Experts help the Longley family reorganize their home.
A couple enlists professional help tackling their cluttered home office.
Professional organizers help a woman straighten out her cluttered one room mother-in-law suite.
The Connors seek advice on three bedrooms and a laundry room.
A cluttered basement becomes a functional room that the whole family can enjoy.
A busy family gets help organizing their home office and garage.
A personal organizer tackles the clutter in a family's laundry room and kitchen.
A professional organizer helps a couple dig out of their clutter.
Laura Heath moves back home with her parents to save money.
Woman needs to organize her small New York City apartment.
Meet the Saulinos. Erin and Chris are newlyweds who are thrilled with their new home and new puppies, but it's living together that is becoming a problem. They haven't quite figured out how to "marry" all of their things together. Chris works as a therapist and also plays in a band. Erin has a full-time job and is also studying to get into law school. With schedules that leave them exhausted, they have no time to sort through everything. Adding to the mix is a house full of family pets. Expert organizer Crystal Sabalaske comes to the rescue.
Meet Wendy Sykora, a homeowner who would love to have visitors stay at her home, but doesn't have a place for them to sleep. Her guest room doubles as a craft room, and craft supplies have nearly taken over. She enlists the help of professional organizer Susan Sabo to organize this room.
Meet mother and daughter Loretta and Jenni Jones. They have a striking similarity--messy rooms. Loretta is a nurse and mother of five, and Jenni is about to head off to college. Both seek professional help to clear our all of their clutter. Their closets are their biggest obstacle. Find out if designers Melanie Mattie and Michelle Ashley can turn their chaos into order.
Meet Carol Reitz, a human-resources pro. When she moved into her two-family home in 1994, she figured the first two floors of living space would be more than enough, so she used the third floor attic for storage. She now wants to make the attic an exercise room and home office. The problem is it is cluttered with so much stuff that even her canine buddy Maddie isn't allowed up there. She hires professional organizer Crystal Sabalaske to help solve her dilemma.
The Kapulskey family's kitchen is the heart of their home--the spot where all the action is. The problem is that it has become virtually unusable over the years. With two adults, three children and two dogs, they need all the help they can get to make it an inviting place again. Professional organizer Cindy Link (mother of mom Betsy) steps in to help.
Jennifer Moorehead, business owner and single mom of three children, feels overwhelmed by the clutter that has taken over her beautiful 100-year-old house. She hires interior designer Melanie Mattes and organizational consultant Diane Comly to help tackle the mess that stretches from the kitchen to the mudroom/laundry room.
Meet Nat Antman, a marketing consultant and collector. He has been collecting a variety of things since his youth--so many that they are starting to take over his small apartment. Frustrated, he hires professional organizer Lisa Zaslow to shape up his collection of clutter.
Meet Jane Harris, an office manager, and Richard Zackon, a small business consultant. They relocated to their small city apartment four-and-a-half years ago, yet they still have moving boxes sitting out. In fact, their home is so messy that they are too embarrassed to have friends visit. Desperate to transform their clutter-filled home into a cozy and romantic resting spot, this couple turns to expert organizer Lynda Foxman for help.
Mary and Bill Thomas have such busy lifestyles raising three children that they have no time for organization. Their house is a wreck, but the bedroom needs the most work. Professional organizer Susan Sabo is hired to help get this family home back on track.
Meet the Creamers. Johann and Joanne are a messy mother-and-daughter team. Johann is a librarian in search of an organizing system, and Joanne is a fashion designer who built a studio in her mother's home. The sewing room has become out of control with fabrics and other supplies. The Creamers hire the decorating duo of Doreen Naughton and Gina Pierantozzi, aka the Redecorators, to help them reorganize.
The Goldenbergs are your typical American family of four except that they are hiding a big secret. Behind the clean exterior of their home, their closet spaces are becoming overrun. Like it or not the truth is tumbling out, and they are at their wit's end. Enter professional organizer Ellen Faye.
Meet Celeste Alexander, an opera coach living with her family of four in a beautiful historic brownstone. Her dining room is covered with all sorts of things that do not belong there, so she turns to organizer Kathy Krickett Irizarry to help her turn this room around.
Denise Saunders, a Philadelphia newscaster, recently bought her first home and has quickly turned her master bathroom into a magnet for clutter. With the help of interior designer Sharon Salvano and professional organizer Janet Taylor, she finally takes on the burden of getting her bathroom back into order.
Jackie and Kevin Mayfield are the proud parents of six. They have more children than bedrooms, so two brothers share a room in the basement. Both are messy and need some help to organize their living area. Professional organizer Janet Taylor comes to the rescue, along with interior designer Deana Murphy.
The Fittons--Nancy, a businesswoman, and Larry, a photographer--have raised their family in a beautiful split-level home for the past 30 years. After all this time, their master bathroom is really starting to show its age, so they bring in a professional organizer Amy Rehkemper to help get their busy bathroom back in shape.
Meet the Addams family. All five members have crammed their things into one small city apartment. The worst of the clutter is in the living and dining rooms. Parents Zanetta and David call in professional organizer Cindy Arlinsky to help make this home feel comfy.
Meet the Greshams. Lisa, a hospital administrator, and Steve, a news photographer, have made their three-car garage a storage area for everything. It is filled with old furniture, decorations, sporting goods and lots of junk. They want to actually park their cars in the space again, so they seek professional help in organizer Vicki Norris and garage expert Bob Spitz.
Pam and Kai Madsen have lived in the same apartment for 22 years and in that time have accumulated a lot of stuff. They have two boys, Tyler and Spencer. The entire family's belongings are literally pushing them closer together. With the help of professional organizer Lynda Foxman, the Madsens hope to get back their individual space.
Meet Amy Gulden, an art educator, who moved into a small apartment six months ago. This city girl loves to entertain at home, but her apartment is too cluttered. She has too much furniture and a tiny kitchen with no place to put things. She enlists the help of Maxwell Ryan to get organized.
Jean Sulima, an admitted shopaholic, has been subjecting her husband, Jim, and their children, Jenna and Phil, to her purchasing passion for years. After many shopping sprees, her clothing and craft collections have completely taken over the family's attic. She decides to call on professional organizer Crystal Sabalaske to help convert her cluttered attic into a guest-friendly sanctuary.
Meet Whitney Wexler, a graphic designer whose eye for design has left her house buried underneath a pile of unfinished projects. Her dining-room table is used as a storage area and is home to her bread baker and foot massager. An antique refrigerator and butcher block are only a few of the items that add to her already cluttered home and make it hard to move from one room to the next. She enlists professional help from Crystal Sabalaske to find an organized solution to her creative differences.
Cheryl and Steve Lawrence's bedroom has morphed into a multitasking area over the years, filled with books, papers, bills and music, among other things. They are finally fed up and ready to make the space a quiet retreat again. To help, they have enlisted professional organizer Crystal Sabalaske.
Rebecca Wadler is a 25-year-old primatologist who still lives in her childhood bedroom. She spends half the year out of the country and would like to come home to a nice room filled with adult decor rather than a slew of childhood treasures. She drafts designer Gianfranco DiLuzio to help update her room.
Meet the Rosoff-Verbit family--Art, a loan officer, Beryl, a busy mother, and their three children Brett, Zoe and Noah. They use their finished basement as a storage space for toys, exercise equipment and project supplies, and over time, it has accumulated so much clutter that the family now avoids the space altogether. They enlist the help of professional organizer Crystal Sabalaske to transform the mess into a functional family area.
Meet the Zicklers — Joel, a painter, Colleen, a stay-at-home mom, and their baby, Eli. They are using their living/dining room as a home office, toy storage and place to store bicycles. They have lived in their home for two years and have accumulated a lot of things, but they are ready to lighten their load. They enlist professional organizer Pedro Lima to help transform their clutter into a separate living and dining area.
Julania Hubbard is in customer service, but her passion is fashion. Her closet is overflowing with clothes, and her shoes, handbags and important papers have found a home wherever there is space. She turns to professional organizer Vicki Norris for help.
Jodi and Marty Frank bought their first home together five years ago. Somewhere between his job as a sports writer, her work as a Web consultant and raising their two children, their once beautiful home has been lost in clutter. The kitchen is the biggest hazard, so the Franks look to professional organizer Vicki Norris to help turn it back into a space they want to spend time in again.
Jasie Poodiak, a mentor for preschool teachers, has a bedroom that doubles as an office and a bedroom. It has become a dumping ground for her work supplies and personal items. Growing up as a child of the Navy she has not learned to say goodbye. She seeks help from expert Maxwell Gillingham-Ryan to get her bedroom in order.
Meet Stefanie Cerulli and Chris Holmes. Stefanie, a busy marketing coordinator, was recently engaged to Chris, a sales representative who has an addiction to hockey. Their worlds collide as Chris made the move to Stefanie's once-bachelorette pad. With barely enough room for her things, the couple has resorted to digging through piles on a daily basis. They seek help from professional organizer Debbie Lillard.
After graduating college, Kim Handloff, a customer service representative, decided to save money by moving back home with her parents. Her room is still filled with toys, stuffed animals and prom pictures intermingled with more "grownup" items. She brings in professional organizer Betty Kim to help update her room.
Meet Denise Libert, who, as a result of her new wine business, must frequently host clients in her home. However, before she can impress her customers, she must first organize her spacious yet hopelessly cluttered apartment. Inadequate storage space limits her ability to separate her private and career lives. She calls on professional organizer Maxwell Gillingham-Ryan to add a professional atmosphere to her personal space.
Meet Stacy and Cliff Cherry, parents of two who recently decided that the function of their basement far outweighs its size. This tiny space serves as a home office, classroom, family room and storage unit. With so little space to move around in and so many things cluttering up the area, the Cherrys seek help in professional organizer Gianfranco DiLuzio. Their aim is to take back the space that they have lost somewhere underneath all those piles.
Meet Dawn and Ron John, a family of three that is soon to be four. Dawn, a campus recruiter, and Ron, a systems engineer, use their basement as a dumping ground for everything. When they don't know what to do with something, to the basement it goes. The Johns dream is to have the basement become an "adult" place, where the parents can go without the kids. Professional organizer Jamie Novak steps in to try to make the Johns' dreams come true.
Brice Gaillard is the editor of a home-design magazine. Busy writing articles about other people's homes, she has little time to organize her own. Her storage-challenged apartment forces her "office" to fuse between her living room and kitchen. With the ottoman serving as a bookcase and a basket as a filing cabinet, there is not much home left in this home office. Professional organizer Maxwell Gillingham-Ryan comes to the rescue.
Michele and TJ Murray are the proud parents of two toddlers whose combination playroom/laundry room has become filled with so much clutter there is not any room for fun. Their toys are scattered about with no place to store them. The Murrays seek professional help from Sean Johnson to bring order back to their wrecked room.
Debra Jackson is a packrat who has no time to keep her stuff organized. Working for an airline by day and selling insurance by night, she still finds time to garden, make hats and travel. Over time her office and an overstuffed closet has collected a slew of junk from her job and hobbies. She calls in professional organizer Mia Stickel to help her turn her space into a working office.
Nancy and Gary McMonagle love the outdoors and have never met a sport they didn't love. Their three children, 9-year-old Drew, 7-year-old Angela, and 2-year-old Chad, have also taken an interest in a variety of sports. With these interests comes loads of equipment that have cluttered up their home garage. The situation has progressed to the point where the family is unable to park even a single car in there. The McMonagle family calls for the help of professional organizer Genevieve Snyder.
Ellyn and Hilly Adler need help getting organized. Ellyn is in the midst of starting her own sewing business, and her work supplies are scattered everywhere, taking over two rooms in the house. Professional organizer Diane Albright comes in to try to transform the cluttered rooms into two separate spaces--one from which Ellyn can work alone and one in which she and Hilly can spend time together while she works.
Stuart Rinzler is a computer consultant with a very messy apartment. Papers, computer components and tools clutter every corner, leaving no room for furniture. He enlists the help of professional organizer Mela Catanzaro to get his place in living order.
Meet the Schweiters: Melissa, an artist and full-time mother, and Martin, an accountant. The pair has tried to actively "do it themselves" with home-improvement projects and raising three children. Nearly every room got a makeover, except the laundry room, which became a dumping ground during all the other projects. They decided they need help with this area, so they enlisted professional organizer Richard Conway to help restore its functionality.
Tracy and Brian McEvoy share a happy marriage as well as a home office. He owns a contracting business, and she owns a business selling home accessories. The space is large enough for the both of them, but the abundance of clutter in the room makes it hard for them to get any work done. The McEvoys call for the help of professional organizer Vicki Norris to straighten things out and make this room a productive work area.
Meet the Ruffenachs. Chrissy is a stay-at-home mom who keeps busy by taking care of her three young boys: Matthew, 8, Steven, 7, and Daniel, 5. Her husband, Chris, is a mortgage broker. Since moving into their home four years ago they have witnessed the ugly transformation of their patio. It now serves as a combination laundry room, workout zone, pantry, tool shed and spare closet. They are ready to revamp the room and call upon professional organizer Debbie Lillard to help turn it into a functional multipurpose space.
Meet Holly Bradbury, a hardworking mother whose three children and busy job rarely leave her with time to organize her family's belongings. When she and husband Bob first moved into their home, they envisioned the basement as a great office/recreation area. Over time the space has become overrun with workout equipment and toys, leaving their vision of an ideal family room in the dust. Holly decides to call in professional organizer Liz Witts to help transform their basement into a functional room for the entire family.
Laurie Duchovny is a talented teacher, who, along with her husband, economist Michael Birnbaum, loves to entertain people in her home yet has no time to keep her living space organized. Their great room is used as a dining room, living room and home office, which over time has become so cluttered with junk and furniture that the space is nearly unlivable--especially now that Laurie is expecting twins. She calls in professional organizer Maxwell Gillingham-Ryan to help baby proof this room and make it livable for children of all ages.
Christie and Curtis Crowder share a home office that has become cluttered with electronic equipment, furniture and paperwork. They call in professional organizer Monica Ricci to help them turn this crowded office into a functional workspace.
Meet Carol Martin and Art Harris. She runs a consulting business from home, while Art travels as a TV news correspondent. About six months ago Art moved decades worth of files, tapes and junk into their garage, which was already overloaded with tons of items that don't belong there. They seek help from professional organizer Sandra Briggs to get this area back in order again.
School teacher Heather Mulford and her husband, Burt, are fed up with what's become of their master bedroom. Since moving into their new home the room has become the dumping ground for everything from baby and maternity clothes to books, CDs and even large furniture. The Mulfords are ready to take control, so they enlist the help of professional organizer Liz Witts.
Mark Burstein's living room is a disaster area. Years of clutter have accumulated in too small a space, and a variety of mismatched furniture that doesn't match his style occupies much of the room. He is anxious to transform his living room into a clean, organized and more contemporary space that will reflect his personality and lifestyle. He calls on professional organizer Gianfranco DiLuzio to help him with the transformation.
Toni Bourgeois and Adam Crawford moved into their fixer-upper about a year or so ago. They immediately put in new floors and walls but stopped when it came to unpacking. A good portion of their boxes still clutter up the combination living and dining room in the front of the house. Tired of digging through boxes anytime they want to find anything, they turn to professional organizer Jen Doman for some much-needed assistance.
Annie and Mike Normandeau's home office has been doing double duty. It has become a catchall for everything from work supplies to kids' toys and memorabilia, making any kind of organization in their work life impossible. Annie has called in professional organizer Vicki Norris to turn all the clutter into a working office.
Meet the Lyons-Fisher family: Colleen, who is earning a master's degree in bioethics, and George, a ceramics engineer. They are avid travelers and parents of three active children. Needless to say, all this activity leaves no time for getting their master bedroom and adjoining office organized. The room is buried in piles of clothes and clutter. They have called in professional organizer Kendra Muscella help them restore order to these spaces.
When the Postlewait family renovated their home 10 years ago, their top priority was to create a playroom for their twins. Now Gabrielle and Alex are teenagers and have outgrown the room. The Postlewaits call in professional organizer Genevieve Snyder to help them turn this time-warped room into a space the whole family can enjoy.
Claire Washington and her 17-year-old son, Jelani, have ended up using their combination guest bedroom and home office as a dumping ground for old furniture, clothes and clutter. They need help turning it into a place to house overnight guests and complete homework and crafts. Professional organizer Debbie Lillard thinks she can help.
Kim Millen is an art teacher who has stashed her life's work into one small room in her house. Each corner of that room is overflowing with art supplies and other clutter. Her family is fed up with the "creative chaos" and is ready to get this room back in working order. Professional organizer Vicki Norris steps in to help tackle the project.
Kim Banta is a quirky craft enthusiast with an impossibly messy multipurpose room on the top floor of her house. Here she sews, paints, watches television and works on her computer. Because of all those purposes the room has become extremely cluttered. She wants to make it functional again and give it a whole new look, so she calls on the help of professional organizer Monica Ricci.
Lisa and Will Wolverton want to turn their cluttered basement into a functional family room to share with their children, 2-year-old Lily and 4-year-old Anna. Organizer Liz Witts is confident she can make that happen. The biggest challenge, she says, is sorting through everything and deciding what to keep and what to toss.
Ian Kahn took over his family's large home when they moved back to Pakistan. He has managed to get settled in except for in the kitchen. It is so cluttered with junk and unused pots, pans and cooking supplies, he is scared to even enter the room! He wants to make it functional for a bachelor. Professional organizer Sandra Briggs steps up to the challenge.
When the O'Brien family moved into their home, the basement quickly became a place to dump anything that didn't fit upstairs. Now, instead of it being a TV room, it is a huge mess, filled with albums, CDs, trophy collections, outgrown clothes, old videos and toys. The family would like to make this room functional again, so they call on the help of professional organizer Jen Doman to turn this room into a family favorite.
John Rosina describes his living room as the ultimate bachelor's pad, packed with sports memorabilia, a giant-screen TV and boxes and boxes of unpacked things. His fiancee and now roommate, Lauren Clark, feels it is full of chaos and clutter. There is scant space to move around, much less fit in any of her belongings. The pair decides to bring in professional organizer Kendra Muscella to introduce organization and moderation to the room, and to help it reflect both of their personalities.
Elisabeth Butterfield is a small business consultant who has been living in her New York City apartment with her dog, Misa Bella, for nearly 10 years. Her living room measures in at a tiny 12 feet by 9 feet, and every corner of it is packed to capacity with clutter. On top of that, the space not only serves as a living room, but also as an office and a guest room. She calls on the help of professional organizer Gianfranco DiLuzio to help turn this cluttered space into a room that is multifunctional and attractive.
Nicole and William Phoenix are two creative people with one messy home office to share. Gigantic furniture and paper litter the space, leaving little room to move around, let alone get any work done. Professional organizer Sandra Briggs is assigned the task of getting the office in working order.
Kathy and Dave Stracke recently got married, and in just two years, each went from being single parents to being part of a family of seven. Not only do they have a large family, but they also have a successful coupon mailer business that they run from their home office. Their office is 16 feet by 14 feet, so they should have plenty of space to run their business efficiently. But they didn't realize how fast it was going to grow and soon got buried in so much paperwork that the space is bursting at the seams. They call on the help of professional organizer Liz Witts to help them make their work space both homey and functional.
Kimberly and Kennon Jenkins are avid readers who planned to designate a room in their house as a study, but a year after moving in the room is nothing more than a dumping ground. Massive amounts of toys, files, photos and books have taken over, and they are ready to reclaim the space. Professional organizer Kendra Muscella intends to help them do just that.
Chris Conde and his longtime girlfriend, Renee Dubois, live in a warehouse that has been converted into loft apartments. Their home office/guest room is packed to the brim with clothes, office supplies, skin-care products, papers, books and memorabilia. They call on the help of professional organizer Monica Ricci to help make this space more inviting and functional.
Sharon and Steve Hockstein moved into Steve's childhood home nine years ago, where they also launched a successful business from a home office. Since then, the business has moved on, but their old stomping ground hasn't. These days, the room looks like a disaster area and dumping ground, with tons of clothes, paper and books scattered about. They are ready for a change and enlist professional organizer Pam Socolow to help them establish a functional yet comfortable space that can double as an office and guest room.
Meet the Villani family. Troy Villani is a small business owner, and his wife, Rhonda, is a stay-at-home mom to their children, 2-1/2-year-old Troy Jr., 11-year-old Nikki and 14-year-old Katrina. Sisters Katrina and Nikki share a bedroom but have very different personalities and style. Katrina is neat and tidy, while Nikki is not so neat. The family decides to call on professional organizer Jen Doman to create order and a space that suits both sisters.
Joe Muhlburger is a busy pharmaceutical salesman who skis, golfs, surfs, snowboards and is a huge baseball and football fan. One look at his living room would leave you thinking that he just moved into his home because of all the boxes stacked around. But the truth is he moved in six months ago. Between unpacking his sports collectibles, office supplies and childhood memories, he had no idea where to start, so he just stopped. The space is so jam-packed there is little room for him to relax, let alone walk around. Professional organizer Liz Witts is brought in to help him achieve a functional and cozy living room.
Daaimah Talley and her daughter, Siedah, run an event-planning business out of the Talleys' 15-foot x 15-foot den. Daaimah also acts as the associate producer for a professional theater company. Between the two vocations the space has become packed with clutter--Daaimah's theater supplies, supplies for Siedah's business and dozens of bags and boxes covering everything from the floor to the couch. They need help getting this space cleaned up, and professional organizer Pam Socolow intends to do just that. The result, she promises, is a room that's both beautiful and efficient.
Cyndi and Danny Soto recently moved to Washington, D.C. to change careers. They love their new house except for their bedroom. The space is 14 feet long by 16 feet wide, with a tiny closet--much smaller than their last place. Professional Organizer Liz Witts comes onboard to get this room in shipshape condition.
Angela Jones recently invited her parents, Nellie and Charles, to live with her in her Atlanta condo. There's plenty of room in the condo except for in her bedroom. At 13 x 13, the room has potential, but mounds of clothes and clutter have become its worst enemy. Pro organizer Monica Ricci signs on to help Jones reclaim her space once and for all.
Jan and Terry Thompson moved their family to Dallas four years ago when Terry was transferred. Together with their youngest daughter, 15-year-old Rachel, they have big dreams of spending lots of time together in their 15 by 14-foot family room. But four years worth of games, books and other clutter are keeping that dream from coming true, so they have enlisted professional organizer Tonia Tomlin to help them realize their dream for the space.
Stella Buelna needs help with her living room. At 14 x 15 feet, the room is cluttered with her grandchildren's toys and games, leaving no room for her books, albums and other personal belongings. Expert organizer Karen Ussery is determined to give this room back to Buelna and also keep it grandchild-friendly.
Sandy Thompson is a writer, banker and full-time college student who resides in the port city of Wilmington, Del. While she loves her townhouse, her kitchen has become a problem area. Every inch of space is covered with reading materials, food and knickknacks. Professional organizer Debbie Lillard is called upon to restore order and give Thompson a spacious and functional kitchen.
Since Cory and Jason Myhran moved into their townhouse eight years ago, everything has been great--except for their family room. At 19 x 16 feet, the room was intended as a place to watch television and do some occasional exercising. But over time, the room became flooded with racks of drying clothes, stacks of CDs and magazines, and even a giant organ. Organizing expert Kim Pastor is enlisted to clear the clutter and turn this space into the coolest room in the house.
Retiree Susan Robinson lives in the Atlanta area, where she is a caregiver to her 3-year-old granddaughter Halley. Robinson's 16 x 18-foot bedroom has been taken over by Halley's toys, papers, crafts and jewelry, and she is ready to reclaim it. Expert organizer Sandra Briggs intends to make that dream a reality.
Meet the Azizes, a newlywed couple residing in the suburbs of Baltimore with their dog, Bella. Jehan is a mapmaker for several magazines, while Kelly is an executive assistant. With their new home, this family has everything they need ... except a functioning family room. Instead of a spacious retreat to relax, watch movies or read, this 15 by 15-foot room is cluttered with everything from maps to books, photos and even laundry. It's going to take the help of professional organizer Liz Witts to get this room back in order and give this new family a family room they can enjoy.
Julie and LeRoy Kareus are a retired nurse and doctor who live in the serene suburbs of Phoenix. Their 18 x 15-foot guest room and library has also proven to be a place to retire--mounds of clutter, that is. Neglected for years, this room, along with an adjacent 9 x 9-foot closet, is home to piles of books, papers, craft supplies and photos, all of which have made this room the most avoided one in the house. They turn to professional organizer Charlotte Steill to come up with a prescription for a clutter-free room.
The family-friendly suburbs of Baltimore are perfect for a growing family like the Howards. J.B., a lawyer, and Jenny, a stay-at-home mom, along with their young sons Jack and Jeffrey, need lots of room to spread out. That's exactly what they've done in their basement. The 29 x 14-foot play area and 14 x 14-foot office area, is cluttered with magazines, videos and tons of toys. It's going to take the help of organizer Amy Rehkemper to give this basement back to the Howards.
Shelly and Rob Miller and their three sons, Zach, 6, Noah, 5, and Nicholas, 2, have settled into the fun and vibrant suburbs of Minneapolis. Unfortunately, their two oldest boys have yet to comfortably settle into their clutter-filled bedroom. With no closet, a large couch doubling as a filing cabinet and a ton of toys, this room is an organizational nightmare. Luckily, expert organizer Jennifer Pacifico signs on to save the boys' bedroom.
Sisters Chavonna and Ebony have shared a bedroom since they were toddlers. But with Ebony moving away to college, Chavonna is left with a different roommate: clutter! At 14 x 16 feet, the room is filled with old clothes, dolls and papers scattered everywhere. It's going to take the help of expert organizer Kristin Long to rid the room of this unwanted roommate and reclaim the space for Chavonna.
Lizzy Benner needs professional help getting her family room back in working order. At 22 x 14 feet, it has become a cluttered mess of children's toys (she has four children), art supplies, musical instruments and sports equipment. Organizer Maureen Gainer Reilly takes control of the situation and sets out to give this large family the kind of space they desperately need.
Phoenix couple Bridget and Eric Jessen need help getting their 17 by 17-foot bedroom back in working order. It has become a catchall area for Bridget's crafts, home-decor items and paperwork. Expert organizer Sandra Kindred signs on to create order and give the Jessens the bedroom retreat they deserve.
Avid outdoorsman Matt Smith considers his new home in Denver a paradise. Quite the opposite, though, is his three-car garage, which was originally intended to be the ultimate guy's hangout. Instead, this 30 x 40-foot space is overrun with sports equipment, mountains of camping gear and general clutter. Professional organizer Kirsten Stein lends her organizational know-how to turn make this space fun as well as functional.
Soon-to-be-parents Linet and Ricardo Blondet recently moved to Miami, where they plan to start their family. They love their new home, but have had trouble getting the garage in order. At 18 by 21 feet, it is filled with a mishmash of tools, workout equipment, laundry and general clutter. They would like to get the space organized before the baby arrives. Professional organizer Beth Levin agrees to help them make that happen.
The Tlusty family needs help with their kitchen, which has turned into a cluttered mess of toys, papers and unused kitchen items. They are ready to remodel the entire 10 x 25-foot space. Professional organizer Tracey Hall signs on to help give this Chicago family a kitchen that will be the envy of all the city.
Jeffrey Martini of Wilmington, Del., is a child counselor and motivator. It seems he needs some help motivating himself, though--his home office is a wreck! At 15 x 15 feet, the room is filled with files, luggage and mounds of clothes. Professional organizer Liz Witts answers his call for help and agrees to help him turn this room into the ultimate office space.
The McGill family--Mike, Patty and children Patrick, Michael, Marguerite and baby John--are plagued by a cluttered, nonfunctional home office. Mile-high piles of homework, crafts and collectibles have made a hostile takeover of the 14 x 11-foot space. Expert organizer Teri Lynn Mabbitt is called upon to restore order and give the McGills the home office of their dreams.
Denise and Kasey Cummings of Phoenix need help with their messy bedroom. Over the years it has become a hangout for their four children, Mandy, Austin, Callie and Trevor, and is currently cluttered with a jumbled array of their schoolwork and Denise's scrapbooking items and clothes. The adjacent bathroom--that all six family members share--is just as bad. It's time for a change, and professional organizer Charlotte Steill is ready for the challenge.
Chris Falvey's 25 x 12-foot craft room is nothing more than a glorified storage area filled with beading supplies, painting materials, musical equipment and photography supplies, according to his live-in girlfriend, Susannah Ward. They agree it's time for order, and organizer Randy Ballesteros is ready for the challenge.
Gretchen Edwardson wants boyfriend Paul Fuka to move in with her, but he wants her to straighten up her cleaning habits first. Her spare bedroom, at 12 x 12 feet, is a complete mess, crammed to the gills with office supplies, excess clothing, gift-wrapping supplies and mementos. Fuka is desperate to get this room in order and make Edwardson change her ways. Organizer Katie McCarthy is up for the challenge.
Miami resident Mike Ceragioli is a nightclub manager by night and avid sportsman by day. All that outdoor time has left his house suffering, specifically his back room. At 9 x 20 feet, it just can't hold all of his fishing poles, scuba gear, lawn-care supplies or tools. It's time for a change, so he enlists organizer Beth Levin to help him take control of the room, once and for all.
Meet the Meimans--parents Gretchen and Sean and children, Nichole, Savannah and Jimmy. They all love the great outdoors, so much so that it has completely taken over their garage. At 18 x 18 feet, the two-car garage is scattered with camping gear, luggage, sports equipment, clothes and just about anything else. There isn't even room for one car! Professional organizer Kristin Long agrees to step in and help get this space back on track.
The Skigen family's 25 x 25-foot basement has become overrun with toys, dress-up clothes and a cluttered array of long-term storage items. Organizing whiz Liz Witts is called upon to take charge of the mess and show the Skigens how organizing can be a fun family activity with results they will love and appreciate for years to come.
Tanikqua and Michael Brown and their three children, Kareem, Kwame and Kenyon, rely on their family room as an office, playroom and storage area. But at 18 x 16 feet, the space has become so cluttered it is no longer functioning as any of these things. Organizer Liz Witts steps in to put her skills to the test and gets this room back in order.
The Katz family needs help getting their basement in order--dad Jon's office has taken over every last inch of available storage space. Now the only place left for the family to dump their junk is the garage. At 20 by 20 feet, the garage can hold a lot of stuff, including holiday decorations, toys and tools, but right now they can't even fit in the family car! Before they trade in the minivan for a Mini Cooper, organizer Liz Witts signs on to help them reclaim their space and get organized once and for all.
Amie and Jim Norton are newlyweds living together under one roof for the first time. He recently bought a home, and it's the perfect place for them to begin their lives together. But the 16 x 14-foot bedroom needs some work. Cluttered with Jim's sports literature, Amie's work-related items and other miscellaneous items strewn about, it is simply not user friendly. Luckily, organizer Randy Ballesteros agrees to teach the Nortons how to share their space and give them a room they can be proud of.
The Smith family of four has a challenging space issue. Marya and Rob are the proud parents of Madison and Parker, two girls who couldn't be more different. Madison is an athlete and straight-A student, while her younger sister Parker likes to sing, dance and play dress-up. Like most families in a big city (Chicago), they have limited space, so the girls share a room--a room that has become pretty messy! Organizing pro Randy Ballesteros signs on to give the girls an organized room with enough space for both of their personalities to shine.
Cary Salzmann and Ryan Agler are University of North Carolina alumni, who enjoyed their college experience so much they decided to make Chapel Hill, their home by purchasing the house they rented throughout college. They are serious about transforming their dwelling from a typical college space into a functional family home, but that won't be possible until they address their 10 x 16-foot hobby room. Currently it's a cluttered mess of Ryan's computer gear, Cary's craft supplies and an assortment of their clothes. It's going to take the help of professional organizer Kristin Long to teach these college grads about organization and give them the hobby room of their dreams.
Robin and Sean Whitsell of Chapel Hill, N.C., have found that their hectic work schedule combined with raising their children, 10-month-old Francesca and 3-year-old Michela, has resulted in a neglected garage. Currently, the 20 x 27-foot space is overflowing with unfinished projects, tools, shoes and sporting equipment. They desperately want their garage back, so organizer Kristin Long signs on to help them do just that.
Caroleen and Dave Wheeland, along with their son Jonah, are always on the go, which is why the busy city of Chicago makes the perfect home for them. But when it's time to come home, the family's 13 x 7 foot kitchen has them in a tizzy. It currently serves as a dining room and home office, so there just isn't enough space to make it all work. Organizer Betty Kim takes control of the situation and works to maximize the organization and storage potential to give the Wheelands a functional space.
Meet the Bella family. Greg is an electrical engineer, and his wife Stacy is a multitasking super mom of four charming children, Kayleigh, Ashley, Jessica and Jack. Stacy has a very active schedule as a Girl Scout leader, catechism teacher for the family church and part-time business owner. Since she works from home, manages the family schedule and crafts in her spare time, she hasn't gotten around to getting her office space in order. That's where organizer Betty Kim comes in.
The Sytsmas are a large family with a large disorganized living/dining space in their house in Philadelphia. Their three active kids, Avery, Kyla and Tommy, keep mom Maureen moving, and as if that's not enough, she also runs a home-based business from the dining room. Maureen and husband Tom would like a living room that's a little more grownup and a dining room meant for meals, rather than meetings. Pro organizer Liz Witts steps onto the scene to offer her ideas for bringing order to the chaos and give the Sytsmas a functional living room.
Leslie and Tim Chips are newlyweds who live in a tiny condominium in the big city of Philadelphia. They love living in a fast-paced urban environment, but the lack of room in their place is tough. After a year in their condo they are still dealing with the challenge of combining households and hobbies. They need a space that meets the demands of a busy young couple, dining, storage, entertaining friends and spending time together. Organizing expert Liz Witts creates a plan to take this little apartment from desperate clutter to domestic bliss.
Lisa Johnson loves living in the heart of Philadelphia. Her small flat was built in 1878, and while it has charm and history, it does not have a lot of space. The living room doubles as a work room for her quilting and sewing projects, and because she enjoys working on several projects at once, she has a hard time keeping them separate and organized. Professional organizer Betty Kim agrees to step in and help get this room in order.
Jenny and Tim Breitberg have been married for two years, and they just recently purchased a condo in Chicago. One of the many things they have in common is collecting--everything from records and movie posters to vintage glassware and furniture. That's a lot of stuff for one small condominium! While they love sharing their new space, they need help making it work for both of them. Professional organizer Randy Ballesteros is in the Windy City to help the Breitbergs take their condo from cluttered and chaotic to cozy and comfortable.
Kate Beshcen and her daughter, Eden, live in the fast-paced, vibrant city of Philadelphia. They are very close, but lately mom has been a little upset about the state of Eden's bedroom. It has become crammed with stuffed animals, collectibles and crafts, making it nearly impossible for her to keep neat and clean. Eden is ready for a more grownup room, and professional organizer Betty Kim signs on to help make it happen.
Jamie and Jeff Long and their three rambunctious boys, Jackson, Brent and Nick, love the Christmas holidays. In fact, they have an entire room devoted to Christmas supplies and decorations. But after years of accumulating ornaments, lights, wreaths and garlands, their hideaway has turned into a holiday horror. Luckily, Santa's favorite professional organizer, Liz Witts, provides organizational gifts and solutions to deck the halls with holiday spirit!
Giving a makeover to a space that serves as a family's living room, dining room, office and play area.
A one-room apartment becomes a multifunctional space.
Cluttered urban-style kitchen.
The Garcias are a loving, close-knit family that hates their garage. Filled with everything from toys to tools and beauty products, it's so bad they refuse to let their 5-year-old daughter, Bryanna, go in there because they fear for her safety! They would love to turn it into a semiprofessional hair salon for mom Beth and add more storage for lawn and garden products. Find out how professional organizer Liz Witts gives their garage a new 'do.
The Marerros are an active family with lots of interests and the all of the stuff that goes with those interests. Their one-car garage has become a catchall that's filled to the brim, and they need help making sense of what they've got. Will they be able to sacrifice some of their belongings in exchange for functionality in their garage? Find out as professional organizer Liz Witts attempts to transform their garage into an organized space for the whole family.
Karissa and Neil Trussel don't enjoy spending time in their cluttered bedroom. In fact, they avoid it whenever possible. Professional organizer Randy Ballesteros will clear away the clutter to create a soothing bedroom retreat with space for this couple to enjoy their hobbies and spend time with their 16-month-old daughter, all on a $2,000 budget.
The Sherwoods are an energetic couple who have difficulty sharing their cluttered music room. Andrew, a personal trainer and former radio DJ, needs a place for his equipment and music. Vanessa, a personal chef, needs more space to work. Professional organizer Katie McCarthy signs on to give this couple a tasteful home office with plenty of room to rock.
Kevin lives in Chicago, The Windy City, and it looks like the wind blew into his room and did some damage. He does fundraising for a museum being built in Panama and travels so much that his room has gotten out of control, with mountains of clothes everywhere, papers scattered and important information buried underneath all the mess. Organizer Katie McCarthy agrees to help him sort things out and set up good organizing habits.
Steve Akins' spare bedroom was already cluttered, but it became a dumping ground after his friend, Andrea Weatherly, moved in. They are both collectors of various items, so the room is full of records, sports memorabilia, videotapes and outlandish shirts that Steve collects. Organizer Randy Ballesteros signs on to help bring together their two styles and create a neat, functional guest room.
Bronwyn, a-stay-at-home mom who is about to start working again, and her husband, Mark, have a stressful, chaotic kitchen that needs to be organized. More importantly, it needs to turned into a place where Bronwyn, Mark and their three kids can feel comfortable. Professional organizer Randy Ballesteros signs on to help the Merritt-Dorosin family reach that goal.
The Tagles family has been living in Miami, Fla., for six years, and because they don't have a basement, their garage has become a catchall. It's so cluttered they can't even fit their two cars in it. Rose, a makeup artist, wants an organized garage where she doesn't have to struggle to find things. Her husband, Roland, an engineer, wants to have his own workshop area and to be able to fit both cars inside. Organizer Betty Kim agrees to help them maximize the space to suit both of their needs.
Kim and Jeff Wilson find it very difficult to do anything in their garage because of all the clutter that fills it — everything from bikes to crafts to pet items. They want things to be be in order yet easily accessible to make room for individual workspaces. Organizing pro Liz Witts thinks she can make their wishes come true.
The Gardners' family room is scattered with paper, toys, books, unnecessary furniture and a large bar, making it very difficult for this busy couple to do anything in the space. The room got out of hand when Carolyn had a baby and started a business of her own. Husband Bobby wants the room to be a spot where he can entertain his friends and relax, while Carolyn wants it to multitask as an office area, play area for the kids and family room. Organizing expert Betty Kim knows she has a tall order to fill, but she's confident she can find a solution that suits everyone's needs.
Brandi Giese has a bedroom and bathroom that are so messy it's overwhelming just walking inside. She wants to simplify and organize each space, while making sure her style and personality still show. Professional organizer Liz Witts comes to the rescue to help Brandi start letting go and getting rid of the things she doesn't really need.
Mary Michele Little and David Iversen have a messy three-room sewing studio in their basement. David originally dreamed of turning it into a poker room, but that dream went out the window when Mary Michele moved her sewing area from her retail shop into the space. David says the biggest problem is that nothing is ever in the same spot, which makes Mary Michele embarrassed to bring clients there. Organizing pro Randy Ballesteros signs on to help the Iversens turn their basement into a neat, productive work environment.
Publicist Elaina Bhattacharyya has so much stuff in her kitchen it has been overflowing into boxes in the garage. She is fed up and ready for a change. She would like a kitchen that people can hang out in, but she feels totally overwhelmed and doesn't think she has enough space for everything. Pro organizer Liz Witts shows her that with a little reorganizing, she can have a kitchen that is neat and tidy as well as a fun place to be.
Karen and Legrant Taylor have a little bit of everything in their garage — Legrant's 20,000-count record collection, exercise equipment, leftover materials from projects and much more. The space has become a catchall, with piles and piles of miscellaneous items all over the place. Organizing expert Randy Ballesteros comes to their rescue and helps them get their garage in order, once and for all.
Jenni and Brian Grant have a messy den that they have been using as a storage area ever since they moved into the house. They intended to turn the room into a combination craft room for Jenni and poker room for Brian, but after their daughters were born, they ran out of time for the project. Pro organizer Betty Kim agrees to help the couple transform the cluttered area into an organized, multifunctional den.
Beth and Sam Patterson have a family room that is so disorganized they can never find a thing! From their toy area to their bar and office areas, everything is one giant mess. Beth is a bargain shopper and often buys things that are unnecessary simply because they are inexpensive. With the help of professional organizer Liz Witts, the couple sorts through all of the clutter and gets rid of everything they don't need in order to have a cleaner, tidier space.
Fraternity brothers Dave and Kris need some major help with their messy room. With people coming in and out of it all day, they find it increasingly difficult to keep it neat. They need a space where they can eat, sleep, study and entertain, but in order to make that happen, some of the clutter has got to go. Organizer Betty Kim, who attended the same university, signs on to help out the boys, and the fraternity's pledges are on hand as well.
A giant table and piles of fabric keep Amy's sewing room a constant mess. She needs help organizing the 12 x 12 space, and expert Liz Witts signs on to help.
Lots of papers, bills and office and music equipment, including a grand piano, have taken over the Millers' combo music and office space. It has gotten so chaotic and difficult to work in, it has turned into a storage space. Singer/songwriter Johanna wants her area to be relaxing and creative, while Chris, a teacher, wants an area where he can get some work done. Organizing expert Betty Kim agrees to help the Millers get the creative juices flowing again.
Amy and Rob Schachter, parents of two, have a living room that has been completely overtaken by toys. Contributing to the problem is the Schacters' ability to throw away or donate any of it. Finally fed up with the clutter, they are ready to retake their room. They want a space where they can eat and relax, but still have some room to work. The also want the kids to have an area of their own. Professional organizer Randy Ballesteros takes on the lofty challenge.
A volunteer fire department rec room needs some serious organization. The chief wants it to be a place where his 40 members can come and relax — feel like they are at home. Organizing master Liz Witts sets her sights on making that happen.
Nicole and Abe live in a tiny Brooklyn apartment that is slowly getting overtaken by clutter, especially in the living room. There's paper, collectibles and compact discs strewn everywhere, and even the closets are overflowing. They are in desperate need of some organization in this very cramped space. They would like the room to function as a work area, eating area and a place to hang out. Organizer Randy Ballesteros, who is an expert at small spaces, signs on to help tackle this growing problem.
The mounds of paper, piles of food and plastic bags scattered about prove that the Weems family definitely needs some organization in their kitchen. With Latricia working in the daytime and Mike working at night, they need this kitchen to come together and function as a place where they can eat and cook as well as provide a place for their son to study without distractions. Organizing guru Betty Kim is hired to help whip this kitchen into shape. Latricia's dad signs on to help.