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Home organizing · Maryland & beyond

Your home should give you energy, not drain it.

Purify & cleanse your home
Purify & cleanse your life

Tired of searching for things, buying what you already own, and feeling behind the moment you walk in the door? Home Alchemy sets up simple systems that fit how you live, and gently helps you let go of what’s weighing you down.

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The same things, finally in order.
Sound familiar?

You’re not messy. You’re busy, and your home isn’t set up to help.

If any of these feel a little too close to home, the good news is that every one of them has a fix.

“I’m the only one who knows where anything goes.”

Carrying the whole house in your head is exhausting, and it follows you everywhere.

“I know it’s here somewhere.”

So you dig, give up, and buy another one. Then you find three of them a month later.

“I clean all weekend and it’s a mess by Tuesday.”

Tidying isn’t the problem. Without a system, clutter always finds its way back.

“I feel guilty letting things go.”

Gifts, keepsakes, “just in case” items. Letting go is emotional, and that’s completely normal.

The approach

A home that works for you, and stays that way.

Most organizing only fixes the surface. Home Alchemy fixes the reasons clutter keeps coming back.

Systems that fit your life

No picture-perfect setups that fall apart in a week. We build around how you actually live.

  • Zones set by daily use
  • Labels everyone can follow
  • Maintenance that takes minutes

Gentle help letting go

Marlee’s coaching background means you’re supported through the hard decisions, at a pace that feels right.

  • Understand why you’ve held on
  • Decide at a pace that feels safe
  • Welcome in only what serves you

A lighter, clearer space

We finish with an energetic cleansing, so your home feels as good as it looks.

  • Energetic cleansing of each space
  • Items shifted for healthy flow
  • Donations go to people in need
A cleaning service
  • Tidies the surface
  • Works around your things
  • Returns next week to do it again
  • Leaves the emotional part to you
Home Alchemy
  • Changes how the home works and feels
  • Helps you decide what stays and why
  • Leaves you with a system that’s easy to keep
  • Holds space for what comes up
Spaces we reset

Start with the space that bothers you most.

Pick a room to see what changes.

    Home reset & refresh

    3–4 phases

    About a week per phase, from the foundations up. The deepest, most lasting change.

    Single-space reset

    One room, done right

    A kitchen, a closet, an office. A lovely place to start, for any size home.

    Outside Maryland

    Book as a group

    Outside Maryland? We book groups in your area to share travel costs.

    How it works

    Simple steps. Lasting results.

    BEFORE WE BEGIN

    Free consultation

    We talk through your home, your daily rhythm, and a rate that works for you.

    Free · 30 minutes
    PHASE 1

    Clear the foundations

    Basement, garage, and storage overflow, sorted and released.

    About 1 week
    PHASE 2

    The heart of the home

    Kitchen and pantry, set up so everyday life feels easy.

    About 1 week
    PHASE 3

    Rooms & closets

    Bedrooms and closets, with systems each person can keep.

    About 1 week
    PHASE 4

    Flow & hand-off

    A final cleansing and walkthrough, so the new order holds for everyone who lives there.

    As needed
    A client story

    A mother of three, working full-time while her husband was deployed.

    3weeks on site
    5,000square feet
    4, 8, 11kids’ ages
    Real results

    “I can finally exhale.”

    We began with the basement and garage and cleared what had been sitting for years. Then we moved to the kids’ rooms, closets, pantry, and kitchen, building systems around how her family really lived.

    A few weeks later she felt clear-headed again. Her kids were keeping order on their own, working with the new system as a team.

    BeforeOne person holding everything together.
    AfterA home that runs itself, together.
    Sliding scale

    Great organizing shouldn’t be a luxury.

    Most professional organizers charge $150 an hour. Home Alchemy offers a sliding scale from $25 to $150, so you can get real help at a price that fits your budget.

    $25 – $60Community. For households stretched thin.
    $65 – $110Shared. Help keep the scale open for others.
    $115 – $150Full rate. Your reset helps fund someone else’s.

    Marlee takes on a small number of homes at a time, so sliding-scale spots fill up. Book your free consultation to save yours.

    $60/hrCommunity
    $25$60$110$150
    Your investment$5,400
    Covered by the Circle$6,600

    Estimate based on about 30 hours per phase. Your exact plan comes after your free consultation.

    The Alchemy Circle

    Your old things get a second life.

    Letting go is easier when you know your things will help someone.

    Full-rate clients

    Their reset covers itself and adds to the fund.

    Resale

    Treasured, high-value items are sold with care. Proceeds go to the fund.

    Subsidy fund

    Grants join client and resale dollars in one shared pool.

    Homes at $25/hr

    People who couldn’t otherwise afford it get the same full reset, and join the circle.

    and the circle keeps turning

    Where your things goResold

    Valuable pieces fund the sliding scale.

     Given

    Furniture, clothing, and kitchen goods go to local people in need.

     Shared

    Charitable partners route what’s left to the right homes.

     Kept

    The things you love, finally given a proper home.

    20+

    Our goal for the coming year: twenty or more full home resets, at least half of them subsidized, with every usable item going to someone who needs it.

    Marlee smiling with two thumbs up beside bags of donations
    Marlee MedicinaFounder · Organizer · Coach
    Why Home Alchemy exists

    I grew up watching what a disordered home does to a family.

    My parents raised four kids while working full-time and carrying the mental load of the house. It was chaotic, and that strain stayed with all of us.

    I’ve felt called to this work my whole life. I walk into a home and see how it could flow. With a background in coaching and nervous system regulation, I help people through the emotional side too.

    When a home works, everyone in it has room to rest and reconnect. That’s the alchemy.

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    Grow the circle

    Most clients find us through someone who cares about them.

    Refer someone

    Know someone who feels buried at home? A sister, a neighbor, a friend, a coworker. Tell us about them.

    Make a referral →

    Realtors

    Help clients prep to list, downsize, or settle into a new home with systems in place from day one.

    Partner with us →

    Community groups & nonprofits

    Let’s bring sliding-scale resets to your community.

    Start a conversation →
    Questions

    Good to know before we begin.

    Will you judge my home?

    Never. Whatever state your home is in, you’ll be met with kindness. You don’t need to tidy up before we arrive.

    How long does it take?

    A single space often takes a day or two. A full home reset is 3–4 phases, about a week each.

    How is this different from a cleaning service?

    Cleaning keeps surfaces tidy. We change how your home works and feels, with personalized systems and gentle support for letting go, so it stays organized long after we leave.

    Who do you work with?

    Everyone. Families of every shape, couples, people living on their own, empty nesters, and anyone moving, downsizing, or starting fresh.

    How does the sliding scale work?

    You choose a rate between $25 and $150 an hour that fits your situation, and we talk it through at your free consultation.

    Will I have to get rid of everything?

    No. You make every decision. We help you understand what you’re holding on to and why.

    What happens to the things we let go of?

    Valuable items can be resold to help fund resets for others. Everything else that’s usable goes to people in need or charitable partners.

    Do you work outside Maryland?

    Yes, we book groups in your area to share travel costs.

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    Ready to love your home again?

    Book a free, no-pressure consultation. We’ll talk about your home, what’s weighing on you, and a plan and price that fits. Fill out the form or simply send Marlee a text.

    Text Marlee (215) 900-1058
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    • Free, with no obligation
    • No judgment, whatever state your home is in
    • Sliding scale from $25/hr