HOME ORGANIZING SERVICES

Most people keep too much and discard too little. Over time, paper and general clutter build.and build. Like graffiti, once it starts, more is added. It can feel overwhelming, even paralyzing. Some are too embarrassed to invite others to their home. They don't want to live like this but don't know how to organize or where to start.

How do you feel when you come home to a messy house, can't find what you need and know the bills will be paid late...again? Your home should reflect the way you want to live. Effective home organizing skills are key to a fulfilling life.

When a house is cluttered with paper and "stuff," many think it's because their house is too small. Sometimes this is the case but generally it is not. If clutter is allowed to build, moving to a larger house usually will not solve the problem. Over time, the larger house would become just as messy if old habits are unchanged. About 80% of clutter is the result of not knowing how to organize, not lack of space. Collecting and retaining too much paper is a common problem. Some people keep magazines, newspapers, paid bills and bank statements for decades and never refer to them. Then there are the marketers that spend billions of dollars a year to influence you to buy their products. Be sure the things in your home have value to you -- if they're not useful or enjoyable, they're just clutter that should be eliminated -- and there is room for everything. You can get help to decide what to keep or toss but the final decisions are yours. Cleaning professionals say that getting rid of excess clutter would eliminate 40% of their work, according to the National Soap and Detergent Association. Whether or not you do the cleaning, wouldn't you like to reduce it by almost half?

Do you feel stressed because there is not enough time to get everything done? If you're disorganized, you're losing an average of one hour per day, every day! With your job, the children with their school and extracurricular activities, household chores and maintenance, bills to pay, errands, appointments and obligations, do you have enough, or any, time for yourself? Learn how to gain control of your life using effective home organizing skills. Imagine how great it would feel to have one extra hour a day, every day, for what's important to you -- spending time with family and friends, or more time to relax or enjoy a favorite activity!

If you have children, think about what they are learning from you. Teaching them good organizing habits and skills is one of the best investments you can make for their future. They will succeed better than others -- in school, living alone or with a partner, and at work. Children can start learning to organize when they are fairly young.

Your home should provide a relaxing, enjoyable safe haven from the outside world -- not a chaotic, messy place to escape. After learning effective home organizing skills and systems to organize your home and/or home office, you will know how to maintain the results forever.

Home Office

For a residential home office, or household information center, managing the flood of paper, bills, newspapers, magazines and junk mail, and tracking the calendar, activities, tasks and errands can be a nightmare! Paper and general clutter accumulate. The office can become messy very quickly and then it is difficult, if not impossible, to find anything in a timely way.  It's easy to feel overwhelmed.  Simple systems will be set up to ensure your home office functions efficiently. For a home-based business, see the Business Services page.

Home Staging (for home sellers/realtors)

HOME STAGING specifically prepares a house for sale to appeal to the broadest range of prospective buyers. Used as a marketing tool to boost sales, it distinguishes a house from comparable properties to sell for more money in less time. A staged house is arranged very differently than for everyday living.

See the Home Staging page.

Redesign

Using your existing furnishings and accessories, new arrangements can be created for a complete makeover without incurring costs to buy new things. Get a new look for a single room or redo the entire house using what you already own.

See the General Services page for more information about services and how to obtain them.

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