We organize so life is easier when you come home

Home organizing in Dayton, Ohio with functionality as the first priority. Always aligning with the way you live.

Home Organizing Services

The Revival Co. offers full-service home organizing and DIY organizing support for homes in Dayton, Ohio and the surrounding Miami Valley. I'm Kara McMillen, a Certified Organizational Specialist and Certified Home Stylist, and I personally work with every client. Every space I organize is designed with functionality first and built around the way you actually live, so it stays organized long after I leave.

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Full-Service Home Organizing

For when you need help from start to finish

I'll be your boots on the ground, sorting your belongings with you, designing a new layout, and reorganizing the space for you. You make the decisions about what stays and what goes, and I take care of everything else, including selecting and installing the right organizing products. The result is a simplified, beautiful space that works for your daily routines and is easy to maintain.

What you get

3 or 6-hour in-home declutter coaching session

Room diagram with new organization design

Selection, purchase, and installation of properly-sized organizing products (clients reimburse)

Placement and layout of belongings in new space

Boots organized on shelves in a closet

Pricing

  • As the hardest working room in the home, the kitchen needs to function efficiently. Your reorganized kitchen will have streamlined drawers and cupboards with all your belongings placed exactly where you need them. Because the size and contents of these spaces can vary significantly, we will provide a price after seeing it in person.

  • These spaces should be simple and straight-forward so you can easily access what you need. Because the size and contents of these spaces can vary significantly, we will provide a price after seeing it in person.

  • We will work together to assess your closet’s contents and optimize the functionality. We will determine what you use and love and make it all easy to see and access. Because the size and contents of these spaces can vary significantly, we will provide a price after seeing it in person.

  • We can be an extra set of hands and the voice of reason to help you sort through the years of accumulation and assess what to keep. We will nudge and sometimes even encourage you to let go of things you don’t need.

  • Garages and storage spaces are NOT created equally. The size can fluctuate significantly as well as existing storage systems and habits. As a result, we offer estimates for these spaces after seeing them in person and understanding the scope of what you need to accomplish.

  • Contact us if you have a project that doesn’t quite fit into one of our existing packages.

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Our Organizing Process

  • Sort and Discard

    We'll sort every item together and decide whether to keep, donate, or discard it. Letting go of things you don't need clears clutter from your home and your mind.

  • Plan

    I'll create a customized plan to store everything right where you need it. I'll also select containers that fit your budget and design style.

  • Reorder

    I'll reorganize and place your belongings so you can easily see and reach them. Your finished space will be simplified, beautiful, and easy to maintain.

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DIY Home Organizing Support

For when you need a jumpstart on your own project

If you'd rather do the home organizing work yourself, I'll point you in the right direction with expert advice and a clear plan. DIY support is a great fit if you're motivated but don't know where to start, or if you're working with a smaller budget. You'll know exactly what to do, what to buy, and where everything should go. I stay available to answer questions while you work through your project.

What you get

90-minute in-home consultation

Expert advice to direct your own organizing projects

Room layout diagram and suggested organizing products (DIY Room Organization Plan only)

Customized plan and guide book to direct organization of multiple spaces (DIY Home Organization Plan only)

Ongoing communication as you complete your project

Kitchen pantry shelves organized with woven baskets and small wooden shelves

Pricing

  • During this in-home session, you will walk us through your home and explain your organizational challenges. We will provide suggestions and brainstorm with you on the spot. You will walk away from this meeting with ideas and motivation to tackle your project.

  • After you declutter, we will visit your home to learn about your space, what’s not working, and your needs for your new space. We will then provide a diagram of where to place your belongings to optimize functionality along with examples of suggested organizing products.

  • This plan will provide direction as you organize multiple spaces in your home or coordinate a move. After visiting your home, we will suggest where to focus your organizing efforts along with what to change, purge, and purchase. This will include a recommended timeline and serve as a reference document as you work. This plan will not include details and diagrams of specifically how to organize each space, but rather will provide high level directions for steps to take so you can get to the finish line.

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FAQs

  • You and any other decision makers will need to be present and actively participating in the Declutter Coaching Session. Because we are assessing your personal belongings, we will not make decisions about whether to keep or discard something without your permission. During the organization portion of the project, you don’t need to actively participate, but you will need to be available for occasional questions.

  • We will never force you to discard something. We are assessing your possessions and it is your decision about whether to keep or discard something. However, we have found that 100 percent of our clients are willing and able to part ways with several things, and often more things than they expected. Further, the organization process is even more gratifying when unneeded possessions are removed.

  • You are responsible for removing any discarded items from your home.

  • We have found that most spaces can be sorted in three hours, with the exception of large kitchens/closets, storage spaces or garages. However, if we don’t finish, we will leave behind “homework assignments” for you to finish the decluttering. Or, if you need our help to finish, you can purchase additional Declutter Coaching for a fee of $75/hour.

  • Your space will be tidy and possessions will be returned to their original location. Organization will not change until the space plan is created and the In-Home Organization Session is complete.

  • That is completely your decision. You can direct us to use only products currently in your home or you can provide us with a budget for purchasing new. We can also show you the recommended products for your project along with the associated cost and you can choose which products you’d like The Revival Co. to purchase. For Full-Service Organizing Projects, after completing the Declutter Coaching Session, the organization plan will be created and products will be sourced over a 3-week timeframe

    To maximize organization, most small spaces could use around $100 of new products and most large spaces could use around $300-$500 of new products.

  • DIY Organizing plans will be delivered within two weeks of our initial meeting. For Full-Service Organizing Projects, after completing the Declutter Coaching Session, the organization plan will be created and products will be sourced over a 3-week timeframe. We will then be ready to complete the In-Home Organizing Session at your convenience.

  • Full-Service Organizing

    For all full-service organizing packages, 50 percent of the total cost is due on or before the day of the first Declutter Coaching Session. The remaining 50 percent of the total cost will be billed and is due when the project is complete.

    The Revival Co. will purchase any needed organizing products on your behalf. After the space is finished, any unused or unwanted product will be returned and you will not be charged for it. You will be billed for the products purchased and used in your home.

    DIY Organizing

    For DIY services including 1) In-Home Consultation 2) DIY Room Organization Plan and 3) DIY Home Organization Plan, payment in full is due upon completion of the consultation or delivery of the plan.

    We accept payment via cash, credit, check, or Venmo. All organization service fees and are non-refundable.

  • Confidentiality is essential. We will not share details about your possessions, your home, or the discussions we have during our time together. With your permission, we would appreciate the opportunity to use project photos (without your name) in marketing materials.

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Schedule a call, and we'll talk about your space, your goals, and which home organizing service is the best fit for you!

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