Rates for personal Organizer in Lkwd

amother

Mon, Dec 15 2014, 8:12 pm

Does anyone know the rates for a personal organizer in Lakewood?

Per hour . Is there a minimum? Etc..

amother

Tue, Dec 16 2014, 11:17 am

op here meant to write professional organizer not personal.

My friend is thinking of doing this in Lakewood and wanted to know how much people to charge so she doesn't over or undercharge.

kollel wife

Tue, Dec 16 2014, 11:22 am

I don't of anyone who does this in Lakewood?
Does anyone?

debsey

Tue, Dec 16 2014, 11:26 am

DK. Maybe post a poll of what people would be willing to pay......

Chayalle

Tue, Dec 16 2014, 11:30 am

What's a professional organizer?

I admit to being clueless here.

sky

Tue, Dec 16 2014, 11:34 am

Chayalle wrote:

What's a professional organizer?

I admit to being clueless here.

Someone who will help you organize.
For example organize a toy closet. Find a place for everything. Label. Take an after picture and post on the door so you can re-create.

Simple1

Tue, Dec 16 2014, 12:04 pm

This was a few years ago, so I don't know if prices changed. But I was told $50 for a consultation and $35 per session after that. And depending on your house can require a lot of sessions. (Hope I'm remember this correctly as I never actually hired her for various reasons.)

Rubber Ducky

Tue, Dec 16 2014, 12:09 pm

kollel wife wrote:

I don't of anyone who does this in Lakewood?
Does anyone?

Look here: http://www.jewishorganizers.co......html

agreer

Tue, Dec 16 2014, 12:32 pm

my neighbor (OOT, not Lakewood) charges 50/hr, but she is GOOD. I imagine it would be around the same.

amother

Tue, Dec 16 2014, 1:21 pm

just wondering about this topic... let's say I hire a professional organizer and she makes my house look great---- what would motivate me to maintain it if it is hard for me to keep things in order? I'm sure after a while things would get cluttered again - no?

Rubber Ducky

Tue, Dec 16 2014, 1:23 pm

Some professional organizers also deal with time management issues — which would help you to maintain order.

Sherri

Tue, Dec 16 2014, 2:23 pm

The best professional organizers help you develop systems in your home that work for you.
They don't just come and re-shuffle your clutter.

amother

Tue, Dec 16 2014, 10:46 pm

Thanx a million everyone!! I appreciate all the answers!

amother

Tue, Dec 16 2014, 10:47 pm

Simple1 wrote:

but how long would a session be?

Simple1

Tue, Dec 16 2014, 10:50 pm

amother wrote:

but how long would a session be?

Good question, but I don't remember .

seeker

Tue, Dec 16 2014, 10:54 pm

On a related note, does anyone know if there are professional courses for this kind of thing or are these people self-made?

Rubber Ducky

Tue, Dec 16 2014, 11:23 pm

There is a pro organizers' website: http://www.napo.net/
Here's a link to FAQ concerning their certification requirements: http://www.napo.net/our_profession/

I know that some people in this field are self-taught.

groisamomma

Wed, Dec 17 2014, 2:25 am

Sherri wrote:

They don't just come and re-shuffle your clutter.

Sparkly

Wed, Dec 17 2014, 10:03 am

Hi,
I am a P.O in lakewood Smile

no re-shuffling clutter, here!
a session with a P.O can be 2 hours or more.
Hard work of all involved, but very, very rewarding!
When you see the results, you are motivated to maintain!

Let me know please if you'd like to hear more Smile

amother

Wed, Dec 17 2014, 2:50 pm

Sparkly,

How much do you charge that was the original question of the thred.

I don't really understand how it can go by session and not your. Because say you charge $35 how does that cover more than an hour? I thought most professional organizers charge by the hour? What if someone's house is very disorganized and it takes 5 hours how would that cost the same price who needs you an hour to organize her spices?