Hands-on Organizing
- How do we get started?
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We start with a phone consultation. This consultation lasts about
thirty minutes and is your opportunity to ask questions and tell us
what you want to organize. There is no charge for the consultation,
even if you decide not to hire Space Inventors.
During this conversation, we will ask you what is working in your space
and what is not. Most people find the question "what isn't working?" to
be the easier question. After all, that is why you called us! But the
answer to "what is working?" is just as valuable. It tells us what your
natural organizing style is (yes, you do have one!) and lets us know
what your priorities are.
- What happens during a hands-on organizing session?
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Our first appointment will start with a quick walk-through of your home
or business. You do not have to show us every area - we respect your
privacy. The areas you do share will tell us what space and supplies
you have for us to work with.
At this time, please tell us one or two things you want to accomplish
during our time together. Our session will last three hours (or longer
if you wish) and we want to make sure we meet your needs.
We will then work with you side-by-side, one-on-one to reclaim your
space. Our time together will be fun, hard work, enlightening, and
sometimes emotional, but you won't be doing it alone. Together we will
invent the perfect space!
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- Green organizing
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Space Inventors is proud to be an eco- and people-friendly business.
As a "green business," we are concerned about limiting both the nature
and volume of the products we and our clients consume and discard.
Clients who are similarly concerned about respecting the environment
and exercising thoughtful purchasing habits will find a sympathetic ear
when working with Space Inventors.
We provide our clients with options to donate their unneeded goods, and
encourage them to reuse or buy locally-produced, fair-trade, or organic
goods when possible.
Read about the products Space Inventors
recommends and uses.
- What if I'm not a tree-hugger?
- At no point in our session together will we ask you to hug a tree!
However, there are a few things you will notice about our style.
- We will encourage you to find new homes for any unwanted items. Of
course, we have plenty of resources for donating items in the Lehigh
Valley and will share them with you to make this process as easy as
possible. If you are not accustomed to donating rather than throwing
things out, you may be surprised at how good you feel! Donating your
unneeded but serviceable items to those who will use them can bring
great joy. And knowing that your things are going to a new home may
even make it easier for your to let go of them.
- We will encourage you to recycle your household or office waste.
Often this is just as simple as putting a paper recycling bin under
your desk. If you have been annoyed by finding space for recycle bins,
you'll be surprise how much easier it is once your space is organized.
- We will encourage you to select eco-friendly products when they are
available and to patronize locally-owned businesses. Again, we have
plenty of resources in these areas to make this as easy as possible.
Once you become accustomed to the higher level of service that small
local businesses offer, you may never again go back to a "big box"
store to hear a clerk say "I don't know, I just work here."
If this approach to managing your stuff sounds enlightening, give us a
call! All in all, you don't have to hug a tree to work with us. But
it helps if you're at least willing to shake hands!
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