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Looking at all the piles around me, I felt incredibly overwhelmed and lost in the sea of stuff. This was the part where I’d probably give up if I were doing it by myself.
We put away the sections, as Millie gave me some organizing tips — while also letting me know there are no hard rules and I can change things up and make my own systems later if these didn’t work for me. It ended up being two hours of work instead of four since we decided to throw out all the things I didn’t want anymore instead of sorting them into donation bags and trash bags.
If I had done it all by myself, decluttering that closet would have taken me days. If I had done it with a friend or two, it would have taken us a whole day. It took two hours with a professional organizer. If you have the funds, I highly recommend hiring a professional.
I wish I had done it sooner, years ago, when the problem first started.