What Does a Professional Organizer Actually Do?
Professional organizers provide a wide range of services, including decluttering, home organizing, packing, unpacking and organizing, senior downsizing, and more. What you can expect when hiring a professional organizer truly depends on the type of help you’re looking for and your goals for the project.
Decluttering Services
When you hire a professional organizer to help you declutter, the goal is to help you part with items you no longer want or need so that you can create more space and enjoy your home again. Decluttering services can make it easier to find what you need when you need it and can make your home feel less overwhelming.
Professional organizers don’t decide what you should keep or get rid of. Instead, they guide you through the decision-making process, provide support and accountability, and help make the process feel less stressful. They also handle the majority of the physical work by taking items out, sorting them, bagging donations, organizing trash, and helping remove donation items.
Having a professional organizer by your side often makes decluttering much quicker, easier, and less overwhelming than doing it on your own.
See how one of our professional organizers helped a client declutter and organize her closet.
Organizing Services
Some clients don’t need help decluttering and simply want help getting organized.
Professional organizers can help organize pretty much any area of the home, including closets, kitchens, pantries, garages, bedrooms, bathrooms, offices, playrooms, and more. When you hire a professional organizer for organizing services, we take care of everything for you.
Our goal is to create systems that make your day-to-day life easier and make your space easier to maintain.
Depending on your space and goals, this may involve incorporating organizing products, labels, and containers, or it may simply involve reworking your existing space to function better for your needs.
What areas can a professional organizer help me organize?
A professional organizer can typically help you organize all areas of the home. Most professional organizers organize:
Many professional organizers also specialize in specific types of organizing, such as ADHD organizing or Holiday organizing.
See some before & afters of different spaces we organize:
Packing Services
Packing is very physical and time-consuming. Many people hire professional organizers to help them pack because they want to save time, energy, stress, and the physical labor that comes with preparing for a move or renovation.
Professional organizers can help determine what packing supplies you’ll need and professionally pack your belongings in a neat and organized manner.
Rather than simply placing random items into boxes, we carefully categorize and pack your items as part of our packing services, making unpacking and organizing easier later. We also properly wrap fragile items and pack everything thoughtfully to help ensure your belongings arrive safely and in one piece.
Unpacking and Organizing Services
Many people hire professional organizers for unpacking and organizing services after a move, renovation, or even after completing a closet renovation. Unpacking services are popular among busy professionals, busy families, seniors, and anyone who wants help getting settled into their space faster.
Professional organizers do much more than simply take items out of boxes and put them away. We thoughtfully unpack and organize your belongings in places that make sense for your daily routines and lifestyle. We create systems, put items where they’ll function best for you, break down all of the boxes, and take care of the physical work so you can focus on enjoying your new space.
Ultimately, hiring a professional organizer helps you save time, energy, stress, and physical effort while allowing you to get settled into your home faster and start fresh in a beautifully organized space.
See examples of unpacking & organizing projects:
Downsizing Services
Many people reach out to professional organizers for their downsizing services. You may be moving to a smaller home or apartment, relocating out of state, or moving in with a partner and combining households. In many of these situations, you simply can’t or don’t want to bring everything with you, which means downsizing often involves making a lot of decisions and parting with belongings.
Professional organizers can help with any part of the downsizing process. Typically, the first step is decluttering so that you have fewer items to pack and move. From there, we can help you organize, pack, and even unpack and organize your belongings in your new home.
Whether you need help with just one aspect of downsizing or would like support throughout the entire process, our goal is to make the transition feel less overwhelming, save you time and energy, and help you start fresh in your new space.
Senior Downsizing Services
Many people hire professional organizers to help with the downsizing process, whether it’s a senior seeking help themselves or an adult child looking for support for their parent. Downsizing can feel overwhelming because it often involves making a lot of decisions, sorting through years of belongings, and adjusting to a new chapter in life.
Professional organizers can assist with the entire downsizing process, including decluttering, organizing, packing, and unpacking and organizing in a new home. Some clients need help with every step of the process, while others may only need assistance with one aspect, such as decluttering or packing.
For many seniors, working with a professional organizer can be easier than downsizing with family or friends. A professional organizer provides guidance, accountability, and an objective perspective while helping seniors make decisions at their own pace. We also handle much of the physical work, which can be especially helpful for seniors who may not have family nearby or who simply need extra support throughout the process.
Ultimately, professional organizers help make downsizing feel less stressful, less overwhelming, and more manageable while helping seniors and their families move forward with confidence.
Learn more about our senior downsizing services.
FAQ
What’s the difference between working with a professional organizer versus having a family member or friend help me?
There’s a big difference. Professional organizers do this every day and have experience helping clients declutter, organize, pack, unpack, and downsize all areas of their homes.
Our team at Professional Organizers Baton Rouge has worked with more than 1,000 clients throughout the Greater New Orleans, Baton Rouge, and Northshore areas, so we’ve seen all types of homes, situations, and organizing challenges.
Because we’re professionals, we’re efficient, organized, and know how to create systems that work for your lifestyle. We also handle much of the physical work, provide guidance and accountability, and help make what can feel like an overwhelming project much more manageable.
Many people also find it easier to work with an outside professional rather than a family member or friend. Sometimes it’s less stressful having someone who is objective and nonjudgmental help guide the process. Our team is friendly, compassionate, and truly passionate about what we do. Whether you’re working with one organizer or multiple organizers, our goal is to provide an excellent experience and help you achieve results that make your home easier to maintain and enjoy.
What’s the Difference Between Hiring One Organizer VS. a Team of Organizers?
Some projects only need one organizer, while other projects benefit from having multiple organizers. The biggest difference is how much can be accomplished and how quickly the project can be completed.
With a team of organizers, we’re able to tackle more at the same time. For example, one organizer may be decluttering while another is categorizing items, creating systems, or putting things away. Having multiple organizers often allows projects to be completed in less time and can be especially helpful for larger or more complex spaces.
Typically, the more organizers you have on a project, the higher the investment will be because you have additional team members working on your space. However, you’re also getting more accomplished in a shorter period of time.
Some projects also require multiple organizers because of the amount of physical work involved. Larger projects, spaces with a high volume of items, or projects that involve heavy lifting often benefit from having a team so the work can be completed more efficiently and safely.
More Info
If you’re still considering hiring a professional organizer, these might be some helpful resources:
- Benefits of Hiring a Professional Organizer
- How Long Does a Home Organizing Project Take?
- Is Hiring a Professional Organizer Worth It?
- How Much Does a Professional Organizer Cost in Baton Rouge, LA?
We work with clients throughout Baton Rouge, Prairieville, Gonzales, Zachary, Denham Springs, and the surrounding areas.
If you’d like more information on our home organizing services and how our services work, or if you’d like to get a better idea of pricing for your projects, give us a call at (225) 963-6775 or fill out a contact form online.
