Hey There!
My name is Elena Harris and I'm a declutter coach in Walla Walla, WA. I started my business in 2019 while attending Walla Walla University. I then graduated with a degree in Business in 2021 and jumped right in to growing my business.
I am passionate about decluttering because I know so many people who struggle to function day-to-day simply due to the clutter in their house. There is so much freedom & peace when you finally get rid of the junk and organize your space into the home it was meant to be.
My Declutter Story
When I was little, I loved putting everything in its place. Dolls would be all laid out in a line and their clothes sorted by length and color in a tissue box. I had all my keepsakes and makeup laid out on the top of my dresser. If I looked back at my 3-year-old bedroom now I would probably tell her to clean up. But back then I thought it was perfect.
When I was growing up I wanted to be a singer, fiction author, or house designer. However I struggled to stay on key and could never finish writing more than three chapters before getting distracted by a new idea. But organizing, decorating, and house designing were the things I was particularly good at. My room was always beautiful and clutter free. And I would take graph paper and draw the blueprints of mansions and cute little cottages with furniture included. I thrived in beautiful spaces and loved to create them.
As I got a little older, my family began accumulating more and more stuff, I became acutely aware of the stress clutter causes. My mom would get mad about not being able to find things. And my brother always had a mess in his room. I also began to be teased about being OCD due to my somewhat compulsive tidiness. And I began to get in trouble in middle school for throwing things of my mother's away without asking. I wanted to make things better, but I learned quickly that I could only help those who wanted help.
When I started college, I thought I wanted to be a writer or an editor. Then I decided it was more practical to become a high school English teacher and do writing on the side. However, after a taking a year serving in Perú teaching English as a second language, I decided that the classroom was not the place for me. I realized I would rather organize the classroom than teach in it.
So at the beginning of my Junior year of college in 2019, I decided to follow a bigger passion of mine, declutter coaching. After learning about Marie Kondo and other declutter coaches, I realized it was possible to make money doing something I really loved and felt called to do.
And here I am years later and I still I can't believe I've built the business of my dreams. I get to help people find freedom from clutter and curate the lives they've dreamed of. SERIOUSLY!? I never thought it was possible but, here I am. I'm so honored to give back in a way that brings me so much joy. I can't wait to see where this wild and wonderful adventure takes me next.
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If you are struggling with clutter or relate to any part of my story, I'd love to hear from you!
Send me a message using any of the methods on my contact page.