Why hire a Professional Organizer for your move?

Moving is more than just unpacking boxes in a new home, and a professional organizer can do more than just coordinate your move. Professional organizers are there for every step of the process – from when the first box gets packed to when the last one gets unpacked and all the other activities that take place in between.

When you work with a professional organizer, you can continue to live your life without the added stress of picking up boxes or packing up all your clothing. Instead, enjoy the summer, keep up with work, and spend time with your family. Moving doesn’t have to add any stress or time to your already busy life.

 Before the actual move even takes place, a professional organizer can work with you to start the packing process, and help you declutter your belongings so you’re only moving what you actually need and want. Packing isn’t just a variety of items being stashed in one container or another. Instead, items are strategically packed, organized and categorized based on your new home to make for an efficient unpacking experience.

Not sure what movers or house cleaners to hire? Or where you can rent a storage locker for temporary storage? Professional organizers work with a trusted network of vendors that can make sure your move is done right. From making sure your valuables are packed and moved safely, to making sure your entertainment systems are installed and working perfectly, professional organizers know who can get the job done right the first time.

Moving from one space to another doesn’t mean that your current belongings and furniture will seamlessly transition to your new space, especially if you’re downsizing. Professional organizers can help with this transition planning by using space and process mapping to move your belongings from your current storage system to a new and improved one. This includes identifying where furniture will be placed to best fit the new space. 

If you’re planning to renovate or moving into a newly built house, your professional organizer can work with your builder or designer to make sure that your new home has the proper storage and organization for your belongings and lifestyle. This way, you can make sure your new home is setup the right way from the start.

The most stressful day of all, move-in day, can be the most relaxing day of the whole process. Using a personalized plan based on your needs, a professional organizing team will have everything needed to ensure unpacking goes smoothly in your new home. At the end of the day, relax to a completely unpacked home with everything in its place and no box left unpacked. 

Moving is a complex process but a professional organizer has all the tools and resources you need to make the process as easy as possible. Moving into a new home should be an exciting day, not a stressful one. When you work with a professional organizer, you can be assured that you’ll come home at the end of the day to a brand-new home that is already fitted with all your belongings and furniture, ready for you to enjoy.

Lending a Helping Hand

A few months ago, Calm Order received a call from MKL Design Studios – one of their clients was in the middle of moving into a new home when a member of their family had a health emergency.

The clients were in the middle of two homes, with some of their belongings already in their new home, but the majority of their items still in their current home. Moving became a low priority in the midst of visiting the hospital and caring for their loved one.

When Calm Order received the news, Karen and her team jumped at the chance of giving a helping hand. Within a couple of hours of getting the call, Calm Order had assembled a team of organizers and movers, all willing to donate their time for free to help out the family. They also booked a time to start the moving and unpacking process to take place in the next couple of days and got to work with the preparations needed. This included doing a quick survey of the current and new home to develop a plan of action. In this time, Calm Order was also able to connect with the client to get a full picture of their move, lifestyle, and new home to develop the best organization plan for unpacking in their new home.

On the day of the move, the team started working at 9:00 a.m. including the owner of MKL Design Studios, her daughters, and a team from Get A Move On, which donated all the boxes and packing materials the team used throughout the move. Over 18 people in total came to help – and as Karen described, it was a true sense of the community coming together to help a fellow neighbour in their time of need.

The first step was to clear out the larger items that didn’t require packing, like larger furniture and appliances. The moving team got started on loading those items up and taking them to the new house, while the organizing team started to pack boxes with smaller household items. The first rooms the team focused on were the kitchen and the bedrooms, as these homes require the most time to unpack and organize. They’re also the most used and needed to be ready for the homeowners to use at the end of the day.

From here, part of the organizing team moved on to the new house to focus on unpacking while the rest of the team continued to pack up the rest of the house and the garage. In a matter of hours, the small but determined team had everything in the former house packed, moved, and unpacked to an organized state in the new house. The client was able to spend the morning and afternoon visiting their family member at the hospital and return to a finished house at the end of the day.

For everyone involved in the project, it was a pleasure to be able to help a fellow community member out. Moving can be a stressful process at the best of times but is the last thing on anyone’s mind when an emergency occurs. Calm Order and the rest of the team were happy to be able to help this individual and their family get unpacked in a new and organized home!

Calm Order is Best of Houzz 2020!

For the fifth year in the row, Calm Order is honoured to be awarded Best of Houzz 2020!

This award is given to professionals and designs on Houzz based on customer feedback, reviews and services offered. The purpose is to recognize the top-rated professionals and their work in all areas of the home - from organizing to design and landscaping. The “Best of Houzz” awards are organized by category and region and are marked on each professional’s profile on the Houzz website. This way, when people are looking to find a contractor or professional organizer in their area, they can tell based on their profile badges if they are a top-rated business or not.

Calm Order has been honoured to receive this award since 2016. As a Houzz recommended company, Calm Order is proud of the work we have done throughout the city of Calgary in the areas of decluttering, downsizing, professional organizing, space planning and move-related packing and unpacking.

On behalf of the Calm Order team, Karen said that they are “super delighted and excited” to be recognized for the fifth year in a row by the online interior design and home improvement site.

“We love what we do and we love our clients, and we strive to be better all the time,” she said.

To learn more about this award and view Calm Order’s profile, visit the Houzz website here. Calm Order clients are encouraged to visit and leave a review based on their experience, and those interested are welcome to view the profile to take a look at some of Calm Order’s projects and testimonials from past clients.

For more information on Calm Order’s team and service offerings, browse our website!