I have worked with Mary three times on different kinds of organizing projects and cannot recommend her more highly. I've also worked with several other organizers who didn't hold a candle to Mary. Mary is non-judgmental but no nonsense. She asks you questions about your goals and helps you decide what keeps or stays. After that input, she gets to work on her own and leaves you free to do other things. She develops systems that make sense and explains to you how to maintain them. She always come prepared. I am moving out of state but if I wasn't I would continue to hire Mary for all of my organizing needs!! read more

We are so grateful to Mary for helping us get our house organized before and after our remodel. Mary is an incredible organizer and is trustworthy, kind and incredibly hard working! Thank you Mary! read more

Organizing with Mary is the best investment I could have made. Living in a one-bedroom apartment with very minimal closet space, becoming more organized has given me such peace of mind. Mary first came to organize my kitchen, and I immediately knew I needed her to come back and help with the rest of my apartment. I'm so excited to finally have a sense of order in both my home and my life. I honestly don't know how much longer I could have gone before completely crashing out from my space feeling so out of order. It was taking a huge mental toll on both me and my husband. I couldn't have asked for a more patient yet direct person to help us through this process. Thanks again, Mary!! read more

Mary has truly made my life better. I've had her help me several times over the years, most recently after a move and a significant downsize. Her support--especially taking away donations--has been incredibly helpful and stress-relieving. I've always dreamed of living a life where everything has a place and I can embrace a more minimal lifestyle. Thanks to Mary, that dream is becoming a reality. It brings me joy every time I open a drawer, cupboard, or closet and see the calm and order she helped create. Beyond her skills, Mary makes me feel so comfortable, which means everything. She's helped me in countless ways, and I'm deeply grateful for her. read more

If you need help with decluttering and organizing, Mary is your person! Mary is extremely dependable, fast, hard-working and honest. She helped me clean out my pantry and re-organize my small craft room. Everything is easily accessible and easy to find now I'm extremely happy! Thanks, Mary! read more

Straight shooter who is so efficient and so honest about what will be helpful; makes amazing suggestions as far as what to buy for shelving/organizing, and gets into the mix and does a lot of the dirty work with you. Super easy to communicate with, extremely reasonable charges, and just a pleasure to work with. I've hired her twice--most recently when organizing and setting up my new home. The first time was the most impressive as we had so much clutter to get rid of! I've come away very satisfied with the results! Can't recommend her highly enough. read more

Mary has helped organize our lives multiple times over the years. The house is cleaner and life is easier after she's done.

Mary is so helpful and efficient! She works fast and I'm amazed by what she can accomplish in a session and how easy the systems she suggests are to maintain. We have an old house with limited storage and two small kids and she was able to make big improvements. read more

Life changing. I can't even begin to explain how much Mary has helped me! It's incredible what we've been able to accomplish in my house, garage, and even mentally. I appreciate how she listens and learns what systems work specifically for you. I am a longtime educator & was a great classroom organizer b/c it was for the students, but completely different in my own spaces. Now I've learned so much from Mary, I have so many strategies for doing this on my own now, I even want to help other people get organized now. I am still working with her and always look forward to our appointments. An unexpected benefit of working with Mary is how good it has been for my overall well-being. I can't recommend recommend her enough. Thank you Mary. read more

Mary was exactly what we needed to get our new house organized. She tackled our overwhelming garage first, completely transforming the space, then moved on to the kitchen. She helped us define a space for everything--from spices and snacks to utensils and coffee supplies. She even organized our pots, pans, grains, and flour, creating a workflow that makes cooking and cleaning incredibly efficient. We went from feeling overwhelmed to having a functional, spacious home, and her organizing techniques have made it easy to keep it that way. read more

Mary has organized both of our offices (old and new) and does a phenomenal job every time. Her tips on organizing and attention to detail made the whole process pleasant and not so much of a tedious project. Her strategies have increased our office and clinical staff's happiness with easy-to-retrieve supplies and equipment. 10/10 would highly recommend her to everyone! Thank you Mary! read more

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Moving house is the most stressful thing you can do... having Mary on the case to manage the movers and all the little errands and issues that come up made this a much less stressful week. Couldn't have done it without here. read more

Mary and team were absolutely amazing! They worked wonders on a storage room that we thought was beyond saving. We had endless amounts of boxes that needed to be organized and Mary and team worked quickly and efficiently to set up the storage room so that my team and I were set up for success in keeping the space organized once they were done. Mary walked the storage space with me and asked questions about our needs and what categorizations would work best for us. Then Mary and team guided us on all the storage supplies we needed and took over from there! We are so happy to say that the storage room is not only looking beautiful, but navigating it also makes sense and is so easy. We cannot recommend Mary enough and could not have done this without her. She exceeded our expectations and we now know who to turn to for all our organizing needs! Thank you Mary and team, you're the best!!! read more

I highly recommend Organizing with Mary! When my mother passed away, we knew exactly who to call to help us organize and manage the clearing her home. Mary is meticulous, thoughtful, and thorough. She organized all the resources and project managed every step of the process so we didn't have to worry about anything during our time of grief. She went above and beyond and worked tirelessly to make sure the home was professionally organized in a timely manner. Her work was very thorough, with a high attention to detail that gave us peace-of-mind during a very difficult time. We could not have gotten through this process without Mary's hard work and collaboration. read more

One of the top experts in the Bay Area for your home organizing needs. Mary is physically strong, responsive, and has great problem solving skills and is incredibly solution oriented. We had a horrrribly messy garage as we've moved in and also our kitchen pantry and general kitchen organization has just been really lackluster. Mary provided us with a quote and also quick turn around period. The results are so amazing! As I injured my back recently she was a life saver with moving heavy things. She was very thoughtful in how she organized things and is receptive to feedback. I highly recommend! She also makes amazing cookies. They are addicting. I will update this review with pictures of the garage tomorrow. read more

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Our garage was a crazy zone with a mountain of boxes, and now it's a tidy, organized space that actually fits two cars, with neatly labeled bins tucked away on designated shelving. All thanks to Mary! She's amazing to work with, is super sweet and courteous, and does a great job. It can be a little uncomfortable to think of someone sorting your messy items, but Mary is so friendly and made me feel really comfortable off the bat! She was more than able to handle it! After moving, every box we didn't unpack (including from storage) got piled into our new garage. It caused our 2-car garage to only fit one car. Mary completely fixed that...all in a few hours. I watched organization shows during the pandemic with great admiration and good intentions...yet still hadn't gotten around to tackling my garage. But Mary knocked out in half a day what I'd put off for months! I am now proud, happy, and peaceful when I walk into my garage! (Instead of tip toeing between boxes, trying not to trip!) I believe the cost for this service was reasonable and matched the value we got out of it. Just keep in mind there are variables that will impact the end cost, which makes it a little tricky to budget ahead of time. In my project, there were Mary's hours, plus the cost of any containers or storage solutions. (But she talked with me about her storage ideas before moving ahead with them.) So just be sure to communicate if you want to get a feel for the cost of the storage ideas. (She is very easy to talk to during the process.) Overall, I feel Mary was resourceful, efficient, and her solutions made complete sense. (For instance, for one wall, she bought reinforcements for existing shelving that was previously almost useless--to make it usable, rather than buy a whole new shelf). Oh, and be prepared to have a big trash pickup if you are like me and purge a lot of stuff or large items in the process! But it was super helpful that Mary took the bagged items for us to be donated! Overall--I am happy and very highly recommend Mary's organization service! I was glad to give her my business. She is sweet, skillful, and will give you the peace and joy of a tidy, organized space! read more

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We recently hired Mary to help us organize getting our home ready to sell. We needed to purge 40 years of "stuff" and identify everything we need to pack for our move. The task was overwhelming! Our Realtor recommended Organizing with Mary. We called her and I can only say I would never have been able to do it without her! She knew exactly how to divide and conquer. She was focused, clear and dived right into the job! She was so pleasant and easy to work with and respected the fact that we were purging 40 years of living in our home! I highly recommend Mary. She is AMAZING! read more

Mary is the best! My daughter has ADHD and her entire house was cluttered and overstuffed. It was a small apartment and she also ran her business in it. Mary was so helpful. She has many methods for dealing with this condition. Firstly, she helped sort out the items to get rid of the unusable or duplicate items. She was very compassionate when working with my daughter - there was no judgement, just kindness. Second, she organized things in bins and other cabinets that were completely visible and labeled - a key to success for someone with ADHD. If it's not visible - it's like it's not even there. She organized every room in the house and it is staying clean and neat, thanks to her methods. She is a very fast worker as well so you definitely get your money's worth. I highly recommend her! read more

This was our second time working with Mary and we can't recommend her highly enough! We were getting ready for a big move and knew we wanted to purge some things before we did that. Mary came up with a plan and an estimate and everything worked smoothly. She worked with all four of us (my wife, two daughters and myself) and we were able to purge a lot of items. It gave us all great peace of mind and it felt awesome! Grateful for Mary and would work with her again! read more

I have worked with Mary on three separate occasions (kitchen and pantry, kids bedrooms, and garage). I have been blown away with the results each time and am amazed how she is able to transform clutter into an organized system. To be successful requires you to be willing to let go of items though and having her lead me through the process was instrumental to getting it done; otherwise, the cleanup process would have always been on my to do list. I wouldn't hesitate to recommend Mary to friends. read more

Omg! Hire Mary! She has been a life saver getting my life organized and decluttered with 2 kids that leave and shove things everywhere. Mary goes above and beyond and is like an energizer bunny who is so passionate about what she does. Shes also just a great human - kind, friendly and I never felt judged me for my messes. Highly recommend and would hire again in a heartbeat read more

Mary is GREAT at what she does and I recommend her wholeheartedly! We engaged her to help go through 10 years of stuff before a move and not only was the outcome exactly what we wanted but her process was actually fun, which was a wonderful bonus! Mary is efficient, proactive, reliable and a nice and good human being. I am really really grateful to her. read more

This was my first time working with Mary, and it was an amazing experience. My family has been looking to do a remodel for a while, but over the years, my childhood home never had the right systems to stay organized and with several people including myself moving in and out of the house, it would accumulate all kinds of clutter. Everyday living was a struggle, and doing a remodel seemed impossible given all the things we had gathered. I've attempted to tackle the clutter before, but it was so frustrating to try to go through the process alone. Mary coming in as a third party greatly helped with the decluttering process. She listened to my family's concerns with grace and understanding, and helped us make decisions to let things go. Her energy, efficiency, and emotional intelligence inspired everyone to pitch in, and Mary was able to quickly find storage solutions that fit our space and give me advice on where all the things could go (trash, recycling, donations, or FB marketplace). I couldn't believe how much we had decluttered in the time given. As we got near the end of the decluttering process, Mary was able to start establishing a system where there would be a home for each type of item, so that we could avoid building up clutter again in the future. If you're in a similar position of wanting to do a remodel or just plain frustrated with the state of your house, I would highly recommend working with Mary in the future read more

Mary is a wonderful. She loves what she does and does her job with care and efficiency. She is truly worth every penny. I would highly recommend her would say that you won't regret it. read more

Mary and her team were exceptional. They took my mess and made my garage space a joy to work in. They were very pleasant to work with and helped me get out of a depressing situation. 5 stars is too low, more like 10. VERY PROFESSIONAL, ORGANIZED, AND A JOY TO WORK WITH. I see a lot of 5 star reviews here, there is a reason for that. Stellar performance above and beyond. read more

Exceptional work. Mary took our mess, cleaned it up, organized things in a manner that is pragmatic and easily FINDABLE!! My only issue is she is so good, getting on her calendar is getting tougher! Better hurry! read more

Is there a way to give more stars?! She totally deserves it. She organized our garage and put together a couple shelves I bought after the first consultation. She turned a messy garage with unorganized boxes all over the floor garage to a clear, intuitive and welcoming space where everything has a logical spot, no more headaches when trying to find something in the garage. She is friendly, honest, strong and an extremely hard worker. Just so you know, she will obviously need your guidance on what is what and what can be tossed or not, also in what you use the most and don't so the space she creates makes sense to you and your needs. read more

My mom said Mary was really a godsend. She was the right one that God knew that I needed at this time at this home. This means everything to me. She was wonderful! She was firm but not provoking and really knew what she was talking about and explaining it not just saying do it. It takes a talent and someone educated so that she wasn't just pushing buttons. Family tends to get frustrated, pushy or authoritarian about it and it makes you shut down. Mary was what we needed. read more

Mary is a lifesaver! I reached out to Mary when I was 34 weeks pregnant in a panic because I hadn't done any preparation for our second baby yet and our house was stuffed to the gills from my first pandemic pregnancy and all the things that come along with having a toddler. Mary turned my house around in 4 days. She's professional, timely, and incredibly efficient. I'm so grateful that I reached out to Mary and that she had availability for me on her schedule. I would not feel ready to bring baby #2 home without her. I wish I could give her 10 stars! read more

Mary was amazing! She completely simplified my life by organizing my garage (which has had items in there for 20+ years). She was reliable, fast, efficient, and had fantastic ideas to keep things in order. 5 star recommendation and I would hire her back in a minute. read more

Peers: would like to share my experience with Mary (TOTALLY FABULOUS) Screening process: Mary spent some time asking questions to understand our family lifestyle and kept on top of moving timeline. Our move date was a moving target and appreciated Mary's professionalism and flexibility. Day of move: Mary started the morning with a smile and very task oriented. She kept our conversation in mind and had notes of smaller requests (wardrobe and kitchen). Mary provided recommendations to ensure we properly utilize our space. She solicited input and encouraged any feedback. She (Mary) was like a genie and made my wishes come true. She even took me shopping to multiple stores - wanting to be sure I understood all my options. She took care of my move as if it were her own and it is comforting to have her as a resource. Leveraging both work and personal experience. 3 weeks later: Mary is a part of the family. She is still checking in and offered to help re-model an area further. Thank you Mary, for making our move seamless, our space efficient and our hearts joyful! read more

Mary and her team of 2 helpers were an amazing help as we unpacked and settled into our new home after our move. I feel so lucky that she was available on very short notice to get us unpacked and organized. Her team worked efficiently and saved us a ton of time and effort. I was primarily concerned about just getting our kitchen set up and my expectations were dramatically exceeded. In the course of 1 day, Mary and her team unpacked over 90% of our boxes (we asked them to set aside a few that we wanted to unpack ourselves... several weeks later we still haven't gotten around to tackling those last remaining boxes, confirming that we really needed her help with everything else). Our kitchen is now so easy to navigate and we don't have to spend any time wondering where something goes - there's a clear logic to everything. Mary's team also helped unpack all our clothes and take a bunch of old stuff to be donated. They also brought multi-purpose containers and other gear from the Container Store and just charged us for what they used, saving us time and eliminating any delays from shopping trips or ordering/delivery. My husband and I have repeatedly remarked that this was some of the best money we spent in our move. Highly, highly recommend. read more

Mary's expertise is only paralleled by her passion and determination to exceed expectations! Not only did Mary do an excellent job of organizing, but she did it with grace, kindness, and attention to detail. Mary worked first with what I had, then offered solutions she thought would solve our challenges. Her suggestions were exactly what we needed to maximize organization in our space. This work can be challenging as it is often tied to emotions. Mary was sensitive to those issues and helped make decisions that we are happy to have made. She came in and in a short period of time made an incredible impact! We are so grateful we found Organizing with Mary. She is an absolute professional and incredible person to work with. We could not recommend her more highly! read more

Mary saved me! I had a leg injury in the middle of moving and so she jumped into action to pack as much as she could. She accomplished so much in just a few hours! Then, the day of the move she worked with me all day long to organize and put things where they belong. I was in awful pain so I could not provide much direction at the time, so she practically unpacked and organized the entire place which I desperately needed since I was temporarily disabled. She was worth every penny and I would definitely use her assistance again without hesitation! Thank you Mary! read more

Mary completely transformed our home in a matter of days! She went above and beyond to make our space functional, comfortable, and better than we could have ever imagined - all within our budget. She is compassionate, hardworking, and incredibly knowledgeable. Mary truly cares about her clients and will take the time to understand your preferences and what will actually work for you long term. We cannot recommend working with Mary enough! Not only did Mary do an incredible job with the space but she did so while making us feel safe during this crazy time. 10/10 recommend. read more

Mary is wonderful. She helped me so much. She is great to talk to about the process of letting go of clutter but also she has many smart ideas of what what is important to save and how to save it. She began by completely changing my plan to hold on to an old dirty shed in the back yard and minimize most of what was in there.. so that I could have everything in the garage and things need to be reachable. She is also unlike others not going to push you to let go of something you are not ready to get rid of..Her price is reasonable too! read more

Mary was a lifesaver to me. She did the most outstanding job organizing and cleaning up my garage and storage closets. It was as if she had a magic wand and got the job done in record time. I am forever grateful to her for making a difference and relieving the stress of doing the job myself. Extremely professional, organized and kind. I would give her 10 stars not 5!!!! read more

Mary is amazing. we needed help getting our garage usable, and Mary & her team were able to turn it around in 1 day. Mary is very good with communication and responds right away. We are very happy with our results and happily recommend her. read more

Mary lives up to all of her awesome 5-star Yelp reviews! Mary has been amazing in bringing my garage and home to the level of organization I've long wanted it to be. She is very empathetic, and what could have been a shameful experience given the amount of clutter I had accummulated, she has made it very uplifting and healing. I highly recommend her! read more

Mary went above and beyond with organizing our place. She is by far the best organizer I have ever met. She is efficient, creative, and reliable. She was always open to inputs and came up with customized solutions. Our place has completely transformed and it feels great! read more