Sort my Home
If the clutter in your home is getting out of control we will help.
Do you feel as though your home is out of control? Clutter and stuff has taken over, you’re overwhelmed and don’t know where to start? If so, An Hour Earned will help.
From bedrooms, living rooms and kitchens to attics, garages and sheds our home organising and decluttering service will help you sort your “stuff” and provide practical, long-term storage solutions. Everyone deserves a home that gives them room to breathe, with the things they treasure around them.
When too many belongings start to overwhelm you, and you can’t find anything you need, working with a professional organiser will help cut through the clutter and make your home work the way you need it to. Whether you want a peaceful retreat or a home which doubles as a workspace we will help you declutter and organise your space the way you want it.
Once your home works the way you want, we offer a long-term maintenance service to help keep your clutter under control forever. If your paperwork starts to build up again or your kitchen cupboards and wardrobe get away with themselves we can visit regularly to help you keep on top of it all.
Our services include:
General home decluttering and organising - kitchen, living room, bedrooms, bathrooms, sheds, garages etc
Moving home or downsizing - we can take care of decluttering and prepping for viewings, packing and unpacking
Wardrobe and kitchen cupboard organisation
Paperwork culling, organising and filing
Photo decluttering and organising
Decluttering due to a life change - bereavement, divorce, empty nesting etc.
This list isn’t exhaustive. If you have something else you need help with just contact us.
What we do.
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Declutter
A good declutter can work wonders to help you make peace with your home. We can help you decide which of your belongings you treasure and which no longer serve you, making space for you and your home to breathe and thrive.
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Organise
Do you have problem areas where your storage just doesn’t fit your needs or just don’t have any storage at all? We can help you organise and manage your home, making sure your storage solutions fit your organising style and work today and in the future.
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Maintain
Together we can make your home a peaceful, welcoming retreat, as it should be. We can offer advice on storage solutions and design to make your home work for you forever and even offer a long-term maintenance service to help you keep the clutter under control.
How we do it.
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Inital consultation
Once you email jenny@anhourearned.co.uk or phone us on 07913 872 704 we’ll arrange an initial consultation either by phone, video call or face to face if you’re local, to talk about your goals and how the process works.
During the consultation you can book your first session or take some time to think and contact us later. If you choose to book we’ll agree a date, fee and invoicing structure.
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Our sessions
Some people like to book a regular session, or prefer to book on a case by case basis, either is fine. We’ll begin with a chat and look at the spaces you want to focus on. We’ll come up with a plan for our session and breaks. Decluttering can be hard work so stopping for regular breaks is crucial. We’ll stop c.15 minutes before the end to evaluate what we’ve done and, if you’d like, book your next session.
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Follow-up and maintenance
I’ll always end a session with a follow-up call/email to see how you’re getting on and I’m available for support by email and text between sessions.
If you choose, you can book an ongoing maintenance session every month or so. This can be invaluable if you want to keep on top of clutter as it mounts up and keep you home spic and span.
How much does it cost?
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One to One Services
Personalised support in your home to help declutter and organise any room in your house, as well as sheds, garages and attics.
We can help you sort your paperwork and photos, tackle the mountains of kids’ toys and organise your kitchen cupboards and wardrobe to make them work for you. We’ll suggest practical storage solutions, either using what you already have or suggesting new products if we think they’ll be useful. We’ll work at your speed and in the way you’re most comfortable as you choose which of your belongings to keep and which to let go.
You can choose to be present for the whole session, or let us organise and categorise first of all, then come in and choose what to keep, it’s up to you.
This service includes items removed for charity donations and confidential document shredding.
By The Hour
Our By The Hour rates include:
General organising product shopping list
1 hour in-home organising and decluttering
From £35 an hour (minimum booking 3 hours)
Full Day Package
Our Full Day package includes:
Bespoke mood board and product suggestions
Product shopping
5 hours of in-home organising and decluttering
Lifetime label replacement
From £160 per session
Multi Day Package
If you book at least 3 of our Full Day packages within a 2 month period we offer a special rate of £150 per session
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Team Services
If your project is larger or you want to complete it more quickly we offer a team organising service where two or three members of our team can help you declutter and organise your home. This is a great option if you’re moving house and need help packing and unpacking.
Like our one to one service you can choose to be present for the whole session, or let us organise and categorise first of all, then come in and choose what to keep, it’s up to you.
This service includes items removed for charity donations and confidential document shredding.
Two organisers from £65 an hour (minimum 3 hours)
Two organisers full day package (5 hours) from £310
Three organisers from £95 an hour (minimum 3 hours)
Three organisers full day package (5 hours) from £455
Multi-session packages
If you book 3 Full Day, two organiser, sessions over a 2 month period we offer a special rate of £299 per session
If you book 3 Full Day, three organiser, sessions over a 2 month period we offer a specual rate of £440 per session
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Virtual Services
If you’re happy to tackle your project yourself, but need direction, support and advice, we offer a virtual organising and decluttering service via video call, with follow-up email support. This could be a one-off session to get you started, or a series of sessions to keep you on track. We’ll give you the emotional support, motivation and practical solutions to tackle your project yourself.
This option can be a great initial test run for what it’s like to work with a professional organiser if you’re nervous about letting someone into your home to see your clutter in person.
From £20 an hour (minimum 1 hour)
A series of 6 one hour sessions £110
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Maintenance Services
This is for when you’ve done it! Your home is a model of organisation, clutter is banished forever and all your storage solutions work for you…but will it stay that way?
If you’re in danger of letting the piles accumulate again, or the rest of the family haven’t quite bought in to their new world, our maintenance service can help. We’ll come in once a month, or whenever you like, to help deal with the paperwork, toys, clothes and kitchen clutter (or whatever your problem areas are) before they build up again.
From £30 an hour (minimum 2 hours)
3 month package (3 x 2 hours) - £170
6 month package (6 x 2 hours) - £340
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Gift Vouchers
A professional organising session can be a fabulous gift for family and friends. Our gift vouchers are available in blocks of time at £35 an hour starting with a minimum of 3 hours for £105.
If you’d like to purchase a voucher just contact us to discuss.
FAQs
Why is it a minimum 3 hours?
You really need at least 3 hours to get to grips with a project and get into the decluttering rhythm. It’s hard to estimate in advance how long a project will take but 3 hours will usually enable us to get a good start on an averagely cluttered spare room, complete a wardrobe declutter or do 6-8 kitchen cupboards. We’ll discuss in your initial free consultation how long to book for your first session and go from there.
Do I have to be there for the session?
Not necessarily. Ideally you would be there to make decisions about what items you want to keep or let go and decide how you’d like to organise the space but if you’re not comfortable with this we can work alone. In this case we’ll organise and categorise items and make suggestions for what you might like to part with, you can then come in for a short time to go through these items or sort through them as homework before our next session. We’re here to support you so will work in the way you want us to.
What qualifications and insurance do you have?
There aren’t any formal qualifications for a professional organiser but I’m a member of APDO, the Association of Professional Declutterers and Organisers, and have undertaken training with them. I also constantly undertake professional development training to ensure I’m up to date on the latest techniques in my industry.
I have public and professional liability insurance and my certificate is available on request. I’m also DBS checked as well.
Will you keep my data and information safe?
Yes, of course, we’re registered with the Information Commissioners Office and take the protection of your data and information very seriously. You can read more about our privacy policy here.
Will we make you throw things away?
Definitely not! What you decide to let go is completely up to you and we won’t make any decisions for you. If you just want to organise and store, without decluttering anything we can work on this as well, it’s completely up to you.
If you do decide to let go, we can organise charity donations but we don’t do waste removal so you’ll need to organise this yourself.
Will you judge my mess, or tell other people about it?
Of course not! We offer a professional, discreet and non-judgmental service and no matter how bad you think your clutter is, we’ve probably seen worse. Letting someone into your home can be stressful and it’s an incredibly brave step to start taking control of your chaos.
I definitely don’t live in a show home myself so I can always sympathise when mess and clutter gets out of control. My flat mate is a real pack-rat and finds it really difficult to let go of possessions when they don’t serve her anymore. I can find it hard letting go of sentimental items but generally prefer a more minimal, clutter-free space than she does so our flat is the combination of both our styles, some areas are always tidy and some have a bit more clutter!
We will sometimes ask to take before and after photos or ask you for a testimonial but these will only ever be used with your permission and you’ll always be kept anonymous.
What’s the best way to prepare for a session?
You can prepare as much or as little as you like. If you want to make a list or think about what you might want to let go that’s great. If you want to think about what you need to store and how you want to do it, fantastic! If you clean up the kitchen or start tidying the shed that’s fine too. If you don’t want to do anything…that’s also fine!