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Who are we?
Orderly was founded by Rae & Vanessa in October 2021.
After leaving her job, Rae found joy in tidying and organising her home and subsequently took up the Clutterbug course to learn more about organising. She then started SortedbyRae on her own and announced this on her personal IG.
Vanessa loves The Home Edit and had always wanted to start an organising business. When she chanced upon Rae’s IG (they are friends from secondary school), she quickly hopped on the opportunity to join Rae and they rebranded to Orderly.
Vision
Orderly aims to transform the way you live your life.
Mission
Our mission is to help our clients bring order to chaos through decluttering and organising principles.
Values
Respect
We treat our clients and their space with professionalism.
Quality
We bring value to our clients through high service standards that are epitomised by attention to detail and care.
Customer centricity
We always put our clients' needs first.
Basics of Organising
Start with categorising by type or function.
Organise by colour if necessary (e.g. clothes, books).
“File” things upright as much as possible, rather than stacking them up vertically, for easy retrieval.
On shelves, place shortest items in front and tallest behind.
Be consistent when arranging by length or height. (Shortest to tallest/longest from left to right)
For book spines or packaging with words on the size, all words must face the same direction.
If reusing client’s products, keep them as consistent-looking as possible and arrange them in a manner that’s aesthetically pleasing (e.g. symmetrical).
Wardrobe - Folding Basics
Clothes: Always file fold. Rolling is an alternative for clients who hates folding.
Sheets: Place the entire set inside 1 pillowcase for ease of retrieval
Towels: File fold or roll.
Sweater & Hoodie Folding
Shirt Folding
Jeans & Shorts Folding
Bedsheet Folding
Sock Folding
Men’s Underwear Folding
Baby Clothes Folding
Lingerie Folding
Wardrobe - Aesthetics
ROYGBIV
For clothes, books and bags, or anything with varied colours, arrange them in the order of a rainbow.
After arranging, take a step back and see if it looks visually appealing. Otherwise, we can move some colours.
e.g. White Beige Brown Grey Black Pink Red Orange Yellow Green Blue Indigo Violet
If there are multiple colours, go with your gut feel and adjust as needed.
Organising Hung Clothes
Option 1 (House Style)
Main category: Colour
Sub-category: Sleeve length
Option 2
Main category: Sleeve length
Sub-category: Colour
Wardrobe - Zones
Drawers
Put most frequently used clothes in the top drawer, e.g. underwear, home clothes, PJs
Use IKEA SKUBBS to demarcate the categories
Use IKEA STUK to divide the clothes
Use Adinas for shallow drawers (common in condos)
Kitchen - Zones
Drawers
Order of priority from top to bottom:
Eating utensils (cutlery)
Cooking utensils
Food wrapping & packaging (ziplocks, aluminium foil, cling wrap)
For deep drawers, consider using magazine stands
Under the Sink
Cleaning products - sponges, detergent, rags
Bug killers
Plastic bags
Always use under sink organizer / stackable drawers on left & right, with lazy susan in the middle right below pipe
Around the Stove
Under stove: pots & pans
Above stove or in bottom right/left cabinets: herbs & spices, condiments
Other Categories
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Most of the time: Cereal, oats, bread spreads, protein bars
Some of the time: Coffee, tea, Milo, honey
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Sweet: Biscuits, candies, chocolates
Savoury: Chips, crackers
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Milo, packet drinks, sachet drinks, etc. Coffee/Tea can also come here if there isn’t a lot
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Place near beverages
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Can be near bottles or drinking station
Coasters to be with cups
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Alcoholic drinks, Alcohol accessories e.g. wine glass identifiers, bottle openers
Should be placed out of children’s reach
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Slow cooker
Pressure cooker
Blender
Food processor
Place in cabinets according to client’s frequency of use
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Steriliser, milk powder, bottle drying rack, baby snacks, breast pump accessories, breast milk bags, milk bottles, pacifiers, teethers
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Tupperware
Thermos
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Can have their own drawer if space permits
Should contain their own plates, cups, cutlery, lunchboxes, bento equipment
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E.g. Grater, garlic mincer, lemon squeezer
Smaller items can go to utensil drawer
Fridge
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Dairy (cheese / yogurt / milk)
Breakfast (cereals / jams)
Snacks (chocolates / sweets / biscuits)
Beverages
Fruits & vegetables in drawer
Sauces
Medication
Defrosting
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Recommend clear organizers for the fridge as food tends to go bad very quickly
Empty shelf for leftovers/cake
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Use lazy susans or bins
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Clear bins
Canned drink holder / egg holder
Storeroom - Zones
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High Frequency Items
Toilet paper / tissue paper / kitchen towels
Diapers
COVID items (masks and ART kits)
Paper or reusable bags
Pet supplies
Tools
Some may want a small space for dry pantry items
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Sentimental items (wedding, memorabilia)
Bulky empty luggages (standing up right if possible, or if a lot of luggages, to put small in big luggage and label)
Seasonal items (xmas tree, CNY decor, gifting, party)
Things that may not be used in a few years, e.g. baby items
Hardly-used appliances
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Heavy items, e.g. sports equipment
Extra tiles / paint
Luggage (standing up) - if client travels frequently
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To make sure everything is visible, as things tend to "die" in the store room (hahaha)
If things are hidden behind, to add extra label, e.g. "shoes behind"
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Consider hanging things up to make use of vertical space e.g.
Magnetic organisers for HDB bomb shelter door
Broom holders
Vacuum holder
Umbrellas
Labelling
Drawers
Label nearer to the top, central align
Cabinets
Label on the side nearer door opening
If it makes sense, left / right align everything
Shelves
For lower cabinets, you can label ON the shelf so that it's visible to the person standing there
Others
You can also add label for things that are hidden behind / inside another item
How to Discard Appropriately
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If the items include photos of faces, personal details (name, address, NRIC, credit card number, etc.), make sure to tear, shred or cut them up so that they are no longer identifiable.
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Ask client to call their local town council to help with discarding bulky furniture.
If they are keen to get rid of the trash ASAP, here are some chargeable disposal services: