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# Liberated Spaces

Professional Organizer San Francisco Bay Area

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## Posts

- [Come see me at the Commonwealth Club on September 16](https://liberatedspaces.com/commonwealth-club/) - I keep pinching myself to make sure this is real. Being invited to speak at the esteemed Commonwealth Club is such an honor, and I am beyond thrilled to be doing so in conversation with the fabulous and insightful Nigel Poor. If you are local, I hope you can come! Tickets are available to the
- [The Reset Button: My Year End in Review](https://liberatedspaces.com/the-reset-button-my-year-end-in-review/) - Every year around this time, I’m quietly in the midst of a major reset. It’s a physical interior recalibration that unfolds randomly yet thoroughly as uncommitted time becomes more available. The exercise is far from intentions and future plans I could be cogitating on and more about arriving to a moment where most everything in
- [Coming of age + what’s next](https://liberatedspaces.com/whats-next/) - In what seems like the blink of an eye, Liberated Spaces turned 18 years of age and became an adult this summer. The reflection that accompanies such a milestone has been punctuated by the occasional internal monologue that’s had me pondering “what’s next?” After too much overthinking and staring blankly at the computer screen between bouts of mindless scrolling, I have some
- [Before, DURING, and after](https://liberatedspaces.com/before-during-and-after/) - I know this sounds harsh and will rub many people the wrong way but it's a truth: I hate before and after photos. Why? They are kind of boring and formulaic. They show someone is capable of cleaning up and making things look nice. Absent are context, process, and transformative learning moments for clients that
- [How ADHD became one of my specialties](https://liberatedspaces.com/how-adhd-became-one-of-my-specialties/) - Without knowing it at the time, I was working with clients who had ADHD since the earliest days of my organizing practice. They may not have known it either. No one mentioned the acronym. In calls and emails, I routinely heard about the desire for help due to varying degrees of overwhelm, piles, clutter, difficulty
- [Take a look inside my kitchen](https://liberatedspaces.com/look-inside-my-kitchen/) - “What do you keep on your (kitchen) countertops?” If only I’d been keeping track of how many clients have asked me that question. Curiosity about where things live on exposed surfaces my own kitchen is routinely met with a little curve ball. Regardless of the item being asked about, my response is usually a "no."
- [Airing my trash on PBS NewsHour](https://liberatedspaces.com/airing-my-trash-on-pbs-newshour/) - Of all the things to get me excited, who knew the prospect of talking about my trash on national television would be one of them? Early last month, a crew from the PBS Newshour came to the house to interview Sven and me about residential composting for a story they were producing about San Francisco's
- [It's Relatable interview now LIVE](https://liberatedspaces.com/its-relatable-interview-now-live/) - It’s Relatable with Kari O’Driscoll (Episode 6)Talking with Debra Baida About Stuff (why we love it and whether we need as much of it as we think we do), is now live!!! "Debra Baida, the owner of Liberated Spaces, talks to Kari about what it's like to help folks organize their clutter, explore the stories
- [Interviewed for It's Relatable podcast](https://liberatedspaces.com/interviewed-for-its-relatable-podcast/) - In advance of being interviewed for Kari O’Driscoll’s awesome new podcast, "It’s Relatable,” I reminisced back to when we met over 10 years ago. (Trust me, the episode of our conversation will be posted very very soon, and I'll share it here!) I believe our first exchange occurred over a meal or after a general
- [Celebrating 15 years in business](https://liberatedspaces.com/celebrating-15-years-in-business/) - Thirty years ago on a mid-July evening, I made a life-altering move: I boarded an Amtrak train in Penn Station en route to California. Thus began my chapter as a San Franciscan. Fifteen years ago around the same time, I launched a business. What began as spark-inducing conversations a few months prior morphed into what
- [Unexpected thoughts on the label maker](https://liberatedspaces.com/unexpected-thoughts-on-the-label-maker/) - Behold the mighty old school label maker! I found this little red beauty while helping a senior client organize a bookcase filled with office supply treats. Asking the usual questions when such a unique artifact appears, I learned that she neither uses it nor has tape for it, but she likes knowing it's there just
- [How to tame your paper piles](https://liberatedspaces.com/how-to-tame-your-paper-piles/) - I've written about paper before, and I'm writing about paper again. Why? Because one area of life people routinely wish to get under control once and for all is the overwhelming array of papers that congregate in any number of places around the home. While paper can cause feelings of anxiety and overwhelm, you’ll be
- [How the laundry organized the fridge](https://liberatedspaces.com/how-the-laundry-organized-the-fridge/) - Organizing can be this way: You start with a desire to make something better and more efficient. You get started on that single task, but then you find that one thing leads to another, and suddenly you're going on an unexpected journey around your home or office. Sound familiar? The interconnectedness of the seemingly disparate
- [The power of we](https://liberatedspaces.com/the-power-of-we/) - In early 2008, the following email was sent to the general listserv of the National Association of Professional Organizers’ San Francisco Bay Area chapter (NAPO-SFBA): I've been contacted by...Rebuilding Together, the national organization that does Habitat for Humanity type rebuilds and remodels of both private homes and non-profit organization's facilities. I was a construction captain
- [Consuming with eyes wide open](https://liberatedspaces.com/consuming-with-eyes-wide-open/) - An internal dance of joy leapt within me when I read the following line in Green Washed: Why We Can’t Buy Our Way to a Green Planet by Kendra Pierre-Louis: While we need to be more conscious about what and how much we choose to consume, that consciousness is a starting point, not an end
- [The gift of connection](https://liberatedspaces.com/the-gift-of-connection/) - The countdown to the year-end ritual of flocking to malls and online stores is upon us. Care to guess where you’ll find me? Dashing (as usual) in the opposite direction. When the holiday freneticism is unavoidable at every turn, there’s something wonderfully delightful and perhaps a little bit deviant about choosing to swim against the
- [Earth Day Special: On Environmentally-Conscious Organizing](https://liberatedspaces.com/earth-day-special-on-environmentally-conscious-organizing/) - A famous amphibial puppet speaking of the color of his felt famously sang, "It's not easy bein' green; It seems you blend in with so many other ordinary things." "Green" has seeped into so many things – far too many – that the word has been overused to the point of being meaningless. This is
- [A gentle reopening](https://liberatedspaces.com/a-gentle-reopening/) - Liberated Spaces is OPEN for business onsite and virtually! While home and office organizing sessions have been and will continue to be offered online and by phone, the exciting development is Phase 2b of San Francisco's reopening plan which began yesterday, June 15th. This includes "all private indoor household services like cooks and house cleaners"
- [These books really stack up](https://liberatedspaces.com/these-books-really-stack-up/) - I love books. I read books. I love flipping through their pages. I've made books. I'm credited in books. I've been encouraged to write a book. I have friends who work with books for a living as librarians, teachers, editors, conservators, and booksellers. I wish I knew how many books I've handled physically as an
- [Turning the pages and planning for the new year](https://liberatedspaces.com/how-to-choose-a-planner/) - This year has been anything but what any of us thought it would be. Beginning March 4th, client, social, and medical appointments were x-ed out in my planner at an unusually accelerated rate. In the before times, I’d erase changes or cancellations, but this has been a year to hold on to those unused dates.
- [Interview about organizing on KQED](https://liberatedspaces.com/interview-about-organizing-on-kqed/) - Five years ago this very morning, I found myself in the studio at KQED with professional organizer, Victoria Roberts-Russell, and Dr. Michael Tompkins of the San Francisco Bay Area Center for Cognitive Therapy, to talk all things organizing with Forum host, Mina Kim. The full audio for Tips on Decluttering Your Life (and Desk) (total
- [Reorganizing the home office](https://liberatedspaces.com/reorganizing-the-home-office/) - As I'm sure you can relate, spending a lot of time indoors over the past year has led to unexpected home organizing and rearranging projects. My own home office was not immune to such an activity. I turned the desk 90º to face a different wall. Access to the window was an immediate result along
- [Food inventories to the rescue](https://liberatedspaces.com/food-inventories/) - One year ago when the pandemic uprooted our rhythms of daily life, procuring groceries quickly became the most stressful, time-consuming, and cumbersome activity. As shoppers and grocery store personnel learned the ropes of how to best navigate this necessity during a major health crisis, many of us found ourselves buying excess as a remedy for
- [Zero waste cleaning tools](https://liberatedspaces.com/zero-waste-cleaning-tools/) - Here's something to think about: sponges are among the most essential household supplies that are destined for the landfill. They often come wrapped in or are made of plastic. They get really gnarly and stinky. They cannot be recycled or composted. For many years as an adult, I used the brand of sponge that was
- [Moving your money to where it matters](https://liberatedspaces.com/moving-your-money-to-where-it-matters/) - I was visiting my bank yesterday afternoon when a woman walked in to inquire about their services. She was talking to one of the tellers across a table covered with plates of heart-shaped cookies, bagels and cream cheese, and freshly cut fruit. This was Valentine's Day at the bank. As she spread cream cheese on
- [Chaos to clarity](https://liberatedspaces.com/chaos-to-clarity/) - Describing what they face as the familiar clutter, mess, chaos, disarray, congestion, roadblocks, or the unique paper salad (one of my all-time favorites) or landscape of piles is a state of disorder that is real for and relative to each and every client I meet. One person’s chaos is another person’s bliss and vice versa.
- [And the winner of best score is...](https://liberatedspaces.com/and-the-winner-of-best-score-is/) - I’m a few weeks late for the Academy Awards, but scores have been on my mind. Far from an avid movie-goer, I'd be hard pressed to match most pieces of music to a film, but I've been pondering a different kind of score. These are the types of scores that make hardly a sound. They
- [Featured in Cole Hardware's Spring 2019 newsletter](https://liberatedspaces.com/featured-in-cole-hardwares-spring-2019-newsletter/) - For more than a decade, I've been one of many skilled tradespeople Cole Hardware highlights in their newsletter and refers to customers who value their recommendations. Shortly after starting my business in 2007, I learned about San Francisco Department of the Environment's Green Business program certification in the store's publication, "Hardware Hotline." At the time,
- [Is ADHD part of your life?](https://liberatedspaces.com/is-adhd-part-of-your-life/) - ADHD is an often misunderstood disorder that, along with many other realities of daily life, can affect a person’s ability to get, be, and stay organized. Being diagnosed with and seeking help for ADHD can be an overwhelming process of trial and error. As much as I read and attend conferences about the topic, my
- [UPDATED: Organizing during a pandemic](https://liberatedspaces.com/organizing-during-a-pandemic/) - UPDATED April 27, 2020 I've been receiving requests for onsite organizing work over the past many weeks. The inquiries are greatly appreciated. As a non-essential worker – despite what many of my existing clients say ; ) – I am abiding by the shelter-in-place orders. For the time being, my only service offering is assistance
- [Organizing the cockpit](https://liberatedspaces.com/organizing-the-cockpit/) - After reading Michael Pollan's "Botany of Desire" soon after it was published, I found myself hungry for more of his words. "A Place of My Own: The Education of an Amateur Builder," in which he chronicles the process of building a one-room house for writing, was a surprising option available at the time. Reading about
- [That time I found a Picasso](https://liberatedspaces.com/that-time-i-found-a-picasso/) - One of my larger projects this summer was working with a pair of siblings and facilitate the sorting and clean out of their childhood home. It was a powerful journey for everyone in more ways than I can share, but something came out of this job is now a highlight of my organizing career to
- [Temporary changes during Covid-19](https://liberatedspaces.com/temporary-changes-during-covid-19/) - While the coronavirus is putting a wrench in our collective vibe, on the plus side, it is leading to creative impromptu work- and school-from-home modifications, pantry and freezer re-organization, and amazing community support of one another from afar. ‘Social distancing’ has become the new game in town, and I hope you, like me, are willing
- [Join me on 1/24/19 at free SF Environment event](https://liberatedspaces.com/join-me-on-9-24-at-sf-environment-event/) - The San Francisco Green Business Program is hosting a panel event discussion and reception on Thursday, January 24th from 5:30 -8:00 at 1455 Market St (1st Floor Conference Room). Healthy Homes, Healthy Workplaces will provide information and resources to help you reduce your exposure to harmful chemicals in everyday products found at home and at
- [Desperately seeking a breath of fresh air](https://liberatedspaces.com/desperately-seeking-a-breath-of-fresh-air/) - As I write, I've been sequestered in the house due to poor air quality from the tragic Camp Fire in Butte County, California. Despite being three hours away, the effects are impacting San Francisco and the greater Bay Area. The sunrise has been a beautiful yet haunting smoky orange. Daily warnings of unhealthy air –
- [FOMO's awesome sibling](https://liberatedspaces.com/fomos-awesome-sibling/) - How to find joy? Marie Kondo's books may hold the secret for some, but I'm happy to share one of my secret portals to this magical state of being. It begins with an afternoon like this: A picture-perfect Sunday with brilliant sunshine, warm air and a cool breeze. Throngs are amassed at the Hardly Strictly
- [Liberated Spaces named best organizer in San Francisco Magazine's annual Best of SF issue](https://liberatedspaces.com/liberated-spaces-in-san-francisco-magazines-best-of-sf-issue/) - Much gratitude to the editors of San Francisco Magazine for naming Liberated Spaces the best organizer in their annual Best of San Francisco issue (July 2018). Read about all the 260 winners and check out the sideways 1,185 "fun fact" and blurb about my business. (click photos to enlarge)
- [Liberated Spaces attains Innovator certification](https://liberatedspaces.com/liberated-spaces-attains-innovative-certification/) - While I've been a certified SF Green Business since 2008, I'm excited to announce Liberated Spaces has become the fifth business in the state of California (!!!) to attain Innovator tier certification. As posted in San Francisco Department of the Environment's (SF Environment) announcement today: "I became a Green Business in order to more formally
- [On this #GivingTuesday help someone move from a tiny home to a room of her own](https://liberatedspaces.com/on-this-givingtuesday-help-someone-move-from-a-tiny-home-to-a-room-of-her-own/) - Moving is often an overwhelming process. In addition to all the planning and the temporary inconvenience, packing up and then unfurling belongings in a space one has yet to become acquainted with is always a tad discombobulating. Moving interrupts the groove and flow of daily life to which one's become accustomed, and recreating logical spatial
- [Sustainability down under (or zero waste geek out on summer vacation)](https://liberatedspaces.com/sustainability-down-under/) - July disappeared in the blink of my eyes. It was a milestone month that marked both my 25th anniversary as a San Franciscan/Californian and the 10th anniversary of my business. Initially I had visions of a celebration where I’d bring clients past and present together to get to know one another and exchange stories. Instead
- [Make room for what matters in 2017 in Cole Hardware's Hardware Hotline](https://liberatedspaces.com/make-room-for-what-matters-in-2017/) - My relationships and collaborations with the folks of Cole Hardware are among the many non-thingy things that make me truly grateful. When I came to them with the idea to submit a piece about personal and collective empowerment for the beginning of the new year, they were more than thrilled to publish it. Hot off
- [Featured guest on KQED's Forum!](https://liberatedspaces.com/featured-guest-on-kqeds-forum/) - It's a new year, and getting organized and decluttering seemed to be on the minds of the producers at KQED's Forum. It was an honor – along with my esteemed colleague, Victoria Roberts of Victoria Roberts Organizing, and Dr. Michael Tompkins of the San Francisco Bay Area Center for Cognitive Therapy – to have the
- [Liberated Spaces is a San Francisco Green Business](https://liberatedspaces.com/liberated-spaces-is-a-san-francisco-business/) - I first read about the San Francisco Green Business Program in late 2007 and knew right away that getting my business certified was but one tiny step along the path to wherever this journey was going to take me. The very next year, I received my first certificate of recognition as a Green Business. Being
- [Read Deb's holiday decluttering tips in Natural Health Magazine](https://liberatedspaces.com/decluttering-tips-in-natural-health-magazine/) - In Natural Health Magazine's November/December 2014 cover story, Pure Peace & Joy! (page 82), you can read my solutions for prepping and decluttering the home for your festivities along with plenty of other tips to help you fill the holiday season with what matters most.
- [Liberating experiences...thanks to some banks](https://liberatedspaces.com/liberating-experiences-thanks-to-some-banks/) - UPDATE: October 24, 2013 – More than 1 1/2 years have passed since this post was written. Circle Bank has since been purchased by a larger "community" bank, and the changes in tone, values, and services have left me very unsatisfied. As a result of their transition, I made a change, too: I liberated another
- [Start 2012 with a paper purge!](https://liberatedspaces.com/start-2012-with-a-paper-purge/) - Hot off the press is the January 2012 issue of Cole Hardware's Hardware Hotline, and my article, File Retention and Paper Purge 101. Here I share my tips to help you get through piles of paper and down to the essentials. These are the first steps towards organizing your household, small business, and family documents.
- [The purge, the witch, and the wardrobe](https://liberatedspaces.com/the-purge-the-witch-and-the-wardrobe/) - Happy Halloween! While most people are doing their autumnal digging out of costumes and ideas for trick-or-treating and upcoming holiday festivities, my little organizer self likes the seasonal ritual of shedding. The trees drop leaves and begin to expose themselves to the cold while I exfoliate the underused or no longer relevant pieces to simplify
- [In times of change, there is always change](https://liberatedspaces.com/in-times-of-change-there-is-always-change/) - Change is a bloom full of possibility and a wide river of uncertainty. It is a giant question mark, though in the case of the photo to the left, a question mark spray-painted on a piece of cast-off concrete. Change often rings of uncertainty, and with uncertainty comes all sorts of possibility. We are creatures
- [Rethinking the "junk" in the junk drawer](https://liberatedspaces.com/rethinking-the-junk-in-the-junk-drawer/) - The ubiquitous junk drawer. It is the centralized repository where a plethora of useful and not-so-useful, like and not-so-like items seems to congregate. Think about it. Where else might you find a yo-yo with a broken string, rolls of tape, keys to unknown locks, full and half-used matchbooks, loose buttons, an undeveloped roll of film,
- [A basement full of books](https://liberatedspaces.com/a-basement-full-of-books/) - The lure of the current occupant of the former Coca-Cola bottling plant in San Francisco brought me back for my third visit in a year-and-a-half. Here I was, again, at the processing facility for Goodwill of San Francisco, San Mateo and Marin Counties. The more I learn about the incredible ways this organization is serving
- [A trashy tour](https://liberatedspaces.com/a-trashy-tour/) - Do you ever wonder what happens to your trash? A year ago, my curiosity led me to sign up for one of the monthly tours of San Francisco Recycling & Disposal Solid Waste Transfer and Recycle Central. Despite the threat of rain canceling the tour, me and my equally inquisitive partner, Sven, drove to the
- [Goodwill not landfill](https://liberatedspaces.com/goodwill-not-landfill/) - Nearly a year and a half ago, my research about clothing recycling options led to an invitation for a personal tour of the San Francisco-based processing facility of Goodwill Industries of San Francisco, San Mateo, and Marin counties. Each regional Goodwill chapter is at liberty to establish its own programs and initiatives, and locally, these
- [Skip the malls and retail folly...](https://liberatedspaces.com/skip-the-malls-and-retail-folly/) - …fa la la la la, la la la la! Welcome to that time of year when gift giving is on the rise, along with increased anxiety to reach the retail finish line intact. For an alternative perspective on the high holy retail holiday rush, I have three questions that just might bring new perspective and
- [Zen and the art of disruption](https://liberatedspaces.com/zen-and-the-art-of-disruption/) - The topic of this post was nowhere on my running list of things to write about, but sometimes life or the random or unplanned event zips itself to the beginning of the queue, screams for attention, and ends up being shared like this: I usually experience the before-during-after of home remodels, construction, and the like
- [GSD: An alternative productivity acronym](https://liberatedspaces.com/gsd-an-alternative-productivity-acronym/) - Me: What’s the hardest thing about tackling certain projects or items on your to-do list? (If you have a list, I think I know what you’re going to say.) You: Getting started. (If you don't have a list, I think I know what you're going to say.) You: I should probably have a list. (Yup.

## Pages

- [home](https://liberatedspaces.com/) - Award-winning professional organizer & certified SF/CA Green Business specializing in ADHD, home & virtual organizing, decluttering, rightsizing & older adults
- [blog](https://liberatedspaces.com/blog/) - The Liberated Spaces blog presents a unique and inspiring intersection of home organizing, creativity, productivity, and sustainable living. Along with the entire website, all content is 100% original and hand-crafted. (My fingertips do the work!)
- [recognitions & affiliations](https://liberatedspaces.com/affiliations-awards/) - recognitions & affiliations RECOGNITIONS & AWARDS Listed as one of the best Home Organizers in San Francisco by Expertise (2018 – present) Named the BEST Organizer in San Francisco Magazine’s annual Best of San Francisco issue (2018) Listed as one of the 10 Best Professional Organizers in San Francisco (2016) Named one of The 100
- [debra baida, life organizer...](https://liberatedspaces.com/meet-deb/) - Award-winning professional organizer and certified San Francisco Green Business offering home & virtual organizing, ADHD coaching, decluttering, and downsizing.
- [resources](https://liberatedspaces.com/resources/) - Resources for reducing junk mail, emergency preparedness, zero waste, donation venues, and hazardous waste disposal in the San Francisco Bay Area
- [in the media](https://liberatedspaces.com/in-the-media/) - in the media I love to share tips and wisdom gleaned over the course of more than 16 years and hundreds of organizing projects. A selection of audio, online, and print media for which I’ve been a subject or contributor is below. If you are an editor or writer seeking expert advice for an upcoming
- [coaching & virtual organizing](https://liberatedspaces.com/coaching-virtual-organizing/) - coaching & virtual organizing Living and doing life usually involves a bit of figuring out how to get yourself from point A to point B so you can proceed to point C and beyond. When you find yourself overwhelmed or stuck by such undertakings and the array of decisions to be made, working with an
- [contact](https://liberatedspaces.com/contact/) - Liberated Spaces, a San Francisco Bay Area professional organizing company
- [frequently asked questions](https://liberatedspaces.com/frequently-asked-questions/) - frequently asked questions Who are your clients? My clients come from all walks and flavors of life. They are people who are ready and willing to step into the changes before them or to forge a new path to make change happen. They are parents-to-be and retirees, homemakers and tech workers on the go, artists
- [how can i help you?](https://liberatedspaces.com/services/) - Professional organizing and virtual organizing services
- [clients say](https://liberatedspaces.com/clients-say/) - Client testimonials and referrals for Liberated Spaces, Debra Baida, Professional Organizer

## Testimonial

- [Meredith S., San Francisco](https://liberatedspaces.com/testimonial/meredith-s-san-francisco/) - Working with Deb changed my entire orientation to my home. I approached Deb because I wanted a sense of organization and calm in my (toddler-ravaged) house, but had no idea where to start and needed some accountability and guidance. Deb encouraged me endlessly and we took it room-by-room - purging, organizing, and implementing workable systems.
- [Wendy Sue Horn, Licensed Clinical Social Worker, Portland](https://liberatedspaces.com/testimonial/wendy-sue-horn-licensed-clinical-social-worker/) - If you have ever stared at a pile of paperwork with hatred, fear and dread or just tossed crap into an area you tried to pretend didn't exist like I did for years and years, then you will feel so satisfied when you tackle those projects with Deb. It’s hard to describe but she brought
- [Nico A., Los Angeles](https://liberatedspaces.com/testimonial/nico-a-los-angeles/) - Working with Deb over Zoom has been an absolute pleasure. My room had never really been organized properly. Objects had multiple homes or none and I could barely see my floor. I have an empty floor now! Deb kept me focused on one task at a time so that I didn’t get overwhelmed. Physically, I
- [M.E., San Francisco](https://liberatedspaces.com/testimonial/m-e-san-francisco/) - Just like the name of your business implies, it’s *liberation* on so many levels. My clutter was so much more than clutter, it was seriously impacting my self-esteem and how I saw myself, which actually made it that much harder to deal with because the stakes felt so high! I’m so grateful I was ready
- [Deborah Santana, author, CEO](https://liberatedspaces.com/testimonial/deborah-santana-author-ceo/) - A referral brought Debra Baida to me for archiving my son's musical memorabilia. She transformed boxes of news clippings, ephemera, handwritten lyrics and more, into a professionally-housed archive, complete with a searchable database and digitized image library. Debra's jovial personality and great attention to timelines and details made the experience very pleasant. I have just
- [C.S., San Francisco](https://liberatedspaces.com/testimonial/c-s-san-francisco/) - I have some exciting news - less than a week after you helped me organize my apartment -- including leaving space for a potential future partner - I started dating my boyfriend. I've thought of you often as the fairy godmother that helped make the space for him in my life (physically and metaphorically). I'm
- [Karin B., San Francisco](https://liberatedspaces.com/testimonial/karin-b-san-francisco/) - Working with Deb is a gift because she helps you identify what truly matters to you, and then, through the material de-cluttering process, helps you clear the psychic blockages as well. I would highly recommend her to those who not only want to clear out their physical spaces but also gain a greater sense of
- [Peter F., San Francisco](https://liberatedspaces.com/testimonial/peter-f-san-francisco/) - During a long career as a magazine writer and editor, I was notorious for having the messiest offices in the world. Both at work and at home, my workspaces were buried in books, papers, and the occasional forgotten coffee cup. Now, thanks to Debra Baida at Liberated Spaces, all that has changed. She took on
- [Janet Cowperthwaite, Managing Director, Kronos Quartet, Kronos Performing Arts Association](https://liberatedspaces.com/testimonial/janet-cowperthwaite-managing-director-kronos-quartet-kronos-performing-arts-association/) - Deb took a large stack of boxes of photographs and transformed them into a wonderful and well organized archive for our organization. Thirty years' worth of photographs are now stored in a safe and secure way to ensure both preservation and access. She created a user-friendly system that allows staff to locate and pull photographs
- [Anna R., Santa Cruz](https://liberatedspaces.com/testimonial/anna-r-santa-cruz/) - Debra is a great organizer because she knows how to listen. She never told me what to do, and she rolled up her sleeves when it was time to move stuff around. After a mere four hours, I had a new kitchen and I didn't purchase a single 'organizing' basket, tote, or other paraphernalia, AND
- [Ken Kerbs, NYC](https://liberatedspaces.com/testimonial/ken-kerbs-nyc/) - It was Deb's newsletter which motivated and inspired me to 1) get rid of a storage space 2) throw away a lot of unnecessary "stuff" 3) build a three-wall desk in my home-office and 4) reorganize my living space so my mental space could be uplifted! Deb has that affect on people. She's passionate about
- [Max Maddock, NYC](https://liberatedspaces.com/testimonial/max-maddock-nyc/) - Deb was an amazing resource in helping me clear out my storage unit in Berkeley two years after I relocated from the Bay Area to the East Coast. Deb did a great job at setting the pace and keeping things on track, making sure we finished what I wanted to accomplish in a reasonable amount
- [A.Williams, Maine](https://liberatedspaces.com/testimonial/a-williams-maine/) - Initiating an action sometimes is an issue with my sister, having the patience to wade through the mire of red tape can stop her in any endeavor, and following through is yet another challenge for her. Debra, I am pleased that you found ways to address these life skills and to help her with organization.
- [Pennington A. N., Union City](https://liberatedspaces.com/testimonial/pennington-a-n-union-city/) - My family of four moved abroad for two years. We stored half of our things in a garage in the Sierra Nevada, took the rest with us to the equator, bought more, then got rid of half of all that so it would fit in the shipping container to come home. After we got back,
- [Holly V.H., Redwood City](https://liberatedspaces.com/testimonial/holly-v-h-redwood-city/) - Never underestimate how much you can get done with Deb over a cup of tea.
- [Niall & Caitlin K., Daly City](https://liberatedspaces.com/testimonial/niall-caitlin-k-daly-city/) - After hearing Deb speak on the radio show Forum, I was impressed with her thorough, simple and direct approach to home organization. My wife and I have two young children and since moving to our home a year ago, we still felt unsettled and disorganized. On the phone consultation, Deb was compassionate in listening to
- [M.W., San Francisco](https://liberatedspaces.com/testimonial/m-w-san-francisco/) - There is something deeply empowering, honoring and transformative about your energy and the work you do. You're a witness for what is and an advocate for honoring and listening to our inner voice whether that voice is telling us to hang on to something, use it in a new way or let it go. It's
- [Phil G., San Francisco](https://liberatedspaces.com/testimonial/phil-g-san-francisco/) - Deb is a fantastic person to call to help ensure you make goals and achieve them in an orderly way. During the organizing process, you will likely find that you have organized more than the exterior space of your focus, but have fostered greater inner calm and clarity as well. This is not an accident,
- [S. Smith, San Francisco](https://liberatedspaces.com/testimonial/s-smith-san-francisco/) - I feel like working with you gives me superpowers! We get way more accomplished than I think is even possible or that I could ever do on my own!
- [A.S., Los Angeles](https://liberatedspaces.com/testimonial/a-s-los-angeles/) - You are a life saver and a positive disruptor for exhausted new parents!
- [Jane Dobson, San Francisco](https://liberatedspaces.com/testimonial/jane-dobson-san-francisco/) - Debra has a talent for seeing space and knowing how to use it most efficiently. During the process of our "project organize!" she had an absolutely natural, un-frenetic and non-judgmental way of dealing with the chaos that we seemed to have made out of our office. Employing the logic of an architect, the patience of

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