Sort It Out Now

We can’t say enough about Pat and Cate (Cate worked with her for our on-​going job).
–honest
–professional
–on time
–thoughtful about what things cost and frugal/​wise when looking at options for movers and so on
–excellent communicators on text/​email always fast and responsive
–creative with ideas about vendors to use and how to approach certain aspects of the project
We used Sort it out Now over a 6 month period of time to get my parents home (7 bedrooms and 4 stories) in Newton, MA with 45 years of a family’s STUFF trimmed down to where all that remains is the furniture and a few personal items (very few). The project involved clearing all the files and papers from my father’s office to emptying a shed, to organizing hundreds of letters and all kind of memorabilia from my grandparents. The project was massive and all done with extreme care as my father passed away in August and my mother was anxious to get the house under control, but also very emotional and conflicted about sorting through so much stuff from her life in this house. AND — Pat’s brother is a contractor and came over once on a Sunday AM to rescue us from a plumbing problem (and didn’t charge!). He did it as a favor to Pat.
Hire them… amazing people and they really know their craft.
Wonderful to work with.
I can’t say enough good things!

Have you watched Hoarders before? Occasionally there are people who used to be tidy and organized and then something traumatic happened in their lives and they transformed into hoarders.
Well, I had a similar experience to a much, much, much lesser extent.
After life punched me in the face, I let go of my hyper-​organized, neat self for a few months and just let mess and chaos consume me. When I picked myself up, I looked at my room and just didn’t even know where to begin. I realized I had wandered into uncharted territory of mess that I’ve just never experienced.
Enter Pat.
She came in and swiftly assessed my situation and got to work right away. When I got sidetracked, she put me back on focus. I thought I would have trouble throwing things out but I actually didn’t. I really just needed someone to help me and provide moral support and Pat wonderfully did that. Can I be honest? The best part is that she folded all my clothes! She also helped me rearrange my room in a way that would optimize space efficiency and gave me a few pointers on how to store things. Storage is a challenge in my room.
I’m knocking off one star only because I think it’s a bit pricey for what I was looking for. If you are someone who is generally organized and just needs a little help, I would recommend scoping out your options for pricing. In the Boston area, it seems like her her hourly rate is standard, but there are some who have lower minimum hourly bases, some who offer discounts, and some who have lower rates all together. Those who have lower rates tend to have less experience and credentials, but I think I would’ve been okay with that.
With that said, if you need help with a large project or is someone who has struggled with organization, I would totally recommend her.
She is definitely very pleasant to work with and takes her time in explaining everything and answering all your questions. My positive interactions with her over the phone was what ultimately won me over, even though price wise she was the most expensive on my life.

I have used SortItOutNow for two moves from my houses and organizing once I am in the next house. I have been downsizing and Pat is superb at helping me work through enormous amounts of clutter. She has worked with my daughter and each time, Pat can accomplish miracles as far as I am concerned. I will call on SortItOutNow whenever I need help. My feelings are lightened once Pat has helped me distribute clothing and objects out of my house to places that can use these items. I can’t say enough good things about this business. You will not be disappointed if you call on SortItOutNow.

We’ve been using Sort It Out for years for a long list of projects in our home and two offices, from re-​organizing entire rooms to transforming wasted space into a multi-​purpose workshop to setting up an intelligent filing system in my home office.
Pat Bernabei is the ultimate professional. While she is loves to declutter, she is always completely respectful of our personal needs and attachments. She helped me sort through 100 years of family «treasures» when my grandmother’s house was being sold and, at my request, quietly «hid» my husband’s clothing after his death. She’s pulled together a crew to move furniture, clear out the garage and install closets and shelving.
Sort It Out has worked with my three children, helping them overcome the overwhelming task of cleaning up rooms full of too many things they’ve outgrown and finding places for all that remains. My neatnik 13-​year-​old spent the past day or so cleaning her room-​every drawer, shelf and closet. This morning she said «I think I’m so good at organizing my room because of Pat. She’d always ask ‘do you want this or not,’ and now I just ask myself.»
You definitely get more than you’d expect with Sort It Out. They can do almost anything!

I found Sort It Out by pure luck when I googled «reloacation services, Boston, MA»
This company creates moving and organizing miracles. I needed to move from Los Angeles to Boston and didn’t know where to start. They found me a mover (never any pressure, only made suggestions) helped me find an apartment, helped me to buy furniture, found me professionals (again, no pressure, just names and competent people) for computer, home and car insurance and went above and beyond no matter what services I needed. They picked up the keys to my apartment and arranged for internet, cable, phone service and waited in the apartment for everything to be delivered or set up. When there was a problem with the utilities and a defective dresser was delivered — they made sure the problems were corrected and the correct item replaced, or service fixed.
When my belongings arrived in Boston they worked with me to get unpacked and organized immediately and I was set up, living comfortably and relaxed. They took care of everything and always with a positive attitude. Nothing was too much. On the other hand, if it were a smaller local move they can handle that too. This is truly a wonderful company to do business with. They are certified by NAPO (National Association of Professional Organizers) and NASMM (National Association of Senior Move Managers).