Why do clients hire us?
- We’ve been amazed at how many clients have hired us to help them get organized through a life transition. We’ve helped with a retirement, an empty nester, a down-size, illness, a divorce, a loss of loved one and moving (both pack and unpack) and more. Most of our clients like to be organized but either lack the time or the know how to do it themselves. Sometimes the space has gotten overwhelming and out of control and the client just doesn’t know where or how to start. Most of our clients have us come in for an initial space and end up hiring us for additional projects.
- Our favorite spaces to help organize are the ones that make the biggest impact on the quality, efficiency, and function of our client’s daily lives. For each job, that space is different. For some it’s the mudroom, or laundry room; for others it’s the pantry or the master bedroom closet. And for others it is the garage or the storage room. It seems to be influenced by the space that causes the client the most stress when they enter it.
What is the most challenging space to organize and how can we help with this?
- Our greatest challenge isn’t usually the space but the client who hires us to help them declutter and organize but is then unwilling to part with anything. A lot of the time the biggest problem isn’t just lack of organization but way too much stuff for the space. When the client is unable or unwilling to pair down or dejunk, it makes it super challenging to organize everything and make it all fit and work together. We like to remind our clients “Own stuff…don’t let your stuff own you!” Your stuff shouldn’t cause you stress. Think about what you own, why you own it, and if it’s improving your life. If it isn’t, let it go! After all, clutter is not just the stuff on your floor. It’s anything that stands between you and the life you want to be living.
