Expert Closet & Home Organizers

Founder Elika Gibbs and her super-efficient team at Practical Princess will tackle everything in your closet (and I mean everything) from clothes and shoes to belts, bags and bracelets and anything else that's been pushed, prodded and poked into the darkest recesses. After she got her hands on my over-stuffed wardrobe and drawers, I felt like I'd stepped into a deliciously stylish boutique—everything was color-coded, seasonally sorted and user-friendly. Elika even left me with a couple of spare shelves for future purchases … love it! If you're a constant traveler and shoes are your passion, her service will photograph each pair and keep track of them in a database, so you can check whether your favorite Manolos and Tods are in London, New York or Los Angeles.

Prices available on request.

Calling Carrie Bradshaw! If you live in New York, chances are your closets are full to bursting, but there's a more stylish option to dim, dusty storage centers. Garde Robe is like having a walk-in closet with endless space and an on-call valet. Its staff will collect your rarely-used or seasonal clothes, shoes, bags and any other accessories, have them professionally cleaned, and then store them in a secure, loft-like wardrobe facility that's custom-designed for climate control and air purity. Clients have access to their belongings through a personalized online “cyber closet,” which has a detailed pictorial inventory of each item, and can request that certain pieces be delivered back home at any time. In addition, the innovative service can help you organize and categorize your closets, and, if you're really looking to downsize, its staff will sell your unwanted clothes by consignment on ebay. Garde Robe is ideal for frequent travelers to the Big Apple who don't want to carry heavy luggage each trip; just leave your things with them and they'll deliver it to your hotel the next time you're in town. They can arrange a seamstress or tailor for alterations, and can even send someone to unpack and pack for you. For a full overhaul, they can also set you up with an image consultant and a hair and make-up artist. It may not be Narnia, but that's some magical wardrobe!

Contact directly for rates of the various services on offer.

Suzanne's Files Exclusive: 20% discount off Sophie's daily rate on any booking of 1-7 days (mention "Suzanne's Files" when you ring to book). Valid to October 31, 2009.

Good thinking, 99! If your closets are out of control, filing cabinets are overflowing, floors are piled with papers, and kitchen is stuffed like a turkey, it's time to get smart and call the Spacialist—a New York-based home and office organizer that cuts through clutter like a new broom. Founder Erica Ecker and her crack team of seven "Spacial Agents" have been restoring order—not to mention sanity—to people's lives for more than 10 years. Packages include one-on-one sessions with a professional organizer, "road map and guidance" workshops, and organizing parties with friends. If you live outside New York, you can take advantage of terrific phone organizing sessions—all you need is a phone line, computer and digital camera. Erica also publishes weekly organizing tips on her website, so you can keep on top of your new-found tidy skills. Spire member Alison has used the Spacialist's services and reports: “I had been so overwhelmed with papers, piles and randomly loaded, piled closets that I finally decided to call in an organizer. The Spacialist worked her magic and in no time at all, we had purged, separated and created new, orderly systems in various spaces that I still adhere to several years later. She has a marvelous way of taking large, overwhelming projects and breaking them into mini, do-able tasks that instantly leave her clients with an improved and simplified life.” Time to save this number in your shoe phone.

$840 for two, four-hour sessions