- We are NOT Cleaners
While we have nothing against the profession of cleaners, (and there are many highly skilled and professional cleaners out there!), we are a separate profession altogether. Professional organisers can specialise in multiple areas from decluttering, to organising, to setting up systems to complete and total home & makeovers. We can even help people sort through and deal with their emotions in small ways related to their belongings and family sentimental items.
- We are NOT garbage men
We will NEVER get rid of anything without the Client’s approval. Our job is to make suggestions, hold our client’s hand (metaphorically and/or physically) as they process emotional memories, and encourage them to make decisions that will move them toward the future that they want & deserve. It is not our goal to ever make a client throw out or give something away if they are not ready to do so. We will give a fresh perspective and sometimes tough love if our clients need it. Our clients have invited us into their lives and we don’t take that for granted. However, we are not doing a very good job if we don’t ask certain questions, such as “Do you really need 15 pairs of blue jeans?” or “How many towels do you actually need for your household?” But at the end of the day, our client has the final say on everything that is kept, donated, or thrown out.
- We are NOT judgemental
We are there to help, not to judge. Everyone’s story is different, complex and valuable. As professional organisers, we take the time to understand where someone is coming from. We love listening to the stories of our client’s Grandma’s China or the doll that was special to our client as a child, or seeing the 5th saved box of toys their child played with many years before. We want to help our client’s figure out what they want for the future in their spaces and how we can help them get there. We can also help our client’s process what things may be time to let go of and pass on to someone else.
- We are NOT (usually!) Therapists or Qualified Psychologists
Well, there may be some of us that come from that background….but a lot of us enter into the profession because we have a heart of love to help and serve our clients and the community around us. We at Blue Lilac have connections and resources to present our client’s that might need deeper and more in-depth mental care than what we can offer. While we are happy to listen to our client’s history and memories, if we believe that a greater depth is required, we can and will recommend further help to our client’s.
Thank you for journeying with me in All the Things that Professional Organiser is NOT! If you would like to book a session with us here at Blue Lilac, please get in touch with us today. We would love to work with you helping you get to your organising goals and dreams!
Stay tuned in as we take a look soon at all the things that DOES define what we do in the next blog post of All the Things a Professional Organiser IS!
