Most people have at least one junk drawer or overstuffed closet in their homes that they never let anyone see. Some have a bigger clutter problem and others are just slightly disorganized. Jane Abrahams, who lives in Port Washington and has three children at Manorhaven Elementary, started her company, Jane’s Addiction Organization, to help people organize their closets, declutter their home, pack or unpack for moving or camp or purge items they’ve been hoarding.
Abrahams, who has no connection to the band with the same name as her company, stresses the importance of creating a healthy home to have a happy home. “If your home is clutter-free and organized, it creates a stress-free environment. I always say ‘healthy home, healthy mind’ and to me that means keeping your home neat, clean and orderly,” Abrahams said. “I’m trying to instill a positive addiction of being healthy in your home. Once you organize one room, you want it to stay that way. And once you conquer one room, you want to move on to the next.”
She customizes her services for a client’s needs. “It’s a very personal thing to invite someone to look into your bedroom closet,” said Abrahams. Abrahams will do a walk-through consultation with a client to get a game plan. “I’m like having a trainer for your home. We set a goal and accomplish that goal in a few hours from start to finish,” said Abrahams. “With the changing seasons, I have been doing a lot of garages,” she said. “The hockey equipment doesn’t have to be in the front hall.”
Abrahams also helps her clients purge items that aren’t being used. “We get down and dirty. I pull stuff out of the closet and we have three piles, yay, nay and maybe. I try to make it fun, but getting rid of clutter helps to make a home healthy. When you walk into your home and it’s neat and organized, it’s a great feeling.”
Another service Abrahams offers is camp packing. The packing for eight weeks at sleepaway camp can be overwhelming, especially if there 
is more than one child or if it’s the first time a child is going. “Children take enormous duffle bags, sleeping bags, crates and it can become chaotic,” said Abrahams. “I do a checklist, label all the clothes, stage and pack everything.” Camp packing has become an extension of Abrahams’ business in the months before camp.
Abrahams relies on social media and referrals to spread the word about her business. She has clients in many towns on Long Island, including Port Washington, Manhasset, Roslyn and Great Neck, as well as Manhattan and New Jersey. Abrahams started the business four years ago. “I started this business because organizing comes naturally to me,” said Abrahams. “My children are in fifth grade, third grade and kindergarten, so I have to be organized.” Abrahams believes a cleaner home is a healthier home. “My tagline is ‘organizing your life one space at a time.’ I know some people need to take it slow. But I help them prioritize what’s important. I make organizing stress-free.”
For more info, see her Facebook page at Jane’s Addiction Organization.
