Organize your space, streamline your life.

The Marshall Method provides organizing, decluttering, unpacking, and styling services from Madison, WI to Dubuque, IA, and beyond.

Organized clothes can happen with The Marshall Method.
Love a clean, white kitchen and displaying glassware. The Marshall Method can help organize kitchens.

The Marshall Method | Professional Organizer | Madison, WI to Dubuque, IA

The Marshall Method offers more than just a tidy space. I believe a decluttered and organized home can change your life. As a professional home organizer, I help busy, overwhelmed people transform their lives. I would love to help you too.

Carrie Marshall of The Marshall Method is your professional home organizer.

Hi, I’m Carrie…professional home organizer and owner of The Marshall Method servicing clients from the greater Madison, WI area, through SW Wisconsin, to the greater Dubuque, IA area.

Are you currently experiencing life challenges that make you feel unstable, overwhelmed, scattered, or stuck? I totally get it. I’ve been there as well…many times.

Or maybe the various roles you play—spouse, parent, leader, mentor, professional, community member, philanthropist, etc.—are overlapping and you feel like you are falling behind? I understand how that feels. There have been numerous points in my life when I’ve wished for more hours in the day and another set of hands.

Whether you find yourself in desperate need of help or just need someone to delegate to, I’ll meet you where you are at. I know each person’s needs and preferences for achieving a calm, functional, and beautiful space are unique. Therefore, my professional home organizing and styling services are tailored to you.

Overhead view of neatly organized drawer with woven baskets containing a loofah, natural brushes, jars with cork lids, and folded linens.

Organizing Sessions

Need help organizing a whole home, business, or just an individual space? I’ve got you covered!

Sessions include:

  • Detailed scope of work

  • Personalized strategy

  • Decluttering assistance

  • Productivity tips

  • Customized organizing solutions

  • Expertly chosen products (optional)

Modern laundry room with dark cabinets, washer, dryer, sink, storage baskets, and towels.

Spaces Organized and Styled

Have an area that needs help, but are wondering if I organize those types of spaces? Happy to share! Here are just a few that I’ve decluttered, unpacked, organized, and styled:

  • Streamlined kitchens and pantries to make meal prep easier

  • Edited and categorized items to maximize space in clothes closets, linen closets, and dresser drawers

  • Designated zones in bathrooms to make daily routines more efficient

  • Styled and organized living rooms, dining rooms, home offices, bedrooms to quiet visual clutter, create unity, and tell one’s story

  • Unpacked entire homes after remodels and moves to make the transition seamless

  • Organized entryways, mudrooms, and laundry rooms to create welcoming, efficient spaces

  • Designed crafting areas, gift wrapping stations, and hobby closets to reduce frustration and foster creativity

  • Established command centers to help busy families manage schedules, school papers, and activities

  • Decluttered and organized garages, storage areas, and basements to optimize space and increase access

  • Equipped playrooms and study areas with simple storage solutions to encourage and support tidiness

  • Downsized whole homes to prepare for a move to a smaller home, retirement community, and urban living

  • Reimagined small business work spaces to boost efficiency and maintain focus

Person organizing clothes in a drawer

What clients are saying….

  • "Thanks to Carrie for organizing my kitchen after a major renovation and making it fun. She saved my sanity. Needless to say, I was overwhelmed. Then Carrie waved her magic wand and—voila—mission accomplished."

    A.B.

  • "What a godsend! Carrie provided the perfect balance of objectivity, sensitivity and pragmatism in helping us organize my late mother-in-law's house and its WIDE range of belongings. Truly, I cannot recommend Carrie highly enough."

    N.G.

  • "After a long and stressful renovation, Carrie provided an objectivity to decluttering and organizing that was vital to us moving back into our home. Not only did Carrie help save time, but she also helped make the transition much smoother. We love how well the house turned out. This would not have happened without Carrie. Thank you!”

    C.B.

  • "Between managing a chaotic downsizing move and struggling to define my decor style, I was not looking forward to my next chapter. But Carrie took the time to help me to identify my style preferences, learned how I like to use my personal space, and offered up a nice variety of options to flex and finalize from there. She planned out every room for me-complete with shopping links and pricing that worked within my budget. Thanks to her I am now enjoying my new space and a new style that works for me that I would not have discovered on my own. Her flexibility, sense of style and design knowledge make for a great partnership."

    S.S.

  • "Carrie was lovely to work with on organizing a large walk-in closet. She put me right at ease. When I felt overwhelmed by where to put everything, she was unphazed and had a plan. She's extremely accommodating on whether you want to work with her or have her do the majority of the organizing, and she also was very budget-conscious when suggesting products. Highly recommend!"

    AJ.K.