Are you overwhelmed by the condition of your home and decided to find some help? That’s fantastic – you’re taking the first step towards getting your home under control. But now you’re not sure if you need a professional organizer or a home cleaner. Well, it depends on your specific wants and goals for your home. While both can help to improve the overall look and feel of your home, organizing and cleaning are two separate tasks. Not clear what your specific wants and goals for your home are? Ask yourself the questions below to see which one you need.
- Do you want someone to put your clutter away for you?
- Do you want surfaces and objects wiped down?
- Do you want someone to show up with a mop and duster?
- Do you want someone to physically remove grime from your home?
- Do you want this to be done on a regular basis?
- Do you want to make your home to look and feel clean and fresh?
- Are you hiring someone because you don’t have the time or energy to clean your stuff?
- Do you want to quickly, without thinking, put away your stuff?
- Are you wanting an immediate impact of the cleanliness in your space? Do you want to feel the immediate satisfaction of a tidy home today
- OR a system so there’s less clutter for you to put away?
- OR the arrangement of your objects changed?
- OR with storage containers and organizational tools?
- OR to teach you a different way of storing items in your home?
- OR a project that’s done periodically?
- OR to improve overall efficiency and functionality of your home?
- OR because your stuff is taking over your time or energy?
- OR plan and make hard decisions about where to put your stuff?
- OR a more long-term impact of the functionality in your space?
- OR the long-term satisfaction of an organized home tomorrow?
If you answered yes to the first column more than the second and you’re looking to have your home thoroughly cleaned, including tasks like dusting, vacuuming, and mopping, a professional home cleaner would be more suitable. On the other hand, if you answered yes more to the second column and you’re looking to reorganize and optimize the storage and layout of your items, you’re looking for a professional organizer.
As a professional organizer, I focus on creating systems and processes to improve the efficiency and functionality of a space, rather than just cleaning surfaces. I work with clients to declutter and reorganize their homes, offices, or other spaces to meet their specific needs and goals. This requires a deeper level of analysis and problem-solving skills, as well as the ability to communicate effectively and provide customized solutions. Cleaning, on the other hand, is focused on maintaining the cleanliness of a space through routine cleaning tasks. As a professional organizer, my skills and services are centered on organizing and improving the organization of a space, not just keeping it clean. I hope this helped you figure out what your wants, needs, and goals for your home are!
