Basic Organization

Basic Organization was created to provide professional organizing services to busy families, home based business owners and down-sizing seniors in the Northern Virginia and Washington DC Metro area.

Janet started Basic Organization in 2005 and has grown from a solo practitioner to a team of six organizers. We specialize in big jobs with a tight time frame. So along with working one-on-one with clients, we also can unpack and organize a home in one day. We also offer a range of specialties, such as; Closet Installation, Space Analysis and Time Management Coaching.

Janet is the co-author of Get Organized Today. A collaboration of many professionals, to provide inspiration that affirms the power and importance of getting organized. The book provides practical ideas that you can use immediately to live a better, more effective life. She has also been interview by several publications including, Northern Virginia Magazine and The Loudoun Times-Mirror.

Janet speaks to groups on all-subjects organizing, including new organizing business start-ups, IKEA Visual Merchandisers, the Association of Interior Design Professionals and the NAPO 2011 and NAPO 2014 National Conference for Professional Organizers. She also offers fun workshops to the public including; The Simple Magic of List Making and A Paper Organizing Party.

Janet has been honored by her colleagues in receiving the Professional Organizer of the Year award and the Volunteer of the Year award from the Washington DC chapter of the National Association of Professional Organizers.