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Has anyone ever hired a professional oganizer? I desperately need help in this arena (small home + tendency not to organize papers/etc. = aaagh!!). Recent questions about hiring someone to clean house made me think of this. I need an organizer more than a house cleaner. But I don't want someone like some of those folks on TV who have a really pushy I-know-what's-best attitude. I know I need tough love, but I want someone to work *with* me and be kind, not treat me like an immature loser. TIA!!”

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  • I`ve never hired one, but I have actually worked with people to get them organized (weird, since in my own home, I`m totally NOT organized). Basically, what I did was clean the house, organize stuff into boxes and folders and set aside anything I thought should go, for the owner to decide. Then I would do a rundown of everything I`d changed so they wouldn`t be totally lost.

    This wasn`t a professional job, either, btw . . . a woman I babysat for asked if I would tackle her chaotic house while she took the kids out for a day. :) She liked it so much that she told her friends and I ended up organizing a bunch of houses!

    Flag as inappropriate by Genesis on 24th July 2008

  • Hi... This is exactly what we do, as you wrote " I want someone to work *with* me and be kind". Everyone has their own way of remembering things and we help you find "your way" and "your system". We also actually do the work to get you to a clean slate - some services will not actually do the work. They just give you "consult" and you are on your own.

    Karen
    All American Concierge
    Home Staging, decluttering, organizing, event planning and more!
    (781) 545-0506

    http://www.AllAmerican4you.com

    AllAmerican4you@comcast.net

    Flag as inappropriate by Allamerican on 23rd July 2008

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