L.’s biggest problems were that she had too much stuff, and she doesn’t do enough “cleaning out.” In a one-bedroom condo with a dog, space is key, but she felt as if she ran out of it. We spent time going through her items– mostly clothes– to make sure that she still liked everything that was taking up space in her closet. Once we got rid of 8 contractor bags of clothes, she felt “like she lost 10 pounds!”

L.’s Stats:

• Hours: 4.5

• Days: 1

• Bags to Goodwill: 8

• Rooms/Spaces: 4 (closet, bedroom, bathroom, entryway)

• General feelings around space before PA (1 debilitating anxiety >> 10 bliss): 7

• General feelings around space after PA (1 debilitating anxiety >> 10 bliss): 10

  
  

What L. said about her space before PA:

• Biggest issues: too much stuff, do not clean out enough

• Eyesores she wishes didn’t exist: dog towels in her living room

• Words/phrases that come to mind about her space: small

• Words/phrases she wants to come to mind about her space after working with PA: clean, chic, homey
  

What L. said about her space after PA:

• Words/phrases that come to mind about her space after working with PA: clean, simple, organized

• Most impactful thing we did together: “got rid of so much stuff that was weighing me down!!”

• Some things she learned during our time together: “intentional shopping, less is more, Marie kondo! New ways to use my space!”

• Anything she feels she can tackle now, that she couldn’t before: “Keeping my drop zone organized, folding and keeping clothes organized.”

• Changes in daily life/routines thanks to PA: “SO much easier to put my clothes away so they don’t form into a pile”