Sandra Ingenmey lives life organized. In fact, that’s the name of her company. Life Organized started in 2015 when Ingenmey conducted market research, spoke to real estate professionals, consulted with friends, and found a gap in the area of organization, moving, and downsizing.

“I started working for free, as I wanted to prove to myself that this was something that I would love to do,” Ingenmey says.

Life Organized began in Minnedosa where the Ingenmey family lived for 18 years. Afterward, the family moved to Winnipeg for a while, but a year and a half ago they transitioned to Niverville because they missed living in a small town.

Ingenmey has continued running her business throughout these moves and has gained more experience with each one.

Because of COVID-19, Ingenmey, like many others, had to take a break from her business. Now she’s back at it and ready to help others wrangle their belongings.

For the most part, Life Organized is just Ingenmey. She finds that her greatest successes are when she can help clients hands-on.

“The process of downsizing is very personal, and each client processes decisions differently,” she says. “It requires patience and compassion to be able to coordinate hundreds of decisions.”

Ingenmey is prepared to step into a variety of situations to assist her clients. Her organization skills can help if you’ve lived in your home for a long time or if you’re in the process of moving.

“Preparing for a move with children, for example, looks very different than moving from a home to assisted living,” she says. “One of my favorite situations is moving in and organizing spaces, finding pantry solutions, dealing with laundry rooms and garages.”

In fact, Ingenmey says she spends a lot of time in garages.

“These spaces become catchalls and often are used for a variety of hobbies and storage spaces. So they require a floor plan, just like your home.”

With a proper system, Ingenmey believes that each area of the home and everything in the home, including paperwork and memorabilia, can be managed.

“Imagine finding that something that never quite got back to the spot where it belongs,” she says. “It’s important to remember that by organizing, we can live easier.”