Hiring A Professional Organizer When You Move

by Robert Mizrahi

You've found the perfect home. You've secured financing. Perhaps you've hired an architectural firm to handle renovations. As important as your association is with a realtor, loan officer, or architect at this time, there's another important SPECIALIST you should consider hiring as well. A Professional Organizing Consultant.

HOW ORGANIZERS CAN HELP
While a moving company will ultimately move all of your belongings, a Professional Organizer will create an action plan that will save you valuable time, money, and stress -- and maybe even some broken dishes along the way. In short, an organizer will COORDINATE every facet of the move -- from an assessment of what it is you're moving, to how everything will be laid out in the new residence, with a great deal in-between. Here are some specific examples of how professional organizing consultants like will help:

RID YOU OF CLUTTER YOU NO LONGER NEED
An organizer can help you sort through "clutter" like used furniture, clothing and toys -- arranging for PICK-UP or delivery to a wide range of community-minded and charitable organizations.

PREPARE YOU IN CASE OF LOSS OR BREAKAGE
An organizer can create an itemized INVENTORY list of all of your belongings, list their estimated value, then tag or label everything according to that list.

ARCHIVE MEMORABILIA COLLECTIONS
Using traditional means, software, or digital resources, an organizer can CATALOGUE the contents of any collection -- from ceramic thimbles to comics to hockey pucks- assuring and maintaining their value.

HELP YOU VISUALIZE
Through the use of video or digital photography, an organizer can create a VISUAL TOUR of all your belongings -- room by room -- for insurance purposes in case of fire or theft. The organizer can then create a panoramic 3D view of any space, so you can PLAN how each room will look from the comfort of your computer -- weeks or even months before you move in.

SPACE PLANNING AND DESIGN
An organizer can help you pre-plan the best LOCATION for everything to go in your new home -- using sketches and photographs. This step assures comfort, practicality in the placement of your furniture, and the best USE of your new space. This goes beyond just putting books into a bookcase. You'll also learn how to remain "clutter free".

DEALING WITH THE POST OFFICE
An organizer can handle all of your subscription, bank, credit card and other address CHANGES, as well as notify any and all companies to REMOVE you from their mailing lists.

THE PERFECT EXCUSE
Moving time is the best time to EMBRACE new changes that will enrich the new life you are starting in your new home. Whether they are facilitating these changes, or helping you keep the status quo -- hiring a Professional Organizing Consultant just may be the difference between a moving nightmare and moving heaven.