HOW!!!
It's the season silly!!! The love of family. Creating memories. Knowing that we are taking lots of pictures... Realizing the kids are only kids for just a few years. That's what keeps us going.

UH OH..
Everyone is gone and the house looks like a hurricane went through.

So... NOW where does the energy come from? YOU just spent it making the holiday happen. Making everyone happy. Oh... no. Now YOU have to clean it up? Here are some ideas so you don't feel abandoned.

• Delegate. To anyone that shows up. Even if its something small. You know like: Take out the garbage; stack the magazines; make a bed; collect the laundry; empty the dishwasher... there are many things to do.
• One room at a time. Start with the rooms the guests were in.
• One floor at a time. Try to save your energy on the stairs.
• Don't do it all at once. Who cares if it takes a few days? Make New Years Day your goal.
• Make small piles: Stuff to go upstairs; stuff to go downstairs; garbage; laundry; shoes; leftovers; stuff to go outside.
• Don't clean up in a grumpy mood. Put a smile on your face and remember a few laughable moments as you pick up the remnants.
• Take before and after pics. Just for the heck of it.
• If you can, close the doors if you're not ready to attack the mess yet. Now... that only means for a little while. A DAY OR SO.

The Holidays really do go by so fast.

Lets appreciate a lingering mess and enjoy the season a little longer. Pass it on.

I can hear a collective:
"Easy for you to say, you have no idea what's going on!!!!"

You're right... I don't... however, because I've been down this dark road with so many people I can confidently say... Help is Here... without hesitation.

The panic: ... it's the end of the year... it's December... and the holidays take time.

Don't worry... I've got a large crew of people ready, willing and able to work to get your project done on time... Call me and we'll figure it out... 585-797-9321.

Here are some projects we are working on right now:

• A house has sold... a new one is being built... 1/2 the size. We are downsizing to sell in an estate sale on 12/17 and then move the rest to the new house in the Spring. (by the way... after staging this home... it sold to the first person that looked at it.)
• A house is filled with too many things. We are downsizing to put in an estate sale across town. (The sale is 12/17) This home will be ready for Christmas.
• We've been downsizing and organizing a VERY LARGE home to put on the market in Spring. How nice that most of it will be done for the Holidays.
• A lake house has sold, and the new owners want possession by January 1st. Our job is to sort, downsize, donate, sell items to new owners and the rest goes to storage for a sale in the spring.
• Downsizing and staging a home to sell for a couple to move to a retirement community in the Spring.
• Mom passed away... apartment needs to be organized and packed. Items transported to Son's house so family can store items for kids to come of age in their own homes. Deadline is Dec. 15th.

If your situation is similar or, something else... we are able to help you come up with a strategy to get it done. Can't wait to hear what problems we can fix.

It's not to late... even for this year.

Holiday Blessings... Theresa D.