Today we’d like to introduce you to Nonnahs Driskill.
Hi Nonnahs, we’re thrilled to have a chance to learn your story today. So, before we get into specifics, maybe you can briefly walk us through how you got to where you are today?
In 2009 a disorganized and incredibly talented girlfriend of mine mentioned that all of the instinctive organizing I did in my house, her house, and everyone else’s houses was an actual profession for which I could be paid real money. I had never heard of such a thing. I started advertising to my friends and their friends and in a year or so, I had enough work to quit my part-time job working for someone else and start working for myself. That was an incredible feeling!
Get Organized Already was officially founded in 2010 with just me and a rinky-dink website I made on some free platform.
A few years into the grind, I found myself needing an assistant to help with administrative tasks. Then, when I broke my right hand while trying to multitask, I asked that admin assistant to come along on my organizing jobs with me. Her name was Kim Craig and she was instrumental in helping to design the team approach of Get Organized Already which we still use today.
Besides the team approach, Get Organized Already is unique among organizing companies in that we stay hyper-local. We do not travel for any jobs and we use local resources to re-purpose all donations. People think I’m crazy when I turn down good clients on the other side of LA. But my plan has really paid off. Our teams are like a family. We cover for each other and even get together socially because we are neighbors!
Helping people get organized makes us very happy. We see evidence every day of what a difference a calm, decluttered space can have on the moods and stress levels of people in a home.
Would you say it’s been a smooth road, and if not what are some of the biggest challenges you’ve faced along the way?
Since our first clients, business was going up and up until the pandemic, WOW. That was a real setback for home organizers! We are only now, in mid-2023, back up to our client numbers from early 2020. We have two teams of organizers now, as well! Our second team works in Long Beach, California where I currently live with my family and our awesome cattle dog, Marvin.
Thanks – so what else should our readers know about Get Organized Already! Inc?
Get Organized Already! employs eight local women of all ages. At the end of the day, that’s what I’m most proud of about this company I started 13 years ago. I am putting money in other women’s pockets for doing a job they genuinely enjoy.
Most of our organizers don’t want the hassle of running a business. They just love to help other people have easier lives and more appealing spaces in which to live and work. On the other hand, I love the business aspects of this job. When you put these two pieces together, our work structure is symbiotic and we can focus our energy on creating happiness.
We have the nicest group of professional organizers in town and we work with most of our clients on an ongoing basis. Many of them have psychological or physical limitations, and some of them are simply NOT organized. They need a little help every month and we are here for it!
We aren’t interested in Instagram-worthy photos. We are interested in happier, less stressed clients.
How can people work with you, collaborate with you or support you?
Tell your nice friends about our in-home organizing services in Pasadena and Long Beach, CA.
Pricing:
- $105/hr for one organizer
- $160/hr for two organizers
- Ongoing pricing for >5 sessions
Contact Info:
- Website: https://www.getorganizedalready.com/blog-organizing-tips/
- Instagram: https://instagram.com/getorganizedalready/
- Youtube: http://youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=GetOrganizedAlready
- Other: https://www.google.com/maps/place/get+organized+already!+inc/@34.1681869,-118.2036944,12z/data=!4m8!3m7!1s0x80c2c403fb089cf3:0x9f35069d7a584dfd!8m2!3d34.1681869!4d-118.2036944!9m1!1b1!16s%2Fg%2F1hhkzr82x
Image Credits
(Photo w dog) Kai Byrd
