When Chas Pulley and Erin Gdovin first launched Hope Organizing Co., they had one goal in mind: to help people find peace through order. They started with a simple but profound insight: sometimes increasing hope for tomorrow is as simple as reducing clutter from today. By helping clients take control again by organizing living and working spaces, Chas and Erin found that stress levels lowered, productivity increased and peace of mind was restored. All by simply clearing out the cluttered spaces.

One thing Chas and Erin demonstrated as they worked with their first clients is that there is a direct connection between external clutter and internal clutter. Clutter in your home creates clutter in your heart. Nothing creates more stress than being unable to find your stuff when you’re running late, the kids are fighting and the dog is barking. That can get crazy! Or buying groceries you already have just because your pantry swallowed up what you bought last and you can’t find what you need. Or digging frantically through the back of the closet looking for that one outfit you bought last spring for the perfect summer occasion—“Where is that darn dress?!” Or what about rummaging endlessly through that black hole called “The Garage” looking for the tools to get a job done right. Frustrating, right?

Clutter in your home creates clutter in your heart. For real.

But sometimes it’s the other way around. Sometimes seasons of of emotional distress can cause us to lose heart and lose hope. It’s easy when times are tough to just shut the door on the mess and hope it will all go away. Sometimes life just happens, and stuff gets shoved to the back of the closet—or pantry, or garage. Out of sight, out of mind. But that’s rarely true—the mind knows it’s there!—and frustration grows.

This is where Chas and Erin can help. One thing that makes Hope Organizing Co. so unique is that Chas, with a background in design, and Erin, with a background in counseling, are able to blend a focus on emotional wellness with organizational wellness so that the clutter inside and outside is tamed. How is this done? Simply by spending some time in the initial consultation sorting through the root causes of disorganization and suggesting simple remedies. It’s amazing how a few, simple changes can completely transform your space.

Chas and Erin will even facilitate a family consultation that allows everyone in the household to jump on board with getting things in order. They will suggest a few easy habits that everyone can do to maintain the clean, fresh organizational system Hope Organizing Co. puts in place. Clients are amazed at how simple it really is to set your house in order—and keep it that way!