Yet another article about the benefits of organizing has crossed my path, this one from Yelp. Key take aways are: organizing your home cuts down on house work, improves mental and therefor physical health, and saves you time and money. Hooray! https://www.yelp.com/article/5-reasons-to-hire-a-professional-home-organizer

How does spending money to hire an organizer save you money? An organized kitchen invites home cooking, an organized closet showcases a wardrobe for “shopping” at home, and an organized home cuts down on stress related medical issues that add to financial expenditures – plus cuts down on the cost of replacing “lost” items. I once did a presentation on how organizing is cheaper than therapy.

An excerpt from the article explains how an organizer functions:

That’s because professional home organizers have clutter-free vision: They can see past the “stuff” that blinds homeowners and help them let go of things that no longer hold meaning. Most pros follow a simple 3-step approach:

• Get rid of things that aren’t wanted or needed
• Find appropriate places for things that remain
• Set up sustainable systems to ensure ongoing organization after the organizer leaves

I go one step further offering a home reset. Life happens, even the best organizational system can be hard to maintain when it does. I love the relationships my clients and I cultivate and that I am able to continue helping with the maintenance of their homes after the initial work is complete. Adding a few Sisyphean tasks like laundry and dishes to the mix if desired.

Oh and about the first photo in the article…your closet will only look like that if you live out of a suitcase and unpack it into a new empty closet. It does look nice but seriously, in my 11 years of working as a professional organizer no one has gone that minimal, and no one has to for the benefits of organizing.