I’m based in Reading, Berkshire (UK) and I am happy to travel up to 15 miles at no extra cost. If you live further away I will charge a small additional fee which would be discussed and agreed upon beforehand. How long is the initial consultation? The initial consultation in your home, which usually lasts 30 – 60 minutes, is charged at £30 with payment due at the time of booking. How long will a d
ecluttering session take? This varies quite a lot, depending on which room/area you’d like to work on. Most projects take a minimum of 3 hours but I will be able to give a more accurate estimate after my initial consultation. If you would like multiple rooms done at once, then it’s possible that we will need to spread it out over a few days. I charge £30 per hour for the decluttering session. What if I have young children at home? I am very happy to come and work with you whilst there are young children around. I’m a mum myself and I know that finding childcare is not always easy. However, I would prefer to know in advance as we may need to modify the amount we expect to achieve that day. I’d like to make the most of the decluttering session in order for you to get the best value out of it, so it might be beneficial for you to choose a day when the children are not at home. Please reach out to me and we can find the best day/time for this. Do I need to be there with you? You will need to be there for parts of the process. It is very important that we work on the project together as only you can decide which items you are happy to let go of as I will not throw any items away without your consent. However, there are some parts of the project that I’ll be able to do on my own so it’s your decision whether you leave me to it or if you want to be present and involved in the whole project. If it is difficult for you to find a weekday slot, feel free to reach out to me. I will try my best to find a suitable day and time. I’m able to work evenings or weekends for an additional fee which will be discussed beforehand. It would be useful if you have some spare storage containers/boxes/files etc. that we can reuse during our session but I usually advise to not buy anything new before the decluttering session. You will have a much better idea what you need to buy after our session. We will need a vacuum cleaner (a small handheld one is sufficient) and a cleaning cloth to wipe down surfaces as we go. What happens during the initial consultation? I will assess how long I think the job will take. This will give you an idea on how many hours or days it will take and also how much it will cost you. What happens during a decluttering session? We will be looking at your clutter and deciding what to keep, donate, re-use or throw away. We will then look at the space you have and how best to organise it. I can also make suggestions on what storage solutions I think would be best for your home and the space available. Do you clean the house? We will be doing some basic cleaning (vacuuming corners, dusting, wiping down surfaces before putting stuff back on the shelves or in the cupboards etc) but I will not bring any cleaning materials with me. However, I work closely with a cleaning company and if you wish for your house to be cleaned after the decluttering session, please mention this in our initial consultation and I can look at organising a cleaner to come and clean afterwards. Do you take the stuff away with you? I’m happy to take a small quantity of good quality items with me (within reason) that I will donateto a charity shop on your behalf for an additional £10 per sessionGBP. but I’m unable to take any household waste/recycling with me. Which payment methods do you accept? I can accept bank transfers or cash and an invoice can be issued upon request.
