a little about the organizer

Ever since I was a teenager I have wanted to teach others how to do things more efficiently. That means I have enjoyed organizing others for a long time! I have run out of family members to organize so now it is you – the publics turn!

Having literally spent seven years at the “drawing board” and three years at a CAD (computer aided drafting) station as a Drafting Technician, three years working with Middle School students as a Health Assistant and then relocating to Spokane, I decided it was time to follow my dream - my dream to become a Professional Organizer. To be able to help others have the most organized space possible with the most attractive things possible at the lowest price possible.  It is now a reality!

When I walk into a store the first place I go is to the "organizational" area. My heart beats double time when I get to shop at The Container Store or Storables. When I see clutter my mind immediately shifts into organizing mode and I being picturing how I could contain that clutter and make that space a better, more efficient place.

I have been organizing and space planning for years. By attending the Professional Organizer Training Institute ™ training program for Professional Organizers, I have become even more proficient at organizing.  The standards and principles I learned from the Professional Organizer Training Institute™ are based on the principles and Code of Ethics set out by the National Association of Professional Organizers, of which I am also a member. 

Because I am a member of NAPO, I am bound by their Code of Ethics and am continually becoming educated so that I am able to bring you the most up to date, as well as tried and true organizing methods, ideas and products.

mission

Our mission at reclaimed spaces is to help you reclaim space as well as reclaim time. To help you to become organized so you are able to spend time doing what you love with those you love. 

my thoughts on organizing

Having lots of stuff doesn't make our lives any fuller. We even may become slaves to our possessions. What we choose to own and take care of determines how we choose to spend our time. It is a reflection of what is important to us.

Choosing to be organized is really just about trying another way of living that might work more efficiently than the way we are currently living. It’s about simplifying our lives so that we have fewer decisions to make and more time to spend doing what we want.

Becoming organized doesn’t happen overnight – just as disorganization didn’t happen overnight. It will take time to organize the things you keep. There will be new systems to learn and new habits to acquire. We will create systems together that work for you and your family. Every person is unique – so each system needs to be unique and tailored to suit your style.

Being organized isn’t about becoming a better person – or a boring person. It’s about taking control of our things and living our lives deliberately. It’s about being able to find what we need when we need it – and finding it in a reasonable amount of time.

our world

We have only one world and on that world there is only so much space, and only so many resources. Lets protect our world and keep it clutter free for ourselves as well as the generations to come.

It is my hope that any items that are reusable would go to those in need and that whatever can be recycled will be recycled. At reclaimed spaces we will do our very best to keep things from being land filled and will make sure that things are disposed of properly, such as paint, batteries, motor oil, plastic, aluminum, paper, etc.