I hired Mandy Purucker of MP Organizes to organize my kitchen cabinets and pantry after a painting project had required me to clear off the counters anyway. We had numerous rarely used appliances all over the counters, an overflowing pantry, and a poorly designed system (OK, the system was items got put in the closest cabinet to where the box was left when we moved in 8 years ago).

I chose to pull out and sort everything, although Mandy can do this too. Mandy put everything back in all the cabinets in 3 hours and organized the pantry in another 3 hours. Now that she's done all I can say is WOW! She is really gifted, and the project was worth every penny.

The kitchen that seemed too small to fit all the bulky machines (crock pot, bread machine, Foreman grill, etc) and the pantry where we couldn't fit another thing now are clean and orderly, everything is located where it makes the most sense. There are even some empty spaces! I cannot believe it's the same kitchen. Every time I reach for a mixing bowl with one hand (versus pulling out the 10 glass nesting bowls from under the snacks in the pantry, a 5-minute project) - I am amazed at how much better sense everything makes.

I highly recommend Mandy - she's very nice, she was unfazed by how disorganized my space was, she knew exactly how much time she needed for the project, and she took into account my family's habits and preferences.

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