Where to Get Help Reducing Clutter in Your Home
If you been trying for years to reduce clutter, but you aren’t an organized person to begin with, so you’re having trouble figuring out how to declutter and organize your space, don’t worry help is available. In fact, it can be quite easy to find help in the area you are trying to organize. For example, let’s say you want to organize your closet, companies that provide closet organizers often also offer advice to help you make the right choices. However, bigger projects may require you to hire the big guns – professional organizers.
A professional organizer can be a life saver, providing you choose the right one for your needs. So how do you get started? It’s really not that difficult. Check your local yellow pages, local newspaper, and of course check online for professional organizers in your area. Online you can find a list of services offered. You can also use the National Association of Professional Organizers website for an automated referral. This is a handy site that aids you in finding the right person for you. You can search by specialty and location. You’ll be able to obtain names as well as contact information that matches your criteria.
Don’t make a hasty decision. Speak with a few different professional organizers before making your final decision. Try to set up an appointment so you can meet in person and request a quote. Find out if they are a member of NAPO (National Association of Professional Organizers). While this doesn’t guarantee the quality of work it does indicate their commitment to a code of ethics and continuing education. Ask for their area of expertise, as well as the results you can expect. Finally request references and be sure to follow through on these. Be honest about what it is you hope to achieve and what your personal downfall to the process is.
For example, let’s say you collect your mail daily but throw it into a pile and then address it at the end of the week. Be honest and tell them this is how you handle your mail. They will only be able to build a system that works if you are honest about how you operate on a daily basis. Your honest helps to not only de-clutter your space, but also organize it in a manner you can maintain and are comfortable using. If it works the way you do then you will be much more likely to keep up with it.
There are many rooms in your home, and many areas where you may need to declutter. Closets are a common area of frustration and disorganization, but most times there’s a pattern that’s inevitable. If you are organized in one part of your home, it’s likely that your entire home needs to be decluttered.
You can expect to pay anywhere from $50 to $200 an hour for a professional organizer’s services. However, that said, there are some that charge per project, offering a value based service for those on a tighter budget, that need to know their costs upfront. Picture this – your home is organized. You can find everything easily and quickly. Your excess “stuff” no longer resides in your home or office. Your dreams of living and/or working in a clutter free environment have finally been met.
