Some happy clients send a card. Some send flowers. One longtime loyal and very grateful client sent me to Tucson.

Arizona.

In June.

The mission was to unpack their new home there. To that end, I worked seven very long days and unpacked and put away more than 300 boxes.

That’s right.

Three hundred boxes!

It was amazing and really rewarding getting the house set up from zero. Part of the set-up included a trip to Tucson’s Container Store one afternoon. I chose just the right bins to perfect the kitchen. When I left, the house felt like it had my signature all over it.

The advantages to starting your home off organized are many. For starters, you have a professional helping you decide what works best in your new home. While most people have moved into a new home a handful of times, yours truly has done it dozens of times, personally and professionally.

More important than the organization is how it sets you up to have good habits. Like putting things away rather than putting them down on a counter or a piece of furniture.

Another key is the move-in purge. While it’s ideal to get rid of what you don’t need before you move, it’s not unusual to have excess when you move in. Rather than take up valuable attic/garage/shed space, get rid of it. In theory, when you move in is when you should have your most storage space. Working with a professional at the very beginning helps make that happen.

If you have a move you’re preparing for, please give me a call at 508-246-6120 or drop me a line so you can make a very smooth transition. Even in 100 degree heat.