Treasured Testimonials
New Vistas
"I knew I had a fair amount of chaos in my life but I had been blind to how it had translated into my belongings and how I kept them."
"Whenever friends came over there would be a mad tidy up before they arrived. now it just needs a quick clean and the house looks great again. Less clearing up, and a hidden treasure gained of more space and time!"
Sally B.
Books
"I was left hundreds of books from a relative. Someday they would come in handy I had thought. However they were just creating dust! I spent many years looking at them and feeling guilty that I wasn't doing anything with them. With Belinda's help my bookcase looks and feels manageable. I also feel able to read some of the books. Result!"
Betty D.
Zooming through a declutter
"Decluttering would have been a stressful nightmare without your help. You were brilliant at reading my body language over Zoom when I was weeding through boxes of old paperwork and treasures, making me realise that if something provoked a groan or a sigh, it was almost certainly not worth keeping. You were very good at suggesting ways to clear away obstacles which made decluttering feel overwhelming: for instance, suggesting an art portfolio bag to keep old paintings and drawings that wouldn’t fit in a normal packing box, and suggesting offering old screws and pieces of hardware to a builder friend. You were excellent in noting the pleasure and pride I felt when I finished a category of clearing, because those feelings motivated me to keep going and do more. Thank you very much!"
Bruce
Moving matters
"Belinda is a godsend. Without her expertise, cheerful and methodical way of working we would still be tearing out our hair unable to decide what to do with all our clutter. Belinda made this awful task fun and we had many laughs as we went through a plethora of memories connected with some of our things. She helped us to decide in a mutual and friendly way what things should go and what we should keep. Having cleared out 50% of our belongings, we now feel refreshed, ten years younger and ready to move into our new much smaller house. We have no hesitation in recommending Belinda."
Elizabeth and George
Clothes
"My wardrobe now works. I know where everything is and I can now find what I want to wear much more easily. Getting up is simpler and easier; going out is much more fun - there is a lot more joy in my life. Who knew that this could make such a difference to my state of mind and my life?”
Clare K.
(PS -I saw these pair of shoes on a walk I went on - seemed very happy where they were but no owner in sight! Ed)
Freedom from the past
"Belinda made all the difference to the daunting process of sorting out twenty years of clothes that had been stored in bags in the attic. She was a breath of fresh air, with her gentle manner and pragmatic approach towards this somewhat chaotic prospect. She managed to combine a lightness of touch with the sensitivity of appreciating how difficult it is sometimes to let things go. Her humour and thoughtfulness made everything so much easier than I could have imagined.
The whole experience was incredibly cathartic and uplifting. Who would have thought that sorting out one's clothes could be so much fun? I would recommend Belinda wholeheartedly if you are in need of someone to hold your hand as you reorganise your life, and help you into the future. It felt as if she had waved a magic wand over my life and set me free from the past. I am full of renewed energy."
Annie S.
Kitchen Care
"After Belinda had worked with us to declutter our kitchen, we were able to cook better meals. We could find what we wanted easily and quickly. Before we sorted, each of us had commandeered a part of the kitchen and then not taken responsibility for those items. Afterwards it was like we had come to a new relationship with each other and the kitchen. We found this created a snowball effect as we then wanted to cook more and our meals have now become happier events in our lives."
Mary P.
Photographs
"I had kept all my loose photographs in a box at the back of my wardrobe. However until I did a tidying festival with Belinda I had not visited them for thirty years. I had been through a divorce and, I was nervous every picture would have my ex in it - and there were some - but in truth I kept finding more and more treasure. In the process I was able to find a new way of viewing the marriage as well which has helped me beyond measure. . Pictures of my children, long since grown up, were revisited and now fill beautiful photo albums which I browse through of an evening. I have been able to reassess the past and bring more love from those days into the present. I can see my life in a much broader sense, honour my path and I have space now to look forward to my future. This process has healed so much. Wow!”
Henrietta F.