HandyGirl

About

Listed for

• Professional organizers

  What we found: offers home organizing as a service of its own.

Good to know

• Can make an organizing plan and help a client get started, or do the whole organizing project Source
• Woman-owned local Colorado business, founded in 2011 Source
• While waiting at a home for a service provider, staff do other small tasks Source
• Gift certificates are available, for example for people recovering from surgery or who have just moved Source
• Payment by emailed invoice through BrainTree or PayPal, or by cash or check at the visit Source
• Open Monday to Friday, 8am to 5pm Source

Services

Home organizing

Organizing kitchens and pantries, closets, home offices and storage areas such as garages, basements and spare rooms, either as guidance at the start or the full project. Source

Closet organizing

Reorganizing closets, swapping seasonal clothes, making piles of items to give away and refolding clothes the way the client wants. Source

Home office and paperwork organizing

Dealing with piled-up mail and filing so that important documents can be found. Source

Service management

Researching and suggesting service providers, then waiting at the home during their service windows. Source

Errand running

Grocery and gift shopping, returns, dry cleaning and trips to the post office. Source

Meal prep

Meal planning, shopping, cooking, cleanup and packaging, planned around the client's needs. Source

Home management

Washing and folding laundry, light yard work and checking on homes while owners are away. Source

Specialty services

Event management, travel planning, research, holiday decorating and gift wrapping. Source

House sitting

House cleaning

How a job runs

1. Contact the company with a description of the job and the part of town it is in
2. Choose a set date and time, or give a task with a due date
3. The team does the work, helping at the start or completing it fully
4. An invoice is emailed and can be paid online, or paid by cash or check at the visit

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?