The Empathetic Organizer
The Empathetic Organizer
Home Organization & Art Hanging Services, Knoxville, TN
 
 

Services & Rates

For a quote, please set up a free phone consultation.

2 hour minimum appointment time.

If drive time both ways is over 25 miles, a travel fee is applied.

Gift Cards Available. Contact to inquire.

 

The Empathetic Organizer’s Focus

I specialize in efficiently and economically corralling, sorting, purging, and finding homes for the physical objects in your home. I also help you set up systems that make it easy for you to do this in the future once our appointments are complete. If desired, I can give guidance about furniture or organizational supplies to purchase and what to do with items you’re ready to donate or sell.

Other Added Services for Clients

  • Item Haul Aways

  • Paper Organizing and System

  • Light Home Projects

Free Phone Consultation

Before you make an appointment, the first step is to set up a consultation with me over the phone. During this conversation, I will ask you questions to find out what key issues are in your home, what your vision is, and how much time and money you’d like to budget toward tackling the issues you’re experiencing.

Click here to contact me and set up a consultation.

First Appointment

The next step is to schedule our first appointment together which is 2-3 hours. During this time, we will work together, and I’ll teach you the basics of the system I use and the philosophies I have about organizing while we physically organize an area or room.

By the end of the first appointment, you will see what a difference can be made in a short time. Working with me means you will be using the most efficient and budget-friendly path to make decisions about all unprocessed items that need to find a place in your home. The area in which we work will either be completed or left in process for you to complete alone or we can set up an appointment to continue.

After our first appointment, I can work up to 3 hours at a time, 2 times a day. Ideally, I schedule appointments between 9-12 and 2-5 Monday - Friday but am happy to accommodate any schedule.

Best Practices, etc.

Here are some things I’ve learned from working with clients over the years:

  1. My system works best if we work together. You will be making every final decision about your things: what to keep, throw away, or get rid of. Your presence is vital to the process.

  2. My system works really well for people who have a hard time focusing or have ADHD.

  3. Not only will we focus on what items need to leave your house but issues with items that are coming into your house.

  4. A typical room takes about two 2-3 hour sessions to complete. This obviously depends on how much stuff is in the room and your pace. Every home and client is different!

  5. Depending on how eager you are to make changes, it’s best to schedule appointments as close together as possible. This means multiple appointments a week is ideal or at the very least once a week. Doing one appointment here and there over the span of months is ok, but won’t affect as much change. This may mean you will need to set aside special time dedicated to getting organized, and trust me, it will be worth it to face it head on and as efficiently as possible. Finding order in our home is like putting on a proverbial oxygen mask, to better serve ourselves and those around us.

  6. While I can give advice on closet systems and organizational supplies, I don’t purchase or install these items for clients up front. We will sort and purge first, and more often than not, you will not need to make anymore expenses once we are finished.

  7. It’s best to tell everyone in your home that you are working with a home organizer. I know this isn’t easy for everyone but something to consider before we begin working together. Everyone needs the opportunity to ask for help when they need or want it.

 
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