Bonus Space

I had one of those typical closets that you see in cartoons, when you opened it everything fell out! Jill came over right after I reached out and assessed the situation and she said she’d be happy to help and actually was excited to help me! While she was here we checked out my garage which needed work as well. I was dreading this all because I knew it was a lot of work but she made it fun and easy.
She was very easy to work with and really quick and even did shopping for me for some items that I needed to become truly organized.
Highly recommended!

I recently relocated to a new home in LA, and was force to confront my clutter. I had a garage and a spare room full of stuff that I needed to organize or just let go of. Enter Jill. It was SO helpful to have someone help me figure out what can go where, and more importantly, what can go! Jill was patient and had great ideas for assessing whether I really needed those old shoes, that VCR or that box of old key chains that I’ve been saving for who knows what! The process can be emotional at times, getting rid of things that represent your life. Jill was kind and caring; she helped reduce the ‘drama’ and helped me get the job done!

Jill K. came to my rescue when my attic studio/​office had reached its breaking point. It became a space I dreaded working in for several reasons. First, it was messy. I am really bad at putting things away where they belong, so my pens, rulers, tracing paper, etc. were all over the place. This made it really hard to clean and the dust piled up. It also made life and work very inefficient. Second, I had never set up systems for where things go, which only added to the issue above. Third, the space had become a dumping ground for household items we wanted to get out of the way (clothes we don’t wear, excess records, old bills, unwanted Christmas presents yet to be donated, etc.).
When Jill first came over to assess the space, she warned me it would be a lot of work and decision making. I knew I had to commit to the labor, but it hadn’t occurred to me that I would need to make behavioral changes. Jill helped not only with going through literally everything in the room, but asking me tough questions about how often I use an object, how much it means to me, or what purpose it serves. Through these questions, we could decide to keep or purge. If it was something to keep, this process helped us understand where it should go and how accessible it needs to be. Sometimes I did this with Jill, sometimes it was ‘homework’. I found this process enlightening. It seems simple, but once you grasp it, it is a game changer. Rather than thoughtlessly keeping everything, I was consciously making decisions about my space.
Since we finished my attic studio, I have loved spending time up there. The space feels more functional and lighter in every way.
Next we will tackle my closet! Thanks Jill!

Jill and her team at Bonus space was a game changer.
When I first started working with Jill, she mentioned how it’s important to live within one’s spacial means — the same way we live within our monetary means, and it was a total lens shift for me.
Jill helped us figure out how to discover the bonus space that was already in our own space — we just needed to use it differently. She was so patient and non judgemental — just amazing through the whole process.
She had great ideas about how to best use the space — she was efficient, caring, and amazing to be around. It’s so refreshing to live in our little house with so much less clutter, and so much more space! It changed the way we lived — and took away a lot of the chaos.
I would recommend Jill and her team without hesitation. She will help change your life!

I was so glad to hear that Jill had started her Bonus Space business! I knew I needed guidance after my recent move and with more then 25 years of accumulating stuff and never really looking to see what I had or why I even had it? Jill was patient, organized and had real solutions and ideas!
For me, this was more then getting rid of crap. So much of what I had, was tied to memories, people who were gone and sentimental times and places! Jill understood my feelings, respected my choices and really helped me define what was important and what I could feel good about letting go of!
She was so good with the organization of the garage we asked her to move into the house and help there as well! I now know where everyday items are located and have set up places in the house where we display cherished pictures/​mementos that before in sealed boxes unmarked and forgotten.
Sometimes clearing your home space helps in clearing your mind and heart! Thanks Jill for working with me do do all three!
Regards,
Dan Ortega

I am SO THANKFUL that I found Jill! She has helped me transform my sorry excuse of an office, to a clean, ORGANIZED, and tranquil work space. I can actually be productive in my office now which has saved me so much time and energy!
Jill came over and listened to all the problems of my current work space and helped me organize in a way that was practical, functional and better than I could have expected. I really LOVE the way she laid out my office– it is way more efficient for me (which means I don’t have to get up to use the printer). =)
I read a lot of Real Simple and Apartment Therapy, and am always looking for ways to de-​clutter and organize. I never thought I would need professional help since I feel I am in «the know», but I realize how important a professional really is. She kept me accountable and really challenged me to think about why I hold onto all this unnecessary excess (3 calculators and 10 boxes of staples!). I learned to let things go and have used what she taught me in other areas of my house!
It’s amazing how the space you live in really affects your emotional/​psychological well being. Now when I come home I feel at peace instead of stress, and I can’t thank Jill enough for that!