{"id":727,"date":"2016-02-18T11:30:44","date_gmt":"2016-02-18T16:30:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.qcdesignschool.com\/blog\/?p=727"},"modified":"2016-02-18T11:30:44","modified_gmt":"2016-02-18T16:30:44","slug":"top-7-myths-about-professional-organizing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.qcdesignschool.com\/blog\/2016\/02\/top-7-myths-about-professional-organizing","title":{"rendered":"Top 7 Myths About Professional Organizing"},"content":{"rendered":"[vc_row type=&#8221;in_container&#8221; full_screen_row_position=&#8221;middle&#8221; scene_position=&#8221;center&#8221; text_color=&#8221;dark&#8221; text_align=&#8221;left&#8221; overlay_strength=&#8221;0.3&#8243; shape_divider_position=&#8221;bottom&#8221; bg_image_animation=&#8221;none&#8221;][vc_column column_padding=&#8221;no-extra-padding&#8221; column_padding_position=&#8221;all&#8221; background_color_opacity=&#8221;1&#8243; background_hover_color_opacity=&#8221;1&#8243; column_link_target=&#8221;_self&#8221; column_shadow=&#8221;none&#8221; column_border_radius=&#8221;none&#8221; width=&#8221;1\/1&#8243; tablet_width_inherit=&#8221;default&#8221; tablet_text_alignment=&#8221;default&#8221; phone_text_alignment=&#8221;default&#8221; column_border_width=&#8221;none&#8221; column_border_style=&#8221;solid&#8221; bg_image_animation=&#8221;none&#8221;][vc_column_text]Professional organizing is a branch of the design industry that\u2019s relatively new, and as with any new career, many people get confused about what a professional organizer actually does.\n\nAre you contemplating becoming a professional organizer? Are you an interior decorator or <a href=\"https:\/\/www.qcdesignschool.com\/2017\/10\/5-ways-professional-organizer-training-can-help-home-stagers\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">home stager<\/a> looking to branch out? If you\u2019re trying to sort out what\u2019s true and what\u2019s not about professional organizing, well, you\u2019ve come to the right place. Here are the top 7 myths about professional organizing\u2014busted!\n<h3>1. Professional organizers make their clients throw away their stuff<\/h3>\nThis is the number-one biggest myth about professional organizer, but it\u2019s just that\u2014a myth! Many people are hesitant to hire a professional organizer because they assume that getting organized will mean throwing away their things.[\/vc_column_text][divider line_type=&#8221;No Line&#8221; custom_height=&#8221;40&#8243;][image_with_animation image_url=&#8221;16943&#8243; alignment=&#8221;&#8221; animation=&#8221;None&#8221; border_radius=&#8221;none&#8221; box_shadow=&#8221;none&#8221; max_width=&#8221;100%&#8221;][divider line_type=&#8221;No Line&#8221; custom_height=&#8221;40&#8243;][vc_column_text]This just isn\u2019t true. While getting organized means cutting down on clutter, a good professional organizer will <em>never<\/em> force a client to throw away something they want to keep. Instead, part of a professional organizer\u2019s job is to help their clients make smart decisions about what to keep and what to get rid of. Your job will not consist of cajoling sentimental clients into letting go of their stuff!\n<h3>2. Professional organizers only <a href=\"https:\/\/www.qcdesignschool.com\/2018\/07\/hoarding-when-do-people-seek-out-a-certified-professional-organizer\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">work with hoarders<\/a> and slobs<\/h3>\nNope. While an organizer will probably encounter some more serious cases of chaos in their career, most of their clients will just be people who want to make better use of the space they have and develop a better system to keep their house under control.\n\nEven a house that\u2019s \u201ctidy\u201d can benefit from a professional organizer\u2019s attention. A major part of an organizer\u2019s job is to help their clients sort out what they do and don\u2019t need, helping them take control over their spaces by getting rid of unnecessary items. Plus, just because a room or home looks tidy doesn\u2019t mean the owner can find anything.[\/vc_column_text][divider line_type=&#8221;No Line&#8221; custom_height=&#8221;40&#8243;][image_with_animation image_url=&#8221;16944&#8243; alignment=&#8221;&#8221; animation=&#8221;None&#8221; border_radius=&#8221;none&#8221; box_shadow=&#8221;none&#8221; max_width=&#8221;100%&#8221;][divider line_type=&#8221;No Line&#8221; custom_height=&#8221;40&#8243;][vc_column_text]\n<h3>3. You have to be naturally organized to be a professional organizer<\/h3>\nWell, this one is kind of true. But only kind of. Yes, you need to like organizing and being organized, but you don\u2019t have to be born with some kind of organizational gift to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.qcdesignschool.com\/2018\/09\/how-to-become-an-organizer-in-under-6-months\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">become a professional organizer<\/a>. Like anything else, organization can be learned\u2014and on the flip side, being personally organized doesn\u2019t make you a good professional organizer on its own. Most of your career will involve working with clients to figure out an organization system that works for them and their lifestyle.\n\nJust like anyone else, professional organizers are only human. Their homes aren\u2019t spotless; they have friends, families, careers, and hobbies that take up time, space, and energy, so naturally they\u2019ll fall behind once in a while. The difference is that professional organizers are invested in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.qcdesignschool.com\/2018\/05\/becoming-a-professional-organizer-for-busy-families\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">creating systems to organize their spaces<\/a>, lives, and minds\u2014systems that they, and their clients, can actually stick with.\n<h3>4. Professional organizers just help clients put stuff in plastic bins and organizing units<\/h3>\n[\/vc_column_text][divider line_type=&#8221;No Line&#8221; custom_height=&#8221;40&#8243;][image_with_animation image_url=&#8221;16945&#8243; alignment=&#8221;&#8221; animation=&#8221;None&#8221; border_radius=&#8221;none&#8221; box_shadow=&#8221;none&#8221; max_width=&#8221;100%&#8221;][divider line_type=&#8221;No Line&#8221; custom_height=&#8221;40&#8243;][vc_column_text]Not at all. Sometimes professional organizers will encourage their clients to get <a href=\"https:\/\/www.qcdesignschool.com\/2016\/11\/organizing-large-storage-spaces\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">more storage units<\/a>, but that comes late in the organizing process, and it\u2019s definitely not the main focus. Clutter stored in a fancy storage unit is still clutter!\n\nInstead, organizers help their clients make thoughtful, well-informed decisions about which possessions they should let go of. Less stuff around the house means less stuff to store, so expensive new bins and units don\u2019t have to be part of the process! Organizers also work with their clients to figure out new ways to use the things they already have, so a lot of \u201cnew\u201d storage space comes from spaces and objects that are already in a client\u2019s home.\n<h3>5. Clients should be out of the house while a professional organizer is working<\/h3>\nDefinitely not! A<a href=\"https:\/\/www.qcdesignschool.com\/2018\/07\/more-than-putting-things-away-what-a-certified-professional-organizer-does\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"> professional organizer\u2019s job<\/a> is to work with their client, not for them. When it comes to paring down possessions, all an organizer can do is make suggestions and help their clients figure out what is and isn\u2019t important to keep. The final say goes to the client, since it\u2019s their space and their stuff, so they need to be there![\/vc_column_text][divider line_type=&#8221;No Line&#8221; custom_height=&#8221;40&#8243;][image_with_animation image_url=&#8221;16947&#8243; alignment=&#8221;&#8221; animation=&#8221;None&#8221; border_radius=&#8221;none&#8221; box_shadow=&#8221;none&#8221; max_width=&#8221;100%&#8221;][divider line_type=&#8221;No Line&#8221; custom_height=&#8221;40&#8243;][vc_column_text]Developing a system also takes a lot of face-to-face work. Every client\u2019s needs, habits, personality, and priorities are different, so the system you help them put into place should reflect that. A long-term organizing solution takes a lot of one-on-one work with your client. Many professional organizers have to explain all this to new clients who want the organizer to come \u201cdo their thing\u201d while the client is out for the day or away for the weekend.\n<h3>6. Once a professional organizer has organized a client\u2019s home, the job is done for good<\/h3>\nWrong again. This goes back to the common misconception that a professional organizer\u2019s job is to \u201ctidy\u201d or \u201cneaten\u201d a place up by helping their clients find better ways to store stuff. That\u2019s part of your job, of course\u2014but there\u2019s definitely more to it. Tidying is only a temporary solution. Think about it: the disorganization in your client\u2019s house took months or even years to come about. If all professional organizers did was tidy, that clutter would start creeping back the moment they left.[\/vc_column_text][divider line_type=&#8221;No Line&#8221; custom_height=&#8221;40&#8243;][image_with_animation image_url=&#8221;16946&#8243; alignment=&#8221;&#8221; animation=&#8221;None&#8221; border_radius=&#8221;none&#8221; box_shadow=&#8221;none&#8221; max_width=&#8221;100%&#8221;][divider line_type=&#8221;No Line&#8221; custom_height=&#8221;40&#8243;][vc_column_text]Organizing is a process. It\u2019s a process that has to be adapted to every unique client, and even then it still needs fine-tuning when things in your client\u2019s life change. Helping your client create a system is what makes your organizing powers stick. A client may decide to handle the new organizational challenges of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.qcdesignschool.com\/2017\/10\/6-clients-who-dont-know-they-need-a-professional-organizer\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">moving to a new house<\/a>, getting married, having a baby, or switching careers with or without your professional assistance\u2014either way, staying organized takes effort on their end, too!\n<h3>7. It\u2019s tough to make a living as a professional organizer<\/h3>\nNot if you\u2019re smart about your business! Like any career, becoming a professional organizer will only be successful if you put the time and effort into developing your skills and your business. 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