I like to consider myself an organized person but I felt chaos in my office despite my best efforts. I truly value my workspace and needed fresh eyes and a creative brain to see the potential I was missing. Cody was exactly what I needed. I was so impressed by her ability to look at my space and see it for the serenely organized office it could be. Her ideas were fresh, simple and cheap but made a HUGE difference in the daily functioning of my business as well as my peace of mind. She really listened to my priorities with my decor and kept the integrity of my style while improving the efficiency. If you are frustrated with your home or office, give Cody a call. She is easy to talk to, fun to have around and great at her job. In a short time she may transform your space into something better than you can imagine. read more

Hiring a personal organizer wasn't something that immediately occurred to me. I'm a stay at home Mom with two school-age kids; surely I have enough time to learn something as simple as how to organize our house, right? After a year of reading books that didn't help, watching the place get more and more cluttered and feeling myself getting more and more overwhelmed, I finally reached out for help. I highly recommend Cody, both as an organizer and an ambassador of calm. She's friendly and personable and fun to be around, and the systems she's helping me put into place have, after just a few weeks, changed our lives considerably. We're all far more inclined to put things away now that we know where everything goes and what our space is for, and all of us, right down to my first-grader, are visibly less stressed out. My husband's blood pressure has even gone down! She's taught us how to look at our house and our things differently, how to figure out what we're doing in each space and how to organize our belongings to make work in each space feel effortless. It isn't just "put this here, put that there"; instead it feels like you're getting a master lesson in how to move through your own life with all it's many accompanying things without simultaneously drowning in paperwork and clutter. I'm seeing our whole house with new eyes. I have a much better grasp now on what I want to keep or give away, what's valuable to me and my goals, and what's just fetter. I don't usually write a lot of reviews, but I really wanted to write this one because I think a lot of people are in households like mine; where a sense of overwhelm prevails over calm on a regular basis, where it feels impossible to make a routine and stick to it. Before I did it, spending money for an organizer felt too indulgent, but now that I've seen what our living space feels like after having Cody here, I can say that it isn't indulgent at all - it's the best money we've spent on our mental health in a long time. read more

I was feeling overwhelmed with the volume of paperwork in my home office. I also needed help with areas of my house. I didn't want someone coming in and telling me I had to change me to make the organization work for me. Instead Cody asked me questions about who I was and how I worked. She tried to get a feel for who I was and tailored the organization to me and my needs. She taught me things that are simple but effective ways to work with paperwork, to do lists, and kids. She is very efficient and doesn't waste time. I tend to drift off and it was refreshing to have someone come in and keep me on task. I had her back several times. My mom hired her next. She really helped my mom who was having difficulty getting rid of stuff. One year later I'm still using her methods and keeping up with organization. My office is fairly clean. Cody is a wonderful person. Happy, great attitude, funny and easy to work with. I hired her based on these reviews and I'm glad I did. read more

Cody deserves a 100 stars! She is so kind, thoughtful, and a pleasure to work with. An amazing organizer that goes much, much deeper than "just" organizing, she takes it to a different level--thinking about how the energy flows in your space as well as how you utilize it. The systems she creates are working: we have no trouble now keeping spaces and counters clear--it is all effortless and easy. My wife had had a debilitating accident right after we moved into a new place, so since dealing with this crisis our apartment was a complete mess and still in boxes a year later, covered with a thick layer of dust. Cody came in and cleared up both the clutter and our minds, making room both physically and mentally for healing to take place. We are so deeply grateful, and are now looking forward to continuing the organizing process instead of dreading it. read more

I reached out to Cody to help organize my father's home--he has Parkinson's Disease and it's getting harder and harder for him to stay organized. He can also be hard to work with but Cody came it, listened to him and developed a great rapport. I've seen great results so far! Thanks for your help Cody. read more

I have a relatively small living space and my favorite form of therapy is retail. Cody has helped me evaluate and rationalize what I have and need and provided systems and tips to help me stay organized. I've watched those organizer shows on t.v. - nothing like having a professional in person! She also has a great personality and is a joy to work with! read more

If you've been thinking about working with an organizer but hesitating because you should be able to do it yourself - stop thinking about it and hire Cody. Working with Cody was one of the best decisions we've made! We are not naturally organized people, and moving into a new house a month before our first kid was born - 5 years out we STILL hadn't gotten on top of things. Cody helped us figure out simple, intuitive systems that actually work for us. Areas that have just been a thorn in our side for years are finally functional and pleasant be in - and even our kids (3 and 5) started organizing and putting away some of their things spontaneously! It has decreased our stress levels, saved us time, and has been good for our marriage (seriously). Cody is so lovely to work with - she's smart, practical, skilled, fun, kind, and experienced, with just the right amount of magic to make things stick. She's awesome, look no further! read more

i completely understand the need to pay for a good organizer now! Cody is a doll and helped me get my big huge unsolvable (to me) mess into the art studio I needed. I will hire her again and highly recommend Clear Space. read more

I wish I could add a few more stars! Cody changed my life by thoughtfully and gently understanding my unique situation and then developing systems to organize my home and life. Cody does not organize using "standard" ideas, everything she does is custom and reflects my way of life and needs. She also is a powerhouse and gets so much done, in such a short time - she is so inspiring! I have been able to keep up the systems Cody has helped me put into place, which I think is the real test of enduring value. Thank you Cody!! read more

Cody knows her stuff! She is impressively well-prepared, a great communicator and super supportive. After working with Cody I felt a great sense of accomplishment. Not to mention, she was great fun to be around. I highly recommend Cody to help you find your focus, tackle your project, and achieve serenity. read more

Cody is amazing! As an architect I thought I was pretty organized but in working with Cody I quickly realized there was much more to learn. She was great at seeing the big picture and suggesting strategies to employ in both my home and office that would make daily life more stream-lined. Her help has given me hope of actually achieving my goal of living without clutter and a less-is-more life. The impacts of working with her already have us more gracefully handling the daily operations of a 5 person family :) Cody is an absolute pleasure to work with- I highly recommend Clear Space!! read more

Cody at Clear Space is phenomenal. Within the first 5 minutes of entering my home, she saw simple changes that have completely reinvented the feel of my living room and kitchen.. she has the proverbial "eye", plus an intuitive sense for opening and clearing out living space. With my closet, she was quick, thorough, receptive to my needs and TOTALLY fun to work with. We sorted and made piles, labeled and laughed.. and within an hour, my closet was filtered for the clothes I love, reorganized for use and color coordinated! Cody is a rare blend of well honed practical suggestions combined with a dazzling sense for living a fulfilling life. I can't recommend her more highly. read more

Don't really know where to start! I stumbled upon Cody by chance and I feel so lucky to have found her. She has helped me so much in re-thinking my space and helping me get organized with my three small kids. It is an energy/ efficiency/ home therapy must! It really is one of those things that you don't realize you need help with until you are actually doing it. I really could not recommend her enough, she is kind, thoughtful, gets to work and knows her stuff. I agree with the other posters-- Cody deserves 100 stars. read more

I'm a fairly organized person to begin with, but I had been overwhelmed with a recent move and demanding full-time job, so I needed someone to help me get motivated to organize the clutter. Cody was fantastic - she helped me get a logical "system" in place to stay on top of clutter (esp. paperwork, filing, kids' activities, artwork, etc.). And she's super personable and easy to work with. I'd highly recommend her for small or large jobs! read more

Cody is professional and talented at organizing and thinking about space. She customized her suggestions to my needs and organizational style which means that I can continue to use the systems put into place. She is a pleasure to work with and very efficient. I appreciated that she gave me homework to do, so that our time together was best spent. I strongly recommend Cody for any area in your house that isn't working. It makes such a difference! read more

Clear Space owner Cody Strauss is a midwife of movement. I had long been meaning to restructure my study and attend to my many disparate projects and figured a little external help to start the ball might help. Cody arrived, listened, suggested and we started to move things about. The next thing i know I've finished half my projects, my study is functional alive and place I look forward to being and working and dreaming in. She blends an exquisite sensibility and respect of character with her well developed practical tools to help manifest intention. Highly recommended. read more

Cody Strauss at Clearspace is amazing. I am an independent person who rarely reaches out for help, but I was feeling overwhelmed by the multi-tasking my job requires and the to-do piles stacked up around my desk. Each day as I opened the door to my office, I would literally sigh and feel deflated by my space. My 50th birthday was approaching, and so I told myself, "You spend so much time at work, it is finally time to take care of yourself." So I yelped "professional organizer" and saw the great reviews of Cody. I took the leap and called her. This was the BEST gift I've ever given myself! I signed up for her multi-session package, and it was worth every single penny. Cody immediately put me at ease. She listened attentively and seemed to intuitively know what might restore my peace of mind. She helped me see that the time I spend at work IS part of my real life, that I need to value myself enough to create a work space that is also my life space, that gives me energy rather than saps my energy. At each step, she would ask me to act out how I used a certain space, a certain drawer, a certain file, what colors appealed to me for decor, etc., so that she could understand the needs of my job and figure out a way to arrange my space so that I could work more joyfully, calmly, and efficiently. We worked really hard together, using every minute to re-think and re-organize my space, and I felt a huge sense of accomplishment after each session. Thanks to Cody, I now feel rejuvenated and welcomed by my space each time I walk into my office. Call Cody. You will not regret it! read more