Savvy Space Solutions fact or fiction - debunking the myths of organizing

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Fact or Fiction - As a Professional Organizer, Marnie Kurylo encounters many misconceptions about Professional Organizers & the Organizing industry. Below Marnie shares her experiences.

A Professional Organizer will make me throw everything away.
Fiction - A Professional Organizer will work with you to help determine what items truly belong in your space. Items you need, use, want & bring you joy and what items are keeping you from enjoying your space the way you should.

A Professional Organizer can save you money.
Fact - Savvy Space Solutions has found hundreds of dollars for clients: uncashed cheques, money & banking information hidden or lost, unused store credit & gift cards.
Disorganization can also lead to needless purchases when you can't find an item you already have. You can't find it so you buy another. Cutting clutter can help curb duplicate purchases - saving you money!

I should be embarrassed by my clutter.
Fiction - A Professional Organizer would never make you feel embarrassed by your clutter.
Clutter is one of the last taboos and nothing to be ashamed of. There was a time when having cancer was not talked about. People will now freely & proudly admit to overcoming a disease or difficult situation but won't have guests over to their home because there is no where to sit.

No one else I know is this disorganized.
Fiction - Clutter & disorganization are more common than you think. Just about everyone has a junk drawer even a junk room. Many people cannot use their basement or garage because of "stuff". And sometimes what looks like an organized house really isn't, behind cupboards or doors can be an avalanche waiting to happen.
Remember: we live in a society where modern marketing techniques encourage us to "keep up with the Jones", where buying one item is not enough, we must purchase the whole set "collect them all!" even if it's not needed.

Excess containers can add to disorganization.
Fact - Purchasing containers to store items before sorting & editing can create more work for yourself and waste your money. Simply filling containers with papers, pictures, collections or other items means you still have to look through everything to find the one piece you want or need, now it's just all in a box. Selecting & using containers is the last step in organizing - not the first.

My house is the worst you'll ever see.
Fiction - Most people think that their space is the worst - but clutter and disorganization are relative. Clients have called me stating their home or office is unbearable but simply need a few solutions. I have also had people call me saying they need "just a little decluttering" "here & there" yet they cannot physically open the door when I arrive. And while there can be hoarding situations that can cause safety & health dangers, these are extreme cases.

I've tried to get organized in the past & can't - I've failed.
Fiction - No, the organizing system failed. There are as many different ways to organize and get organized as there are people & many different levels of organization. Not all systems work for every person or space. A Professional Organizer will take into consideration your life & lifestyle, the number of people using the space, whether the space is for business or personal use or both.

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