Deborah Rachel Kagan

Mar 16, 2015

I’m in Pennsylvania. Grandma died on Tuesday and I was out the door on a plane in two hours after I got the call. Mom and I are busy with the business of death. And thank Goddess for you because I’m using the tools you taught me while we are closing down the apartment. I immediately went to Staples and bought removable labels, banker boxes and big garbage bags. So The Organizing Maniac is working for closing out the home of a dead person, too! (Sorry, have to have some humor right now, otherwise I’ll get cuckoo!)

Deborah Rachel Kagan, feng shui expert & owner / Sacred Interiors

S.J.M.

Mar 16, 2015

My daughter and I spent most of the evening organizing the kitchen. I have filled and labeled close to 120 boxes. I grouted the kitchen today after 4 months of looking at an unfinished kitchen. I still have cabinet doors to make but it is now at least a reachable goal. I can’t tell you how nice the space feels with so many things out of the way. My wife is actually excited about coming home and going through her stuff so I think it’s only going to get better. The biggest thing I notice is that I sleep better with so many things not screaming at me for attention. What a wonderful side effect. Just writing to say thanks again for all you have brought into my life these past few months. Peace.

S.J.M., singer

Karsha Chang

Mar 16, 2015

Not only did you organize my physical environment but you also gave me a sense of emotional well-being. By helping me to organize my material belongings, I was inspired to tackle all those nagging tasks I could never muster up enough energy to attack. After we organized my home, I suddenly found myself completing projects I had put off for years, like finally putting together my photo albums! I still use all the systems you taught me to this day! It made my move to the Westside so much easier and saved me time—because everything was in its right “home.” You are so talented and I continue to receive the blessings of your gift of organizing all these years later!

Karsha Chang, public relations specialist / mother / wife

K.C.

Mar 16, 2015

Thank you for the dramatic improvements in my home and how I feel. I truly can’t believe that this is the same apartment, and I can’t believe that just two weeks ago, the place was virtually untenable. I have to admit, I am still using paper/plastic cups and plates because I don’t trust myself to get the dishes washed. Maybe that will change but I don’t see it happening any time soon. I guess it’s better than clutter even if environmentally not the best choice . . . It is weird and wonderful almost hearing an echo in my bathroom. What a trip. I don’t think the bathroom has been like that since I first moved her. I am so glad we are moving forward. My home feels so much better. Feeling a little dazed and surprised by all the sleep but much refreshed as well. Thank you so much again and God Bless!

K.C., Ph.D., psychologist

Ruth Otero

Mar 16, 2015

I was hoping to respond with a double miracle but I’ll name a couple of good ones. The day after we organized I got a holding fee check for a commercial I shot over the summer. Then I booked a commercial last week! Hallelujah! I thought I was going to book another one this week but alas … Meanwhile I still have boxes to “go through” but my apartment feels like a hotel. I LOVE my apartment now and still can’t believe it when I walk in. Thank you so much for helping make that radical change. I know it’s made and continues to make a difference in my thinking. I still have to let myself believe. But the apartment is proof that I’m ready for bigger and better things. I’m going to let go of more stuff and get grounded for a fresh start in the new year!

Ruth Otero, actress/writer

Bill Mitchell

Mar 16, 2015

I am very excited about organizing because I now know how relevant your process is to accomplishing goals and living a stress-free and enjoyable life! I was skeptical at first and teased David about giving ‘that woman all that money,’ but I must say that when we are going about our daily routines like cooking, bathroom prep, office paperwork, etc., it has never been easier! It feels so wonderful to walk through our picture-perfect home . . . we can now call Better Homes & Gardens because our home is ready for its close-up! We can now have an Easter egg hunt in the house and not be ashamed . . . for every nook and cranny is presentable! Thank you for making our house a HOME!”

Bill Mitchell, 2014 California Teacher of Year, LAUSD Pacific Boulevard School

E.R.

Mar 16, 2015

I just had to call and tell you of a humongous success! It’s just amazing! This last weekend, we managed to switch rooms and put the girls in the big room and us in the smaller room, and it’s been phenomenal! Today when we got home, I hear Ann (age 9) saying to Elaine (age 6): ‘Now Elaine, remember….’ I hadn’t even told them anything of this. They just have such pride in their rooms that even Ann is not letting Elaine leave anything on the floor. And, get this? Last night before going to bed, Elaine calls me to her room and (just like a parent) stands there, not saying a word, and points down to the floor where I had left my shoes outside my closet! Acting very contrite, I put them away. Then she says, ‘Now the room is all clean!’ She was so proud that there was nothing else on the floor of their room! I was just flabbergasted! These systems are holding up and the living room is contagious and has been a beacon because it’s certainly spreading . . . Thank you for all the skills you taught us so that we can now manage to do it on our own. It’s just miraculous. I just feel like FINALLY something has clicked into place for me for everything . . . like another level of getting it . . . I’m really, really excited . . . thank you.

E.R., working mother