One Stop Commercial Cleaning: Knoxville's Premier Cleaning Service

At Help You Dwell, we love all things organization and cleaning, so we had to share this story with you. 

Attention all Knoxville folks! One Stop Commercial Cleaning has officially opened for business, and we got the chance to hear all about the services they offer from their Co-Founder Becca Stone! We sat down to chat with Becca about the recent launch and what hopes One Stop has for its future. Becca shared that when she and her sister started the company, their goal was to "build a business from the ground up to help provide the life we want for our families while serving our community at the same time.”

Their vision for One Stop goes beyond cleaning.

“We believe that your environment impacts your experience, productivity and health. We strive to serve our community through providing an enhanced experience through a clean, pristine home or commercial property.”

Discover All That One Stop Commercial Cleaning has to offer!

One Stop services:

Move-In & Move-Out Cleaning

Post Construction Cleaning

Commercial Cleaning

Deep Cleaning

Window Cleaning

They provide a range of services, specializing in move-in and move-out cleans for both residential and commercial spaces. For office and commercial cleaning, they offer flexible scheduling with daily, weekly, and monthly options. One Stop is also active in all phases of post-construction cleanup for residential, remodeling, and commercial projects.

Recently, One Stop worked with a client going through a big remodeling project. Working to fill both the construction company’s needs and homeowner’s needs was the main goal. 

“To be able to sit down and help customize a cleaning solution to fit the needs of his client that he could present was the best! WIN-WIN! Not only will we successfully serve his client, but our services will also benefit the construction company and crews to be able to work more efficiently, and keep their project moving forward on time.”

The business holds tremendous importance for Becca and her sister, as it is central to their personal and professional lives. Balancing the demands of running One Stop with other aspects of their lives is crucial. Becca explained, "My sister and I help each other big time with this! We are a great tag team and are in different seasons of life with kids, so this really helps. We also have very different roles in the business, so we divide and conquer well. The things that steal my energy are her specialties and vice versa! This is KEY for us when it comes to balance and efficiency, and keeping the fire going."

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You can contact One Stop for all your residential and commercial cleaning at:

info@oscommercialcleaning.com  or 865-224-3812 

A Decade of Help You Dwell

10 years ago, Caroline and I sat on these two stools in the newly opened KBrew and talked about what we wanted to do next. Little did we know that 63 HYD staff members, 4 different office locations, 16 consignment sales, 500+ volunteer hours of work, and more than 3200 clients in 5 different states later, we would be celebrating a decade of working alongside incredible clients to help them reclaim their homes.

Our shared love of homes and serving the folks who live in them is even greater today than it was in 2014 when we started this journey. We have learned so much from each other and from our clients about how to create order and peace in homes - and there’s still so much more to come! 

We are thrilled to begin this next decade with a dedicated,  experienced and growing team full of ideas and energy to bring into your homes as we help you love where you live.

And just for fun, enjoy these pics from the incredible journey we’ve had so far!

Meet Margaret

Margaret Page is one of the nicest people you’ll ever meet. She’s a Knoxville native, wife, and mother of two who found her way back home after many years away. If you were to ask what she does, I’d quickly answer and say that she’s one of the best listeners I’ve ever met. Recently we met over coffee and doughnuts so she could tell me more about what she’s been up to since being back in Knoxville. I knew immediately that I had to write about her, as her mission of helping others feel whole and satisfied in their lives goes hand in hand with what we hope for all our clients at Help You Dwell.

Margaret has made a living doing grief work and creative arts therapy. She’s a certified grief educator with a background in expressive therapy and mental health counseling. She is also a lecturer in the expressive therapies field and has been a state-certified therapist in New York and Pennsylvania since 2005. Over the past twenty years, she’s done group, family, and individual counseling in the areas of creative arts therapy, dance, and verbal therapy.

Margaret’s personal statement about therapy is as follows;

My work is grounded in the belief that loss, difficult life transitions and unexpected change can lead us towards transformation.  If we find space to honor what’s been lost, we can move through life’s disappointments, find acceptance, and move into a chapter of life that feels deeply satisfying.  My work often focuses on the perspective of someone in the middle of life.  From parenting children to parenting aging parents, the middle of life often asks us to accept the half of life that is in the past, have faith in the half of life that is in the future, and find ways to be present in the now.  

I believe in meeting each of my clients where they are on their personal and spiritual journey.  My training and experience allow me to find the best way to work with individual clients–whether that’s talking, moving or making art.  For me, helping clients is not about any particular diagnosis but about seeing the best in people and reflecting it back to them.  

My personal experience caring for a mother with Alzheimer’s disease has taught me about the ambiguous nature of grief and how powerful it can be to consider what it means to be human.  I have had to learn how to come to terms with loss as well as how to find connection in a world without words.  

I believe that healing comes in relationships.  When we prioritize relationships above work, titles and ego, we allow ourselves to be seen and mirrored in a way that only happens through sharing ourselves with others.   

I also believe in the healing power of nature.  I encourage my clients to explore healing and growth through outdoor experiences.  I find walking, hiking, plunging and biking to be personally beneficial to me, and encourage clients to explore these or other outdoor activities.  

Margaret’s practice focuses on helping clients navigate various life experiences and transitions by considering overall mental well-being. She wants her clients to know that she’s there, walking along beside them on their journey.

Helping others find peace after loss, a move, or during different phases in life is something we love doing here at Help You Dwell, and forming good relationships and bonds with clients is critical. Many of our clients are not only struggling with clutter in their homes, but with clutter in their lives as well. While Help You Dwell can help organize and guide you through a move or transition, Margaret can help if you are struggling with loss, grief, or finding your way through a difficult time.

If you think you or someone you love would benefit from a listening ear with years of experience, she’d love for you to reach out. You can call her (347) 834-7351, or head to her website: margaretpagema.com to schedule a session with her.

Sweet Summertime and These 5 Things

Summertime is near and we are so excited about the change of pace that comes with it. There is so much to see and do in and around Knoxville and we wanted to share these 5 things with you!

Photo Credit: Paris Woodull

1. Paris Woodhull: Even if you don’t know her name, you have probably seen her art around town. Paris Woodhull has made a career out of creating illustrations that celebrate Knoxville, mental health, and all things colorful. She has a brick-and-mortar shop in Market Square and does custom artwork as well. Learn more about her art and products here!

2. Riverview Family Farm: This farm (and fellow Scout Guide member) has been a working farm since 1801. The 7th generation of the family now runs the farm and solely produces Black Angus beef. Their market also sells locally made honey, cheeses, and more! They have a 6,000 sq. ft barn you can rent for weddings and events. In the summer they also have delicious ice cream at the market to enjoy. If you've never been to an event or sale there, go visit and enjoy the beauty and peace farm life can bring.

3. Rhinestone Fest: Dolly Parton is an icon. Knoxville will celebrate her June 2-4 during this festival in the Old City. This celebration (formerly known as Dolly Fest) is a family-friendly event that will celebrate all things Dolly, and it’s FREE to attend. Put on those cowboy boots and dress up in your Dolly-best for a weekend of art, music, history, food and fun celebrating Dolly!

4. Dixie Lee Fireworks: Light up the sky this summer with fireworks from this family-owned fireworks stand. This year they celebrate 75 YEARS of business when they open NEXT WEEK, which makes them pretty legendary, too.

5. Take a Selfie! Did you know Knoxville has over 40 murals? Take a walking tour downtown and see some of the amazing creations done by local artists. The Top 5 are listed here and they are a good place to start. Don’t forget to tag #knoxrocks if you post them on Instagram!

More than Memories

Somewhere in the back of one of your closets or in the basement, there might be some boxes of cassette tapes, slides, and more just waiting to be taken out and remembered. The problem is, we have made so much forward progress with technology, that we might not have a way to actually listen to or watch those tapes!

Wil Davenport is the man with an answer to that exact problem while also helping you invest in yourself, friends and family with his company More than Memories (MTM). Wil works to do three things— Preserve, Create and Communicate.

Preserve- MTM will digitize and enhance old media such as home movies, slides, printed photos and documents, 8 and 16mm film reels, cassettes, records, and more.

Create- MTM also makes video slideshows for all kinds of occasions including Memorials, Anniversaries, Birthdays, Church events, Retirements, Christmas, and Easter.

Communicate- MTM also interviews people to help them communicate their values, faith, and stories to those they care for and love.

PC; Texture Photo

Wil is a one-man team, and works hard to “give folks back a better treasure than they started with.” Wil has several sample videos on his webpage and Facebook page that show just how much time he puts in each and every memory.

He finds his work the most rewarding when he can help people share what’s most important to them, and spark meaningful conversation from videos and memories. He says: “Without a doubt, my favorite part of the job is getting to know new people. I love it!”

““Without a doubt, my favorite part of the job is getting to know new people. I love it!””

— Wil Davenport

Help You Dwell absolutely loves sending our client’s Wil’s way. So often we find ourselves between a rock and a hard place when it comes to sorting through memorabilia. They are precious memories, but so often they remain in their box unwatched, under-appreciated and, frankly taking up space we need for other things!

Wil can bring all those memories to light, while also helping us keep them organized in a way we can actually get them out and appreciate them. (And the digital copy takes up much less space!)

“If you want to know what Wil Davenport strives to be known for, it can be summed up in three short phrases: integrity filled, a great encourager, and kind. The husband of Celeste Davenport and the father of Kaleb, Elise, and Nika, Wil seeks to serve and exceed the expectations of his customers. He is also an avid Duke basketball fan.” —More than Memories Webpage

What Wil does is more than memories, it’s about human connection and celebrating life every day! He loves helping you be the family hero who took the time to get those precious memories preserved and enhanced.

If More than Memories sounds like it might be just the thing you need, or a perfect gift for a loved one, Wil would love to hear from you! You can call More than Memories at (865) 414-3954 or reach him by email at MoreThanMemoriesTn@gmail.com.