Aunty Ali

23/12/2025

As the year comes to a close, I just want to say thank you.
Thank you to our clients who trusted us with their homes and their stories.
Thank you to our community for the referrals, encouragement, check-ins, and quiet support behind the scenes.
And thank you to my incredible team and the volunteers who show up with compassion, humour, and a willingness to do the work, even when the work is tough.
This before and after is one that means a lot to me.
A gentleman’s home that myself and a small group of volunteers have been helping to gently and respectfully clean up. Not just a house reset, but dignity, safety, and hope being restored step by step.

I am so proud of what we have done together this year 💕

We are now taking a short break to rest and reset. The team and I will be back on board on Monday 12 January and ready for the year ahead.

Wishing you all a safe, gentle, and well-earned end to the year. With much love, Aunty Ali ❤️🩵🎄

12/11/2025

🎄 A Huge Thank You! 🎄

A big heartfelt thank you to everyone who donated new or near-new items during your decluttering sessions. Lots of little gifts were donated to our friends at Sydney Food Share to be included in their Christmas hampers.

Your generosity means these hampers will not only feed families in need but also bring a little extra sparkle and cheer this Christmas. ✨

It’s amazing what we can do together as a community. ❤️

29/10/2025

A massive thanks to Murf & Belle for giving up their time yesterday to come and help someone they've never met.

We removed around 30 bags of rubbish and recycling, emptied the fridge and freezer, tidied, sorted, scrubbed and vacuumed. It felt so good!!

Last night I visited this lovely gentleman to take him a few items I found that I thought would be useful and some DVDs he'd asked for. He was super happy with how things were going and was both shocked and delighted at the after pics. I had to tell him we aren't finished yet!
He was almost lost for words, but expressed how grateful he is.

With encouragement, he's applying for a home care package and is talking to a social worker. I'll be having a chat with them too so I can pass on my thoughts for what's needed to help this gentleman going forward.

Here's what I'm hoping to achieve in stage 2:

Cleaning:
* Kitchen cupboard emptying, cleaning, reorganising.
* Fridge needs a scrub
* Dishes need washing (previous cockroach infestation).
* Vacuuming
* Broken appliances to bin room for Ewaste collection
* Bathroom - more scrubbing
* Lightbulbs replaced (tall ladder on site)

Stage 3:
* Furniture needs moving around to allow walker access.
* Clothes/towels washing
* Long curtains sourced & rods need installing as there are none. Previously he has tried to stick cardboard over the windows to block out the light. The windows are high as you can see in the pics, but there's a tall ladder on site. Most important is the bedroom so he can sleep better.
* Source and replace bathroom shelves/shaving cabinet.
* Clean balcony

Stage 4:
* source a chest of drawers (to be delivered) as there is no clothes storage at all.
* Source standing floor lamp for living room as it's a very dark room.
* Source tall bedside table for next to hospital bed.
* Source single bed quilt cover
* Make bed w fresh linen
* Basics supermarket shop (milk, bread, fruit, simple meals, toilet paper etc)
* Last touches!

If you have handy skills, love a good clean, can pick up furniture etc, please get in touch. Thanks legends! 🩵❤️

25/10/2025

Help Wanted – Supporting an Older Gentleman in Need

Hi everyone,

I’ve recently been referred an older gentleman who really needs our help. He’s currently in respite care and can’t return home until his apartment is cleaned and organised. I’ve started helping, but the job is bigger than one person.

He has no family or friends to call on, and while collecting some of his personal items, it became clear that he needs much more support.

I’ll be heading over again on Tuesday to clear out his fridge so I can switch it off — he’s struggling to pay his electricity bill and has been having cold showers (all through winter). The apartment is up a flight of stairs in Camperdown, and I’m hoping for a helper or two to assist in taking some bagged-up recycling down to the bins, removing rubbish etc.

Even an hour of help would make a big difference. Over the next few weeks, we’ll also need to do some decluttering, cleaning, organising, and replacing small items like bedding and pillows, so if you can’t make it Tuesday, but would like to help in another way, please send me a DM.

Thank you so much — every bit of kindness counts. 💛

(Photo shared with enthusiastic permission)

18/09/2025

✨ Welcome to our new(ish) team member, Liz! ✨

Now… I tried to keep this part quiet, but some of you may notice a resemblance. Liz is actually my sister! After 5 years of gentle persuasion, she finally joined the Aunty Ali team.

Liz works mostly in our Hoarding & Squalor team, bringing her upbeat personality, kind heart, sense of humour, and—most importantly—her completely non-judgemental approach. She’s already making a huge difference for people who may have felt too scared or embarrassed to seek help and let someone into their homes.

We’re so lucky to have her on board.

20/07/2025

At Aunty Ali, we’re all about bringing back the village—the kind of community where good neighbours look out for each other, share a laugh, and lend a hand when needed.

To celebrate that spirit, I just hosted a Christmas in July party in the driveway of our little community. I was thrilled when everyone was able to come!

Despite our regular waves and hellos, this night was something special. We shared delicious food, listened to music, sat around a cosy fire, and had real, heartwarming conversations that helped us truly get to know each other.

It was one of those simple but magical evenings—and we all agreed it shouldn’t be the last.

Here’s to community, connection, and more nights like this one. 💛

13/06/2025

🌍✈️ Woohoo! I'm off on a European adventure! 🇪🇸🇵🇹🇬🇧🇹🇷

After a big week of packing, planning and prepping, it's time to take a breath and prepare myself for the mother of all flights (3 actually 😵‍💫). I cannot wait to arrive and to soak up all the delights of Spain, Portugal, London and Istanbul. I'm so excited for the people, culture, the food, and a little well-earned time out.

While I’ll still be checking in from time to time, please know there may be a little delay in replies. I’ve left all the rest in the safe and capable hands of my wonderful team, who’ll continue to keep things running smoothly while I’m away.

I shy away from taking selfies in public (hence the suitcase pic), but will be sure to show you a few of my fav things once I'm there.

Adios por ahora! See you on 3 July!
Aunty Ali ❤️💙

30/05/2025

There’s a special kind of joy I feel when someone tells me they’ve done a load of laundry without feeling overwhelmed.

What might seem like a small task to many can feel completely unmanageable when life is chaotic or emotionally heavy. I work with people who are often stuck, not because they don’t care, but because the barriers are deeper—emotional, psychological, or even just years of burnout.

Through gentle listening, reading between the lines, and understanding the psychology beneath the clutter, I help people take small, meaningful steps. It’s never just about laundry—it’s about giving someone the tools and the confidence to reclaim control over their environment.

Each time someone starts to feel calmer in their space, each time a room becomes a little safer or more welcoming, I feel that reward deep in my heart. This is why I do what I do. Because when someone feels more at peace in their home, relationships shift, moods lift, and life starts to feel a little more possible again.

It’s a privilege to walk alongside people on that journey—and I’m always learning, always growing, always humbled by the transformation that happens when we meet people exactly where they are ❤️💙

25/04/2025

Hi Everyone, I'm still around!! It's been
busy times for myself and the team as we've taken on some amazing large scale projects and of course helping so many people in need. More on that later though.

Just want to let you know that FB is playing up and I can't receive messages here. If you've sent a message and I haven't replied, it's likely that I've tried to reach out via chat.

I would love to help you, so please text me on 0416 120 434 or fill out the enquiry form on my website https://auntyali.com.au/

Just a reminder that while I may choose to reply at odd hours, my business hours are actually 9am-6pm Monday to Friday.
Please don't expect a reply to messages on public holidays, weekends or after hours as I'm recharging my batteries. That goes for phone calls too.

Thank you
Aunty Ali 💙❤️

Aunty Ali offers a complete support service, designed to make life easier. Specialising in environmentally responsible decluttering and home organisation, care and support. Providing help at times such as moving house, major life changes and trauma, our aim is to lighten some of life's physical and....

08/11/2024

I tell you often I wear many hats.
Well this is my 6am and ready for anything doula face.

Accepting this role is a big one, as no one can tell you how things will go, what challenges will be faced along the way, or even the outcome. It's intense, beautiful, consuming, physically and mentally exhausting and exhilarating all at the same time.

Three days later, with what I can only describe as going missing in action from my regular life, I've had the privilege of being there to support and guide a young woman and partner through labour and birth. Not everything went to plan and as always with where I'm most needed, there are many challenges involved, but seeing a super positive outcome is all worth it.

Watching people become parents, doting over their healthy bub, bonding and drinking in these life changing moments all in is so satisfying.

What a ride! I'll continue to support them in their journey, but I just slept for 14 hours straight. Have I told you I love what I do?? ♥️💙

27/09/2024

I'm so excited to tell you I'll be away next week. I'm heading off to Bali for a week of massages, cocktails and long conversations with a dear friend. I'll still be receiving messages, but expect a slow reply. Best to message me via Messenger rather than text.

Looking forward to filling my cup, and maybe even have it runneth over.

I'll be back on duty after the long weekend on Tuesday 8 October.
Take care,
Aunty Ali 💙❤️🍹

24/09/2024

I need to ask for your help right now!

I have an elderly client that is moving into her forever home in an RSL Anzac village in Narrabeen. She's done her bit and served our country, but is all alone when it comes to help with life. It's such a common and sad situation for so many of our older generation. What she needs right now is hands to do the unpacking and making this place special.

I'm busy helping people who really need me tomorrow otherwise I'd be there, so I'm looking for a few volunteers to help with unpacking and setting up this ladies home and making the magic happen. While tomorrow would be great, any day this week is appreciated.

Help is needed in the following ways:

* Sorting out clothes so summer items are in the wardrobes and drawers.

* Setting up the kitchen with just what's needed for a single lady that isn't able to stand long to cook. There will be stuff not needed.

* Ensuring all her war and life memorabilia are on display as this gives her the greatest joy.

* Ensuring furniture is in the best places allowing for safe movement using a walker.

* Making client some lunch and a cuppa as she is in great pain so finds this difficult. Patience to help when she feels overwhelmed as this is huge for her and may make her a bit grumpy due to anxiety. Just listening will help immensely.

* As this home is considerably smaller than where she lived for 25 years, there's hopefully going to be some items that can taken and donated to charity too.

* Removal of an old waterbed and taking to the tip, or if you're local, you may be able to organise a council cleanup.

There's more I can tell you in private, so if you have some time available tomorrow, or any day this week really, I could really use your help. Thank you! 💙❤️