Enhancing quality of life through organizing for the present and the future
Farewell Clutter Co. is a woman-owned professional organizing and decluttering service in southern Washington dedicated to creating tidy living spaces and teaching others to live more intentionally with less.
Lewis and Thurston Counties | Chehalis | Centralia | Tumwater | Olympia | Lacey | and more
Hello!
I’m Noel, a hospice caregiver turned home organizing consultant and decluttering enthusiast. Initially hired to care for the sick, I noticed how stressed and overwhelmed my clients were in the homes intended to be their sanctuaries. Worries about tripping hazards, inability to find things, lack of time, and losing control inspired me to help them declutter and organize. Hearing their stories made me realize that owning too much is a burden shared by many. Can you relate to this? After tidying up, clients noticed they felt more peaceful, could focus on hobbies and important pursuits, and be more present for themselves and others. Witnessing these benefits inspired me to do more of this work through a wellness-based approach.
I help forward-thinking people simplify their homes for lasting change. I specialize in working with seniors, women, people of color, individuals with disabilities, and those from diverse cultural backgrounds.
Services
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Home Organizing
Clutter can cause mental, physical, and emotional strain. Regaining control of the home lowers stress, improves productivity, and enhances well-being. Collaborative sessions focus on editing belongings and creating a tidier space that supports this current season of life.
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✔ Companionship organizing for seniors and those who need more social support
✔ Independent or assisted living facility residences
✔ Life transitions: empty nesting, illness, retirement, parenthood, etc.
✔ Grief-informed organizing
✔ Aging in Place organizing
… and more
Decluttering Focus
As time passes, we accumulate more than we use, need, or love. Bringing excess into the future can hold you back from making space and time for the things and people that matter most. I will guide you in paring down and help keep you accountable for unhelpful attachments.
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✔ Transitioning to a more sustainable or minimalist lifestyle
✔ Accessibility and safety planning
✔ Intergenerational decluttering
✔ Swedish Death Cleaning
✔ Downsizing
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Tidying Lessons
Perhaps you want to learn how to downsize, age safely in place, or discover more effective organizing routines at home. One-on-one lessons are ideal for exploring and developing long-term habits. A personalized approach and guidance from an experienced organizer can save you time and frustration. Topics can include:
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✔ Preparing soon-to-be or current college students for independent living
✔ Sustainable, eco-conscious organizing practices
✔ Exploring methods to fold, store, and maintain belongings
✔ Mindful consumerism
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The Process
Commit
Truly putting your home in order takes dedication and patience. The most important step is setting the intention to invest the time and resources you need to get organized. Your motivations, priorities, and goals guide the work.
Curate
Using a values-based approach, you will focus on what you want to keep—identify the items that bring you joy and support your current lifestyle. We will work together to clarify what enhances your home and life and what does not.
Continue
Maintaining new systems and staying organized takes time, practice, and refinement. If you need extra support, regular maintenance sessions and coaching will keep you on track with your ideal space and lifestyle.
“I am a cancer patient. Noel’s kind, peaceful and patient presence has done much to help ease me through some of the more difficult hours of my cancer treatment.
Noel brought order and organization to badly disorganized areas of my house and life. I spent nearly forty years as a philosophy professor before retiring and spent a lot of that time lost in thought. My disorganized basement, closets, filing “systems” and even many of the open spaces of my house reflected that. I didn’t realize how unsettling all that chaos was to me until Noel brought order to it and I felt such a deep sense of relief.
And organizing wasn’t the only thing she did above and beyond the usual responsibilities. Basically, if she noticed any area of my house or life she could improve she improved it and did so with efficiency, generosity and grace. That is what she understands her job to be.
With gratitude”