Frequently Asked Questions
What you should know about Professional Organizers and the process and benefits of getting organized.

- What does it mean to be "organized"?
- Why get organized?
- What are the costs of disorganization?
- Who is affected by being disorganized?
- Why doesn't everyone get organized if it helps them become more successful?
- What is a Professional Organizer?
- Who can benefit from hiring a Professional Organizer?
- What can a Professional Organizer do for me?
- Won't getting organized take up a lot of my time?
- Can't I just do it myself or ask a relative or friend to help me get organized? Hiring an organizer seems like a luxury.
- Why should I hire a NAPO Professional Organizer rather than a non-NAPO Professional Organizer?
- What type of education and training do Professional Organizers have?
- How do I choose the right Professional Organizer?
- How much does a Professional Organizer charge?
- Why do organizers charge what they do?
- Is the most expensive Professional Organizer the best?
- What should I think about before contacting a Professional Organizer for help?
- What questions should I ask before committing to hiring any Professional Organizer?
- What is your organizing process?
- Will this be like what I see on the home makeover TV shows?
- What can I expect from you?
- What will you expect from me?
- I'm overwhelmed and I don't know where to start. Can you help me figure it out?
- Do I need to clean or tidy up before you arrive?
- Do I need to purchase special organizing containers or supplies prior to our first hands-on organizing session?
- Do you do the work or do you tell me how to do it?
- I am a very private person. Will my sessions with you be confidential?
- How long will it take to get me organized?
- Will you make me throw away all my "stuff?"
- What will happen to things I no longer want to keep?
- I've always been disorganized. Is there really hope for me?
- How do I stay organized after we stop working together?
- What if I just need some ideas or a plan to get started?
- I know someone who could really use your services. What do you recommend I do?
- My disorganized co-workers are driving me crazy! Can you help?
- Do you guarantee your work?



