SERVICES

My Philosophy & Approach

Simple, sustainable systems designed for how your brain actually functions.

INTENTIONAL ORGANIZING

Organizing isn’t about perfection - it’s about creating systems that support your real life.

I help transform overwhelming spaces into functional, easy-to-maintain systems tailored to your routines, habits, and lifestyle.  From decluttering and simplifying to creating neurodivergent-friendly home systems, every solution is designed to reduce stress, reduce decision fatigue, and make everyday life easier.

Together, we create calm, practical spaces that work for you and are realistic to maintain.

HOME SYSTEMS & DESIGN

Structure should feel like a soft landing, not rigid rules.

I optimize your home’s function through intentional space planning, furniture arrangement, and shelving solutions that make your space easier to use and easier to maintain.

From seasonal rotation systems to smoother room-to-room flow, I design environments that reduce decision fatigue and bring clarity back into your daily routines.

ESTATE & TRANSITION SUPPORT

Big life transitions don’t just move your belongings - they overload your brain.

Moving is one of life’s heaviest cognitive loads.

I step in to create structure during the chaos, supporting you through intentional packing systems, organized truck loading, and complete unpacking with immediate home setup as we go.

Instead of living out of boxes for weeks or months, I establish the foundation of your new home so your systems are in place from day one.

You don’t just get unpacked - you get a space that feels settled, functional, and ready to live in right away.

How can I work with you?

Planning with Poppins

1 hour minimum

Starting at: $150 | Virtual or $175 | In-Home

*Additional fees apply for travel

Strategic Planning for Whole Home Systems

Home Systems Reset

2 hour session | In-Home; Hands-On

Starting at: $275 | 2 hours

*Additional fees apply for travel

Home Organization & Decluttering Services
  • The Strategy & Consulting Session

    If you have the energy to do the physical work but are completely stuck on the how, this session is for you. We focus entirely on strategy, layout, and logistics.

    Together, we will design low-friction systems tailored to how your brain functions, leaving you with a crystal-clear roadmap to execute at your own pace.

    Perfect for:

    • Space Strategy: Mapping out chaotic zones, room layouts, or overwhelming storage areas.

    • Move Management: Creating an organized blueprint for packing, downsizing, or settling into a new home.

    • Routine Design: Building sustainable family systems, command centers, and daily time-management flows.

    What we do during your session:

    • Identify the Friction: Pinpoint exactly where your current setups are breaking down.

    • Reduce Decision Fatigue: Establish simple, personalized "rules" so you don't stall out during execution.

    • Build Your Custom Roadmap: Create a practical, step-by-step action plan tailored to your natural habits.

    • Set Burnout Guardrails: Design the plan in manageable phases so upkeep feels achievable, not exhausting.

    Investment:

    • Virtual (Google Meet): $150 | 1 Hour

    • In-Home: Starting at: $175 | In-Home *Additional fees apply for travel

    Note: After a Planning with Poppins strategy session, you can execute the plan yourself, or bring me back for hands-on support with a Home Systems Reset session.

  • The Collaborative Execution & Immediate Relief Session (Hands-On)

    This is where the physical transformation happens. If you know what needs to change but feel completely paralyzed by the sheer volume of things to sort, pack, or clear, I will work right alongside you. Together, we will clear the physical clutter and develop sustainable systems to restore immediate calm to your environment.

    Every introductory session begins with a built-in consultation so we can get straight to work with a unified plan. We spend the first 45 minutes mapping out your strategy, and the remaining time diving directly into physical progress.

    Perfect for:

    • Active Decluttering: Gently sorting through years of accumulated items in spaces like kitchens, bedrooms, or basements.

    • Hands-On Organization: Putting structural, low-friction setups in place using bins, shelving, and logical zoning that fits your daily habits.

    • Estate & Transition Support: Navigating sensitive cleanouts, seasonal transitions, or preparing a home for real estate milestones.

    What we do during your session:

    • In-Home Strategy (First 45 Mins): Walk through your space, identify friction points, and establish simple decision rules together.

    • Co-Regulate & Sort: Work side-by-side to gently process items, keeping decision fatigue at bay.

    • Build Sustainable Systems: Create low-friction, visible setups designed specifically for how your brain naturally functions.

    • Optimize Volume & Flow: Reshape the room layout so that high-use items are easy to access and even easier to put away.

    • Restore Immediate Clarity: Leave your space physically lighter and mentally manageable by the time our session ends.

    Investment:

    • In-Home Initial Session: Starting at: $275 | 2-hours or $400 | 3-hours *Additional fees apply for travel

    Note: Outside my service area? If you just need the blueprint without the hands-on support, check out my Planning with Poppins consulting session.

Not sure which path fits your home?‍ ‍

Every journey begins with a complimentary Clarity Call where we’ll talk through your space and choose the right level of support together.

If you're worried about being judged, or feel completely paralyzed by the sheer size of the project...

Take a breath. You are safe here.

I don't just organize rooms; I orchestrate complete life transitions.

No project is too complex for a solid strategy.

Here is my biggest project to date where I stepped in to manage a 5,000 sq. ft. estate stuck in absolute survival mode.

I provided the client total clarity - taking on the heavy logistics, reducing the cognitive load, and restoring order from top to bottom for the entire process of decluttering, packing, moving, & unpacking for her at the new home.

ext graphic reading 5,000 Sq Ft Estate Whole Home Transformation, Vetted and Top-Rated Professional, showing a large brick historic home prepped for a whole home reset project in the Finger Lakes region.

"I hired Maggie Poppins, not knowing what a professional organizer was. This decision changed my life’s path in such a POSITIVE WAY, I am still feeling the impact.

Maggie entered my life and NEVER judged me or my home, being supportive and caring during the ENTIRE process. My husband had just died, I have a chronic illness, and Maggie helped lift the weight of consolidating and moving my home off my shoulders.

I was moving from a 5,000 sq. ft. home to 1,600 sq. ft. Over months, Maggie Poppins ON HER OWN -with calls and FaceTime to me - worked to throw out, pack up, or move various personal items (to my new home), thereby making light work for the movers of which she alone directed and helped organize and pack my belongings.

I HIGHLY recommend Maggie Poppins to any and all I encounter... Maggie is so much more than what the title 'Professional Organizer' implies."

— Robin G. | Waterloo - Brighton, NY

I am a Project Director, also!

I orchestrate all aspects of the project.

Professional organizer using tools to disassemble heavy wooden bed frames and shelving units during an estate move in the Finger Lakes area.
Professional home organizer smiling while recovering lost, highly sentimental personal items during a massive estate clean out project in Syracuse NY.
A master layout plan printed out on a desk next to a loaded moving truck, demonstrating move management and crew coordination services in Rochester NY.
Before and after of an estate clean out in a Rochester NY hobby room, showing a cluttered space transformed into a completely clear, open room.

Handled the entire move from start to finish - packing what was most important, directing moving day, and setting up her new home.

Before and after photos of a home office clean out in Syracuse NY, focusing on organizing a massive amount of tech equipment and tangled cords.

Disconnected, sorted, and organized a massive amount of tech equipment, monitors, and tangled cords before packing.

Before and after views of a grand ballroom estate clean out in the Finger Lakes region, clearing away piles of packed boxes and furniture to reveal a checkerboard floor.

Sorted through mountains of packed boxes, furniture, and disassembled shelving.

Before and after of a main living room clean out in Rochester NY, showing a highly cluttered front room emptied out and prepped for real estate photos.

Single-handedly sorted and cleared out years of accumulated clutter and random items.

Before and after of an intensive kitchen clean out and packing project in Syracuse NY, sorting through dishes and inventory to prep for a downsize move.

Cleaned out the expired food, sorted the dishes, and packed and labeled every single box so unpacking at the new house was easy.

Before and after of a dining room clean out in the Finger Lakes area, sorting through piles of random household clutter, papers, and packed cabinets.

Sorted through piles of random items, packed cabinets, hidden paperwork, and trash.

Before and after of a home office paper management and sorting project in Rochester NY, clearing out clutter before packing essentials for a move.

Cleared out the clutter and sorted through the important household papers before packing.

Before and after of a major walk-in closet wardrobe downsize in Syracuse NY, clearing out heavy clutter to leave built-in shelves completely empty and organized.

Sorted through years of clutter to get the rooms ready for real estate photos.

Before and after of a master bedroom layout preparation in the Finger Lakes region, taking down the bed frame and clearing the space to be ready for movers.

Took down the bed frame, cleared the remaining furniture, and prepped the entire room.

Before and after of a high-volume storage bedroom prep in Rochester NY, clearing out clutter and taking down curtains to open up the room completely.

Emptied out a high-volume storage room, taking down curtains and clearing the space completely.

. . . and I loved every minute of it!

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