My garage was in a state of chaos. After many attempts on my own to get it organized, I decided it would be best to bring in a professional. Lori and her team turned my garage into a calm, organized, functional space in the course of a day! 10/10! read more

What can I say, Lori and team took an overwhelmed set of parents, way too many boxes of kitchen "stuff" and made a wonderfully organized and functional space! What started as chaos and a plethora of excess, soon was transformed to a well oiled cooking space. Thanks so much Lori and team ------ An update on our second great experience with Lori and her team. This week they helped not only with our kitchen but also organizing our garage and storage at a new house. The entire team was fantastic and Lori is a sage at making the right decisions and advising on how and where to store all your belongings. She also has a knack for ensuring the proper collections get vetted for donation or recycling. Thanks Lori, Julian and the entire team for the great work! read more

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I reached out to Lori because our house was just getting out of control after living in it for six years, starting a family, and adjusting to other life events. Lori responded and scheduled a video consultation with me super quickly. Her proposal and estimate was extremely detailed and accurate which I really appreciated to understand the full scope of the work I was asking her and her team to do. Over the span of a single week, Lori and her team of 1-4 people came out three days and reorganized and transformed our entire house plus outdoor sheds. The whole team kept up their energy from beginning to end. With two young kids and a busy household, there is no way I could have logistically done what she and her team did and in addition there is no way I would have organized things as well or thought of certain solutions. Surfaces and areas in our house are now completely clear except for very active projects. Everything has a proper home and it is so much easier to find things, motivating to put things away, and the kids aren't finding random inappropriate things to play with anymore. read more

My son gave me a gift certificate for Lori's services. She looked over a video of my home office, which had turned into an artist's studio, with collage materials along with paints and canvases. Underneath the artists' gear were lots of family mementoes and books and notebooks from 20 years of teaching. Over three decades, a work space had turned into a storage space. Clearing this took from 9:30 am till 3 pm for Lori plus two helpers. Of course, I was part of the team too, deciding what was worth keeping. I feel it was worth the expense and effort. I now have a peaceful place to work. I had been worried about being embarrassed by my clutter, but Lori is very matter-of-fact and non-judgmental. read more

I cannot say enough about how great my experience with Lori and her team has been. As with anything, my closets and drawers had gotten really piled up and disorganized. We started with the garage as we are needing it as gym. The work Loti and team did was phenomenal. It is easy to find things, we got rid of things we didn't need and opened up a massive amount of space to workout. We love it. Next moved on to the master closet. Wow, how stress relieving it is to go in there now. I can find anything I need and can see all my clothes, shoes and accessories. Linen closet, master bath drawers and medicine cabinet and son's closet followed. As with the other projects, the outcome was as exceptional as the others. A few more projects and we are there! A note, Lori and team were very sensitive to our safety and comfort during this time. Always taking care of us and her team with tremendous precaution. Masks, distancing, everything. read more

Lori does it again! 2 consults in the past month leave us feeling so much happier at home. Worth every penny to have Lori's keen eye on our place and help us think through our use of our time and space. Photos here, just a mini-example. read more

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Today, Lori was once again my personal elf -- restoring order and improving my ability to think. Her talents always amaze me with what she can get done -- and get through -- in a short amount of time. I now have a new appreciation for her given some recent health problems. I was way behind on my backlog and couldn't dig myself out to a productive place on my own. Enter: Lori & MTFY to the rescue! I'm grateful to be back on track and feel like I can think again. Whew! So whether you need her for your own emergency or just a tune-up, Lori has your new systems up and running in no time. What a gift she is to all of us. I highly recommend her without hesitation. Thank you, Lori. read more

I run a dog training business and have a lot of bulky and heavy equipment that I use on a daily basis. In one day Lori organized 6 huge racks of stuff. Our goal was to make it easy to delicate cleaning to team members and create a system that is intuitive and quick. Mission accomplished. Lori and Julian were super professional and efficient. Worth every penny. I hope to have her come into my space once quarterly for maintenance. read more

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Lori and her assistants did a wonderful job organizing my garage, closets and dressers. They were prompt, efficient and easy to work with. Lori thought of storage strategies that were better than anything I could have possibly imagined. I couldn't be happier with the results. It's such a relief to have everything organized and accessible. read more

Lori is one of the most profoundly incredible people I have ever had the chance to interface with. She just spent 6 hours at our home and brought 2 guys with her to help out. They accomplished so much, and Lori consistently checked in with me about how I was feeling about everything through the day. It was overwhelming, yes, but Lori made it manageable. I felt mortified at the amount of junk that I have, yet Lori was not the least bit judgmental. She stayed on task the whole time, and didn't allow me to distract her from the work with my stories. As someone who is practicing marriage and family therapy, I can say with clarity that Lori brings tremendous compassion and empathy to the way that she holds the space once she is in a person's home. There wasn't one single moment today where I felt criticized or judged, or where I felt like her patience ran thin (and believe me, there were many moments where patience would have been challenging for a lot of people). I can't emphasize enough what a gift it is to be working with Lori. Thank you so very much, yelpers, for writing reviews about Lori Krolik as that is how I came to know about her. She is a gem! I highly recommend Lori, whether you are being strangled and weighed down by your belongings (like me), or just have a small project to tackle. She is, by far, THE VERY BEST. read more

02/2019 Lori and her assistant arrived promptly and worked tirelessly to help transform what was my ' catch all room' back to the Creative respite space it was intended to be. Could I have done this alone.. yes. Would I have done this alone.. no. I felt I needed an impartial eye and a motivated engine to keep me rev'd ! Lori did that. She completed the transformation in a few hours, removed the craft and book donations, the rest to Goodwill. It inspired me to actually tidy two rooms on my own. Worth every penny! read more

We had Lori and her crew out to de-clutter our garage. I consider myself to be a fairly good organizer. However, the scale of this task was a feat of magic that I could not accomplish in a timely manner to say the least. In one day, Lori got everything out, sorted, organized AND hauled away what we did not want, could not use or was simply junk. In ONE day. One Day. Not only that, she offered to have her crew come back and take care of the side yard. This was still more than I could handle. Old paint, misc. old furniture, garbage, etc. that had been a functioning mosquito breeding ground. Of course I jumped on that offer and now it's all gone. Mosquitoes and all. So glad we got this done at the beginning of summer. Now we have nothing huge hanging over our heads and can just relax and enjoy summer. It was somewhat stressful to dive into something that needed doing for years but the best part is that we got it done. Lori and her crew were great. Kept us moving, making decisions about what to keep and what could go. There was a lot that went... The space we created was not just physical. We got peace of mind in one day. One Day Totally epic service. read more

Lori and her team did a fantastic job organizing my garage and home. I'm moving cross-country and had 20 years of stuff mixed up all over my house and garage. I also had a lot of travel and pop culture collectibles crammed in spaces around my home. Lori helped me review and categorize my items, then her team organized everything together so I can pack efficiently. I wish I done this when I moved in here. Highly recommend. If I was moving local I'd hire Lori to completely unpack and organize my new home. read more

The reviews here are accurate and do not even begin to describe the transformational abilities of Lori and her team. I chose More Time for You out of all the other organizers because of the combination of efficiency and effectiveness. Lori tackled our guest room, garage, and all our major storage areas in the home in three comprehensive sessions. Her crew takes care of business end to end so that you are left with a lean organized system. Our day to day tasks and living is running efficiently and our household has been transformed. We feel like for a fraction of the price, we have a new home. And within a few hours, Lori and her team took care of work that have taken us years unsuccessfully to do on our own. The investment is worth reclaiming a sense of luxury and order to your life especially given the increased time we are spending at home. The team is safe, vaccinated and masked at all times. Lori works with a trusted team of associates who will be respectful of your privacy and belongings. Just can't say enough good things about Lori and her team. read more

When my sister hired Lori a year ago I witnessed the miracle transformation of her house and my sister urged me to contact Lori to help organize our house and all of the stuff that accumulates when you have a new baby. I resisted saying that first I would go through all of my junk myself and then call Lori to help me come up with a good organization system. 2 years later after never going through any of our things and creating no visible organization system I was in a complete panic, because I was facing an international move on my own and had no idea of where to start. I was sure of two things: 1. I had no idea where to start on this daunting task and 2. I absolutely was not moving with all of the extra stuff and junk, because I didn't want to recreate the disorder in our next house. Enter Lori! Lori and I consulted on the phone (basically me pathetically begging for guidance) and it's not an exaggeration that after 1 call with her I felt 100% better and like I was in good hands. Lori had a recommendation for a moving company who could handle the international move and she set out a plan for us to meet a couple of times where we would tackle the major problem areas in my home. On our first meeting I was so embarrassed to show her all of the junk and mess, but she never passed any judgement or even hesitated to dive right in. She had a clear plan of how to manage each space, came up with a system so that on the move day things would be in places that made sense, and knew exactly what to do with all of the random stuff (an 8 year old Italian laptop with no power cord?!). She gave me a few manageable tasks but for the most part everything got done in 5-6 hour chunks. Each time Lori left I was amazed by how something that had seemed so overwhelming and unmanageable had been totally managed and it was fairly painless! Lori kept us on task but checked to make sure I was feeling ok and whether I needed breaks. She made the time fly by! When the moving day came I was totally organized-- our movers commented many times how easy the job was because everything was orderly, clearly marked, and labeled. In addition to our scheduled time Lori emailed me with questions to follow up on with the moving company, ideas she had for me, offers to put me in touch with different service providers (electrician, hauler, furnished housing), and just generally to check in with me about the process and how I was feeling. My only regrets are that I didn't hire Lori to help me earlier (my house would have been so much more comfortable and functional if I had!!) and that we are moving away from Lori. My husband was so impressed by everything she did that he suggested we fly her to The Netherlands to help us move into our new house! Some people balked that an organizer seems extravagant, but I assure you that hiring Lori is the smartest thing you can do! She will make your spaces so much more functional and you will enjoy the benefits every single day. Lori is wonderful!! read more

Lori and her co-worker cleaned, decluttered, and re-organized my garage in one glorious fell swoop. She was all business and I loved it. Under her skilled direction, the garage morphed in front of my eyes, bit by bit, pile by pile, hour by hour, from a dirty, congested, depressing room filled with old and redundant crap to a sparkling, open, streamlined space of joy. I'm not joking---I find myself walking out to the garage literally just to stare in astonishment. Certainly, the service isn't cheap. But this job would've taken me multiple days and chipped away at my sanity; and if I did it myself the results wouldn't have been nearly as phenomenal. read more

I always look forward to working with Lori. I had been wanting and needing help with my house organization when my daughter was a toddler. She'd been a difficult baby and my house suffered terribly. I bought a gift certificate at a local auction and after the first session, I was hooked! Close to five years later, the same filing system works wonderfully well in my office. My time spent in the kitchen is much easier with everything tucked away and easy to access. My garage is a general trouble spot, because it's so heavily used for a variety of activities and storage, but Lori helps me keep it in check. I call her every 6 months or so to tackle a new or troublesome area. Kitchen, garage, kids closets, laundry room, linen closet....My family is better for it! Instead of pulling my hair out, I make an appointment with Lori. She's the ultimate stress reliever! A bonus- she'll load up her car with your Goodwill donations, electronic recycling to help complete the project. You can breathe a sigh of relief and enjoy your newly organized space! read more

My experience with Lori and her team was nothing short of fantastic. I had no idea what to expect from someone coming in to help me organize and she far exceeded all my expectations. She is brilliant in her methodology and everything is now where it should be...which makes my life so much easier. Who knew?!!! Her crew was super helpful and left everything spotless. Highly recommend! read more

I highly recommend Lori! She came over to our house 3 times plus an initial consultation and helped me with my 7 year old daughter's room, our laundry room where you couldn't even see the counter space, an under-stairs walk in closet that you couldn't walk into, the kids' play area, and our upstairs desk + extra room area that had become a catch all space for dumping literally everything that wasn't currently in use. Lori was great at keeping me focused when I would waffle on what to keep or get rid of. It really helps to have someone else's perspective and we are so much more organized around here now. My husband and I used to feel overwhelmed and always a few steps behind decluttering, putting away mail, etc. and now it feels like a weight has been lifted. Highly recommend Lori's services! read more

I have used Lori in the past for a move-in project where she helped us unpack 60+ boxes and organize our garage after we moved here from LA. Her straight-shooting style helped us get through the task efficiently and effectively. She set up a fantastic, easy, sustainable organization system for us that we continue to use now, many years later!!! Recently, Lori provided a consult as I was *panicking* about a renovation project and we needed to clear out an entire first floor of stuff in two weekends. She calmly helped me break down the very daunting task into manageable pieces, and helped me find and focus on our top priorities. Post-renovation, I'm definitely calling Lori again to help us with unpacking and setting up new systems in the new space!!! Lori is the BEST. read more

Lori and her team helped me reclaim our garage. She surveyed the job first, and make a supply list, then on the day of the clean out, arrived with two helpers. By 1PM they were done and we had a NEW space! We're very pleased with the work. We defined a budget ahead of time, and Lori was good about sticking to it. I really don't know why I waited so long before asking for her help.... read more

For many years I didn't get the power of organizers. Everyone manages to clean up their own stuff, right? But a friend recommended Lori right when my office overwhelm started to bug me and I tried her out. We spent a morning cleaning out a particularly cluttered corner of my home office. The time went quick and it was amazing how great I felt at the end of it. My family was thrilled too. It's true that your physical environment has a huge impact on how you feel. Lori was supportive and friendly and validated my need to keep things with great suggestions about places to put them and stuff to get to make it easier to organize them. And she didn't add any of those negative comments my family (or my inner voice) tends to make when we do house maintenance/improvement. Next time I have an organizing project I dread (like cleaning out those */?! drawers) I'm calling her! read more

i honestly can NOT say enough about how much Lori has helped take my business to the next level - my efficiency has improved EXPONENTIALLY, i am happier, healthier, and having MORE FUN at work than i have in a LONG TIME! I am so incredibly grateful that i found her, and i can't say enough positive things about Lori and her approach to her work/clients. Do yourself a favor and book a session with her.....prepared to be IMPRESSED! :) read more

Lori has saved me twice now! First, I had her help me organize a very cluttered and cramped bedroom shared by 2 of my daughters. When she was done they were able to utilize the space so much better! In addition, she also helped me get the toy situation in our house somewhat under control! She purged, combined and reorganized them to make things work better! She also helped me think about how to store games and other things used less frequently and get them out of the way to a bookcase that wasn't being fully used! More importantly though, as I was preparing for a big remodel, she helped me purge my entire 3 car garage and home office. It was so nice to get junk out and then organized inside the storage pod! When our remodel is done we can bring back what we need and since it is organized it should make it almost effortless! This was definitely money well spent! Thank you Lori! read more

HELP! 25 years of accumulation. Our garage was a nightmare with stuff everywhere. Unused exercise equipment, kids sports equipment, boxes of paper for everything under the sun. Every time we cleared it out, it got right back to where it was before - one big junk drawer. It got to the point where I avoided going into the garage because it overwhelmed me to think about doing anything. And frankly, after 30 years of home ownership, I'm tired of doing things like this. We called Lori and she got us on her busy schedule very quickly. She came with her two strong mover guys and in 5 hours we cleared everything out, got rid of tons of unneeded items, put organization systems in place. I've got my garage back for turning it into a woodworking shop. Every time I go out there is makes me feel excited about the projects I'm going to do over the next several years. Spend the money to hire Lori. It is SOOO worth it. Only regret is not doing it 5 years ago. :-) read more

Lori is brimming with innovative and helpful ideas, but most importantly, listens to your needs first. She'll work with your current successful methods, have immediate suggestions, and follows up with even more after meeting. Lori is a wealth of organization strategies. She listened to who I was and what I needed, helped me come up with wonderful solutions I hadn't thought of, and reaffirmed that I didn't have to meet every expectation (from others or myself). She makes you feel very comfortable in her suggestions, not judged, and makes it clear the best solution is the best solution for you, not her! In a single appointment, Lori came up with a wonderful idea for displaying (containing ;-)) my kids art on my kitchen wall, gave me recommendations for items from water bottles to video conversions to cloud computing solutions to iPhone apps to paper clutter. Within days of Lori leaving, I had my my laundry room, dining room and kitchen all de-cluttered. And although my office will take more time, I have a plan. Her direction motivated me to implement her perfect suggestions immediately! Whether you need help getting organized or just more organized, Lori is the best there is! read more

I had my third session in about six months with Lori yesterday, and I really could not be more pleased! I became a stay at home mom almost three years ago, and although I've always been disorganized, having a child really took that particular trait of mine to new levels! I realized that I needed to focus on being organized so we could function with less stress day-to-day, and that I wasn't making any progress on my own. It was time to call for help! Lori did a consult and then I scheduled her for an in-home session, and boy was that an eye opener! I am perfectly capable of saying "I don't need that, trash/recycle/donate", but I am NOT able to see what to do with the stuff that stays. I didn't realize this was such a problem until she so easily identified solutions for us. For me, that's where the value of Lori's service is - she has a skill set I simply don't have! She's helped with our entry area and then yesterday was my small desk and child's toys - can't believe how much bigger our living room looks! Looking forward to tackling my daughter's room next! read more

Lori and her team are amazing! Lori's services truly provide More Time for You. She and her team are professional and efficient. Lori is super responsive and contacted me the same day I sent an email to schedule a review of the job and provide a quote. We had a garage full of stuff piled everywhere from downsizing houses - you could not walk around in there or find anything. With Lori's guidance and leadership, everything was sorted and organized beautifully in the garage in one day! Items are easy to find just with a glance. The next morning, items were donated, recycled, or brought to the dump. We are so happy with the results. The next time we have anything to organize or if we move, Lori will be my first call. I wish I could give Lori 7 stars! read more

Lori is efficient, reliable, and organized when it comes to meeting your organizational needs. She goes above and beyond with her detailed suggestions and thoughts that are sure to improve any space! Highly recommend! read more

Lori helped me unpack & organize my kitchen after a long cross-country move. Her suggestions for organization have been invaluable and will definitely be applied to other areas of our home as well. After she did such a great job on the kitchen, we had her come and figure out our living room, which was strewn with "stuff". Lori is practical and unemotional, which really helped me when figuring out what should stay and what should go. This move is a process and I envision Lori returning to assist with other rooms as we unpack. read more

Before Lori, I felt very overwhelmed and almost helpless! Trying to play multiple roles at once-Mom, nurse, student, wife. I knew that if I wanted to be good a something, like keeping organized and optimize my productivity, I needed to get help or mentoring by an expert (like with any other skill)... and Lori was just that-a supportive expert. She is very direct to the point. read more

Lori is incredible and set up my organized system 3 years ago and it still holds today. I can't believe it. She totally got what I needed to succeed with my style and made it work for me and my daughter. Love her and recommend her highly. She's worth every penny. read more

Incredible! I am a horribly lazy human who has been staring at piles of STUFF in my cottage for years [I know, I know] overwhelmed with thinking of where to start and how to even accomplish such a thing, so I finally got my act together enough to ask for help. And wow, Lori is LEGIT. I was nervous and excited for the big day, but holy cow it was the best day! I got to essentially say 'keep' or 'donate' or 'trash' about every item I'd been hoarding over the years, and it either went to a special container or like magic, disappeared from my life right then! Can you imagine how great that is? Take a minute and envision such a dreamy situation. And in one day, my biggest living space and front patio were GLORIOUS. Useless things were purged, special things had their own special places, and the space was bigger and cleaner and more orderly than I had hoped for. It's a really positive experience, and the end result of a beautiful, tidy space just makes you want to keep the magic going, organize other spaces, purge other stuff you don't need, especially if you realize it could bring joy to someone else. Lori is incredible and I have a heart full of gratitude for what she did for me. I can't fathom a scenario where you would regret this kind of magic - if you're here, you know you want it - do it!!! read more

I attended a workshop that Lori Krolik of More Time For You gave at Parents Place in Palo Alto. My husband and I attended together and we were both impressed by her thorough knowledge and skill set as an organizer. She shared tons of information about useful apps in addition to providing examples of her top-notch organizational services. We do a lot of organization in our home and had just invested a lot of time and effort into a large garage re-org and needed some ideas for a home office re-org coming up in the next few weeks. We came away from the workshop with many creative and immediately helpful ideas we could implement easily on our own without breaking the bank. Lori is a thorough and confident presenter who knows the world of busy parents well because she is one herself. She tailors her suggestions and entire communication style to be specifically useful and supportive to stressed Silicon Valley professionals and families who really do need more time for themselves. I can't recommend her workshops and services highly enough! read more

Lori is an organization-angel! She helped me with my home office - introduced me to simple tricks and systems which have made me and will keep me organized in the future. It's a joy to be able to find things quickly and easily now! I would highly recommend Lori if you need a little tweak or a complete overhaul, she'll make you feel comfortable and it'll even be fun! read more

An absolutely fabulous investment. Lori has a gift for organizing even for those of us in the organizing business. Three hours with her helped me address ten years of built up clutter and getting ready for the next level. Onward and upward! read more

Wanting to make my shared home office (and family catch-all place) a pleasant & productive environment after years of not making that happen myself, I hired Lori. I'd hire her again in a minute! She helped me get unstuck. Not only did I immediately benefit from the results of our work together, she also taught me how to take some big next steps on my own. Call Lori. Let her be the catalyst getting you to the peace of mind being organized can bring to your everyday life. read more

I've always considered myself an organized person, but when I moved from my home of 25 years to a house 1/2 the size, I was in over my head. I needed someone to come in and help me see through the chaos. Lori and her assistants were amazing! I thought I had cleaned out and disposed of as much as I possibly could, but the way she tackled my clothes and closet made me see so much more that I didn't need nor would I ever use or wear. Working alongside her we made stacks and stacks of stuff, and I was beginning to think she might be in over her head too. Then suddenly everything was disappearing into its rightful spot where it was easy to reach and see. More importantly, the way she organized my things made sense to me. She took the time to ask about my lifestyle and organized my items the way it would work best for my life. Her vision and organization has continued to work for me. It's easy to put my things away now, and my house is so much easier to live in because not only is it organized and tidy, but I know where things are, and they're easily accessible. She is definitely more than an organized person. Lori has a talent and is highly trained so if you're in the market for a professional organizer, she will change your life! read more

I just want to give another HUGE shout out to Lori Krolik of More Time For You. We have worked with Lori a few times now and I recommend Lori even more highly that I did before. Lori has helped us with many complex projects: Organizing all of the the kids areas, designing our hallway closet, designing a bedroom closet, and finally more recently doing a major re-organization of our entire house (garage, kitchen, every room). Every time we have worked with Lori, she listens well, works fast, and brings vast amounts of experience and knowledge to answer any questions quickly and effectively. Every system she has put into place continues to work well for us. Our spaces now breathe well and are well utilized, thanks to Lori. Clean ups are easy, since there is a place for everything. read more

Lori revolutionized my home. Working with her is honestly one of the best things I've done in years! Our home hadn't had a major clean-out since before my first was born six years ago. The office and the garage had become MAJOR dumping grounds for everything we either didn't know what to do with or didn't want any more but didn't know how to get rid of. Both spaces had ceased to be functional and, more damaging, their chaotic energy seemed to be infecting the rest of our home. We started with the office. Far from gasping, Lori calmly surveyed the situation--and then got started! Just like that!! As we started on the piles, she worked with me to come up with a vision for how the office would function, what I'd like to keep in there, what could be stored elsewhere, and whether it would be a space of any actual working. She helped me make decisions about all the ancient papers (apparently you don't need to keep monthly phone bills for ten years...) and had a number of good resources and solutions for getting rid of unwanted items in a green, low-guilt way. This last skill proved even more valuable in the garage. She kept me going through the dank dustiness, the decision-making, the endless piles. She often checked in to see if I needed a break and was a wonderful sounding board as I tried to figure out which items anyone in my family would ever miss/ want again. Once we'd cleared a path, Lori started organizing, using insights about my family to help me think about which things should go where, what should be most accessible, etc. This smart organizing has paid huge dividends. Almost six months after Lori and I started our work, both the office and garage are still basically clutter-free. It's so wonderful! Until we'd cleaned both places out, I hadn't realized how much their mess and disorganization was weighing on me and the rest of the household. Being free from all the clutter has empowered me to organize and think through other areas of my house and life. I cannot recommend Lori highly enough. In addition to being a smart organizer, who can help you both to work through your accumulated clutter and to figure out the systems that will help your reduce your clutter in the future, she's also great company and a wonderful person to tackle your projects with. I look forward to working with her again in the future! read more