Tova Weinstock has been cleaning and organizing since she was a child.
These are things Ive been doing my entire life, she says.
I did them when I was a kid in my friends houses, in my own house.
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I was working for a young tech guy, she explains.
I refolded his whole closet and he was blown away.
I looked in his closet and I couldnt stand that the T-shirts were unfolded.
She also writes about tidiness for various publications.
Tidiness as a Philosophy
Weinstock typically works Sunday through Friday.
Because she works with the chronically disorganized, many of Weinstocks jobs are booked somewhat last-minute.
Though her clients vary, many are women.
Frequently, theyre young moms or pregnant women who are nesting and preparing for a baby.
Weinstock can spend a range of time with a client, from one long afternoon to several full days.
Shes also stayed over at a clients home and worked for four days to complete a more intense project.
She likes to work quickly and finish each job before she starts a new one.
Its a really intense two days for both of us.
But its also behavior modification and it could literally take years to make [being organized] second-nature.
That doesnt happen overnight.
She tries to convey her own life philosophy to them: Simpler is better.
I do attempt to encourage people to move forward consciously, not like they used to, she says.
And to not over-consume.
I really think thats a terrible thing for the environment and just for peoples physical spaces and head spaces.
I tell them to maybeconsider getting rid of somethingevery time they bring something new into their home.
Weinstock says she works side-by-side with clients to figure out the best way to organize their belongings.
Together, they work systematically through the space, making sure topurge anythingthe client deems unnecessary.
They talk about how frequently the client uses an item before deciding where to store it.
Its a conversation I have with clients.
Weinstocks apartment, as she describes it, is immaculate.
She cant remember a time when she left dirty clothes on the floor its just not in her nature.
Everything has a home and everything is always in its home, she says.
I dont have a lot of stuff.
I dont like having a lot of stuff.
My closet is by no means bursting.
I never look for things.
No need to worry, she reassures them.
Tidy notices but she doesnt judge, Weinstock says of herself.
Im very aware of my surroundings but I truly dont judge.
I understand that people struggle with being organized.
Sarah Kuta is a contributor to The Penny Hoarder.
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