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Client Testimonials

"My family and I were lucky enough to have Rachel Brancato from Purposeful Places come to our home to help organize and declutter the main living areas (TV room, kitchen, dining room, etc). We had such an amazing experience with Rachel! Her energy and enthusiasm literally knows no bounds. From the moment she entered our home, she was 100% focused on what our needs were for each room and how she could help provide us with more usable space. During our session, we truly tried to embrace her motto that every item in our home deserves a purpose and a place. Once we did this, it became so easy to see all the "extra stuff" that we were living with. After Rachel's visit, the dread of a cluttered corner is gone and is replaced by a sense of pride and awe. We can now enjoy the space and admire our favorite items that we had always wanted to display. And even though I love to shop, Rachel taught me that more isn't always better. In addition to the organizing Rachel did, she also worked with us to start our own "sell pile" that is sure to make us extra money down the road. Rachel's approach is completely non-judgemental and she takes pride in her client confidentiality. We will definitely ask her to return in the future to work on other rooms in our home. Thank you Rachel for our five star experience!"     -Katie S.

"Rachel came to help clean and arrange my 8 year old daughter's room. Her room had become a catch-all for my scrap-booking supplies and she had no room to play, nor a comfortable place to read or do homework. Rachel came right in, took charge and had the room clean and re-arranged in about three hours. She is very polite and non-judgmental. She is kind and very sensitive to the fact that she is handling other people's property. She doesn't throw out anything without asking. My daughter is still beside herself with glee that she now has a room and "doesn't feel like a baby" anymore. I highly recommend Rachel for you organizing needs! We are very excited that Rachel will be coming back in a few weeks to help organize our family/playroom!"     -Amy Z.

"Rachel helped me sort and organize our third bedroom/office space. There were many piles and an entire closet that needed to be sorted and although I made many attempts on my own, I only seemed to make a bigger mess. In three hours Rachel helped me organize, simplify and turn chaos into a calm enjoyable space. Rachel has an amazing eye for detail, an exceptional talent for organizing and has a way of making any space smile! She is one of the most professional people I have ever worked with.  Anyone would benefit from having a consult with her. I could not have done it without you Rachel! Many thanks!"     -Lisa P.

"Our experience with Purposeful Places was truly one of a kind. Rachel arrived promptly, assessed our very messy and disorganized room and then worked with us to plan out our ideal space. She uses a very thorough method of organization and leaves no pile untouched! Rachel has a very gentle and thoughtful yet planful personality to assist in working through each area, and offers clear guidelines of the ideal ways to keep and store, or recycle and remove each item. Rachel comes prepared with a variety of containers to choose from to suit the needs of the customer – but also has the expertise to work within the budget of each individual client, and will create a container or space out of items already in the home if preferred. Her creative ideas and enthusiasm were contagious and set a momentum of organization for the other rooms in our home. I honestly cannot say enough about Purposeful Places – we are truly delighted and look forward to working with Rachel again!"     -Traci & Sean B.

"Rachel is a master organizer! She took my spare room from “disaster” to “delightful” in just a few hours! My room was turned into a space the whole family can enjoy. We got the storage my husband and I needed and a play space the kids deserved. Rachel took on my project with an open mind and created a vision for my room that I had only dreamed about. I am beyond happy with our newly discovered space and thank Rachel every time I walk by it!"    -Jenn D.

Before & After Results

Office Before

Office After

Every office area should have a filing system with file folders labeled with, "to-do", "important", etc. This will give all of your important documents a place. A shredder should be close by for documents that have expired or are no longer needed. Example pictured to the left in the new black filing system. The shredder below next to trash can.

Gift Wrapping/Craft Closet Before

Gift Wrapping/Craft Closet After

A great organizing idea for gift bags, tissue paper, and gift boxes is to find the largest gift bag you have and fill it with all your bags, paper, and boxes. Example pictured to the left in the "Happy Birthday" orange and blue bag.