Order  In The House, LLC

Bringing order home

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It all begins with a desire to live and work in a place that functions well for you and feels balanced, easy and calm.

Maybe you are tired of searching for the same item over and over in all the usual places (you know you put it somewhere!) Perhaps you want to declutter your basement, garage, storage or office space to make room for new items, or you are downsizing or relocating.

Whatever it is, you don’t need to go it alone.  It all starts with taking the first small step: asking for help.

Home organization

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Apartments, homes and vacation properties are where we can accumulate so much “necessary stuff.” Maintaining order can be tough when our lives are busy. Freshening up our space restores order and helps us manage the demands of daily life. From the smallest drawer or closet to the biggest challenge you face, I can help you on your journey.

Workspace organization

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Functional, convenient systems for everyday living and working help us get things done in home offices, artist studios, workplace areas, and more. From turning paper piles into files, to transforming cluttered areas into orderly, productive environments, you don’t have to go it alone.

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I am Barbara O’Connell

I’ve always gotten a kick out of sorting through things, taking on challenges, and making life just a bit simpler. I’m a professional organizer who spent many years preparing for and winning civil court cases. I bring that same attention to detail and client focus to making order out of chaos in the places where we work and live.

I love having a day at the Jersey Shore to soak up the natural order of things: listening to the ocean’s ebb and flow, the calls of hungry seagulls, and children at play. That’s serenity to me. I try to bring that same feeling of order and balance to your space, too, by working side by side with you. And it’s why I launched Order In The House: to share what I love to do.

I guide people in the Philadelphia region and Jersey Shore through the basics of getting things in order. No project is too small or too big. Please fill out my short form below or contact me directly.

Email: orderinthehouse1@outlook.com

Phone: 215-439-0953

The basics

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SORT

To get started and work efficiently simply focus on one category at a time, such as:

  • Tools

  • Crafts

  • Clothing

  • Housewares

  • Paper

  • Books

  • Games

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PURGE

Before organizing, reduce what you have to make room for what you truly need or love.

To move through the process faster, place items into five piles or groups:

  • Donate

  • Sell

  • Throw away

  • Recycle

  • Keep

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ORGANIZE

Organize by room first, then by category. If you try to take on everything at once, you may risk becoming overwhelmed and giving up. Instead, keep your focus narrow and manageable.

  • Organize by what typically belongs in a certain room or area, but also by what makes the most sense for the way you live and operate.

  • Place items you use every day in visible areas within reach, and stash away others you use less frequently.

How can I help?

Are you overwhelmed by clutter or the accumulation of a lifetime of ‘necessary’ things? We can take it one simple step at a time to move from chaos to order. I offer one-time sessions to longer term projects.

Please fill out the form below so I can begin to understand your needs.

(I promise not to share your information.) You can also give me a call or contact me by email:

215-439-0593

orderinthehouse1@outlook.com