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6 Amazing Benefits Of Hiring A Professional Home Organizer

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Professional organizers can declutter your physical space, but the benefits of a clean, well-organized home go far beyond that.
Professional organizers can declutter your physical space, but the benefits of a clean, well-organized home go far beyond that. (Getty Images)

Organizing your home is one of the best things you can do to feel more comfortable and productive in your space. But it’s not easy to find the extra time and energy to declutter and to put everything in its place.

That’s why hiring a professional organizer can help you unlock a world of benefits — including a clean, maximized space and more time to enjoy your life. Here are six surprising things that happen when your home is organized by a pro. Plus, a breakdown of what a home organizer actually does and how much you can expect to pay. We’ll also explain how Thumbtack, a home service app used by millions, makes it easy to find top-rated pros to get any home project done.


What Do Professional Organizers Do?

A professional organizer is someone who helps tidy a physical space in your home. This can be your entire home or a section of your home, like your closet, office, kitchen or bedroom.
An organizer typically starts by helping you decide what to keep and toss. Then, they make suggestions for how you can reorganize the area and store your belongings in a more efficient way that maximizes usable space and flow.

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In addition to helping you streamline your space, an organizer can also give you suggestions on how to practice better organizational habits in your daily life.


How Much Do Professional Organizers Charge?

The cost for a professional organizer depends on a few things, including where you live and what type of space you need tidied. For example, hiring an organizer for one room will cost less than hiring someone for an entire apartment or house.

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On average, professional organizers have an hourly rate of $21 an hour or $177 per session. Most customers end up paying between $75 to $150, with prices ranging from $50 on the low end to $540 on the high end. There are also additional costs if you need the pro to bring containers and items to help purge your clutter.


The 6 Amazing Things That Happen When Your Home Is Organized By A Pro

1. You Get An Expert Opinion On What To Keep And Toss

Sometimes, you're too close to your space to know how to improve it. By hiring a professional organizer, you'll have a partner to act as a sounding board. They'll listen to any ideas you have and can talk you through the decisions to make your goals a reality. Plus, they have plenty of experience in organizing. They've seen what works and what doesn't, and will know what changes to make to your space to make it right for you.

2. You Are Held Accountable For Your Choices

A professional organizer is not someone that will just say “yes” to all of your ideas. Unlike asking an impartial friend or family member for their opinion on what to do in your space, an organizer may push back on some of your ideas and hold you accountable. Sometimes they force you to make hard-but-necessary decisions about your belongings.

3. You’ll No Longer Be Drowning In Stuff

Some people feel as though they have so many things in their house they don't know how to begin a purge. Others have strong attachments to their belongings and can't bring themselves to throw any of them out. Whatever your reason is for having a surplus of belongings, hiring a home organizer will relieve you of those burdens. They’ll assess what you need and what you don't, and help you declutter.

4. You Gain Access To Years Of Professional Wisdom

When you hire an organizer, you're not simply hiring one person — you're also hiring the years of research and resources they’ve picked up along the way. A professional organizer knows the best products, methods and how to get rid of junk in your home.

5. You'll Have More Time For Yourself

You’re likely considering hiring a professional because you lack the time to organize yourself. A professional will do all of that work for you and relieve you of the mental burden of planning and executing it all. Plus, a decluttered space will inspire and enable you to be more productive, giving you back valuable time and control over your space.

6. You Can Learn Lasting Solutions

Hiring a professional organizer doesn't just transform your space — it changes your habits. Once you've made spatial changes, a professional organizer will suggest practices you can do to keep the space tidy, and ways to stay focused on home organization for the long haul. You can take these practices into your personal life or work to help improve the overall quality of your life.


Connect With Top-Rated Professional Organizers Through Thumbtack

Thumbtack is a helpful website that helps connect users with top-rated pros in their area for home-related projects. On Thumbtack, you can connect with local service providers to help with all sorts of tasks, from full-home organization to mounting a TV on the wall.

It's as simple as selecting which service you'd like, inputting your ZIP code and answering a few questions about the project. From there, Thumbtack will show you rates for local professionals and put you in contact with someone who can perform your service.

When you search for a home organization professional on Thumbtack, you’ll see a list of the top professional organizers in your area, their customer ratings and their current hourly rate. Each organizer has their own profile that gives users an overview of their services, payment methods, specialties and all of their reviews from Thumbtack customers.

Once you find an organizer you want to connect with, you can easily check their availability by selecting your desired date or date range and the type of organization project. If they’re able to tackle your project, the organizer will reach out to you to coordinate the details.

Don’t let home organization sit on the back burner — use Thumbtack today to find the perfect local organizer to get your home in tip-top shape.


Looking for a professional organizer in your area? Visit Thumbtack today to find a top-rated local company.


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