Get Organized With Bridges + CO

About

Listed for

• Professional organizers

  What we found: listed on Google as a professional organizer.

Good to know

• All sessions take place in the client's home, office or other space, and the organizer works alongside the client as a coach. Source
• Acts as a contact on the ground and keeps family members informed when they are managing a parent's move from out of town. Source
• Creates a visual layout plan for the new home and unpacks according to that plan. Source
• A four-hour session is usually enough to make a good start on, or finish, a small office, bedroom, closet or set of kitchen cupboards; a time estimate is given for each job. Source
• Appointments are kept confidential, and the company describes its approach as non-judgmental. Source
• Takes on single rooms and smaller projects as well as whole-home work. Source

Services

Home organizing

Organizing kitchens, pantries, closets, garages, children's playrooms and home offices, with systems designed to be easy to keep up. Source

Senior move management

Sorting belongings, planning the layout of the new home, coordinating movers, packing and setting up the new residence. Source

Downsizing and simplifying

Help sorting possessions, coordinating consignment of unwanted items, managing an estate sale, preparing a home for sale and unpacking at the new location. Source

Donation, recycling and consignment coordination

Items that are not kept are donated, recycled or consigned instead of being thrown away. Source

Life transition organizing

Decluttering after a loss or divorce, merging households and helping empty nesters repurpose rooms. Source

Move preparation and unpacking

Decluttering and de-personalizing a home before listing it, simplifying the packing and setting up organized systems in the new home. Source

Paper, digital and photo organizing

Organizing filing systems, digital storage and photos. Source

Vendor and mail management

Managing mail and packages and scheduling vendors, repair personnel and deliveries. Source

Office organizing

Organizing home offices, corporate offices and warehouses, with ongoing maintenance available. Source

Business-to-business support

Decluttering and organizing for clients of contractors, interior designers and real estate agents so their projects can go ahead. Source

How a job runs

1. Book a free in-person consultation by phone
2. An organizer assesses the space to see what is working and what is not
3. The organizer gives feedback and an individualized organizing plan
4. A start date is scheduled
5. The organizer works alongside the client through the project

Credentials it states

• Member of the National Association of Productivity & Organizing Professionals (NAPO); says Bridges is a past president of NAPO Source
• Says Bridges is an active member of NAPO National and Vice President of the NAPO Arizona Chapter Source

These are the company's own statements. We have not verified them, so ask for proof.

Questions to ask before you hire

• Do you work alongside me, or can you work while I am out?
• Do you charge by the hour or by the project, and is there a minimum?
• Do you take donations and recycling away, or is that left to me?
• Have you worked with situations like mine before, such as a move, a new baby or a parent downsizing?