The Home Organiser

The Home Organiser Sometimes the scale of a task can be overwhelming - I'm here to help. Hi my name is Sue. I have always been one of those people who are naturally organised.
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Most of my background is in people and project management and I now specialise in home and office decluttering and organising. I love the benefits of bringing order into a place. Naturally I use my organisation skills in my home and over the years have successfully helped friends and neighbours with areas of concern in their houses. When I realised that Decluttering and Organisation was a recognis

ed skill I was over the moon and jumped at the chance to start up my own small business. For years people have paid for help with cleaning, ironing, gardening - the tasks they don't like, or excel at. Now it's becoming more common for people to ask for help with decluttering and organising. There are many reasons for needing help:
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* sometimes the task seems so big it's hard to know where to start and so you don't
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* a child may have left home and their room could be used for another purpose (guest/hobby room)
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* looking to sell your home and want it to look its best against competitors
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*loss of a loved one and need support to go through their belongings
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I'm based in Blackpool but available across the Lancashire and South Cumbria areas. I am sensitive to the embarrassment and worries caused by being overwhelmed with ‘stuff’. I am here to help, not to judge, and I get such huge satisfaction from seeing the difference I make to clients; leaving them relaxed and positive for the future, ready to enjoy their reclaimed space. My service is friendly, professional and totally confidential. If you don’t know where, or how, to start let me help you. Please take a look at my website and get in touch to take the first step.

Often one of the first things I do for a client moving home is create an inventory of their furniture.Walking through ea...
17/06/2026

Often one of the first things I do for a client moving home is create an inventory of their furniture.

Walking through each room with them I record each item of furniture and whether an item is moving with them or not. If not, I record whether it's going to a family member or friend, can be auctioned, donated to charity or is for clearance.

The lists I produce give clarity at a time when there's often a lot going on in my client's mind. Sometimes decisions are not yet made and an items can appear on 2-3 lists (in red or with a *) but at least it's recorded and noted that the decision is needed.

Each list has a purpose:

To move - can highlight if too much is being planned for an individual room (especially if downsizing); it's also useful to hand to the removal firm as a basis for their quote;

To auction - can be emailed to an auction house (with photos) to see if there is sufficient volume/value to send to auction, and be a basis for their collection quote and a record of what was collected for auction;

To charity - can be emailed to a local charity to clarify what is on offer;

To clearance - can be emailed to a clearance company as a basis for their quote

At the start these lists are often fluid with things moving from one to another until just before the collection/move; but having them means that everyone is on the same page and has clarity on what is going where.

The goal of organising isn't to make your home pristine, but rather to make your life more calm and functional. Organise...
15/06/2026

The goal of organising isn't to make your home pristine, but rather to make your life more calm and functional.

Organise your home and you will end up with less clutter, a neater home which is easier to clean, improved productivity and less stress and, most important of all, more quality time for yourself and your family.

When I'm helping clients to move house and downsize I'm often amazed at the volume of towels they've accumulated over th...
12/06/2026

When I'm helping clients to move house and downsize I'm often amazed at the volume of towels they've accumulated over the years. Often wanting a new colour scheme but reluctant to throw the old ones away as there's still life in them.

Gather all the towels together and sort into size order - bath, hand, guest, facecloth etc.

Pull out any that are past their best & consider if you need to keep one or two for dirty jobs, drying the dog etc. Be realistic as to how often in the last 12 months you've needed an old towel, and what size is best to keep. Consider where's the best place to keep "old" towels - shed/garage; car boot for dog walking?

Consider how many towels you need per bathroom or per person? Maybe one bath & hand towel in use, a set in the wash and a set for guests? Once you've decided what number is right for you pick your favourites until you achieve the number you wanted and let the others go. If towels aren't used and rotated on a regular basis they can get fusty; they also take up a lot of storage so well worth reducing where you can.

Wipe out the storage area and consider how best to store the towels. My everyday towels are rolled and on their ends in a basket in my boiler cupboard; guest towels live under the guest bed folded and alongside the bedding.

Animal charities and vets are often very grateful for towels that can be used for animal bedding etc.

If you're downsizing it can be difficult to picture where furniture will go, and whether it will fit.I often produce flo...
10/06/2026

If you're downsizing it can be difficult to picture where furniture will go, and whether it will fit.

I often produce floorplans to help clients visualise where things will fit - depending on the scale of the job and the level of concern it'll either be a draft on the estate agent's floorplan diagram or I'll measure and map out the furniture on the carpet at the new property.

It's important to note where sockets and switches are for the placement of tall units and for automated chairs to minimise the trip risks of trailing cables. If my client uses walking aides or a wheelchair I need to ensure there's a wide enough walk way and turning point to keep them safe.

Floorplans can be helpful to removal firms on move day to be sure furniture is being placed in the correct room and location within the room.

There are 3 main reasons for keeping things:1) sentimentality,2) guilt,3) it may come in handy.There are only 3 things t...
08/06/2026

There are 3 main reasons for keeping things:

1) sentimentality,
2) guilt,
3) it may come in handy.

There are only 3 things to focus on when deciding what to keep:

1) Do I love it now?
2) Do I use/wear it now?
3) Do I need it now?

Clients have often changed their colour schemes over the years but are reluctant to throw the old bedding away as there'...
05/06/2026

Clients have often changed their colour schemes over the years but are reluctant to throw the old bedding away as there's still life in them. If you've moved on to a new colour because you were fed up of the old one let anything associated with it go and enjoy the fresh start.

Consider for each bed you have how many sets you need. Often it's just one on the bed and one in stock (maybe winter & summer so 4 in total). For a spare bed it may only need to be 2 sets. Having less bedding used more frequently reduces the risk of fustiness.

Once you have your number:

Gather all the bedding together and sort into size order and type - single, double, king; flat sheet and fitted sheet, duvet cover, pillowcase.

Remembering the number you felt you needed pick out sets for each bed; we always have favourites that get picked before others so the ones you are letting go won't be missed.

Consider where bedding is being stored - is it the best place or are there alternatives (airing cupboard, wardrobe shelves, under bed drawers/plastic tubs or material bags). Wipe out the storage area before restocking and consider how best to store the bedding - is it in sets or by type? I store my bed's bedding in a drawer under the bed with flat sheets together, pillowcases together etc. It's the same for my spare bed (plus the guest towels). You can fold the duvet cover and pillowcases inside one pillowcase to keep sets together.

Animal charities and vets are often very grateful for old bedding that can be used for animal bedding etc.

I received some lovely flowers from a lady I moved into a retirement apartment last week. During working with her I help...
04/06/2026

I received some lovely flowers from a lady I moved into a retirement apartment last week.

During working with her I helped her decide what furniture to move, how best to dispose of unwanted furniture (auction liaison), downsizing, change of address notifications and then on moving day overseeing the removal firm and unpacking.

Such a lovely lady, I was privileged to support her move to the next chapter of her life.

Being organised saves time and reduces waste.If you have a home for each item you'll be able to check what you have and ...
03/06/2026

Being organised saves time and reduces waste.

If you have a home for each item you'll be able to check what you have and what you need. For example, if you only keep cellotape in the top left kitchen drawer you can see when it's getting ready for replacement. Chances are it'll stop you seeing cellotape in the shop, wondering if you've got any and buying it unnecessarily. The same applies to tins of carrots, toothpaste and, indeed, everything else.

Knowing what perishable food you have in stock, and writing a shopping list based on the meals you're planning for the next few days, can reduce food waste too which also saves you money.

A study revealed that on average we have an incredible £2,600 worth of unwanted possessions in our homes.These are made ...
01/06/2026

A study revealed that on average we have an incredible £2,600 worth of unwanted possessions in our homes.

These are made up of:
* clothes that don't fit, weren't quite right, have top/no bottom to go with them;
* impulse buys - kitchen gadgets;
* films/books we'll not revisit;
* gifts that weren't quite right;
* things bought on offer - bargain! Was it? If you've not yet used it..... maybe not

If you have any of these take action now - either let them go and free up your space or start to use them so they earn their place in your home

There's a theory that every sock you lose comes back as a plastic lid that fits nothing!* Take all the plastic tubs out ...
29/05/2026

There's a theory that every sock you lose comes back as a plastic lid that fits nothing!

* Take all the plastic tubs out of the cupboards/drawers and place on the worktop/table; wipe out the cupboard/drawer.

* Match tops with bottoms

* Discard any without lids - consider if they'd be useful for organising inside any drawers (utensils, make up, stationery)

* Discard any discoloured, damaged or a size/shape you don't use

* If you've several the same size consider if you need that many the same. Are you aiming to contain them in a certain size of space; you may need to let some go to achieve your goal.

* Stack inside each other where you can and consider putting elastic bands around lids to hold them together, or have 1 bottom the lids will stand in.

Job done!

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