ORGANIZATION FOR YOU IN YOUR SPACE
Simplify your life with systems that stick!
Get through your to-do list more easily, reach your goals, save money, and decrease stress with highly effective organization in your home! Organizing in Real Life helps you create practical, maintainable systems that work for you, within your budget. Just buying matching bins or putting everything in rainbow order won’t make you organized (although it can be fun).
As an expert in executive function skills (how your brain helps you get things done), I coach you on life and home organization principles. We edit and organize together to transform your space with systems you’ll keep using — all because they’re tailored to your specific routines and preferences.
I can help you organize kitchens, closets, office supplies, medical paperwork, tech equipment, kids artwork, digital files and photos, storage rooms, garages, etc. You name it!
“ONE DAY, OR DAY ONE. YOU DECIDE!”
Organization Services
SIDE-BY-SIDE
Work alongside us to ensure best results! We’ll be able to ask you lots of questions, purge more efficiently, and set up the most effective systems. Plus, it’ll save you some $ and you’ll receive coaching and learn life-changing organization principles you can apply on your own!
From $60/hour
PUT YOUR FEET UP
You tell us about your preferences and routines, and then sit back, relax, and sip on something while you let us do the work. We’ll leave you with some tips for maintaining your space and the systems in it!
From $60/hour
CONSULT
+ DIY
More of a DIY person? On a tighter budget but still want some help? We can give you mindset coaching, space planning advice, product recommendations, and logistical tips during a virtual or in-person consultation session.
From $50/hour
CHECK-INS
&
TIDY-UPS
Worried about staying organized? We can set up a virtual or in-home visit to check in with you to keep you accountable and offer suggestions for adjustments and coach you on how to better maintain the space. We can also come in and refresh your space by tidying up after you live in it for a bit!
From $60/hour
Photo Gallery
Before & After 
Before & After 
ROYGBIV 
Before & After 
Before & After 
File fold 
Dealing with deep cabinets 
Teenager bookcase 
Bedside drawer in assisted living 
Storage room tidy 
Christmas and misc. dishes and servingware 
Supplies for classroom used for San Diego Refugee Tutoring 
Knives & utensils 
Bathroom vanity 
Primary bedroom 
Systems are even more important with a small fridge
Testimonials
Madeleine is the absolute best! She organized my kitchen after I got married and was having a hard time navigating my space with all my husband’s new stuff in addition to mine. She is so creative with solutions to organize your space, while making everything functional and practical, and my life has been so much easier because of her!
— Amelia C.
SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA
Madeleine is so amazing to work with! She made my dreaded tasks of downsizing my closet fun and helped me transition to a smaller storage space without the stress. She did a great job of listening to my concerns and providing ideas that made sense for me and my life that I never would have thought of! Thanks to Madeleine I got to keep the variety I love in my wardrobe and fit everything I need into the small kitchen spaces I have to work with in my new apartment.
— Ingrid A.
SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA
Madeleine was able to reorganize my closet in a way that brought bright new energy into my space. She knew exactly what it needed right when she saw it and we were able to work together to complete the job in only a few hours. She asked me about my routines and preferences, and she used effective, practical, and cost efficient methods. The best part is that I’ve been able to maintain the systems she put into place and I have stayed organized. Highly recommended!
— Max F.
SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA
Updated 2022.