Merrie's Organizing Mania! - Binghamton, NY

Merrie's Tips:

I grew up in Lodi, NY, a small town on Seneca Lake – one of the Finger Lakes. It was early on in that growing up process that I began my organizing career. You see, I would go out in the woods in back of my house to play, and there I would enjoy hour after hour of finding fallen branches, breaking them into uniform lengths, and stacking them between trees as high as I could reach. I loved how the forest floor looked, all tidy and neat, and I enjoyed how the wood stacks looked – an orderly testament to my work. It wasn’t until years later, walking out in the woods with my friend Jessie that I realized the meaning of my youthful wood stacking. I described to Jessie what I had done as a child, and she exclaimed “You were organizing the woods!” I realized with a rush of understanding that she was absolutely right. At the age of seven, I was indeed organizing the woods. If I can organize the woods all those years ago, just imagine what I can do for you now, with more than 21 years of experience under my belt!

After graduating from high school, I attended Davis College in Binghamton NY, where I received training in many areas, including psychology and human nature. I apply these skills daily in my work professionally organizing. In college I began my own cleaning business. Early in my cleaning career, I realized that the bigger the mess was, the better I liked it. I found little pleasure in doing easy dusting and vacuuming, but I really found satisfaction

Merrie is surrounded by a mess, but not for
long. Remember Merrie's motto is "The
bigger the mess, the better I like it."

in hauling out closets, garages and attics. This was all while professional organizing was just becoming a “real” profession, so I just thought I liked “heavy cleaning”. I now know that I liked organizing versus cleaning. Regardless of what I called it, I spent the next few years organizing people’s messes. Now, with over 14 years of experience in organizing some of the biggest messes in America, my motto is still “The bigger the mess, the better I like it.” I have also added another motto: “You can’t scare me with your mess!” I literally get excited goose bumps at the thought of digging into a nice, big, disorganized situation, and, just like the woods when I was a child, clearing out the clutter, and creating useful, peaceful beauty.

I am a wife, and a mother of six beautiful daughters. As you can imagine, these girls provide me with opportunities to learn and grow in all areas, including organizing! Though they stretch me way out of my comfort zone, it’s worth it. They continue to be a shaping force in my becoming who I am meant to be. As a professional organizer, I can extend this benefit to you, as well. Together, we can move you closer to the whole person you are meant to be!!