I’m a professional organiser and I just wanted to say Thank you for highlighting some of the benefits of the service we offer. It’s a very personal service and it will look very different for each person.💕
I hired a professional organizer to help me put my whole house (1250 sq ft) together after move. I had so much stuff coming from my larger house. By the time she was done, I had my sewing room, kitchen, and master closet put together and beautiful. It all cost me $800. I used my own containers and we got rid of a lot of stuff.
Wow that is great! So much satisfaction you got afterwards! Yes that is what I would want. Someone who can organize and work with what I have already in terms of storage cabinets, storage boxes and bins.
This is fascinating. I would love to see a few of the places you didn’t think would work that you ended up liking. Your new kitchen is beautiful!! Yes I would hire a professional organizer for my home office.
When I first started my business, I did all in person. Over the last few years, I’ve included virtual and I will tell you it’s incredible! Even my local clients are thrilled with virtual sessions! I’m so happy you found someone you love! I do intuitive Decluttering professional organizing and it’s seriously so much fun. Going on 12 years now ☺️
I’ve done this with a decorator and what helped with the cost the most was just choosing cheaper products than what she recommended. So I got the layout and links to products but knew I could get the same thing for a fraction of the cost at tjmaxx or Walmart or target. So I think it’s totally worth it and you can save money by just getting cheaper look a like products !!!
I would ask them to do that for me and keep the products within my budget, because this ruins a part of the process. The whole point is they also save you the time of finding the products yourself.
I wouldn't have considered hiring someone before seeing your video. But I really love the idea of having somebody give me a list, and map out where I need to put everything. I would love it for my craft room, then my bedrooms, my bathroom. My kitchen's pretty organized but I bet it could be improved on
I have been working with an organizer for years and together we have accomplished a lot. I was a prolific shopper for many years but never got rid of anything so I was overflowing with stuff. I don't buy like I used to and I know where things belong and I put them away when not in use. It is wonderful to feel proud of your space and not embarrassed to have people come over. I highly recommend using an organizer if you have trouble getting motivated or just don't know where to start.
Thank you for making this video!! I’m trying to launch my own home organizing business in Manhattan and went to a consultation with a client who had a big clothing rack in her studio apartment. It was sticking out into the hall, and when I suggested turning it 90 degrees, it completely opened up the space and she just hadn’t thought of it!! Having that external vision can really, really help.
I have hired a professional organizer and I would do it again. I am very organized, however they took it to a different level. I agree with the experience above, it eliminated so much work, and the solutions were functional. It was also very simple to maintain.
We moved into our current house on February 2021. I STILL have boxes to unpack. We’ve moved a lot and I’ve have the house unpacked, photos on the walls, everything where it goes easily! I am absolutely flummoxed with this house! It hasn’t helped one wit that my wonderful, dear husband has “helped” when I’ve had to travel! I am currently shopping the Container Store and planning a long golf trip for him! I’d definitely hire a professional organiser. In fact, I may make some calls tomorrow!
I can’t believe the timing of this because we are preparing to move into a new house. Now you make me pause and wonder if I should try this same thing.
Looks fantastic. Could you give us a tour of your new renovations and a SLOW tour of the kitchen featuring how it is organized? It's so inspiring. You must be so happy.
My daughter is a professional organizer. Three weeks ago I moved into a new home and let her do her magic. Of course her services were free for me but I can tell you having someone else do the thinking and the actual work was priceless!
$200 and she goes through pretty much your entire kitchen and tells you all the things you need to do? Wow! I would say that's absolutely worth it. I would want my kitchen, office/craftroom and garage done. I may have to look into this! So cool! Thank you so much for sharing. 💖💖💖
I hired an interior decorator once. I live in a small studio and wanted advice on my space. I had ideas but wanted to see what they said. We basically had the same ideas. I'm hoping others are better than she was, it wasn't helpful at all. I'm glad your kitchen is working for you! It seems worth it. Thanks for sharing. 😁💜
I hired a professional organizer for $95 an hour, with a three hour minimum. The only thing I needed her for was paperwork. It took about five hours because I had about six bankers boxes of documents going back years, and a lot of it was very emotional stuff. There’s an organization that certifies professional organizers who deal with people with hoarding problems and she not only organized my things, the way she worked trained me in organizing myself. I have had about one file drawer of paperwork at any one time and I’ve never regretted it.
I hired a professional organizer recommended by a friend to help me organize my clothes closet and armoire and dresser. We worked together virtually over several weeks and it made a huge difference and was worth it. Next I would hire someone for the kitchen.
I don’t think I ever would have considered hiring a professional organizer before this video, but I am totally contemplating it now. My kitchen is small and I am constantly looking for ways to maximize the storage I have. I think I’ve done alright, but another set of professional eyes will totally make it better. Thank you for sharing your experience!
I haven’t hired a professional organizer, but I’m definitely considering it now! I just moved into a much larger house, and I’m combining two households into one. There’s so much space in my kitchen that it’s overwhelming me. But I also feel overwhelmed by trying to think of what we should keep and what we should donate.
I remember doing this when I was a teenager. We moved into my grandmas house. The arguments about who had the nicer dinner set were epic! We ended up with 2 of many things, including 2 Christmas trees!
It's understandable, but try to think organically and naturally, there are zones in every kitchen and in time it will all make sense to you. For example when we do kitchens dinner plates drinkware salad bowls Etc are always placed as close as possible through the sink and the dishwasher, most people do that naturally. The same goes for the other zones in your kitchen, for example in your cooking Zone which would be where your stove is you would Place spices, condiments, spatulas and kitchen tools, baking trays Etc all of those things you need handy when cooking including oven mints. In your prepping a Zone which is where you prep food you would need foils Ziploc bags kitchen tools knives Tupperware Etc, if you have kids and you have the space you can make a kids zone, usually it's on the lower cabinet so the kids could be independent, we usually put their kids plates and bowls drink bottles and snacks that they are allowed to access themselves. Depending on the layout of your kitchen near the stove you would also have the pots and pans area. The appliances that do not leave on your counter are usually place this close as possible to your prep area, items that are used less often like for holidays for example, or applying shoes that you use once in a while I usually placed in the least accessible areas either in the back of deep cabinet or on upper shelves that are harder to reach. Basically the best way to do it is think accessibility, whatever you use most has to be in your Prime real estate area, whatever you use less goes up high or behind other items. Create zones based on the way you work in your kitchen. Keep likes with likes, and Corral small items in containers. Things like pasta boxes or peanut butter jars don't need a container they stand on your own, but things like pouches and other items that may fall or make a mess are better kept in containers and it doesn't have to be expensive ones. Also if you have a very deep cabinet especially for spices you would do better if they were contained so that you can pull the whole container out and pick the spices that you need versus having to move all of the spices to get what's in the back. As you start to live and use your kitchen you will find the way that works best for you but I hope this couple of tips helped. :-)
i had an okay experience with a progressional organizer. she helped me declutter & reset my basement --which was solely a playroom for kids (no tv). she didn't do anything i wouldn't have thought of but the extra set of hands was helpful. i wouldn't do it again
A playroom seems a lot easier to organize than a new kitchen. $200 for a kitchen organizing map seems well worth it to me, but that’s also because a well-functioning kitchen makes life easier. For a lot of jobs, it’s just nice to have an extra set of hands to make the work go more quickly.
Kallie, do you think this process would be more beneficial during your kitchen remodel? My husband and I are currently building our forever home and I'm wondering if I should look into this service before we order cabinets so we can get the most out of our space? I feel like I'm a pretty good organizer too (especially when it comes to my kitchen), but this intrigues me. I'm really liking the idea that the organizer knows what product would fit my stuff and space. Finding the right size is the most painful part of the process IMO. I also don't have anything other than a Walmart near by so buying products is a huge pain. Thanks!
I’m a kitchen designer and I would 100% recommend having someone, whether it be an organizer or a kitchen designer, help you with the process of designing the space to best function for you. An organizer may be a less expensive option, but a good kitchen designer can help you design your cabinetry to accommodate your needs. Or you may want to use a combination of the 2.
@@ginnydavenport3303 I used a designer when my townhouse was being built about 40 years ago. So helpful! Example: because I’m short, we did a couple cabinets a little differently from the standard. It has worked out very well.
My husband has been a cabinet maker for 50 years. He’s built us new kitchens in 3 houses during those years. One thing I learned a long time ago, if you can afford to buy or have made frameless cabinets, you will get 33% more useable space. The cabinets are also stronger than face frame cabinets. Last year he built our final one. This one has as many drawers as I could get in my space. I mean, lots of BIG drawers. 9 of them. And I bake quite a bit so I have a cabinet with a lift for my Kitchenaid mixer. 3 of my drawers right next to it are 42” wide and hold all my baking stuff. There are professional kitchen organizers that can help design your kitchen and then an organizer can help with organizing your stuff. We spent 4 years designing our new kitchen before we built any of it. I had lived with the existing kitchen for 14 years and knew what I wanted and needed by the time my husband began fabricating. Good luck!
I have not hired a professional organizer. However, when I go to downsize to a smaller home, I may consider hiring someone. I cannot even begin to fathom how to even think about downsizing. Thank you for sharing your experience. Perhaps you will show us all around your new kitchen? Enjoy your new well organized kitchen❣️
Some of us also offer services to make a plan for downsizing, project management (virtually) and accountability support. It's a great way to get experienced support and keep the cost down.
I had no idea it could be done that inexpensively. It looks amazing. I think I would spend not only a lot of time trying to do it myself but waste a lot of money because I for sure would not get all the exactly right containers.
I hired one when we moved from CT 😊 to Cape cod. She was ok- I had hoped for more tips and tricks. This one sounds amazing and yes, I’ll definitely be looking into a virtual appointment. Thanks for sharing!
That's new to me. Ty for posting this. I will definitely give it a lot of consideration when my husband and I move to our own house. We are in a rental now but looking for our own. I'm a clutter bug but have the best of intentions to get organized.
Luv this video and ur honesty. Sometimes like u said we get caught up thinking we know better, but if u just let go and let others, there is sanity and clarity. Thanks for sharing. Hope u r loving ur kitchen, it looks amazing!!!!
Oooh, wow that's cool!!! I'd want to hire someone for my kitchen and pantry. Or maybe our bathroom closet. Can we have a full kitchen tour? I wanna see what was used to organize! Thank you for sharing with us!!
Yes I have hired both good and bad organizers. Both came to my home and thankfully worked with what I had. Idea was to take away items I no longer wanted or could use. Got good suggestions. The bad one didn't listen to my needs, placed items to be taken away in their box before we discussed the items. I saw this and caught the items before they left the house. When an organizer comes to your home expect to pay more, but they do any heavy lifting so you don't have to and haul away donation stuff. Always watch what is going on. The good organizer took photos of every item leaving the house. With in two or three days sent the photos and donation receipts. I will hire again after my remodeling is completed.
It definitely seems like you could have done this yourself with a result as good (or at least almost as good) ... after many weeks/months of blood sweat and tears! You've encouraged me to do the same after my upcoming kitchen renovation.
Wow... I would definitely consider hiring them. This was a really through review. I am renovating my house, kitchen included and I am in the process of the kitchen design. Is a lot to process. If we can cut the research and thinking time is totally worth it. Thank you!
Great idea! I am going to hire someone because we have alot to organize. Please do a different video for each step you took with the organizer and a different video for each area you mentioned about it being flexible, overstock spaces, and road to grow spaces. Defining these and giving examples of these things in their own videos would be helpful. 😊
before watching this video I wouldn't have considered hiring a professional organizer but I think I could be persuaded now. I would love to completely reno my kitchen in the future and that would be the time, I think.
I have a problem with clutter and keeping things clean. I've hired an organizer twice and may have them back for a few more sessions. They are incredibly helpful if you can't get motivated to declutter items. That's my problem. For me it was worth the money spent.
I hired a professional organizer when I moved into my new house. She helped me unpack, figure out where to put things, and got rid of things for me (including the boxes). She was wonderful! Worth every penny.
@@TheMichelerocks1 She was referred to me by you should be able to do a search for someone near you. It was so helpful; she was supportive and helped me let some things go that needed to be out of my life. Her kindness and support got me through a difficult time.
I’ve been wanting to reorganize everything in my kitchen, then my closet, then my sewing room and so forth and have contemplated hiring someone. I’ve been in my home for over 26 years and I have organized in past but feel it’s time to hire a pro with my 42 year accumulation and learn how to do it a new and better way. Thank you for this video!!
this was very interesting and very tempting. I would totally spend the $200 to have her design my kitchen. But the cost of the organizers would be way over my budget and then I think I would be frustrated. Thank you for the great content, Kallie. Love your channel and your advice!
It would be great to have the plan, then do a section at a time as I could afford it, as Kallie mentioned as a possibility. One advantage of this approach would be tackling a big job in smaller chunks. Not many people would be starting with a totally empty space, so that would make it feel more manageable, not just budget-wise but energy-wise as well. I also imagine you could also find alternatives for some of the items on the supply list that are more budget-friendly and match as far as dimensions and general looks.
Its my #1 desire/wishlist thing to have a professional organizer come through our house! Of course, my family would have to follow through which they never do when I organize spaces.
Nicely done! Would love to have you include how long it took you to organize everything in total. Organizing takes a LOT longer than most realize, as does figuring out what container should go into each space, shopping, tetrising things into place, etc.. When an organizer does pantries or kitchens for people in person, it takes 1-2 days, depending on the current condition, of course (new like yours takes less time) so the organizer's time is a much higher cost than what you paid. Your kitchen looks beautiful!
I think it would be great if you could show us in more detail what you have in your cabinets? I really like the clear storage boxes you have in your bottom cabinets.
I appreciate you and this video! 😍 I have literally dreamt about hiring an organizer. I feel like I live in a constant state of chaos no matter my efforts!! This single mama (with severe ADHD😳) has been home with my two high-risk kiddos since the start of the pandemic because they cannot attend school. I’ve always struggled with organization and my doom piles 🤪-but it has gotten so so SO much harder! One day…🤩🤩🤩
Perhaps the Minimalist Home channel would be useful to you. Her how-to-simplify your life channel is specifically for people with ADHD. Also the Clutterbug channel. She has ADHD and offers tips on how she cleans and organizes her home.
This was a pretty sweet video! Loved that you did this for urself! I hav never used a professional bt one day with a newer bigger kitchen i surely will! For now i am just living thru swooning at all the useful perfection of others kitchens :) i would use a pro in addition to the kitchen for kids room and playroom as well! Could use their keen senses for study area and playroom for sure!
Before watching this video, I'd never have considered hiring an organise. Like you, I'm just finishing a massive kitchen redesign, so I'm tempted. In addition, my bedroom is a complete train wreck, and now I'm thinking about that, too. Thanks for doing the experiment for us!
How interesting! It would have been nice to do this when we redid our kitchen. The cabinets were different and it was overwhelming with all this blank space to figure out what should go where. I like the virtual idea. At this point I'd consider it for our master closet. It is big, with little pre-existing storage.
I’d love to have a professional organizer do our closets. My husband and I share a fairly small master closet. The kids both have those sliding door, awkward closets where there’s a ton of dead space you can’t access easily due to the door orientation. I have no idea what to do in there except stack bins in the dead space.
I still think I would want someone to come help in person and I would also need to throw out a bunch of stuff before hand. I would want the option to buy organizing stuff from somewhere cheaper.
So interesting! I compare it to hiring a decorator for a walk through, or a landscaper. I've learned...both can save you money in the long run, help you not make regrettable mistakes.
i did the same thing recently, hired a Konmari certified professional! it really speed things up for me, and worth it. i have been an impulse shopper & hoarder for years and 2yrs ago i started decluttering and watching your youtube videos (along with many other minimalist, konmari and decluttering videos) but my progress was really slow...
p.s. it was about usd50/hour, she quoted me 20hours initially, but i was able to do it in 12hours because i DIYed a lot in between the sessions and completed her "homework" on my own :p
I have a friend that's a professional organizer, and she is amazing. She came and helped me reorganize most of my house and it was one of the best things I've ever done
Okay doing this! I'm hiring them. My main hang up is having people in my house and feeling judged. But I can totally do a zoom video or similar with someone and feel more comfortable that way! LOVE THIS!
Did you look into built-in solutions? I feel like 50% of organizing is making up for poor designs. I have bought SO many organizational things over the years, I probably would've saved money if I had paid upfront for a custom kitchen cabinet design. Of course there are some things that still need to be purchased like food containers and the like, but something I love about older homes is that they have a lot of built in features like knife racks, lazy susans, pull-out utensil holders, custom inserts for pans, etc.
I came close to hiring a professional organizer, but it didn’t work out. I would pick the kitchen too because it seems like the most complicated space that has to function well.
Me: how am I'm 32 years old and I'm just now finding out I can hire a professional organizer??? My whole house needs help 🤣🤣🤣 no way I could do virtual tho, they gone have to come to my house!! Thank you so much for this video, it just changed my life!🤣
The place I need to have organized the most is the homeschooling stuff. I have 5 kids spread out 13 years, so I literally have materials for every grade! I wonder what I could accomplish with an entire day and $1000 worth of cubes or adjustable bookshelves…. I still have to overcome the procrastination issue though.
Me *is a near extreme minimalist* .... I have a junk box? My clothes all have their own homes, I always make sure my shirts are hung, I pull the hanger from the shirt I'm wearing that day and put it in front, short to long to long sleeve. My pants go in the order I will wear them that week... Books are in size order. Cups in size order, and I got my ear plugs (earrings) and crystals all organized in containers from JoAnns. That's it. That's all I got. That's my stuff. Besides my computer. Ooh and I keep a bujo to write down my numbers.
Awesome! I would hire help for my kitchen. There are several spaces that just don't feel right, but knowing the best solution or finding the right product is hard.
Thank you for the video. It was very helpful and it actually convinced me to hire a professional for organizing when it’s time to do it. I have one question: I see that this was done very recently and so, I am not sure if you have started to get a sense of how functional it is in a day to day life. I would really like to see a follow up video with your experience for couple of months. Functionality, something that I spend more time trying to organize in a way that I have the most used stuff very handy which is necessary for quick access of things (in kitchen), especially as you have little time to cook with kids at home. Thank you for the video again. I really like your videos😃
WOW awesome information what a great idea we have renovated our entire house its almost done the three bedrooms two bathrooms three hall closets and hall are finished and now by the first week of August the living ,dining room and kitchen will be done oh and the laundry room the entire house is empty totally empty we are living in the small house in the Back but I am like totally frozen on how and what to do next so yess I'm going to look into a professional organizer awesome !! Love love your kitchen great information thank you for sharing
I would totally do it. And it would probably be my kitchen. It’s small and the drawers and some cabinets are small. I have 2 pantries though, and I could probably utilize that space better.
We’re going to re-do our kitchen in the next year or so. I’m definitely going to get a professional organizer to help when it’s done! I’m thinking it may be easier to get help right now with the garage.
That is awesome I watch do it on a dime and she does reorganization using mostly dollar store and Walmart supplies But I can see the benefits of having a professional help especially the first time
Well I'm pretty sure we would need the whole house organized tbh 😅 but I think it's the kitchen that's causing the most headache. We don't have much storage there and are a family of 5... The biggest problems I have are the cupboards highest up directly under the ceiling, because I don't reach it easily so I don't want to put things there that we need often or are heavy, and the corner cabinet because everything just gets shoved in there and it's a mess.
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I’m a professional organiser and I just wanted to say Thank you for highlighting some of the benefits of the service we offer. It’s a very personal service and it will look very different for each person.💕
I hired a professional organizer to help me put my whole house (1250 sq ft) together after move. I had so much stuff coming from my larger house. By the time she was done, I had my sewing room, kitchen, and master closet put together and beautiful. It all cost me $800. I used my own containers and we got rid of a lot of stuff.
That’s really not bad at all, huh?
When you consider everything else you spend money on during a move, a small investment into organizing a space makes sense! Loved this video.
Wow that is great! So much satisfaction you got afterwards!
Yes that is what I would want. Someone who can organize and work with what I have already in terms of storage cabinets, storage boxes and bins.
Can you share which company you used for your house organization?
Wow that was an awesome deal you got, sure wish i could find some one that was that reasonable in my area!
This is fascinating. I would love to see a few of the places you didn’t think would work that you ended up liking. Your new kitchen is beautiful!! Yes I would hire a professional organizer for my home office.
Yes!!
same!
Me too!
Same here!
Me too!
When I first started my business, I did all in person. Over the last few years, I’ve included virtual and I will tell you it’s incredible! Even my local clients are thrilled with virtual sessions! I’m so happy you found someone you love! I do intuitive Decluttering professional organizing and it’s seriously so much fun. Going on 12 years now ☺️
I’ve done this with a decorator and what helped with the cost the most was just choosing cheaper products than what she recommended. So I got the layout and links to products but knew I could get the same thing for a fraction of the cost at tjmaxx or Walmart or target. So I think it’s totally worth it and you can save money by just getting cheaper look a like products !!!
My thought was the same!
Was this a virtual decorator? and who did you use?
I would ask them to do that for me and keep the products within my budget, because this ruins a part of the process. The whole point is they also save you the time of finding the products yourself.
@@Secretzstolen love this idea
I wouldn't have considered hiring someone before seeing your video. But I really love the idea of having somebody give me a list, and map out where I need to put everything. I would love it for my craft room, then my bedrooms, my bathroom. My kitchen's pretty organized but I bet it could be improved on
I have been working with an organizer for years and together we have accomplished a lot. I was a prolific shopper for many years but never got rid of anything so I was overflowing with stuff. I don't buy like I used to and I know where things belong and I put them away when not in use. It is wonderful to feel proud of your space and not embarrassed to have people come over. I highly recommend using an organizer if you have trouble getting motivated or just don't know where to start.
Thank you for making this video!! I’m trying to launch my own home organizing business in Manhattan and went to a consultation with a client who had a big clothing rack in her studio apartment. It was sticking out into the hall, and when I suggested turning it 90 degrees, it completely opened up the space and she just hadn’t thought of it!! Having that external vision can really, really help.
Yes! So trye
Yes!!! I proposed to someone storing their toaster away since they didn't use it daily and they loved the idea!!
I have hired a professional organizer and I would do it again. I am very organized, however they took it to a different level. I agree with the experience above, it eliminated so much work, and the solutions were functional. It was also very simple to maintain.
We moved into our current house on February 2021. I STILL have boxes to unpack. We’ve moved a lot and I’ve have the house unpacked, photos on the walls, everything where it goes easily! I am absolutely flummoxed with this house! It hasn’t helped one wit that my wonderful, dear husband has “helped” when I’ve had to travel! I am currently shopping the Container Store and planning a long golf trip for him! I’d definitely hire a professional organiser. In fact, I may make some calls tomorrow!
I can’t believe the timing of this because we are preparing to move into a new house. Now you make me pause and wonder if I should try this same thing.
Absolutely! I did it and she saved my sanity.
Looks fantastic. Could you give us a tour of your new renovations and a SLOW tour of the kitchen featuring how it is organized? It's so inspiring. You must be so happy.
My daughter is a professional organizer. Three weeks ago I moved into a new home and let her do her magic. Of course her services were free for me but I can tell you having someone else do the thinking and the actual work was priceless!
$200 and she goes through pretty much your entire kitchen and tells you all the things you need to do? Wow! I would say that's absolutely worth it. I would want my kitchen, office/craftroom and garage done. I may have to look into this! So cool! Thank you so much for sharing. 💖💖💖
I hired an interior decorator once. I live in a small studio and wanted advice on my space. I had ideas but wanted to see what they said. We basically had the same ideas. I'm hoping others are better than she was, it wasn't helpful at all. I'm glad your kitchen is working for you! It seems worth it. Thanks for sharing. 😁💜
I hired a professional organizer for $95 an hour, with a three hour minimum. The only thing I needed her for was paperwork. It took about five hours because I had about six bankers boxes of documents going back years, and a lot of it was very emotional stuff. There’s an organization that certifies professional organizers who deal with people with hoarding problems and she not only organized my things, the way she worked trained me in organizing myself. I have had about one file drawer of paperwork at any one time and I’ve never regretted it.
I hired a professional organizer recommended by a friend to help me organize my clothes closet and armoire and dresser. We worked together virtually over several weeks and it made a huge difference and was worth it. Next I would hire someone for the kitchen.
I don’t think I ever would have considered hiring a professional organizer before this video, but I am totally contemplating it now. My kitchen is small and I am constantly looking for ways to maximize the storage I have. I think I’ve done alright, but another set of professional eyes will totally make it better. Thank you for sharing your experience!
I haven’t hired a professional organizer, but I’m definitely considering it now! I just moved into a much larger house, and I’m combining two households into one. There’s so much space in my kitchen that it’s overwhelming me. But I also feel overwhelmed by trying to think of what we should keep and what we should donate.
I remember doing this when I was a teenager. We moved into my grandmas house. The arguments about who had the nicer dinner set were epic! We ended up with 2 of many things, including 2 Christmas trees!
It's understandable, but try to think organically and naturally, there are zones in every kitchen and in time it will all make sense to you. For example when we do kitchens dinner plates drinkware salad bowls Etc are always placed as close as possible through the sink and the dishwasher, most people do that naturally. The same goes for the other zones in your kitchen, for example in your cooking Zone which would be where your stove is you would Place spices, condiments, spatulas and kitchen tools, baking trays Etc all of those things you need handy when cooking including oven mints. In your prepping a Zone which is where you prep food you would need foils Ziploc bags kitchen tools knives Tupperware Etc, if you have kids and you have the space you can make a kids zone, usually it's on the lower cabinet so the kids could be independent, we usually put their kids plates and bowls drink bottles and snacks that they are allowed to access themselves. Depending on the layout of your kitchen near the stove you would also have the pots and pans area. The appliances that do not leave on your counter are usually place this close as possible to your prep area, items that are used less often like for holidays for example, or applying shoes that you use once in a while I usually placed in the least accessible areas either in the back of deep cabinet or on upper shelves that are harder to reach. Basically the best way to do it is think accessibility, whatever you use most has to be in your Prime real estate area, whatever you use less goes up high or behind other items. Create zones based on the way you work in your kitchen. Keep likes with likes, and Corral small items in containers. Things like pasta boxes or peanut butter jars don't need a container they stand on your own, but things like pouches and other items that may fall or make a mess are better kept in containers and it doesn't have to be expensive ones. Also if you have a very deep cabinet especially for spices you would do better if they were contained so that you can pull the whole container out and pick the spices that you need versus having to move all of the spices to get what's in the back. As you start to live and use your kitchen you will find the way that works best for you but I hope this couple of tips helped. :-)
Yes! Especially after this video. I thought it would be thousands of dollars. I would love to get my kitchen done.
i had an okay experience with a progressional organizer. she helped me declutter & reset my basement --which was solely a playroom for kids (no tv). she didn't do anything i wouldn't have thought of but the extra set of hands was helpful.
i wouldn't do it again
A playroom seems a lot easier to organize than a new kitchen. $200 for a kitchen organizing map seems well worth it to me, but that’s also because a well-functioning kitchen makes life easier. For a lot of jobs, it’s just nice to have an extra set of hands to make the work go more quickly.
Wow! I never considered a professional organizer but Im considering it after watching this.
$200 sounds very reasonable. I have contemplated have a organizer help me with my office. Now I’m going to start looking for someone!
What a great idea to trust someone who does organization for a living.
Wow…this added such meaning to the conversation 🙄😆
@@rissabiagi1570-what a hateful comment! 🙄🤦🏼♀️
Kallie, do you think this process would be more beneficial during your kitchen remodel? My husband and I are currently building our forever home and I'm wondering if I should look into this service before we order cabinets so we can get the most out of our space? I feel like I'm a pretty good organizer too (especially when it comes to my kitchen), but this intrigues me. I'm really liking the idea that the organizer knows what product would fit my stuff and space. Finding the right size is the most painful part of the process IMO. I also don't have anything other than a Walmart near by so buying products is a huge pain. Thanks!
I’m a kitchen designer and I would 100% recommend having someone, whether it be an organizer or a kitchen designer, help you with the process of designing the space to best function for you. An organizer may be a less expensive option, but a good kitchen designer can help you design your cabinetry to accommodate your needs. Or you may want to use a combination of the 2.
I thought of that too. If I ever get to remodel my kitchen, I’ll do that first.
I’m jumping in…lol! Yes, hire someone before hand! We redid our kitchen and I wish I had thought to do that.
@@ginnydavenport3303 I used a designer when my townhouse was being built about 40 years ago. So helpful! Example: because I’m short, we did a couple cabinets a little differently from the standard. It has worked out very well.
My husband has been a cabinet maker for 50 years. He’s built us new kitchens in 3 houses during those years. One thing I learned a long time ago, if you can afford to buy or have made frameless cabinets, you will get 33% more useable space. The cabinets are also stronger than face frame cabinets. Last year he built our final one. This one has as many drawers as I could get in my space. I mean, lots of BIG drawers. 9 of them. And I bake quite a bit so I have a cabinet with a lift for my Kitchenaid mixer. 3 of my drawers right next to it are 42” wide and hold all my baking stuff. There are professional kitchen organizers that can help design your kitchen and then an organizer can help with organizing your stuff. We spent 4 years designing our new kitchen before we built any of it. I had lived with the existing kitchen for 14 years and knew what I wanted and needed by the time my husband began fabricating. Good luck!
I have not hired a professional organizer. However, when I go to downsize to a smaller home, I may consider hiring someone. I cannot even begin to fathom how to even think about downsizing. Thank you for sharing your experience. Perhaps you will show us all around your new kitchen? Enjoy your new well organized kitchen❣️
I would like to have a professional organizer for my kitchen.
Some of us also offer services to make a plan for downsizing, project management (virtually) and accountability support. It's a great way to get experienced support and keep the cost down.
I had no idea it could be done that inexpensively. It looks amazing. I think I would spend not only a lot of time trying to do it myself but waste a lot of money because I for sure would not get all the exactly right containers.
I hired one when we moved from CT 😊 to Cape cod. She was ok- I had hoped for more tips and tricks. This one sounds amazing and yes, I’ll definitely be looking into a virtual appointment. Thanks for sharing!
Are we going to see the before and after of your kitchen?? So excited to watch that!
That's new to me. Ty for posting this. I will definitely give it a lot of consideration when my husband and I move to our own house. We are in a rental now but looking for our own. I'm a clutter bug but have the best of intentions to get organized.
Luv this video and ur honesty. Sometimes like u said we get caught up thinking we know better, but if u just let go and let others, there is sanity and clarity. Thanks for sharing. Hope u r loving ur kitchen, it looks amazing!!!!
Never even thought of hiring a professional organizer…so glad you really liked it. One day…when I have the money saved. 😁
Oooh, wow that's cool!!! I'd want to hire someone for my kitchen and pantry. Or maybe our bathroom closet. Can we have a full kitchen tour? I wanna see what was used to organize! Thank you for sharing with us!!
Can we please get a kitchen tour 😍 it is totally my style and I'm dying to see it in full!
Yes I have hired both good and bad organizers. Both came to my home and thankfully worked with what I had. Idea was to take away items I no longer wanted or could use. Got good suggestions. The bad one didn't listen to my needs, placed items to be taken away in their box before we discussed the items. I saw this and caught the items before they left the house. When an organizer comes to your home expect to pay more, but they do any heavy lifting so you don't have to and haul away donation stuff. Always watch what is going on. The good organizer took photos of every item leaving the house. With in two or three days sent the photos and donation receipts. I will hire again after my remodeling is completed.
It definitely seems like you could have done this yourself with a result as good (or at least almost as good) ... after many weeks/months of blood sweat and tears! You've encouraged me to do the same after my upcoming kitchen renovation.
Wow... I would definitely consider hiring them. This was a really through review. I am renovating my house, kitchen included and I am in the process of the kitchen design. Is a lot to process. If we can cut the research and thinking time is totally worth it. Thank you!
Great idea! I am going to hire someone because we have alot to organize. Please do a different video for each step you took with the organizer and a different video for each area you mentioned about it being flexible, overstock spaces, and road to grow spaces. Defining these and giving examples of these things in their own videos would be helpful. 😊
before watching this video I wouldn't have considered hiring a professional organizer but I think I could be persuaded now. I would love to completely reno my kitchen in the future and that would be the time, I think.
I've never hired an organizer, but I've wanted to! Your kitchen looks FANTASTIC! Now I'll consider the organizer....more seriously!
I have a problem with clutter and keeping things clean. I've hired an organizer twice and may have them back for a few more sessions. They are incredibly helpful if you can't get motivated to declutter items. That's my problem. For me it was worth the money spent.
I hired a professional organizer when I moved into my new house. She helped me unpack, figure out where to put things, and got rid of things for me (including the boxes). She was wonderful! Worth every penny.
Can I ask where you found her? I moved into my new house over a year ago and still haven't unpacked! Boxes everywhere! Send Help!
@@TheMichelerocks1 She was referred to me by you should be able to do a search for someone near you. It was so helpful; she was supportive and helped me let some things go that needed to be out of my life. Her kindness and support got me through a difficult time.
@@TheMichelerocks1 Check www.napo.net for the directory by location and specialty.
I’ve been wanting to reorganize everything in my kitchen, then my closet, then my sewing room and so forth and have contemplated hiring someone. I’ve been in my home for over 26 years and I have organized in past but feel it’s time to hire a pro with my 42 year accumulation and learn how to do it a new and better way. Thank you for this video!!
Never hired a professional organizer but yes would consider after watching your video! My husbands office 😱
this was very interesting and very tempting. I would totally spend the $200 to have her design my kitchen. But the cost of the organizers would be way over my budget and then I think I would be frustrated. Thank you for the great content, Kallie. Love your channel and your advice!
It would be great to have the plan, then do a section at a time as I could afford it, as Kallie mentioned as a possibility. One advantage of this approach would be tackling a big job in smaller chunks. Not many people would be starting with a totally empty space, so that would make it feel more manageable, not just budget-wise but energy-wise as well. I also imagine you could also find alternatives for some of the items on the supply list that are more budget-friendly and match as far as dimensions and general looks.
same!
I have never hired a professional, but after watching this, I would definitely hire one! Kitchen would top my list.
So happy you have a kitchen again. And what a blessing to have help by an organizer that you are happy with the outcome! 😁
Thank you muchly! Nice surprise. How do I text you on telegram? Never tried this B4. 🤔💕
After watching your video I surely would. Thanks
Spices in a pull out drawer is my all time favorite organizing technique. I never have spice issues again
Its my #1 desire/wishlist thing to have a professional organizer come through our house! Of course, my family would have to follow through which they never do when I organize spaces.
This would be awesome to do for my next home! Your new kitchen looks amazing 🤩
Yes, I want to have one. Live the virtual idea. Would do kitchen cupboards, bathroom closet and bedroom closet.
Nicely done! Would love to have you include how long it took you to organize everything in total. Organizing takes a LOT longer than most realize, as does figuring out what container should go into each space, shopping, tetrising things into place, etc.. When an organizer does pantries or kitchens for people in person, it takes 1-2 days, depending on the current condition, of course (new like yours takes less time) so the organizer's time is a much higher cost than what you paid. Your kitchen looks beautiful!
I think it would be great if you could show us in more detail what you have in your cabinets? I really like the clear storage boxes you have in your bottom cabinets.
I've never hired a professional organizer but would definitely do so for my basement!
I appreciate you and this video! 😍 I have literally dreamt about hiring an organizer. I feel like I live in a constant state of chaos no matter my efforts!!
This single mama (with severe ADHD😳) has been home with my two high-risk kiddos since the start of the pandemic because they cannot attend school. I’ve always struggled with organization and my doom piles 🤪-but it has gotten so so SO much harder!
One day…🤩🤩🤩
Perhaps the Minimalist Home channel would be useful to you. Her how-to-simplify your life channel is specifically for people with ADHD. Also the Clutterbug channel. She has ADHD and offers tips on how she cleans and organizes her home.
@@maggierose97 thank you SO much! Appreciate you and the info 🙃🤟🏼
FYI... some of us specialize in working with ADHD clients. I have for over 25 years and understand the complex challenges!
I have wondered what it would entail to hire a professional organizer. This is super helpful!
This was a pretty sweet video! Loved that you did this for urself! I hav never used a professional bt one day with a newer bigger kitchen i surely will! For now i am just living thru swooning at all the useful perfection of others kitchens :) i would use a pro in addition to the kitchen for kids room and playroom as well! Could use their keen senses for study area and playroom for sure!
Before watching this video, I'd never have considered hiring an organise. Like you, I'm just finishing a massive kitchen redesign, so I'm tempted. In addition, my bedroom is a complete train wreck, and now I'm thinking about that, too. Thanks for doing the experiment for us!
How interesting! It would have been nice to do this when we redid our kitchen. The cabinets were different and it was overwhelming with all this blank space to figure out what should go where. I like the virtual idea. At this point I'd consider it for our master closet. It is big, with little pre-existing storage.
I have definitely considered a professional organizer for my home. For every room! 😂 Thanks for sharing the information and especially the cost.
I’d love to have a professional organizer do our closets. My husband and I share a fairly small master closet. The kids both have those sliding door, awkward closets where there’s a ton of dead space you can’t access easily due to the door orientation. I have no idea what to do in there except stack bins in the dead space.
I have never hired a professional organizer. Yes, I would consider it. For my kitchen and closet’s.
Thank you for doing this for us! I for one appreciate you and the experience! Take care and enjoy your new kitchen!
I still think I would want someone to come help in person and I would also need to throw out a bunch of stuff before hand. I would want the option to buy organizing stuff from somewhere cheaper.
I hired a professional to go through my closet when I was working and it was so helpful I believe it was 200.00 worth every penny
So interesting! I compare it to hiring a decorator for a walk through, or a landscaper. I've learned...both can save you money in the long run, help you not make regrettable mistakes.
Love love love your dark green cabinets❤️
I wish I saw this before Christmas, maybe I’ll keep it on my list for my daughters birthday’s💞
i did the same thing recently, hired a Konmari certified professional!
it really speed things up for me, and worth it. i have been an impulse shopper & hoarder for years and 2yrs ago i started decluttering and watching your youtube videos (along with many other minimalist, konmari and decluttering videos) but my progress was really slow...
p.s. it was about usd50/hour, she quoted me 20hours initially, but i was able to do it in 12hours because i DIYed a lot in between the sessions and completed her "homework" on my own :p
I have a friend that's a professional organizer, and she is amazing. She came and helped me reorganize most of my house and it was one of the best things I've ever done
Okay doing this! I'm hiring them. My main hang up is having people in my house and feeling judged. But I can totally do a zoom video or similar with someone and feel more comfortable that way! LOVE THIS!
hella ya! now I would do this after seeing your experience. awesome insight. yes, organizers can be stubborn.
I would so hire one and buy everything, like you did. Go you! Money well spent!
This seems 100% worth it! Glad you had such a great experience
I would hire one for my garage. Thanks for the helpful video.
I would hire someone to organize my kitchen!
Me tooooooo!!! 😆
Did you look into built-in solutions? I feel like 50% of organizing is making up for poor designs. I have bought SO many organizational things over the years, I probably would've saved money if I had paid upfront for a custom kitchen cabinet design. Of course there are some things that still need to be purchased like food containers and the like, but something I love about older homes is that they have a lot of built in features like knife racks, lazy susans, pull-out utensil holders, custom inserts for pans, etc.
I came close to hiring a professional organizer, but it didn’t work out. I would pick the kitchen too because it seems like the most complicated space that has to function well.
Please do an indepth video of your kitchen organization!
Me: how am I'm 32 years old and I'm just now finding out I can hire a professional organizer??? My whole house needs help 🤣🤣🤣 no way I could do virtual tho, they gone have to come to my house!! Thank you so much for this video, it just changed my life!🤣
The place I need to have organized the most is the homeschooling stuff. I have 5 kids spread out 13 years, so I literally have materials for every grade! I wonder what I could accomplish with an entire day and $1000 worth of cubes or adjustable bookshelves…. I still have to overcome the procrastination issue though.
Thanks for sharing your experience.
I never thought to do this!! Now I want this done for our fairly new kitchen! Thank you! John 3:16❤️
Interesting. I haven't considered it, but now I'm am. 🤣
Remodeling my kitchen soon and it
Sounds like this is definitely a great idea! Thanks for
Sharing!
Me *is a near extreme minimalist* .... I have a junk box?
My clothes all have their own homes, I always make sure my shirts are hung, I pull the hanger from the shirt I'm wearing that day and put it in front, short to long to long sleeve. My pants go in the order I will wear them that week...
Books are in size order. Cups in size order, and I got my ear plugs (earrings) and crystals all organized in containers from JoAnns.
That's it. That's all I got. That's my stuff. Besides my computer.
Ooh and I keep a bujo to write down my numbers.
Love your video it gives us something to really think about. Enjoy your new kitchen.
This is awesome. Thank you for sharing.
Awesome! I would hire help for my kitchen. There are several spaces that just don't feel right, but knowing the best solution or finding the right product is hard.
I have never hired, but I might for my garage. Looks great
I’ll definitely hire a professional organizer, thanks for the video 👍🏽
Thank you for the video. It was very helpful and it actually convinced me to hire a professional for organizing when it’s time to do it.
I have one question: I see that this was done very recently and so, I am not sure if you have started to get a sense of how functional it is in a day to day life. I would really like to see a follow up video with your experience for couple of months.
Functionality, something that I spend more time trying to organize in a way that I have the most used stuff very handy which is necessary for quick access of things (in kitchen), especially as you have little time to cook with kids at home.
Thank you for the video again.
I really like your videos😃
WOW awesome information what a great idea we have renovated our entire house its almost done the three bedrooms two bathrooms three hall closets and hall are finished and now by the first week of August the living ,dining room and kitchen will be done oh and the laundry room the entire house is empty totally empty we are living in the small house in the Back but I am like totally frozen on how and what to do next so yess I'm going to look into a professional organizer awesome !! Love love your kitchen great information thank you for sharing
I would totally do it. And it would probably be my kitchen. It’s small and the drawers and some cabinets are small. I have 2 pantries though, and I could probably utilize that space better.
If money was no option I would hire one and let them organize my whole house. I am doing some major purging at the moment.
We’re going to re-do our kitchen in the next year or so. I’m definitely going to get a professional organizer to help when it’s done! I’m thinking it may be easier to get help right now with the garage.
I would absolutely hire one, and it would be definitely my kitchen and pantry!!!
That is awesome
I watch do it on a dime and she does reorganization using mostly dollar store and Walmart supplies
But I can see the benefits of having a professional help especially the first time
Well I'm pretty sure we would need the whole house organized tbh 😅 but I think it's the kitchen that's causing the most headache. We don't have much storage there and are a family of 5... The biggest problems I have are the cupboards highest up directly under the ceiling, because I don't reach it easily so I don't want to put things there that we need often or are heavy, and the corner cabinet because everything just gets shoved in there and it's a mess.