1) Embarrassment People don’t hire professional organizers
because they are embarrassed. They don’t
want someone to know how they really live.
Even a person who can fix the situation is often unwelcome. It’s like the person who cleans the house
beforehand when they hire a cleaning service.
They don’t want to share the true extent of their problem. It’s just too
hard to admit that they are too busy to tackle it themselves, or they just
don’t know where to start.
2) Shame People feel ashamed. They think: How did I let it get this
bad? It was just my shoes. It was just a few papers. Now there is stuff everywhere and I don’t
even know where it came from. What are
my issues that I let this get so out of control?
3) Helplessness
People don’t like to
feel helpless. Serious hoarders who
don’t want to be separated from their things don’t want to watch someone take
away their belongings. They think that
organizers are going to sweep in with a big trash can and dump all of their
things into it. Well only when
necessary.
4) Fear
People think that professional organizers make you throw
everything away. Professional organizers
do not want to separate people from their things. Believe it or not professional organizers
help you keep your stuff; if you have space and a purpose for it. A good rule of thumb to remember is if no one
will keep it when you’re gone maybe you shouldn’t have it now.
5) Cost Oh my goodness! People who really need an organizer should
not worry about the cost. That should be
the furthest thing from their minds.
They need help. What is the cost
of peace of mind? What is the cost of freedom
to live your life comfortably? Most
professional organizers offer pro bono work for those who really need the help.
6) Lack
of awareness People
have no clue that chronic disorganization is a serious problem. Many people don’t realize it because they
don’t know it has a name. When you get
an area straightened and then immediately you work it back into chaos you are a
chronic disorganizer. When a person
sheds tons of clutter only to rebuy more unnecessary items they are a
compulsive shopper. Compulsive shoppers
with a lack of space are at serious risk of hoarding.
7) Self-
Perception People
allow their own perceptions about their self-worth, what they value, and what
they fear to stop them from asking
for help. Who cares how long you’ve had
the problem? What matters is that you
want to fix it now. Get out of your own
way. Professional organizers don’t see
obstacles in your clutter they see opportunities.
8) The
Unknown People don’t
enjoy the unknown. Even if what they
know is clutter. They would rather have
chaos than order because it is what they know.
9) Doubt
People doubt that they can stay the course.
What if I pile things up again?
Will the organizer be mad at me for needing their services again? No. An
organizer’s job is to help train you to live a better life. The amount of time it takes is irrelevant. If baby steps get you to a better life so be
it. Don’t let insecurity keep you in a
life of chaos and disorder.
10) Disbelief
Professional
organizers deal in production not perfection.
Being organized is about each item having a specific place and the
correct amount of space to function. It
does not mean that things are always in their place. It means that when it is time for things to
be put away they have a place to be.
11) Can
Do Attitude Often people just don’t think they can. With help or without help maintaining an
organized life is work. People have
families, careers, friends, and communities to manage. Managing all of this takes a great deal of
effort. An organizer can help to jump
start the process. Many times all it
takes is a little push in the right direction for chaos and clutter to become
creativity and a can do attitude.
Professional
organizers exist to help make people’s lives easier. They help clear clutter, they pack for large
moves, they reset closets and pantries, they do it all and without
judgment. Contact one today if you have
papers, clothes, pictures, or any other life issues that you need put in order.
