The idea of having less stuff sounds great. However, you’ll need to invest time and energy into decluttering your surroundings. And, you may need to invest money too.
“When people are looking for a solution to their clutter problems or are jumping into minimalism for the sake of it, they end up spending more money by purchasing items or services to help them,” says Spandrio. “Many people with some amount of clutter tend to hire people to help them, especially if they get overwhelmed,” she says.
Depending on where you live, professional organizers can charge anywhere from $30 to $80 an hour. Some, like Spandrio, tend to charge per session, which can reach $300. These professionals guide you through your items and help you decide whether they should stay or go.
This means that the more clutter you have, the more time it will take for your personal organizer to clear out your space. One of Spandrio’s clients, a successful stockbroker, had so much clutter in his home office that it turned into 200 hours of work for her. I’ll let you do the math on that one.
