Do you need to Cut the Clutter in your house?

Do you throw everything to the floor in your closet when you are scampering for an outfit? Is your office a dangerous war zone littered with piles of paper about to collapse everywhere you move? Cut the Clutter can help you! Founded in 2008 by a Long Island native, Natalie Schrier, Cut the Clutter can organize anything: kitchens, bathrooms, garages, bedrooms, offices, and those dreaded closets. LLD was able to talk to Natalie about the ambition behind her business and what really gets her motivated to Cut the Clutter and help people all over New York. 

How did Cut the Clutter begin? 
Truth?  I was tired of working in corporate America, I wanted to be my own boss, and organizing is what I'm good at!  I started doing research, discovered that there was a whole professional organizing industry out there, and boom - instant entrepreneurship! I don't know if that's such an interesting story though :).  

Why did you chose to do organizing? 
I've always been organized, and a career as a professional organizer allows me to tap into that, as well as use my background in Psychology. 

What kinds of spaces do you organize? 
Closets, home offices, play rooms, kitchens, everything!  Paper clutter, general de-cluttering... you name it, I do it! 

What is your favorite part of the job? 
All of it!!  But if I had to name my top 3 favorite parts, #1 - Helping people - it's really rewarding and gratifying!  #2 - The challenge of making a space functional (I'm super competitive, even with myself!) #3 - Meeting so many interesting and unique individuals, most of whom have a sense of humor :). 

Give us the 411 of how someone can start using your services? 
Email me at natalie@cut-the-clutter.com, visit www.cut-the-clutter.com or give me a call at 646-734-3802.  I offer a complimentary in-home consultation for all clients.  "Like" Cut The Clutter on Facebook to see organizing tips, articles and fun before and after photos.  Follow Cut The Clutter on Twitter.

Tell us about these before and after photos! 
Those pictures are from one of my first clients almost 3 years ago!  She called me when she couldn't find her Uggs in her chaotic closet (there were all sorts of clothes and shoes piled up about 2 feet off the floor of the closet) and she just got fed up.  We worked together for 6.5 hours and purged 15 big trash bags of clothing/shoes.  Grouped like items together. Swapped out all of her old chunky hangers for slimline hangers AND to help the client get a better idea of what she was wearing/not wearing going forward, we turned all of the hangers backwards - whenever she wore something and put it back, the hanger got hung the correct way.  This way she could see at-a-glance at the end of a season which articles didn't make the cut and should therefore be purged. The end result?  A totally functional and uncluttered closet!  

Want to ring in the New Years before bedtime?

Happy holidays & almost new year LLD! If you're in NYC for New Years- Ring in the New Year Before Bedtime with this cool event we found from a recent Diva Moms newsletter! New Years Eve Family Parties! Balloons, Face Painting and More!  Saturday, December 31st   2pm-6pm Atlantic Grill East Side Bill's Bar & Burger Rockefeller Center Bills's Bar and Burger Meatpacking District Isabella's Upper West Side WildWood Barbeque  Park Avenue South Reservations are recommended, please call the restaurant of your choice to secure your family reservation. Happy New Year! 2012!

Our pick this weekend is to give back!

 

LLD CFO Brad Wallace was fortunate enough to spend Global Dignity Day (October 20) at a school in Paciencia, a favela (slum) outside of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.  Global Dignity is a worldwide initiative organized to empower youths and adults through Dignity.  Representatives from Global Dignity have spent months teaching students and faculty about the power of treating each other and themselves with Dignity.  And, on October 20th, students, teachers, volunteers and community leaders all gathered to celebrate the positive impact this program has had on the children of Paciencia and approximately 50 other countries around the world.  The day was marked with speeches by both faculty and students, success stories shared by members of the community, a musical performance and, in true Brazilian style, a performance by Hip e Hop, a student dance group.

"Not only were the children genuinely excited to participate in Global Dignity Day, but the emotion with which both faculty and students spoke really demonstrated the power of this program" Brad said after the day was complete.  "It was easy to tell that Global Dignity has a meaningful impact on these kids, many of whom live in constant threat of violence and drugs and in conditions unimaginable to those of us fortunate to have grown up in the United States." 

Global Dignity is the brainchild of three friends and concerned global citizens who met as Young Global Leaders at the World Economic Forum: HRH Crown Prince Haakon (Norway), Professor Pekka Himanen (Finland) and founder of Operation HOPE, John Hope Bryant (United States).  For more info click here.