his new place, and then choosing which items will fulfill the list. They'll also help him go through everything in the house, to make sure that no precious mementos are accidentally gotten rid of. The service will help him make sure that he is able to come to terms with what it means to leave the family home, and also make sure that the brings along all of the things that are meaningful to him in his life, so that he can always remember his past. They'll help him make sure that the things he does not keep end up with good homes that he can feel happy about.
Paul, divorced and wants to make a fresh start – too many memories make it difficult to start
 Paul is recently divorced and it wasn't a very nice break up. He was left with the home that he shared with his wife, and although she took most of her personal belongings, she left a lot of furniture and a lot of stuff she didn't want anymore. The children are grown, and most of their old stuff that they no longer want is still in the home as well. Paul wants to move to a smaller place where he can make a fresh start, but he is too upset by the divorce and too sad to even start to know where to begin cleaning out the house so he can move. He feels overwhelmed and just wants to be able to put it into someone else's hands.
The service will help Paul by helping him prioritise a list of the things that he needs for his new place, and then help him decide if he'd like to keep any of the old things or just get new stuff. The service will help Paul make decisions about what needs to be saved, what can be put into storage, and what things he can easily get rid of. Then, the service will show Paul how to pack up and only take the things that he is going to want for his new life.
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