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What's it like to be a professional organizer?
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Apr 20, 2016
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What's it like to be a professional organizer?
Yes, such people exist. But what does it take to do this for a living? What is it like to take on this sort of career in a place like L.A.?
The BEFORE picture of the stuffed animal collection owned by Alex Cohen's daughter.
The BEFORE picture of the stuffed animal collection owned by Alex Cohen's daughter.
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AFTER: Following Tori Springer's advice, the stuffed animals of Alex Cohen's daughter now live in carefully labeled baskets and boxes.
AFTER: Following Tori Springer's advice, the stuffed animals of Alex Cohen's daughter now live in carefully labeled baskets and boxes.
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Simply Simplify
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Yes, such people exist. But what does it take to do this for a living? What is it like to take on this sort of career in a place like L.A.?

I recently went through the decluttering process at my house. We didn't use the Marie Kondo route, though: we hired a professional organizer. 

Yes, such people exist.

But what does it take to do this for a living? What is it like to take on this sort of career in a place like L.A.? 

So I wanted to bring on the person who helped me, Tori Springer Taylor who runs the business Simply Simplify.

AFTER: Following Tori Springer's advice, the stuffed animals of Alex Cohen's daughter now live in carefully labeled baskets and boxes.
AFTER: Following Tori Springer's advice, the stuffed animals of Alex Cohen's daughter now live in carefully labeled baskets and boxes.
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Simply Simplify
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