In this personal reflection, our team member, Michele, shares how she discovered that professional organizing is not just about order—it’s about people, memories, and supporting clients through moments that truly matter.
I never envisioned myself becoming a professional organizer. Sure, I loved analyzing spaces and bringing order to them. I enjoyed watching HGTV shows about de-cluttering and downsizing. And I was always trying new ways to corral my kids’ sports equipment, my husband’s socks, my dogs’ toys, and my own paperwork. But it wasn’t something I ever imagined as a career.
That changed when I learned more about the work the Consider It Done team does—and realized it was much more than I had imagined “professional organizing” to be.
Our team helps people during times of transition in their lives. Those transitions can be sad, stressful, happy, or overwhelming—sometimes all at once. The best way to explain Consider It Done’s role in these moments is to share one of my experiences as a professional organizer.
There was a client who lived out of state. Her mother had recently passed away, and her father had passed away several years earlier. She had been named the administrator of her mother’s estate and needed to sell her mom’s home. The house was filled with her parents’ belongings. She was exhausted from traveling back and forth, managing estate responsibilities, and grieving the loss of her parents.
Unsure how she could handle everything on her own, she hired Consider It Done to help. She told me, “I’ve pulled out a few things I want to keep. I feel guilty, but could you take care of everything else? You can donate or discard it…I just need this to be done.” I could hear the stress and exhaustion in her voice. I reassured her that we would help.
Our team carefully and respectfully worked through the contents of the home—we didn’t simply “trash or donate” everything. Along the way, we set aside items we believed might have monetary value and checked to see if she was interested in selling them. We also saved items with clear sentimental importance, such as a family Bible and her parents’ wedding photos.
One carefully wrapped item in a bedside table drawer caught my attention: a medal her father had been awarded for his service in World War II.
When we showed the client the progress we had made, she was incredibly appreciative and relieved that we hadn’t taken a wholesale clean-out approach. When she saw the medal, she cried—a moment that reminded all of us how deeply meaningful even the smallest items can be.
At Consider It Done, our goal is not simply to clear a space, but to provide relief, dignity, and peace of mind during times of transition. Whether those moments are filled with grief, uncertainty, or new beginnings, we are honored to walk alongside our clients—and sometimes, to help them rediscover what matters most along the way.
Michele Thorp, CID Organizer