If you're considering asking a professional organiser to help you with home organising and decluttering services you probably have quite a few questions and maybe some concerns. I've covered some of the more frequently asked questions below, but don't hesitate to contact me by phone, text or email with any questions that you can't find the answers to.

The brief answer is that as a professional organiser I take pride and delight in helping to restore order and calm to cluttered and disorganised homes. Clients seek my services for a variety of reasons including lack of time, hectic family life and lack of space. I offer a free in-depth consultation to ensure that my home organising and decluttering services are always tailored to your individual circumstances and lifestyle. If decluttering is the aim of your session I will work with you to gather, assess and declutter the possessions in the area of focus, providing support and guidance to enable you to make decisions on what to keep and what to discard. Whilst organising, I focus on creating a space that suits your lifestyle and that looks and behaves the way you want and need it to. Where necessary, I'll suggest systems and solutions to support you in keeping the area organised once the session is finished. All services aim to provide you with a long-term, liveable solution, not just a quick-fix.

Dunmow Decluttering, offers a variety of professional organiser services across Essex and east Hertfordshire including: Decluttering services (undefined) Home organisation services(undefined) Pre move decluttering sessions(undefined) New Home unpacking sessions(undefined) Retirement decluttering and organisation Kitchen decluttering and organisation(undefined) Bedroom decluttering and organisation(undefined) Office decluttering and organisation(undefined) Wardrobe decluttering and organisation(undefined) Kids' room decluttering and organisation(undefined) Cupboard decluttering and organisation(undefined) If you can't see what you need listed, do get in touch with me at welcome@dunmowdecluttering.co.uk

I offer professional decluttering, home organising and unpacking services in and around the following areas: Essex: Basildon Billericay Braintree Brentwood Chelmsford Chigwell Chipping Ongar Colchester Epping Harlow Halstead Loughton Maldon Romford Rayleigh Saffron Walden South Woodham Ferrers Stansted Mountfitchet Wickford Witham East Hertfordshire: Bishop's Stortford Hertford Hoddesdon Sawbridgeworth If you're thinking about working with a professional organiser and you're not sure if I cover your area, do get in touch - I'm more than happy to consider visiting outside these areas

In a normal week my business hours are: Weekdays: 08:00 to 18:00 Saturday: 09:00 to 17:00 Sunday: 10:00 to 13:00 I completely understand that there will be times that clients may want to book me outside these times - for example house moves and unpacking - so just contact me if this is the case, I'll always be as flexible as I can.

Dunmow Decluttering offers a free consultation either in person or by phone if you're further afield. The consultation is an important part of the process, allowing us to get to know each other and helping me to understand your lifestyle and your individual preferences and requirements. There is no obligation to book a session after the consultation.

Session times vary from one client to another and depend on the area worked on, the client's wishes and whether both decluttering and organsiation are involved. In my experience, a four hour session works really well as a start and allows good progress to be made, so I offer the four hour Fabulous Foundation session onto which additional hours can be added as necessary to a maximum of eight hours. We'll have the opportunity to talk about session lengths at your consultation when we look at the areas you would like to work on. I'm happy to be flexible and I'll fit sessions in around your work, appointments or school run timings if I can.

I offer a four-hour Fabulous Foundation session for £140. If you need more time, additional hours can be added on the same day for £30 each, up to a maximum of seven hours.

As a professional organiser, the reason that I do what I do is to help you with your clutter. I never judge or make assumptions and I consider it a privilege to be invited into your home to help you - my mind is focussed on how to help you declutter and organise. From the first phone call, text or email, our conversations, consultations and sessions will be in confidence. It's important to me that you are able to trust me and feel completely comfortable during sessions.

This will vary depending on the session and whether both decluttering and organising are involved. Decluttering sessionare always conducted with my client present. We will work side by side and with my support and advice you'll make decisions about which items to keep and which to let go. Sessions involving purely organisation can take place with or without the client directly present, depending on your wishes.

Dunmow Decluttering does not hold a Waste Carriers Licence and so I do not physically remove items from your house. However, I will ensure that any items to be removed after a decluttering or organising session are properly sorted, categorised and labelled if necessary, to make their removal as straightforward as possible for you.

During a decluttering session all decisions about what to keep and what to let go of are always entirely in the hands of the client. I will never make you get rid of something that you want to keep and I never physically take away items from your home.

I never post photographs of my clients' homes on either my website or my social media channels. On occasion I may ask to take photographs to help plan a session. Any such photographs taken will be with your consent and will be deleted once the session is finished.

Every home and client is unique, so the time it takes to declutter varies. During our free consultation, I'll get to know you and your space, and together we'll estimate how much time you'll need. Rest assured, we'll work at a pace that feels right for you.

if you're considering hiring a professional organiser, it's natural that you'll have a number of questions about the decluttering and organising process. If you can't find the answer to a question in these pages, or if you just want to have a chat about what happens to get more of an idea, please do get in touch by phone, text or email. I'm always more than happy to answer any questions.