When I start with my clients, many are simply embarrassed to have me see their mess. But they swallow their pride and realize that I am the key to helping them get the organized life that they have been dreaming of. What clients need to realize is that I am not there to judge, I am there to help. We all lead busy lives and our priorities are making sure our children are clean and fed, going to work at a 40+ hour week job, and then coming home to once again to make sure the children are clean and fed, spend quality time with our family and friends and maybe, just maybe relax for a few minutes. What all of us need to reassured of is that it can be done, with a little help and encouragement.
If you are contemplating hiring someone to help you get organized please keep these few tips in mind:
1. 1. Take time off: Take a morning or afternoon off from work to work with the organizer on the project.
2. 2. Distraction free zone: Make sure all distractions are gone….kids and hubby out of the house, phone and computer turned off.
3. 3. Short blocks of time: Depending on the project, hire the organizer for just a few hours. See if the relationship works for you. This way you don’t need to worry about a long term financial commitment with someone who you may not gel with.
4. 4. Biggest problem area: Pick the area of your home that bothers you the most and start there.
5. 5. Don't touch it: Do not clean the area that you want help with. The organizer needs to see your habits to know how the clutter got there and where it tends to go in the area. We need to understand why you accumulate, and this helps us solve the puzzle.
6. 6. Pictures: Take before and after pictures. Many people are afraid to do this, but when we are done with the project they often say….."I wish we would have taken a photo". What the photo does for you is to remind you of how hard we worked to get the project done…plus we maybe even had some fun along the way.
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