It's the season to clean up.
When the chaotic and stressful 2020 comes to an end and the Christmas boxes need repackaging and clearing away, you might want to channel your inner Marie Kondo or revisit The Home Edit for inspiration. When you feel exhausted, consider hiring a professional.
Heidi Johnson, owner of Green Cleaning and Organizing at Heidi , has been doing professional cleaning for 25 years. During this time she learned that sometimes people need help with housework, but most of the time they need help organizing.
"Sometimes cleaning starts with making things right," said Johnson. "I've noticed over the last few years that people are training almost better."
He takes care of small jobs like pantries and cupboards.
Johnson said there are books, videos, and thoughts everywhere for people who want to hide out, but it can be overwhelming at times.
A healed dresser of Kat Drerup's jewels can be seen at her home in Mount Pleasant on Wednesday, December 16, 2020. Andrew J. Whitaker / team
"I had organized jobs where they see these shows, inspire them, and try to do it themselves and go that far," Johnson said. "But sometimes people are overwhelmed. You need a coach, someone who says, 'Come on, let's think about the goal.'
Sometimes the goal of "doing all weekend" isn't realistic, and Johnson said a layered approach works well too. If you record in crowded rooms every three to six months, it may slowly get your room to where you want it to be.
Johnson said he had a soft spot for Kondo's method of teaching order: touching things and recording whether the object brings joy and purpose to your life.
Kat Drerup's shoes will be held at their next venue in Mount Pleasant on Wednesday, December 16, 2020. Andrew J. Whitaker / team
Jennifer Truesdale, owner of STR8N UP Professional Organizing Services , said she is one of 350 certified professional organizers around the world. He has spent 1,500 hours with clients and attended certification courses.
Truesdale warned people who were making their own precautions that the shows might trick them into believing they could have a room or an entire house in one day.
Truesdale said there is a demand and an increase in the number of people who want "Instagram-worthy homes". You want to see the really nice aesthetic of everything.
Truesdale said he saw a spike as the coronavirus pandemic closed the country and forced people to stay home longer.
A filing system will take place on Wednesday December 16, 2020 at the closest Kat Drerup headquarters in Mount Pleasant. Andrew J. Whitaker / team
"Home offices and classrooms were makeshift, but then cheaper environments were required to work and study at home," he said.
He works with clients on a case-by-case basis, identifying their needs and how quickly they want to get the job done. Works in residential and business organizations. For companies, it focuses on smaller ones with fewer than 10 employees.
Truesdale said residential storage requirements generally focus on the kitchen, home office, closets, clothing, garages and paper. She said about half of her job involves counseling and teaching, while the other half does the work herself.
"I speak during my sessions, constantly giving advice and training, or explaining why we are approaching something like me," said Truesdale.
But why do we like to watch these host shows and sometimes see two, three or four in one session?
Kat Drerup's closest Home Office on Wednesday December 16, 2020 in Mount Pleasant. Andrew J. Whitaker / team
Sarah Robertson, associate professor of psychology at the College of Charleston, said there is much evidence that the organization is therapeutic.
"In the context of the pandemic, people are working a lot more from home and viewing their homes as a mess that they were unfamiliar with before the pandemic," Robertson said. "They are also suffering from high levels of stress from the pandemic."
A study published in the Bulletin of Personality and Social Psychology in 2010 found that the way people describe their home correlates with levels of cortisol, the stress hormone.
Robertson said that people who described their homes in terms of "clutter," "disorganization," and "incomplete" had elevated cortisol levels during the day. People who described their homes as "quiet" or "organized" showed that cortisol levels decreased during the day.
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