Organizing
Tip for the Day

Receiving holiday greetings from friends and relatives you haven’t heard from since last year is fun. Sending those greetings can be stressful without a little preliminary planning. It can be helpful to keep a separate list of addresses for holiday greetings. Check off when a card is sent as well as received. Create mailing labels and save on a disc or use a recipe card box with one address per index card, filed alphabetically. If using the card box idea, cut off the return address from the envelope and tape it to the index card to save time updating. Either method allows you to easily update the addresses as needed.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is a professional organizer?

What can a professional organizer do for me?

I've always been disorganized, is there really hope for me?

Will a professional organizer make me throw away all my "stuff"?

Does the professional organizer do the work or does he/she tell me how to do it?

I am a very private person. Will my sessions with a professional organizer be confidential?

How much does a professional organizer charge?

How long will it take to get me organized?








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Q: What is a professional organizer?

A: The Professional Organizer provides information, products and assistance to help others organize to meet their needs. A professional organizer should guide, encourage and educate clients about basic principles of organizing by offering support, focus and direction.



 

Q: What can a professional organizer do for me?

A: A professional organizer can provide ideas, information, structure, solutions, and systems, which can increase productivity, reduce stress, and create a newfound freedom and sense of being in control.






Q: I've always been disorganized, is there really hope for me?

A: It is possible to learn the basic principles and formulas of organizing. However, in order to experience long-lasting, life-changing results, a professional organizer can teach you how to maintain your systems on a regular basis.



 

Q: Will a professional organizer make me throw away all my "stuff"?

A: A professional organizer is a consultant who will ask questions, make observations and suggestions to help you decide what is or is not important to you. Ultimately, you, the client, are the final decision-maker.



 

Q: Does the professional organizer do the work or does he/she tell me how to do it?

A: This is a personal decision based on your needs and budget. While some clients prefer working alongside their organizers others just need direction and an action plan to get them going.



 

Q: I am a very private person. Will my sessions with a professional organizer be confidential?

A: A NAPO professional organizer is aware of the high level of trust placed in them by their clients. They should never do or say anything to breach that trust. Integrity, honesty and confidentiality are guiding principles of NAPO.



 

Q: How much does a professional organizer charge?

A: See our Services Page.






Q: How long will it take to get me organized?

A: There is no set answer as each organizing project is different. Length of a project will depend primarily on the size of your home or office, the amount of clutter and/or paper that has built up, and how quickly you can make decisions.

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