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Professional declutterer, any thoughts?

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Relocatiorelocation · 21/10/2022 20:47

I'm seriously considering becoming one...
Has anyone used one? Or would anyone like one but doesn't for whatever reason, what's stopping you? How much have / would you pay?
Any opinions welcome

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NCforthisoneo · 22/10/2022 18:18

The only part of this service that I'd want would be the recycling. I would happily pay someone to sort through and Ebay/Freecycle/charity shop a load of stuff.

I would absolutely hate someone standing next to me while I tidied my house and telling me to throw my belongings in the bin while saying trite stuff about memories (am sure you wouldn't be trite, op, but that's the stereotype)- it would make me more inclined to hang onto everything out of sheer bloody-mindedness. That said, I am pretty good at throwing things away- what I lack is time, not ability or inclination.

EmeraldShamrock1 · 23/10/2022 21:46

I'd say you would find work advertising as a sensitive clear out service for families of those who died.

drspouse · 23/10/2022 23:04

I'd pay.
We have two DCs and one has SEN. We both work and the house still looks like we are doing home learning in lockdown. I feel anxious when I look at it.
We have a cleaner but we're still overwhelmed. We aren't hoarders, we just have too much stuff and no time to sort it out.

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