Help in the Home

So what do our clients say about us?

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Julie talking about how our help in the home service

enabled her to de-clutter and get organised >>

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I've achieved, and I am continuing to achieve visible, tangible results that I can feel every time I step into any room in my home.  All that does is confirm that I made a good decision to get Clare in to help me for 2 consecutive days. 

It's an amazing feeling to know that I just need to tidy up and put things back in their clearly defined homes, rather than clear clutter which is much more time and energy consuming.

I worried terribly about whether I was doing the right thing - it's a lot of money after all, but you really do get a lot for your money and ultimately you get the results. I've already sold 3 pieces of furniture on eBay that would have paid for Clare 3 times over, so really I made money by paying for Clare to help me!

If in doubt just focus on what life will be like without the clutter - then book Clare.  I'd recommend to anyone to get Clare in to help because she holds your hand for 6 weeks after she's been in your home.  2 days of Clare has helped me change my life, not just my home. It was worth every penny.

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I had been a top tip subcriber for 3 years before I reached the point that I knew I needed Clare to come and teach and coach me to clear my clutter. As a result I have just one question - why didn't I do it sooner?!   I wasted 3 years worrying about the cost, but I must have spent a lot more on all the things that became clutter in that time. 

The irony is that I didn't think twice about spending money on 'stuff', but I did about getting Clare to come and help me.

If you're struggling with your clutter don't make the mistake I did and wait 3 years. It's the best money you'll EVER spend because you'll get so much more out of it than just a clutter free and organised home.

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I’ve learnt a lot from having the 1-2-1 home consultation but more importantly the 6 weeks of follow up support. I’ve learnt to take things a step at a time, prioritise things that need to be done, not to feel guilty for not getting everything done at once, not to put things to the side and the fact that this system really does work!  Thanks Clare, 2009 is off to a great start thanks to your help.

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When you've tried everything else on your own and failed, give this a try. It just works!  The initial chat over the phone with Clare was very positive and inspiring, and immediately made me feel that clearing the clutter in my house was indeed possible and didn't need to be overwhelming. If you have any doubts, pick up that phone!  I was amazed at how different the living room was when Clare left. It was almost like we had just moved in, and I had just arranged things the way I wanted them. I was also surprised at how easy decisions about things became once I had such a clear picture of how I wanted things to be, thanks to Clare's help!

With the help of Clare and the Clutter Clearing Consultancy I have made a positive - and so far - lasting difference in my home. The things that I love and value finally have a place where they belong. I can see them and appreciate them everyday, rather than letting them be lost in all of the clutter. I also feel better about myself and my life as I no longer have to cringe when someone comes to the door, embarrassed by the constant state of clutter in the house. I have been able to put so many more of my things to good use, which makes me feel great. Cleaning is now SO much easier that spaces are clear, which makes my life a lot easier. I wouldn't have been able to come so far so soon without Clare's help and her invaluable weekly follow up calls. They really keep me on track: staying focused on how I want things to be, and continuing to work the process - because the process works!!

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Clare's mediating and negotiating skills were very useful in getting the commitment of both parties on board for clearing and getting us to illustrate what the improved environment would mean to each.

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Thanks so so much for all your wonderful help and enthusiasm these last couple of days..! Thanks a million too for all these great tips and bits n bobs that you emailed me – I will check the stuff on the internet and definitely take your advice. You really have such good ideas, you see things that I have never seen even though I live with the house!  Thanks.

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Well what can I say other than your visit 'transformed' our lives! When you left us we carried on. That very night dropping 10 bags of clothes etc to charity shop! It's safe to say that today we showed off 'proudly' a five bedroom house! Kiara slept in her own bedroom last night for the first time since she was a baby 6 years ago. There are at least 30 sacks full of clutter out the front of the house and a house clearing company are picking it as well as clearing the garden in the morning. I listened to the wonderful CD you made me with the children before each clearing session and they think you are wonderful as do I. In four very intensive, hard days of back breaking days WE HAVE OUR LIVES BACK. THANK YOU Clare YOU ARE TO US AN ANGEL SENT TO SAVE US. Respectfully yours.

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My room feels good, I did the top book shelf this morning, I then hoovered the all room so it is clean when I come back from the gym. I then went to the gym and really enjoyed it. The room looks so totally different and thank you again.  Today, I have done a second draw absolutely perfectly and started the 3rd one, just to chunk out the big rubbish for tomorrow. And guess what??????????????? This afternoon, in Archway, I walked in a shop and here it was a perfect reward in the window, new bed linen. So this was such a big reward... I know it should come for when the clutter is all gone but then, who knows, there maybe a bigger reward then. I am so excited about it...I'll keep it in the pack for a little longer...  I writing down every day now what session I am  doing , (today was the 4th one) so I really get into the pattern and keep on track for the 20th one...I had a lot of fun doing it today. I understood yesterday when you phoned, how much this phone session is important so to really keep it in perspective and on target so thank you very much for that...and I am looking forward to our next talk.
 

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Thank you so much for my card received yesterday. I do find your cards very helpful and when received I always crack on with the next piece of clutter clearing! They are inspirational and are keeping me on track. Today I did my shoes and boots and I only have ‘The boring box’ left in my October plan! So I am basically on track which is great. I am still loving my flat, I’ve had my first dinner party in years and just love spending time in the sitting room in the evening. I also sat down to start my next play as the first has gone into production now and – you are not going to believe it – it took me 48 hours to write what took me 9 months on the first play! It is remarkable. Quite remarkable!  I look forward to hearing from you and thank you so much again for keeping in touch with the cards they are such a huge help.

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We have made massive progress. The garage is now complete, and we are tackling the cupboards in the house. The garden shed is next and the summer house. The breakthrough came when we managed to allocated one of the shelving units in the garage to all his files and stationery items, so they weren't hanging about on window sills in the conservatory and getting on his nerves. Things have definitely taken a turn for the better, thanks to you. I couldn't have wished for a better result.   Third party help and support is sometimes the only way to get through an impasse at home. Clare was non-confrontational and fun, and won over my team within an hour of arriving; allowing us to get on with the job and everyone to feel good about the results. Thank you Clare.

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It wasn't until I had a de-cluttering home consultation that I realised it's perfectly normal to feel overwhelmed by, and out of control of the clutter. I felt abnormal because all my friends have such immaculate homes and they make it look effortless. Your consultant made me realise not to compare myself with others but to concentrate on me and my clutter. Once I stopped beating myself up about what I thought was my 'failure' to control the clutter, somehow I was able to follow the step by step process you teach and 3 months later I can now confidently say my clutter is under control. Thank you!

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‘I’ve been telling everyone about what a wonderful service you provide. I thought I just had a clutter problem and needed someone to tell me what to keep and what not to keep, but now I understand why you help me rather than do it for me. Thank you for helping me make my house a home.’

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I admit it – I was a ‘widget phenomenon’ sufferer! When I continued clearing and sorting after you left, I found I had 5 rolling pins that I never even knew I had. Why would anyone ever need 5 rolling pins?! Thank you for giving me more choice than ‘to keep’ or ‘to throw away’. Now I know how to keep it under control and I know how to say ‘no, I don’t need it just in case’ – it’s great!

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Trying to sort through my mothers belongings after her death was only adding to my grief and feeling of loss until you came to help me. I had to sort through her belongings, arrange her funeral and sell her home, all at the same time as trying to deal with my emotions.

 

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You helped me make sorting my things a positive. I think the fear of what I might find was the thing I feared most. Before you helped me I didn’t want to let go of anything that my mother kept because of the value she must have attached to them to keep them. But you helped me realise that finding things that she had kept from my childhood over 50 years ago was a positive thing from which I could capture memories and stories. The process even helped me write her eulogy at her funeral. You enabled me to find a positive in everything she owned which made it so much easier to let go. My mother would have been so pleased with the choices I made for her belongings. Thank you.

 

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