What is a professional organizer?
Professional organizers apply their skills and the basic principles of organizing to assist people who do not
have the time or ability to create order in their homes or offices. They listen to the needs of their clients,
offer solutions, implement them, and educate clients on ways to stay organized.
How are they trained?
Professional organizers begin with patience and endurance, a passion for order, a knack for creating it,
and a desire to help others. They study guidebooks on organizing, attend seminars and conferences,
and learn from experience and networking. Continuing education is a benefit of membership in NAPO.
How do I know if they can solve my particular problem?
NAPO members have specialties that are listed beneath their company names in Find an Organizer. Select
one or more organizers and discuss your situation over the phone, or have them visit you.
Will the person I speak with be the one to do the work?
Some organizers or sole proprietors. Others have employees or hire other organizers to work under
their direction.
Do I have to be there while the work is being done?
That’s up to you. Some clients work with the organizer, or simply answer questions. Organizers are
able to work alone, but you will have to be available at some point to answer questions.
What if I want to do the work myself?
That's fine. You can hire a professional organizer as a consultant.
How much do organizers cost?
Typically, they charge by the hour and provide an estimate of how long a project will take. Some will quote
a fixed cost. Hourly rates vary from $45 to $150, sometimes higher, depending on the skills required and
the expertise of the organizer.
Professional organizers apply their skills and the basic principles of organizing to assist people who do not
have the time or ability to create order in their homes or offices. They listen to the needs of their clients,
offer solutions, implement them, and educate clients on ways to stay organized.
How are they trained?
Professional organizers begin with patience and endurance, a passion for order, a knack for creating it,
and a desire to help others. They study guidebooks on organizing, attend seminars and conferences,
and learn from experience and networking. Continuing education is a benefit of membership in NAPO.
How do I know if they can solve my particular problem?
NAPO members have specialties that are listed beneath their company names in Find an Organizer. Select
one or more organizers and discuss your situation over the phone, or have them visit you.
Will the person I speak with be the one to do the work?
Some organizers or sole proprietors. Others have employees or hire other organizers to work under
their direction.
Do I have to be there while the work is being done?
That’s up to you. Some clients work with the organizer, or simply answer questions. Organizers are
able to work alone, but you will have to be available at some point to answer questions.
What if I want to do the work myself?
That's fine. You can hire a professional organizer as a consultant.
How much do organizers cost?
Typically, they charge by the hour and provide an estimate of how long a project will take. Some will quote
a fixed cost. Hourly rates vary from $45 to $150, sometimes higher, depending on the skills required and
the expertise of the organizer.