--- title: "After Declutter — Professional Organizer | Houzz" canonical_html_url: https://www.houzz.com/professionals/professional-organizer/after-declutter-pfvwus-pf~1292422189 markdown_url: https://www.houzz.com/md/professionals/pf~1292422189.md entity_type: LocalBusiness business_name: "After Declutter" category: ["Professional Organizer"] image: https://st.hzcdn.com/fimgs/0ea3cc520745951c_9114-w400-h400-b0-p0--.jpg address: "New York City, New York, New York 10024, United States" latitude: 40.7864 longitude: -73.9764 phone: "(646) 245-3989" website: http://www.afterdeclutter.com rating: 5 review_count: 18 best_of_houzz_awards: 5 followers: 9 last_updated: 2026-08-16 --- # After Declutter Original Houzz profile: [After Declutter](https://www.houzz.com/professionals/professional-organizer/after-declutter-pfvwus-pf~1292422189) ## Professional summary - **Primary category:** Professional Organizer - **Location:** New York, NY - **Serves:** Brooklyn, Manhattan, 5 Boroughs of New York - **Houzz rating:** 5.0 out of 5 (18 reviews) - **Best of Houzz:** 5 awards (2017–2026), for Service. ## About ### Houzz Badges - Houzz Industry Research - Barometer - Recommended on Houzz - 25 Ideabook Saves Born and raised in Japan, Ritsuko has been living in the US for 20 years and is currently based in New York City. Having earned a Bachelor’s Degree from the State University of New York at Albany, she also completed the Parsons Interior Design Certificate Program. Ritsuko has travelled the world observing different cultures and their respective styles of interior design and organization of space. Noting the correlation between clear and clean organization and individuals’ peace of mind and happiness, Ritsuko was determined to put her skills to practice in this area. Japanese culture is internationally recognized for the precedence it places on cleanliness, order, and attention to fine details, as well as the importance of private space. With her bicultural background and personable nature, Ritsuko has been applauded by numerous clients for her personalized and tailored approach to decluttering, bringing order and harmony to their homes while also providing them with guidance and action plans to instill new habits and ensure they can maintain the lack of clutter in the future. ### Services Provided - Space Planning - Closet Organization - Professional Organizing - Decluttering - Custom Storage - Downsizing ### Areas Served - Brooklyn - Manhattan - 5 Boroughs of New York ## Business Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Business Name | After Declutter | | Address | New York City, New York, New York 10024, United States | | Phone | (646) 245-3989 | | Website | http://www.afterdeclutter.com | | Followers on Houzz | 9 | ## Contact - **Houzz profile:** [After Declutter](https://www.houzz.com/professionals/professional-organizer/after-declutter-pfvwus-pf~1292422189) - **Website:** http://www.afterdeclutter.com - **Phone:** (646) 245-3989 ## Credentials **Certifications & Awards** - PARSONS Interior Design Certificates program completed 2015 December - **Best of Houzz:** 5 awards (2017–2026), for Service. ## Reviews **Overall rating: 5.0 out of 5 — 18 reviews** *Aspect averages:* - Work Quality: 50.0 - Communication: 50.0 - Value: 50.0 ### Reviews **★★★★★ — Ari, June 2026** > We’ve worked with Ritsuko very frequently over the last several years. She helped us with a recent move and went absolutely above and beyond. She has helped us declutter and simplify our organizational system. She is so wonderful to work with and makes the process so easy. I trust her completely and my kids love her! Highly recommend working with Ritsuko she is truly the best!! **★★★★★ — Alyssa Chang, May 2026** > Ritsuko is thorough yet fair and incredibly resourceful. I’ve used her 4-5 times for decluttering and regular cleaning, she will bring forth her years of experience and take on each project as needs require. I have also referred her to other friends of mine and they all love her. You won’t regret hiring her for this. **★★★★★ — Matthew Talbot, Sept. 2025** > After nearly 10 years in our apartment, we had accumulated so much stuff that cleaning up and even moving around was an ordeal. After some research online, we went with After Declutter, and we couldn't be happier with the results. Ritsuko was an enormous help and delightful to work with - I can't recommend her enough. If we ever find ourselves needing to get rid of more stuff, I know exactly who I'm going to call. **★★★★★ — Ari, Jan. 2025** > Ritsuko is incredible!! We have worked with her on more projects and she has continued to be patient, supportive, and so helpful. She went above and beyond organizing our home before our baby arrived and truly made our lives so much easier. She is so professional and dedicated, and is creative in her solutions to make our home organized and decluttered. I recently recommended her to family who she helped during an office move and they had a wonderful experience with her as well. Thank you, Ritsuko! **★★★★★ — Charon Darris, March 2024** > A few months ago, I joined my organization, The Reading Team, as its new Executive Director. Our primary site location in Harlem is a 5000 square feet office with sectional classrooms for K-5th grades. We've been there for nearly 20 years. As a result, we accumulated lots of "stuff" in our supply room. We hired After Declutter to help us reorganize the space to make it more functional. Over the course of 3 days, After Declutter radically transformed the supply room. You couldn't really walk through it before. Now, it's very spacious! Everything is placed in bins and clearly labeled. Furthermore, it's changed how people feel about working here. > > The little things matter. The service was worth every penny! **★★★★★ — jenzychen, Jan. 2024** > Ritsuko is such a professional who was not only thorough and thoughtful in her re-organization of our storage space for our organization but also went beyond what was requested of her. She did careful research on potential storage solutions (before we purchased and installed) and created an architectural drawing that allowed us to play with possible configurations. Then, she helped us sort through our items, offered suggestions that made decisions about what to keep easy, and patiently put the space back together for us. Just WOW. Hire Ritsuko and you’ll get someone who will take better care of your space than you ever can. **Comment from After Declutter:** > Thank you so much for the review. I enjoyed working with you and your organization! **★★★★★ — ivester4o, Jan. 2024** > Since having children, my home has really started to get very cluttered and extremely messy. It was hard for me to take the step of seeking professional help and I was nervous about the help but Ritsuko was exactly what I needed. I had very limited time to work with and we did six days of intense declutter and organizing. I have so many favorites about Ritsuko but some of my top things were: The whole time, she was extremely patient with me. She heard all my needs and was constantly reimagining and planning to meet every single one of those needs. She understood my OCDness. She is also extremely environmentally conscious and truly made use of everything I had in the house, upcycling so many things that I never could imagine. She only suggested to buy things if it was truly necessary to the project. In addition, she really gives it her all to the projects. She didn't hesitate to stay late and finish building a piece of furniture or finish an area. She is extremely hard working and just has so much "heart," she is so easy to communicate with even after she leaves your place. An extra big plus was my children loved having her around as she is so sweet to them. The areas Ritsuko clean up gives me great joy now and I will be hiring her again to do new areas. **Comment from After Declutter:** > Thank you so much for the beautiful review. I enjoyed working with you and so glad to hear that the places we organized giving you joy!! **★★★★★ — Ari, Aug. 2023** > Ritsuko has changed our lives! Our apartment was so cluttered and caused so much stress. Ritsuko helped us organize everything and has transformed our space to be tidy and beautiful. She helped us go through years of items that had built up, and helped us get rid of things we did not need. This would have been so stressful, but she is so kind and comforting she made it a very smooth and easy process. She organized all of our kitchen shelves and helped us optimize our space, finding the perfect storage unit / counter top that blends in with the rest of our kitchen so nicely. She organized all of our closets so everything is easy to find, and it looks so neat and tidy. Our living room and dining area were once filled with clutter, and now we have so much more space. She also helped design our rooms with beautiful artwork, carpets and furniture. She really listens to what you want and puts it into action. She has such a good eye, and finds pieces that are affordable and beautiful. I could go on and on about how incredible Ritsuko is. She has made our lives so much better and made our home a comforting, warm and calming place. I feel so grateful for all of her help -- we will use her for every project in the future!! **Comment from After Declutter:** > Thank you so much for taking time to add your review. It was so much fun working with you and your family! **★★★★★ — Rena\_Ellen, Aug. 2023** > Your search is over. Ritsuko is the real deal. > We’re only halfway done, and she has already transformed my apartment — largely by moving around and repurposing existing furniture, and buying just a few inexpensive but transformative pieces. And, what I find truly amazing about her — besides her kindness, high standards, unbelievable work ethic, attention to detail, true dedication, and “heart” — is that, unlike every other organizer I encountered, she meets you where YOU are. You’re not ready to part with x, y, or z now? No problem, she’ll find a place for it. In addition to taking all your sentimental attachments seriously, and addressing every concern (no matter how small), she’s able to have an overall design plan. She has taken my apartment from an unmanageable cluttered mess to a haven I look forward to coming home to. In short, she has been the miracle I’ve been praying for! **Comment from After Declutter:** > Thank you so much for taking time to add your review, Your apartment transformed so good! Cannot wait for more! **★★★★★ — HU-142951007, June 2022** > Ritsuko is the best of the best. She has organized our office more times than I can count. She's an amazing problem solver, both with small and large spaces, and is also just such a pleassure to be around. Many of the people in our office have hired her for personal projects, as well, because she's so talented and wonderful! Looking forward to working with her for years to come! **★★★★★ — Marybeth Diss, July 2019** > I am so happy with the professional decluttering and organizing done by After Declutter. My bedroom was bare-bones and had a lot of stuff sitting around in places it didn't belong. After Declutter helped me to rearrange my closets to fit a lot more stuff in, while also helping me to get rid of things through resale. Also, I had never had any window treatments on my large bedroom windows, and After Declutter asked me what I would like to have, and then had bespoke curtains made at a very reasonable price. My room looks completely transformed. It's no longer just a place to store my things and sleep--it is now my sanctuary. **★★★★★ — HU-589092703, July 2018** > I used this company when I moved to a new apartment. > At first, she asked me what kind of room image I wanted to have. > Then, she found the furniture, kitchen tools, and pictures, and coordinated my apartment exactly what I wanted. > It was very helpful for me who is really busy and have no time to research and go shopping. > She researched every thing for me and gave me some options. All I needed to do was just choosing something I like from the options. > That made my moving process much easier and I have an ideal and comfortable apartment now. **Comment from After Declutter:** > Thank you so much for your review. Sofa delivery is never easy for apartment in NYC, but we managed it! 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