Virtual Professional Home Decluttering and Organizing

Virtual Services

We offer the same ranges of services virtually as we do in person, with the exception of the fact that you do the physical work, and we can't take away donations on your behalf:

Virtual Supportive Decluttering

Virtual Organizing

Virtual Quick Fix

Virtual Catch-up Sessions

We also offer Virtual Body Doubling - see below.

What are virtual decluttering and organizing?

Instead of coming to your home, I meet with you by video call. During our sessions, I'll help you decide what to tackle, break the project into manageable steps, answer questions, help you make decisions, and keep you moving forward. You do the physical work during, and ideally in between, our sessions.

As we work together you will learn and practice important decluttering and organizing skills which will help to prevent the clutter from coming back!

What is virtual body doubling?

Body doubling is a productivity tool that helps many people start and stick to tasks. Basically, your body double, me, is there with you (virtually, in this case), while you work, but they don't help or provide direction. Their presence is what helps to keep you focused and on track.  

During virtual body doubling sessions, we start with a brief check-in on what you plan to work on, and then we each work on our own tasks with occasional touch-points. 

What can I work on virtually?

Most things that a professional organizer could help you with in person, they can also support you around virtually. For example, you could work together on:

• Decluttering a bedroom, basement, garage, office, or other space
• Sorting through papers and deciding what needs to be kept
• Creating systems for frequently used items
• Organizing a closet, pantry, or storage area
• Deciding what to donate, sell, recycle, or discard
• Creating a plan for a larger organizing project
• Figuring out what storage solutions would actually work for you
• Simply getting started when you're so overwhelmed that you don't know where to begin

And of course, virtual organizing works great for projects that don't require someone physically present, such as organizing digital files, email, photos, or other information.

What would be different from in-person organizing?

That’s an excellent question, and there definitely are differences to take into account. Here are a few to consider:

First, you would need to do all of the physical work of organizing. If you have physical limitations that would make this difficult for you, you could have a friend or family member there with you to help. 

Second, progress tends to be slower. This is because, even if you have a helper with you, there will only be one person working rather than two, and that person won’t have the skills and experience that your professional organizer does.  Virtual organizing sessions also tend to be shorter (1 to 1.5 hours in length). We can speed things up by meeting more frequently, if desired.

Third, it is more important with virtual organizing that you continue working on decluttering and organizing beween sessions, especially if you don’t want more than one session per week. You can still make progress only working during your sessions, but the results will come more quickly if you work a bit on your own as well. Your organizer will be happy to suggest simple things you can do to keep up the momentum.

Fourth, you will likely learn more decluttering and organizing skills, since you’ll be doing the actual work yourself! With an in-person professional organizer it can be easier to sit back and let them do the thinking. With virtual organizing you’ll get more practice at decision-making and organizing skills that you can use long after your sessions are finished.

Are virtual decluttering and organizing right for me?

Virtual decluttering and organizing could be a great fit for you! Can you check all of the following boxes? 

• You are physically able to move, sort, and put away your belongings yourself, or have someone who could help with that during sessions.
• You have a reliable internet and/or phone connection.
• You don’t mind the work taking a bit longer, or you are willing to schedule more frequent short sessions.

Why not give it a try? 

It also doesn’t have to be one or the other! Some people have both in-person and virtual sessions, depending on their schedules and the project they are working on at the moment.

Curious or ready to get started?

Whether you're overwhelmed by a room that's gotten out of control, are struggling to decide what to keep, or simply don't know where to start, virtual organizing can give you the guidance, encouragement, and accountability you need. 

If you're not sure whether virtual organizing would be a good fit, why not set up a free consultation to chat more about what might make sense for you?