What does a Professional Organiser Actually DO?
I met with a client today, who told me that she had no “great big piles of stuff”, so I might not be able to help her.
She then went on to describe and show me a whole lot of things I could indeed help with.
So, I figured i should probably explain what I do, and what a Professional Organiser can do to help you! Of course- the first thing I did was ask AI for it’s definition.
“A Professional Organizer is someone who helps individuals or businesses get their physical or digital spaces in order. They assist with things like decluttering, sorting, creating storage solutions, and setting up systems to help their clients stay organized in the future. Essentially, they're like personal tidiness superheroes! 🦸️”
Thanks Pi, that was very cute.
Personally, I feel like it’s more of a cross between being a housekeeper, an occupational therapist and an interior designer.
Usually, MY goal for a space is for it to be functional. I personally also like it to be aesthetically pleasing, because it’s good for your mindset, but some days that’s a stretch goal. A functional system needs to be easy to use, it needs to make sense for the people who use it, and it needs to be able to be kept up, or easily reset.
In a nutshell- If managing the items in your home is too much for you to manage- that’s where I come in.
Things I can do:
Organise and declutter overwhelming spaces. I mean really cluttered spaces that scare the heck out of you!
Set up neurodivergent- friendly systems to help you manage your home independently.
Pack and unpack your house for moving.
Redesign and move furniture to better suit a space.
Organise, sort and collate paper, photos, memorabilia, kids art.
Tidy, declutter and organise kids’ bedrooms.
Set up a nursery for a newborn.
Manage a deceased estate.
Create an organisation plan for you to DIY organise and declutter.
I've done tip runs, I’ve washed dishes and done loads of laundry at the laundromat, I’ve taken car loads of recycling. It’s not what I usually do, but it’s what i WIll do, when it’s needed.
There’s a very broad scope of what I can do to help you get your home functional.