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The gift of organization for every mom on your list!

by Cary Farrel
May 01, 2019

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Are you trying to decide what to give your wife or mom for Mother’s Day? (Your hubby might be  happy that you forwarded this article on to him)

If you are the husband of a young mom, consider giving her the gift of time to be alone and to just “be.”  Is she drowning in toys, and all things baby or toddler? A professional organizer can throw her a life preserver and teach her how to swim well in the younger years. (This organizer raised five children)

If you are the husband of a mom with elementary aged children, consider giving her the gift of a hobby or inspiring experience to help her keep balance in her life.  Is she struggling to train the kids to be self-sufficient to maintain their own spaces or is she overwhelmed with all of those school papers? An organizer can give her some simple systems to motivate the kids and to keep the paper piles manageable.

If you are the husband of a mom with teens, consider giving her a fun weekend away, she has survived the first 12 years and she will need to recharge for the next few years of the hormonal rollercoaster!  Is she struggling to manage the entryway of book bags, sports bags and bigger shoes and coats? Or would she like some help getting caught up from the baby/child to teen transition? An organizer can multiply her time and give her motivation and support to complete the transition.

If you are the husband of a mom of grown children, consider a gift that will tell her how much you appreciate all the hard work she has put into raising your children.  Their graduation from high school is her graduation from the day to day work of teaching, training and caring for your kids. She has likely put off projects that she wanted to complete until they went off to college or moved out into adulthood.  An organizer can help her tackle an organization project as she transitions to the next stage of life.

If you are the husband of a mom with aging parents, consider an organizer to help with the downsizing process and deciding what to do with all of the memorabilia or family heirlooms being passed her way.

Are you the child of a mom preparing to downsize?  Giving her the gift of your time to help her process through family memories will be a priceless gift to her.  Gifting her with a professional organizer’s time who can help her process what her treasures are could save your relationship!

Here is a testimony from one of our clients who can attest to this truth.

Cary Farrell and Clutter Free has worked with my family for over three years.  After years of tensions with my mother regarding the decades of accumulation and piles in her home, my sisters and I decided to call a professional organizer for help.  
 We met with Cary first before introducing her to our mom.  Our conversation helped us to get to know Cary and her methodology and we knew that we had found the perfect fit to work with Mom- someone who is compassionate and kind, and also energetic and decisive). We also realized during that first conversation with Cary that there are some things that family can't help other family with, and as much as we wanted to be the ones to help Mom regain control over her house, a professional option was really the better choice for us for long-term success of the organization AND health of our relationship.

After introducing Mom to Cary, they set up their first organization session.  My sisters and I had low expectations as Mom's house had been in a state of piles and build-up for some time, but to our surprise, Mom invited us over to her house to see the results after the session and our JAWS DROPPED.  We had no idea that such significant results could be seen so soon!  Within just a couple sessions, Mom's kitchen and bathroom came to a state of organization and functionality previously unknown.  Soon following, the living room and bedroom and office became clear and usable.

Best of all, Cary did this with Mom's buy-in and active participation!  (I should mention that once we had snuck into Mom's house while she was away for a weekend and got the place "clear and usable" but it was not a long-term fix as a few months later it was back in its cluttered state without us really addressing Mom's needs in that "surprise" process).   Cary helped Mom make decisions that honored the memories cherished within her house WHILE clearing up space for Mom to have people over again. 

Mom is so proud of her house and has her family over regularly, and has never felt like anything was thrown away or "lost" without her choice and decision (this had previously been a complaint against her daughters' help...)We continue to hire Cary on a regular basis for a few hours here and there to help Mom keep on top of things. 

Cary brings a TON of energy to each session.  She helps direct her client's energy so that their decisions are engaged, then provides the legwork to plow through unfathomable amounts of clutter and belongings in a short amount of time.  She brings tangible results quickly, yet her work still holds for the long-term. I happily recommend Cary to all of my friends, and my clients (I run a housecleaning company), and quote her sayings and encouragements on a regular basis!