How Does Professional Organizing Work at EHIP Chicago?
Getting organized doesn’t have to be complicated. At EHIP Chicago, we’ve refined our process over 18 years to make professional organizing straightforward, stress-free, and effective. Here’s exactly what to expect when you work with us.
Step 1: Book Your Free Phone Assessment
20-Minute No-Pressure Consultation
Everything starts with a simple phone call where we talk honestly about what’s driving you crazy in your home right now.
Maybe it’s the kitchen where you can’t find the measuring cups you know you own somewhere. Maybe it’s the bedroom closet that’s become a dangerous avalanche. Maybe it’s the home office where important papers disappear into black holes. Or maybe everything feels out of control and you’re just tired of living this way.
What We'll Discuss:
Which spaces stress you out most:
Kitchen, closets, garage, home office, or entire home.
Your professional organizing goals:
Find things faster, create peaceful spaces, prepare for a move, or reclaim your home.
What organization strategies you've already tried:
Understanding failed attempts helps us design systems that actually work.
Your timeline for professional organizing:
Hosting guests soon? Moving? Or general improvement?
How you actually live, your current lifestyle:
Creating systems that match reality, not online social media fantasies.
Budgeting and professional organizing options:
We discuss investment upfront and prioritize accordingly.
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Step 2: Meet with Your Professional Organizer, Tanya
We Visit Your Space and Create Your Custom Plan
When you’re ready to move forward, we come to your home for a consultation. This is where we stop talking hypothetically and get real about your specific situation.
What Happens During Your Assessment
We walk through every area needing organization—and we mean really walk through. Opening closets, checking storage, understanding what you’re actually dealing with. Don’t apologize for the mess. We’ve organized homes for 12+ years. Your clutter doesn’t shock us.
We're Looking For:
What We're Doing:
How you naturally use spaces:
Where do you drop mail? What do you reach for daily?
Root causes of disorganization:
Often it’s not “too much stuff”—it’s mismatched storage or lack of processing systems.
Organizing opportunities you might not see:
Vertical space, underutilized areas, better furniture arrangement.
Measuring spaces precisely:
Ensuring organizing products fit perfectly.
Photographing current conditions:
For planning and “before” documentation.
Asking lots of questions:
Every detail matters for systems that work long-term.
Meet Tanya Thomas
Tanya believes that being organized helps people live healthier, more balanced and happier lives. With each client, Tanya’s goal is to create systems and environments that allow for productivity, efficiency and comfort, of which, she as done successfully for over 18 years.
Step 3: Transforming Your Space
The Hands-On Work Begins
This is where the magic happens. We show up ready to work—not just stand there pointing and telling you what to do.
We’re pulling everything out, sorting through accumulated items, cleaning shelves, installing organizers, and putting items back into beautiful, logical systems. You make the decisions, but we do the physical labor. Think of us as your organizing partner who happens to be really good at this and owns a label maker.
What Organizing Sessions Look Like:
We handle the organizing:
Sorting, lifting, arranging, installing, labeling—the hands-on tasks.
You make the organizing decisions:
What stays, what goes, where things should live (We guide with questions, but never force you to discard anything).
We follow a systematic process:
One area at a time: pull out, sort (keep/donate/discard/relocate), organize into logical systems.
Real-time problem solving:
Plans adjust based on reality (Shelves too high? Bins don’t fit? We solve problems as they arise).
How you actually live, your current lifestyle:
Creating systems that match reality, not online social media fantasies.
Creating functional systems through organization:
Frequently-used items in easy reach, like items grouped logically, clear labels, visual organization.
Your Customized Plan Includes:
Project scope & priorities:
What gets organized, in what order, and why.
Realistic time estimates:
Specific hours and session count for your space.
Organization strategy breakdown:
How we’ll sort, what products we’ll use, where items will live.
Measuring spaces precisely:
Ensuring organizing products fit perfectly.
Transparent pricing:
Our hourly rate, estimated hours, product costs (separate from service fees).
Flexible timelines:
Intensive consecutive sessions or spread across weeks—your choice.
