Closet and Home Organization FAQs

<img src="https://dcr-apis.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/wp_contents/uploads/2018/04/Premiergarage5.png" alt="garage" style="height: ;width: "/> Q: Why choose a Diamond Certified closet and office organizer? A: Diamond Certified helps you choose a closet and office organizer with confidence by offering a list of top-rated local companies who have passed the country’s most <a href="https://www.diamondcertified.org/ratings-process/" target="_self">in-depth rating process</a>. Only closet and office organizers rated Highest in Quality earn the prestigious Diamond Certified award. Most companies can’t pass the ratings. American Ratings Corporation also monitors every Diamond Certified company with ongoing research and ratings. And your purchase is backed by the <a href="https://diamondcertified.org/performance-guarantee/" target="_self">Diamond Certified Performance Guarantee</a>. So you’ll feel confident choosing a Diamond Certified closet and office organizer. Q: How will a professional organizer help me? A: Professional organizers are trained to help you get organized and stay organized for life. They will come into your home or office and teach you skills and techniques to reach your goals for organization. You can simplify and regain control over your life with the help of a professional organizer. Q: How do I know which professional organizer is right for me? A: Professional organizers offer many different services, so it is important to hire someone who is offering the particular service that fits your organizational needs. Make sure to discuss exactly what type of service you are looking for and what your goals are during the interview process, prior to hiring. Use the over-the-phone question list provided here to ensure that you are getting a feel for their philosophy and methodology, as well as answering whatever questions the organizer has for you with as much detail as possible. You want to feel absolutely comfortable with the organizer you choose. Q: Is hiring a professional organizer expensive? A: This is a question only you can answer. You have to create a budget for your project because only you can determine how much help you need. You can have someone simply offer suggestions about your organizational endeavors and complete the actual labor yourself. You may want to go a little more in depth and have an organizer actually do the work for you. Professional organizers may determine their fees, but you decide what level of service fits your needs and budget. Q: How do professional organizers charge? A: Every professional organizer uses a different rate for their services. Some charge hourly, some by project and others offer a combination of the two. They determine their rates using factors such as location, experience, etc. On average, professional organizers in the United States charge between $55 and $85 an hour for their services. Q: Why do organizers charge the fees that they do? A: Professional organizing is just that—a professional service. Organizers are highly trained individuals who usually have upper level degrees and have spent time practicing their skills. People often think that an organizer is a glorified maid, but what they offer is so much more in depth than just cleaning house. Organizers charge the fees that they do because they have specific knowledge to impart—knowledge that will help you discover the cause of your disorganization so that you can overcome it with proven organizational systems and tactics. Q: What is the best way to get organized? A: Experts agree that there is no one right way to accomplish your organizational goals. Different personalities, work ethic, environmental factors, etc. contribute to how your reach those goals, which means every individual needs to determine a system that works for them. Q: How long does it take to get organized? A: Organization, like so many things in life, is a marathon, not a sprint. It needs to be incorporated into life as a state of being, not so much an obstacle to be overcome. Once you learn proper techniques and a system that works for you, the work you’ll have to put in to it on a daily basis will decrease significantly, but you will still have to work at it. On average, one room in a home should take about one to two full days of work and an average personal office about two to three days. Q: Is the professional organizing process anything like those clean sweep shows on television? A: In a word, no. Those shows create a dramatic result in under an hour and do not show all the leg work that brings people to the big junk purging scene or the fabulous new redesigned closet space. Organizing is about so much more than the actual space in which someone organizes their personal items, it mainly has to do with learning to let go and change your behaviors so that you do not allow an accumulation of clutter. Your organizer will work as quickly as they possibly can to help you take back control of your life and to teach you to keep it that way—definitely not the work of an hour! Q: What can an organizer help me with? A: Professional organizers help keep those of us who face challenges with organizational tasks and goals on track and in organizational shape. They help people and companies take back control over time, space and paper to lead more creative and productive lives. Organizers create a custom solution for your individual organizational needs. Q: How will my organizer know how to help me? A: An organizer knows what to ask you before beginning on your particular organizational project and will analyze your situation to develop an action plan before setting out to help you achieve your goals. Experienced organizers know how to get to the root of your disorganization and which solutions will help you overcome your challenges. Some may even be able to figure it out over the phone and get you started before stepping foot in your space. Q: How do I select an organizer? A: Getting organized is a very personal endeavor and the first rule to hiring the right professional is picking someone you trust and the second is to make sure your personality and work style clicks with their philosophies and methodologies. Trust yourself, even if you can’t explain why someone feels right or wrong, trust that you know best who you can be comfortable enough with to achieve success. Q: What kind of organizing services are available? A: Professional organizers offer a variety of services, but all of their services at their root have to do with taking back control over the organizational parts of your life. These include but are not limited to: home organizing, clutter control, kitchen organizing, closet organizing, design and installation, garage organizing, attic or basement organizing, estate organizing, garage/estate/yard sales, moving and relocation services, space planning and custom storage, commercial office organizing, home office organizing, non-business office organizing, office design, ergonomics and office management.