In Home Professional Organizer Services with Eileen
( New Jersey Only)
Eileen is available to come to your home and work side by side with you. Her organizing approach and philosophy are very similar to mine. Eileen is not only an outstanding Professional Organizer, she is also certified in Home Staging and Interior Design and holds a Level 1 Certificate of Study in Chronic Disorganization.
Below is an overview of the services provided by Eileen Kirna, Neat & Simple Living professional organizer to help make your life easier and simpler. Eileen's organizing services and specialties include:
- Organizing Paper
- Home Office Organizing
- Kitchen & Laundry Room Organizing
- Organizing Children's Playroom and Homework Areas
- Storage Organizing (Closets, Basements, Garages, Attics)
Contact Eileen to schedule a FREE initial consultation to discuss in-home organizing.
Organizing Paper
Dealing with the constant inflow of paper is the number one organizing problem in most homes today. Our Neat & Simple approach to organizing paper work is well-documented in our book, Take Charge of Your Paper and has helped many clients conquer paper clutter forever.
If your needs include paper organizing, Eileen will work closely with you to help you discover how paper needs to flow through your life. Then we co-design ultra-simple systems to give paper a home and make it easy to use - from the time it enters your life - till it's time for it to leave.
We don't encourage "shotgun organizing" (which means dealing with each kind of paper as if it stood alone.) When it comes to paper, if you don't address the full lifecycle and figure out where the disconnects are happening, it WILL back up on you and stop working.
Sample Home Filing System
Action & Financial Files
See a Couple More Examples of
Paper Organizing Systems
Paperwork needs change constantly, as your kids grow, you start a new activity, plan a new event, etc. Our Neat & Simple approach ensures your paper flow system works now and in the future by keeping it simple and by teaching you the basic concepts, skills and habits you need to be able to update and modify your paper flow system easily as your needs change - because you can be sure they will.
A paper organizing solution that really works includes addressing all types of paper in your life as well as building in mechanisms that "automate" elimination of paper when you no longer need it.
We don't believe there is only one right or best way to organize paper. Rather than being a "hammer in search of a nail", our "toolbox" for organizing paper and designing action or To Do systems includes many possible solutions. No solution is "wrong" if it works for you. So don't worry, if you love your post-it notes and they work for you, we won't take them away! : )
Our goal is to co-design with you a system that feels natural to you and that you will use and continue to maintain forever.
To learn more about Our paper organizing approach, check out Ariane's book "Take Charge of Your Paper!".
Home Office Organizing including Paper Filing Systems
Eileen will work closely with you to organize your home office applying the principles found in our book, the "Neat & Simple Guide to Organizing Your Home Office!" The book has gotten rave reviews from the best professional organizers and productivity gurus in the country, including Eileen!
One reader of the book who organized her office on her own with the book told the Contra Costa Times that the "Neat & Simple Guide to Organizing Your Home Office" was "the Bible of Home Office Organization"
Whether you run a business out of your home office or use it to run your home, Eileen can help you get organized so that you can be more productive and spend more time getting things done -- not searching for things!
We'll work together to co-design organizing systems that work with your natural style so that you can easily maintain the new systems you put in place. For example, Eileen can support and coach you as you:
- Organize your paperwork including mail, reference paper, special projects and more
- Set up an easy-to-use filing system
- Create a paper archiving system to keep your work area free of clutter
- Choose an appropriate paper scanner system to organize paper on your computer (e.g., the Fujitsu ScanSnap)
- Make your office function like a dream by helping you design a plan to redesigning your space and rearrange the furniture and items in your office for maximum efficiency
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Getting Organized in the Kitchen
Getting organized in the kitchen saves you so much time and money. And, it makes your life much easier and less stressful! Kitchen organizing includes:
- Organizing pantry, refrigerator, cabinets and drawers
- Creating zones for easy meal preparation, baking, making lunches, and storing leftovers
- Making cleaning up after meals easier
- Setting up an easy super simple and flexible meal planning and shopping list strategy
If you make lunches every day to send to school with the kids, or for yourself to take to work, Eileen can help you make that as simple and quick as brushing your teeth!
Kitchen Organized by Neat & Simple Living
See many more photos of this home organization in our Neat & Simple Photo Gallery!
Getting Organized in the Laundry Room Starts in Your Closets!
If doing laundry makes you miserable, organizing your laundry routines, wardrobe and clothing storage systems will change your life forever! We've helped many moms (some with 4 and 5 children) rethink their "active" wardrobes and dig out from under the mountains of laundry. Learning how to plan your wardrobes and your children's clothing as well as organize clothing storage makes it possible to keep laundry under control and even - dare we say it - actually enjoy doing laundry!
We can help you organize a holistic approach that includes wardrobe management, clothing storage, chore assignments, hamper strategies, etc. We'll turn your laundry nightmares into a simple organized laundry routine. And while you are at it, you might want to make your laundry room a pleasant haven!
Simple changes such as a coat of paint, a comfortable area to fold your laundry, good storage, and a really nice laundry sink (all under $500) can turn your laundry room into a place where you can actually relax while doing laundry!
Below is a photo of the laundry room in Ariane's home. We replaced the sink, painted and organized this room to be a place to relax and enjoy folding laundry.
Laundry Room Organization by Ariane Benefit
See many more projects in our Neat & Simple Living Gallery!
Organizing Students & Creating Organized Homework Areas
Providing a consistent, organized, well-lit, quiet area for students to get their homework done is critical to their school success.
Eileen can coach you to set up organized areas in your home that make it easy for your kids to get homework done and turned in on time. Student and homework organizing includes projects like:
- Setting up an area in your home that makes it easy to get homework done
- Organizing school supplies
- Helping your students learn to organize themselves
- Organizing a system for storing and regularly purging school papers
- Working with your students to organize and streamline their backpacks
- Create a system for organizing and transporting schoolwork to ensure assignments and completed homework don't get lost
Creating Organized Homework Areas is particularly beneficial for students with ADD, Aspergers and other organizationally challenging conditions.
Read our articles on:
- Organizing Backpacks & Homework Areas for School Success
- Neat & Simple Tips to Help Kids Organize For School Success!
- Neat & Simple Tips for Preventing School Paper Clutter!
Organizing Kids' Bedrooms & Playrooms / Play Areas
Helping your kids learn how to organize their bedrooms, playrooms or play areas can transform your life and theirs. Eileen will help you learn how to approach getting your kids organized in fun and creative ways. Give them empowering organizing skills now will last them a lifetime.
Playroom designed by Neat & Simple Living. See many more photos of this project
and other kids' rooms in Our Neat & Simple Living Photo Gallery!
Storage Area Organization - Closets, Attics, Basements, Garages, etc.
Would you like to get maximum value out of your storage areas including basements, garages, closets and attics? By decluttering and planning the space layout and storage you can turn them into efficient, safe, organized, easy to use and easy to access storage for the things that really matter to you!
The key to a highly functional storage area is to organize first and then design a system that fits your budget and will serve you well for years to come. Don't settle for a company that has just one solution to offer you!
The garage below was designed using Rubbermaid's Garage system which was rated in the top 3 by Consumer Reports. Eileen can also teach you how design and install shelving systems such as ELFA by the Container Store, IKEA systems and others.
All too often, we''ve been called in to help organize a "custom" solution put in by someone else that didn't work. Don't let that happen to you. This happens when people design organizing solutions for you without really understanding what you need. Before spending thousands of dollars on a fancy solution, get clear about what you really need.
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Garage Designed & Organized by Ariane Benefit
See many more photos of this project in our Neat & Simple Living Gallery!
Why Work with a Professional Organizer?
If clutter and/or disorganization are causing chaos in your life, working with a compassionate, skilled professional organizer can change your life. Working with an expert organizer such as Eileen Kirna makes the job of getting organized much easier!
We provide logistical guidance as well as motivational support to complete your organizing projects. Not only will you be more motivated to finish the job of getting organized, you will learn new skills and habits that will enable you to stay organized.
Some people may have a natural aptitude for organizing, but anyone can learn how to organize their homes and create environments they enjoy working and relaxing in.
While we work together, you get feedback and ideas that save you tons of time spent doing "trial and error" organizing. And on top of that, you actually save money! Because by working with Eileen as your personal organizing coach you can avoid buying costly organizing products that you don't really need and that just end up as more clutter!
We strive to help you develop your own personal criteria for selecting organizing products that will work for your organizing needs and style.
Some people feel ashamed about hiring an organizer, but if you think about it, would you feel embarrassed about hiring a personal trainer to teach you how to exercise without injuring yourself or to give you feedback and keep you motivated until you have the habit of exercising well established? Working with an organizer is a very similar process!
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NOTE: If you are outside the NJ service area, or looking for information about organizing classes, workshops, or coaching groups, please visit www.lotusbridge.com
OUR CODE OF ETHICS
Professional Conduct with Clients
- I will only offer professional services in those areas in which I am qualified, and I will accurately represent those qualifications in all verbal and written communications.¹
- I commit to possess and acquire the necessary knowledge, skills and training to be proficient and relevant in addressing client needs.²
- I will encourage my clients to seek the services of other professionals if I believe the client would benefit from additional support.
Business Practices
- I will respect and not infringe upon the intellectual property rights of others.¹
- I will conduct and market my professional work in a legal and ethical manner and will not engage in deceptive acts or practices.
- I will communicate my fee and expense structure to my clients prior to starting work.¹
Confidentiality
- I will respect client confidentiality, including all client records, unless otherwise authorized by the client, or as required by law.
Conflicts of Interest
- I will seek to avoid conflicts between my interests and the interests of my clients.
- I will discuss with my client how to resolve any potential or actual conflict of interest in a way that best serves my client.
- I will disclose to clients financial relationships with third parties and will not allow that compensation to dictate my recommendations.
¹ Wording used with permission of the Board of Certified Professional Organizers
² Wording used with permission of the Australasian Association of Professional Organisers
Financial Organizing Services
Ariane Benefit provides learning resources and coaching on financial organizing in her virtual organizing and coaching group called "Getting Unstuck."
Organized Living with ADD, AD/HD and/or Chronic Disorganization
Ariane Benefit provides learning resources and coaching on ADD / ADHD organizing in her virtual organizing and coaching group called "Getting Unstuck."
