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Tidy by Nature Thunder Bay

Life changes. Sometimes by choice. Sometimes unexpectedly.

Creating Space for New Beginnings.

One-on-one professional organizing and life transition support with Lia.

Let’s start with a conversation

Where you are right now

Tell me a little about
what’s happening.

Choose what feels closest. You can change it at any time.

Explore the support Lia offers, or start with a conversation.

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How the work feels

Personal support,
from beginning to end.

When you work with Tidy by Nature, you work directly with Lia.

One-on-one, at your pace, with thoughtful support throughout the process.

What I do

Support for
Life’s Changes

Thoughtful, one-on-one support designed around what matters most to you.

Life Transitions

Support through moves, divorce, downsizing, estates, and other significant life changes.

Support through the practical and emotional details that come with change.

Whether the change is planned or unexpected, there can be a lot to work through. I can help bring structure to the process while keeping the decisions personal to you.

Support may include:

  • Sorting & decidingwhat to keep, pass along, donate, sell, or let go.
  • Packing & preparingorganizing and packing so moving day feels easier.
  • Coordinating the detailsmovers, donations, storage, retirement residences, and other services as needed.
  • Moving & settling insupport with unpacking and getting your new space functional.
  • Estate & family-home supporthelping families manage belongings, timelines, and next steps with care.

Whenever you’re ready, let’s start with a conversation.

Simplifying & Resetting

Creating calmer, more functional spaces so your home supports the life you’re living now.

Sometimes nothing dramatic has happened, but your space simply isn’t working for you anymore.

Maybe things have accumulated. Maybe routines have changed. Or maybe you’re simply ready for your home to feel lighter, calmer, and easier to live in.

Support may include:

  • Sorting & simplifyingworking through belongings and deciding what still deserves space.
  • Room-by-room resetscreating spaces that feel easier to use, maintain, and enjoy.
  • Practical organizationsetting up simple systems that make everyday routines smoother.
  • Decision supporthelping you decide what to keep, move, donate, or let go of without pressure.
  • Creating a fresh starthelping your space feel more functional and ready for what comes next.

Whenever you’re ready, let’s start with a conversation.

Aging in Place

Thoughtful changes that support safety, comfort and independence, so you can feel at home, right where you are.

Thoughtful support for making home feel safer, easier, and more comfortable while preserving independence and familiarity. Often, small changes can make a meaningful difference in everyday life.

Support may include:

  • Safer everyday accessmoving frequently used items within easier reach and reducing unnecessary bending or climbing.
  • Simplifying key spacesmaking kitchens, bedrooms, bathrooms, and living areas easier to navigate and use.
  • Reducing hazards & overwhelmcreating clearer pathways and addressing clutter that may make daily life harder.
  • Practical storage changesadjusting how and where things are kept so routines feel easier.
  • Family supporthelping loved ones make thoughtful changes together, at a pace that feels respectful.

The goal isn’t to make home feel different.
It’s to help home continue working for the life you’re living now.

Whenever you’re ready, let’s start with a conversation.

Lia, founder of Tidy by Nature, sitting on a sofa with a book.

The person beside you

Hi,
I’m Lia.

I believe our homes should support the season of life we’re living now, but so often they end up holding onto every season that came before.

I’m here to listen, understand what matters to you, and walk beside you.

A Little More About Lia

I love being home.

I love the little, ordinary things that make home feel good, a tidy kitchen, a quiet morning, knowing where things belong, and having space to enjoy the people and life around me.

I also know home doesn’t always feel that way.

It can become overwhelming, stressful, full of decisions, and more like a never-ending to-do list. Over the years, I’ve seen how much our homes can hold; not just belongings, but memories, routines, and emotion.

I believe our homes should support the life we’re living now, not work against us.

Before starting Tidy by Nature, I spent nearly 15 years working in Human Resources. I’ve always been drawn to people; listening, understanding what matters, and helping work through decisions that aren’t always easy.

Making the shift into the house and home space allowed me to bring that experience into work that feels deeply personal and meaningful.

Today, I help people create homes that support whatever chapter comes next.

A few more things about me…

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Three homes

Stories of
New Beginnings

Every home tells a story but they often begin in a similar place: “I don’t know where to start.”

Here are a few stories I’ve had the privilege of working with. These stories are shared with care and respect for client privacy.

Keep scrolling. Each one changes as you go.

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The space before the whole-home reset.
The same space after, organized and easy to maintain.

Chapter 01 Life Transitions

A Fresh Start
at Home

After a divorce, he was ready for a fresh start.

He wanted a home that was organized, intentional, and easy to maintain.

We started with a whole-home reset and ended with a space that was truly his.

After a divorce, he found himself living in the family home in a completely different way.

His children had grown and moved out, and the house that had once reflected a shared family life no longer felt right for the life he was living.

He likes things neat and organized, but this wasn’t simply about getting the house tidy.

It was about creating a home that felt like his.

Together, we worked through the entire home, simplifying what was there and making thoughtful decisions about what he actually wanted to be surrounded by.

We created dedicated spaces for the things that mattered to him including his books, wardrobe, and sports memorabilia. With a focus on what made sense now, he was able to let go of things that no longer fit his life.

The result wasn’t a completely different home. It was the same home, with a different feeling.

A home that reflected where he was now rather than where he had been.

And perhaps most importantly, the systems we created were simple enough that he has been able to maintain them ever since.

Whenever you’re ready, let’s start with a conversation.

Sentimental belongings spread out before sorting.
The same belongings after, sorted and stored with care.

Chapter 02 Simplifying & Resetting

A Home That Finally
Felt Like Hers.

She had worked hard to create the life she wanted.

Now she wanted her home to reflect it.

She had worked incredibly hard to create a life she was proud of, including a home she had once dreamed of having.

She came to me wanting something fairly simple: an organized space. What she didn’t expect was how much the process would give her beyond that.

Together, we worked through her entire home using the KonMari method, looking at her belongings differently and asking what she genuinely wanted to keep in her life. Her wardrobe became one of the most memorable parts of the process. As she sorted through her clothes, she rediscovered her sense of style and began storing things in a way that felt inspiring.

The sentimental category brought something deeper. Some belongings carried memories she had been holding onto for decades. There were tears that came in a way that felt almost cleansing, as though something she had carried for a long time was finally being released.

Looking back, she describes the process as an invitation to meet some of the most important parts of herself; to listen differently, choose differently, and be free. She began wanting an organized home. She finished feeling like she had made an investment in herself.

Whenever you’re ready, let’s start with a conversation.

A home space before thoughtful adjustments were made.
The same space after, easier and safer to move through.

Chapter 03 Aging in Place

Finding a Way
Through the Fog

She had spent much of her life caring for others.

After significant loss, she described herself as “sitting in the fog.”

She didn’t need someone to take over.

She needed someone she could trust to walk beside her.

Her home wasn’t simply filled with belongings.
It was filled with a life.

She and her husband had built a home together filled with decades of memories, projects, adventures, and all the everyday things that come with building a life side by side.

After her husband’s passing, she found herself in a different season.

The home that had once supported two people now needed to support her.

She had spent much of her life caring for others, but finding the energy to turn that same attention toward herself was another matter.

She described herself as “sitting in the fog.”

That’s where we started.

Our work wasn’t about erasing the life she had built or telling her what she should let go of.

It was about looking at what she needed now and making small, thoughtful changes that helped her home feel easier, safer, and more supportive.

She didn’t need someone to take over.
She needed someone she could trust to walk beside her.

Aging in place isn’t about preparing to leave the life you’ve known behind.

Thoughtful adjustments can support safety, comfort, and independence while preserving the feeling that matters most:

Whenever you’re ready, let’s start with a conversation.

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Not sure what kind
of help you need?
That’s okay.

You don’t need to have everything figured out before reaching out.

Your first conversation is one-on-one with Lia, talking through what’s happening and what kind of support would feel most helpful.

To start a conversation, email lia@tidybynature.ca. You’ll work directly with Lia, who usually replies within one to two business days.

Whenever you’re ready…
let’s start with a conversation.

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