As I continue to re-introduce organizing and downsizing back into the blog, I have been working closely with some professional organizers to help get your downsizing journey started. I hosted a series – which drops every Monday – featuring guest posts from organizers in both Canada and the United States. I hope to be able to feature a few from over the pond. Until then, I have a comprehensive list of great professional organizers to follow and read. Many of these women participated in the Travel Planning Productivity and Organizing Blog Carnival (which I happily sponsored).
In January I began my 31-Days of Organizing and I mentioned a few different blog sites that I follow for inspiration (and motivation). Those include The Minimalist, Peter Walsh, Mari Kondo and A Bowl Full of Lemon. Although some are professional organizers, some are individuals dedicated to the art of organization and minimalism. The following list features companies or individuals who work with people that need to bring order to their lives. Whether its photographs, home offices or virtual organizing, they bring years of experience to the table. I will keep updating the list as I encounter more professional organizers to feature.
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Great Professional Organizers in Canada
Uli Philps – Neat4ever – Toronto, Ontario

Since starting Neat4Ever 11 years ago, Uli Philps has worked with clients of all ages to sort, discard and integrate their belongings & inspiring them to declutter. She’s passionate about the environment and strives to ensure anything her clients decide to part with is reused, recycled or disposed of safely. Whether large or small homes, Uli works with clients to achieve a neater, more functional space & one they can maintain. Ask her about her new virtual organizing services.
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Pauline Hoffman – Just in Time Solutions, London, Ontario

Pauline Hoffman, CPO® founded Just In Time Solutions in November of 2001. Her clients feel comfortable and at ease as they make important, and sometimes daunting decisions about their space and belongings. Clients often comment on how much easier their lives have become, which allows them to maintain a more independent lifestyle, regardless of age and/or ability. JiTS serves southwestern Ontario and is a member of the Professional Organizers in Canada.
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Hellen Buttigieg – We Organize U – Oakville, Ontario

Life Coach. Certified Professional Organizer. TV Host. Author. Speaker. Whatever challenge Hellen takes on, she’s ultimately helping her clients and audience Make Time & Space for What Matters Most. Time for family, friends and fun. Space for balance, harmony and happiness.
Julie Stobbe – Mind Over Clutter – Niagara, Ontario

Mind over Clutter helps residential and office clients, in person and online, reduce distracting clutter. streamline systems and routines and manage time. I offer education on organizing topics at speaking engagements and through online courses, Create an Organized Home and Laser Coaching
Most popular post: 7 organizing packing tips for moving across the country

Great Professional Organizers in the United States
Melanie Summers – I Speak Organized – Vancouver, Washington

Melanie is a Professional Organizer and Productivity Consultant in the Pacific Northwest. She specializes in home decluttering, kid and teen organization, and health and wellness practices. Her mission is to help hardworking families and professionals find form in their space and purpose for every phase of life.
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Linda Samuels – Oh, So Organized! – Croton on Hudson, NY

I am a compassionate, enthusiastic Professional Organizer, Coach, and author of “The Other Side of Organized,” specializing in working with chronically disorganized clients. I help my clients facilitate change in their lives in a supportive, patient, and non-judgmental way. In addition to virtual organizing, I present workshops, write articles, blog, and mentor other Professional Organizers.
Most popular post: 10 Most Common Motivation Challenges & Easy Solutions
Seana Turner – The Seana Method – Darien, Connecticut

I specialize in helping residential clients achieve the freedom that comes from organization. Primary services include decluttering support, customized system design, unpacking, downsizing, and life coaching. I also enjoy educating the community via social media, public speaking, and blogging.
Most Popular Post: Stay-at-home Scavenger Hunt
Hazel Thornton – Organized for Life…and beyond – Albuquerque, New Mexico

I specialize these days in family history services, including genealogy research and organizing. I also have tons of blog posts and resource roundups on my website about home and office organizing and time management. Check out the Clutter Flow Chart Collection — collect ’em all! Less clutter. More life.
Most popular post: What’s a Photo without a Story
Julie Bestry – Best Results Organizing – Chattanooga, Tennessee

As a Certified Professional Organizer, I help overwhelmed individuals save time and money, reduce stress, and increase productivity through organizing skills and systems. I work with residential, home office, and small business clients, and while I’m a generalist, I specialize in paper and information management, time management, and productivity training. My motto? “Don’t apologize. Organize!”
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Ronni Eisenberg – Ronni Eisenberg & Associates, Norwalk, Connecticut

Ronni Eisenberg is a pioneer in the field of organization and author of ten books on getting organized, including “Organize Yourself” which has sold over 1 million copies. For over 40 years she’s helped millions of people with some of life‘s most overwhelming tasks- from how to find balance in their lives and manage the enormous daily stressors that consume their time, to teaching them how to make the important choices for a quality life. Her work includes home life organization and personal and corporate consulting. Ronni’s focus now is to share her knowledge through her blog.
Most Popular Post: The Most Useful Craft Room Organization Ideas on a Budget
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Amy Slenker-Smith – Simply Enough – Northern VA/Washington DC

Simply Enough is a professional organizing company specializing in helping you to declutter and organize your home. But more than that, its goal is to challenge clients to live differently. Living simply means creating clutter-free spaces where your eyes can rest. I believe your home should be your sanctuary at the end of a busy day. Simply Enough specializes in helping busy working moms create a beautiful, peaceful, and functional home where families can thrive. I offer coaching, hands-on services and soon an online course. These services will not only transform your home but also calm the chaos in your busy life.
Most popular post: Houston does not need your stuff
Sara Skillen – SkillSet Coaching & Organizing – Franklin, Tennessee

I offer customized solutions for individuals and professionals (especially those with ADHD or other brain-based conditions) needing support and direction to achieve their organizing, personal productivity, and time management goals. I’m also the author of Organizing and Big Scary Goals. I coach, organize, write, and speak to help people manage the stuff behind their stuff!
Most popular posts: All Up in Your Head
Lisa Gessert – Organizing.buzz – Monroe Township New Jersey

I specialize in small home offices and small business offices dealing with paper management. I still do some home organizing needing some love in their kitchens and pantries and closets!
Most popular post:
Lucy Kelly – Joyful Surroundings LLC – Boulder, Colorado

I help overwhelmed people deal with their clutter and organize their paperwork. I love working with significant amounts of clutter and paperwork, people who grew up in a hoarding spectrum situation to break the cycle of chaos in their own homes, and overwhelmed people who are ready to make a change.
Most popular post: Three Games to Help You Declutter
Diane N Quintana – DNQ Solutions, LLC – Sandy Springs, Georgia

I specialize in working with people who are challenged by chronic disorganization or hoarding-like behaviors. My goal is to provide them with personalized organizing strategies and solutions which help to improve their quality of life.
Most popular post: Are You Finally in the Mood to Organize? Here’s an Easy Way to Get it Done!
Andi Willis – Good Life Photo Solutions – Perry, Georgia

I am Personal Photo Organizer Andi Willis of Good Life Photo Solutions and I am passionate about helping people preserve their precious family memories and maintain their lifetime legacy by saving their photos.
Most popular post: The Beginner’s Guide to Organizing (and Enjoying) Your Printed Photos
Great Professional Organizers International
Annelies Mentink – Annelies Minimaliseert®, Flanders, Belgium

I am a professional organizer and author in Belgium with 2 bestsellers (in Dutch, however) on decluttering and a minimalistic lifestyle. I help ex-pats in Belgium not only to declutter their houses but the most sustainable way to do that. Of course, I preferably work on finding peace within by organizing your outside world.
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Margarita Ibbott is a travel and lifestyle blogger. She blogs about travel in Canada, the United States and Europe giving practical advice through restaurant, hotel and attraction reviews. She writes for DownshiftingPRO.com and other online media outlets.
I’m honored to be included among this vibrant group! It’s a fun read and an amazing collection of who’s who!
Great list of professionals.
What an honor to be included in this stellar international list of Professional Organizers! I can’t wait to read each of these “most popular” posts, especially because they’re so varied!
Margarita, thank you so much for sponsoring the Productivity & Organizing Blog Carnival and for the wonderful job you did showcasing many of the participants.
So thankful to be included with all of these terrific professionals! I agree with Linda that it was fun to see which posts had been most popular. Interesting to see what has resonated with readers over the past year. Mine was mostly for fun and I was totally surprised that it did so well!
What an awesome list to be included in, Margarita! Thank you so much for listing me with these amazing international Professional Organizing colleagues. It’s fascinating to read the titles of each bloggers’ most popular post. There is such a diverse group of “hot” topics, including motivation, photo organizing, accountability, craft room organizing, and decluttering. Great stuff!
I am BEYOND honored to be included with all of you. I’m so grateful to have connected with this talented group of professionals and learn so much from you!!!! Thank you, Margarita!!!