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How a Professional Organizer Can Help You Regain a Sense of Control

Shelly Smelser | Professional Organizer


Adapting to the recent onslaught of uncontrollable events like Covid has left many of us feeling stressed and powerless. But even in these unpredictable times, we can regain a feeling of control by having a well-organized, functional home where we can find solace.


Below are ten ways that a Professional Organizer can help you regain control of your life



Hiring a professional organizer is akin to hiring a Physical Trainer for your home. A Professional Organizer will analyze your current situation, provide customized solutions, coach and train you along the way, and ultimately get you to your desired organized state within your timeframe. The obvious benefit to this is that your things will be more organized, but on a deeper level, you will feel less stressed, more fulfilled, and more in control of your surroundings.


1. Implement a Home Command Center - The purpose of a command center is to communicate and store vital information so that household members are well informed. A Command Center often includes a family calendar, chores list, grocery list, emergency contacts, meal planning, mail in/out box, task list, messages, inspirational quotes, etc.


2. Declutter, Donate, Discard - An organizer can help you decide what you can part with to create more space and gain accessibility to the things you use and love. They often utilize a network of ethical and environmentally-friendly disposal partners to handle logistics for your discarded and donated items.


3. Be Prepared - Disaster Preparedness - An organizer can help you prepare for an unexpected event that causes you to either shelter in place or quickly leave your home. Some organizers also specialize in home inventory solutions for insurance purposes.


4. Get Unstuck - Life Transitions - Life transitions can quickly turn a home into a chaotic mess and can also be a catalyst for change. An organizer can help you get back on track when a life event has derailed you and your home.

Some life transitions that often lead to disorganization are marriage, divorce, death, relocation, empty nest, illness, job change, downsizing, and having a baby.


5. Preserve Memories - Photo Organization - Whether you are overwhelmed with sorting through old slides or thousands of digital photos, an organizer can ensure your treasured family stories and memories are safely contained and easily accessible for years to come.


6. Streamline Administrative Tasks and Minimize Paper - An organizer can help you get caught up with email, bills, paperwork, and mail. They can also implement automated solutions to save time and reduce paper. They are skilled at creating customized filing solutions (digital and paper) that are easy to retrieve and maintain.


7. Improve Time Management - An organizer can help you be more productive. Identifying your priorities and streamlining processes will allow you more time to do the things you love.


8. Offer Simple, Safe Living Solutions for Seniors - Aging-in-place - Organizers find solutions to make your home safer and easier to navigate so that you can stay there longer.


9. Assign a home for all your belongings - This is what Organizers love to do most! We will ensure your things are in a convenient location, so they go back where they belong when you finish using them. Assigning a home for your items will save you money since you won't be inclined to buy duplicates. It will also save time and lessen your stress when it comes time to find what you need.


10. Transfer organizing skills so that you stay organized for life - Proficient Organizers not only get your things in order, they coach and train you along the way so that you can maintain your organized state when they leave. These newfound organizational skills leave you feeling empowered with regained control over your domain.


Life is a journey, not a destination. Taking control of your life today will help you enjoy a better tomorrow!


Most Professional Organizers are members of NAPO (The National Association of Productivity and Organizing). Clutterfly Oregon is NAPO Business Approved and holds NAPO certificates in Life Transitions and Residential Organizing. Visit www.ClutterflyOregon.com to find ways that Clutterfly Oregon can help you get organized for life.

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