Park City Local Business Spotlight – Get Organized Park City

Park City Local Business Spotlight –
Get Organized Park City

Some tips, and Q + A with professional, local, Park City home organizers. 

There are so many areas in our homes that collect the random items, and getting organized can become overwhelming.  Where to start?  What do we keep, what do we throw away? How do we create a system that keeps up with what comes in the house?  

With these questions in mind, we turned to the pros - Ann Martin and Emily Terry, the local owners  Get Organized Park City for some help and advice.  Ann and Emily know how to take on these challenges – they apply their years of experience, some humor, and a pressure free, non-judgmental approach.   

             We’ve asked Ann and Emily to introduce themselves and Get Organized Park City's services,  give some tips, and kindly answer some questions. 

G|O Get Organized offers home and office organizing services to Park City and beyond. Since 2017, Get Organized has worked closely with clients to evaluate, simplify, and develop sustainable organizing solutions. Co-owners Ann Martin and Emily Terry believe in their motto: Clear space = Clear mind. Whether you need help with one room or the whole place, the G|O team tackles both small and large projects to bring efficiency and functionality to any space

Q: What is the biggest challenge when getting started with new clients?

Shame and fear of being judged.  It is such a personal thing to welcome someone into your home to show us their pain points. We feel honored when we are called.  Our perspective is that each job is an opportunity to make someone's life easier (how great is that!).  Whether it is a young family feeling overwhelmed with stuff and busy schedules to someone going through a life change (downsizing, merging homes, loss, etc) to someone wanting their new home set up well from the beginning.  We like to say “the hotter the mess, the greater the success!”

Q:  People may want to get organized but may feel a little overwhelmed with the amount of clutter they’ve accumulated.  How do you suggest they get started?  What 1st steps should they take?

It can be so hard to get started.  Start small.  Instead of tackling an entire kitchen or bathroom, start with just one drawer.  Typically, it is not overwhelming, and it is a space that you can complete.  Once you have successfully completed a few small drawers, you have built momentum and then can gradually take on something bigger.  One drawer at a time is better than no drawer at all. 

Q   What services are people needing the most help with?

Setting up systems or flow to new or existing spaces.  It is amazing the difference it makes to have a practical set up for a kitchen, mudroom, bathroom, office, etc.  The amount of stress that is reduced in people’s daily lives is considerable.  The systems help people avoid over buying because they can see what they already have and use it. 

Q  When deciding whether or not to keep something, what questions we should ask ourselves?

When it comes to making decisions about the fate of items, it is helpful to think about the purpose or connection  that one has to the item. Many times people just need permission to get rid of something in order to let go.  It is ok to let things go that do not serve you.  We promise! If it is an item that you actually use or has deep sentimental value, those decisions are easy, keep them!  For those tough decisions, it is key to honestly consider why you don’t know what to do with the unused, not needed item. Did you invest quite a bit of money in it? Think about if you can sell it and recoup some of that money. Do you not really care for the item but it was given to you by someone special? It’s ok to let it go if it does not serve you as it just might serve someone else.  If that is too difficult to do or you are just not ready to part with it, store it away for a year and revisit the item then.  Did you get a great deal on it so you bought it but don’t actually use it?  It’s ok to let it go and next time you find yourself in a great deal situation, think about if you will actually use the item before purchasing it.  Do you feel guilty getting rid of the item?  We find that guilt is the most common reason that people hang on to things.

Q  Which areas do you work in?  Primarily Wasatch Back, or also Wasatch Front? 

We do work primarily in the Wasatch Back but do have a number of clients in the SLC area as well, within 30 mins of Park City. 

Ann and Emily offer a free, one-hour consultation - no pressure - and they can help you decide how to best engage their services.  They are wonderful to work with, and we highly recommend them to clients, family and friends. Contact them for a free consultation and see how they “can take you from overwhelmed to overjoyed!  You can connect with them at GetOrganizedPC.com