Turtle By Design is fabulous.  I had recently lost my husband and mother, and moved from a house I had lived in for 30 years.  I didn't have time to sort through everything, so it all got moved.  My basement was stacked with boxes-one corner had my mother's things; another was filled with my late husband's boxes.  And then there were my things - I was overwhelmed.

Jeannette was very professional.  She arrived with everything we would need - a labeler, markers, scissors, trash bags - even a hand-held vacuum to catch the dust.  We sat on the floor together and she unpacked boxes and handed me items.  While I was making decisions, she was asking questions, without the emotions I was struggling with, which was incredibly helpful.  She was still compassionate and caring, but also very logical and matter-of-fact.  She kept things sorted after my decisions were made and repacked them in the appropriate bins or boxes I had provided.  We got through a whole corner of boxes in one afternoon!

After working with her, I was able to go through the rest of the boxes myself, asking myself the questions she had asked.  It was such a relief to get through everything, even if just to know what I had.  I am so glad I found Turtle By Design - I strongly recommend Jeannette and her  services.

Was overwhelmed by the prospect of going through all my beloved mother’s possessions when Turtle by Design came to the rescue.

After years of walking around dozens of unopened boxes in my basement, Jeannette calmly encouraged me to begin the process by taking one small step at a time. She spurred my decluttering journey by patiently helping me sort through Mom’s costume jewelry, saving treasured pieces for myself and my own daughters and deciding what to give away.

She suggested useful strategies for resolving the emotional process of determining what to keep and what to share or donate and offered practical storage solutions for what remained.

The task I had been dreading for so long turned to joy as she helped me appreciate the happy memories each item evoked all the while sharpening my focus on what to keep and what to pass along for others to enjoy.

Thank you, Jeannette for getting the process going!

Turtle By Design in the person of Jeannette Peterson provides a wonderful service.

Following the death of our oldest sister Jeannette assisted our family in assessing, sorting and dispersing a lifetimes worth of personal effects.

Jeannette's ideas and presence kept us focused so that this difficult task was accomplished efficiently and with a minimum of personal pain.

I highly recommend Jeannette and her company.