Wayland Patch 2/15/12: Wayland Resident Creates Order in the Chaos . Gail Shapiro asks only two things of you when she comes to visit your home: Don’t clean up and turn on all the lights so the mess is apparent. Before you cringe in horror, remember that you invited Shapiro in, and she is there to create order from the chaos.

Shapiro, a Wayland resident, is a professional organizer who spends her days sorting everything from decades old paperwork to antique furniture to the clothing stash of 14-year-old girls. Shapiro is offering a free workshop at the Wayland Public Library to help people get started. She has invited participants to bring a stack of papers to her “Wading Through the Paper Mess” talk on February 27 at 10am. To register, call 508-655-4473 or email gail@gailshapiro.com.