Is Organizing by Kim a local business?

• Yes! OK is a locally owned and operated in La Crosse.

What are your rates and charges?

• Hourly rate $40/hour

• Additional worker + $25/hour

• Goodwill drop off $20 for up to 3 boxes

• Responsible recycling $40/box

• Items become the property of Organizing by Kim

• Includes cleaning, repairing, photographing, and posting items for donation (on sites like Buy Nothing) or sale

Is this worth the cost?

• Decluttering and organizing cleans the soul of your home, garage, or workspace. For less than the cost of one monthly house cleaning (a valuable service in its own right), you can have a room or space that works well for you for months and, ideally, years to come.

• That space will also be easier to clean. 

• You will spend less money because you will have a much better sense of what you already own. 

Is anyone else embarrassed to have their clutter and personal life seen?

• Yes! It’s normal to feel self-conscious about spaces you haven’t had time to keep up with. Maintaining a home of any size is work and that work is often undervalued. I will bring grace, confidentiality, and professional action to the process.

• When it comes to having a cluttered drawer, closet, or room, you are in good company with many of your friends and neighbors. Remember that a cluttered home has been years in the making!

• Solution: Envision how you'll live in and appreciate your space once it holds what you need and want for your life now.

Does Organizing by Kim travel outside of the La Crosse area?

• Yes, I am willing to travel outside of the La Crosse area. Additional mileage fees may apply.

Bleach Alternative Soaking Solution - for dingy whites and tough stains

from livesimply.me

Ingredients:

• 1-2 gallons warm/hot water

• 1 cup hydrogen peroxide (3% strength)

• 1/2 cup washing soda, also called soda ash (or use baking soda)

Directions:

1. Add all ingredients to a large bucket or sink. Whisk the ingredients into the water to dissolve.

2. Soak garment(s) for at least 30 minutes, ideally overnight, for dingy or stained garments.

3. Remove the garments from the soaking solution. Discard solution and wash garments as normal in the washing machine.

Bleach alternative for the washing machine - for brightening 

from livesimply.me

Ingredient:

• 1/2 cup hydrogen peroxide (3% strength)

Directions:

1. Add the hydrogen peroxide directly to your washing machine bleach compartment.

2. No bleach dispenser? Add hydrogen peroxide directly to the drum of your mahcine after it fills with water. Noever pour hydrogen peroxide directly on garments without diluting it in water.

Glass Cleaner

from Real Simple, May 2015

Ingredients:

• 2 cups water

• 2 tablespoons white vinegar

• 2 tablespoons rubbing alcohol

• 5 drops peppermint essential oil

Directions:

1. Pour all ingredients into a 24 oz bottle and shake gently to combine.

2. Spray on a micro-fiber cloth and apply to glass or mirror.