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“Moving
you from overwhelmed to organized.”
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
WHAT, EXACTLY, DOES A PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZER DO?
A professional organizer helps you to objectively
analyze your situation and works with you to change your environment to
increase productivity, reduce stress and allow you to regain control of
your space, time, paper, activities and your life.
A professional organizer provides ideas, practical
solutions and helps create organizing systems based on
your unique personality, work style and specific needs.
AM I HOPELESS?
There is always hope. There is no “one size fits
all” system of organization. Each person processes information and
reacts to life circumstances in individual ways. What works for one
person may not work for another. A professional organizer helps you to
define and create an organizing system that is customized to work for
YOU.
I AM EMBARRASSED AND DON’T WANT ANYONE TO SEE
HOW BAD IT IS. HOW CAN I GET PAST THIS TO ALLOW A PROFESSIONAL TO HELP
ME?
A professional organizer exists to help you, not to
judge you or your situation. Professional organizers are bound by a
code of ethics and all work done is completely confidential. Most
clutter is the result of postponed decisions. A professional organizer
simply helps you to finally decide what to do. They help you to get
unstuck so that you can create a space and life that you are proud to
show off to family and friends.
WILL I HAVE TO GET RID OF ALL MY “STUFF”?
No one will force you to get rid of anything. A
professional organizer helps you to gain control of the decision making
process so that you can clearly decide what stays and what goes.
Sometimes your space limitations help decide for you. The goal is not
to simply get rid of everything. The goal is to have a place for
everything that you need or want to keep and to be able to find it when
you need it. Sometimes, tough decisions do have to be made, but the
final decision is always up to you.
HOW MUCH WILL THIS COST?
How much is it worth to you to get organized and
regain control of your life? It is amazing what can be done in a few
short hours of focused work with a professional.
Most professional organizers work on an hourly
basis. Fees vary from project to project as each job is
unique. The project can usually be broken down into manageable sections
which allow the cost to be spread out to meet any budget. The important
thing is to get started and not let cost keep you from the life and
space that you desire to have. Fees among organizers can vary
widely based on areas of expertise and even geographical area. Fees
usually range from $50 - $150 per hour.
HOW LONG WILL IT TAKE TO GET ORGANIZED?
It will depend on your commitment level and how
easily and quickly you can make decisions. The length of the project
depends on the size and scope of the project and the time you have
available to invest into getting the job done. Sometimes there is a
deadline that cannot be avoided and that is the motivating factor.
Getting started is the hardest part. Once you have a professional
organizer to help you get past being overwhelmed, the project can
usually move along at a reasonable pace. In any case, you, the client
control the pace of the project as time and budget allow. |
