Dani Hardy
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I know, it sounds crazy, but there is actually an association of professional declutterers and organisers, APDO. And so for me to be able to work as a professional organiser, I have to be registered with them, and they have certain criteria that you have to hit. So I have to be licensed, I have to be insured, and I have to have specific training that I need to attend as well.
I know, it sounds crazy, but there is actually an association of professional declutterers and organisers, APDO. And so for me to be able to work as a professional organiser, I have to be registered with them, and they have certain criteria that you have to hit. So I have to be licensed, I have to be insured, and I have to have specific training that I need to attend as well.
Not at all, not at all. Even though I'm an organiser and people say, oh, your house must be absolutely immaculate and so tidy. I have two young boys, so it is not tidy a lot of the time. But when it's time for us to tidy up, it's really easy for them to do that because they know where everything goes, right?
Not at all, not at all. Even though I'm an organiser and people say, oh, your house must be absolutely immaculate and so tidy. I have two young boys, so it is not tidy a lot of the time. But when it's time for us to tidy up, it's really easy for them to do that because they know where everything goes, right?
Exactly. I think that's a great comment. I've not heard that before. And I love stuff. I have a lot of stuff. I'm definitely not a minimalist. But everything has a home. And I think that's really, really key.
Exactly. I think that's a great comment. I've not heard that before. And I love stuff. I have a lot of stuff. I'm definitely not a minimalist. But everything has a home. And I think that's really, really key.
Oh, I'm going to take that. Definitely. Right, come on, pick a cupboard.
Oh, I'm going to take that. Definitely. Right, come on, pick a cupboard.
It's dried mango.
It's dried mango.
My children are addicted to dried mango. If I want them to do anything, I just say, oh, we'll have some dried mango.
My children are addicted to dried mango. If I want them to do anything, I just say, oh, we'll have some dried mango.
I do have a label maker and some people love labels. But with this, what I've done is I've just got all of my rice together, all of my pastas together, all of the dried fruit together, all of the nuts. We've got snacks for the kids. So when they're saying, I'm hungry, I'm hungry, I've got them all here together. I can just pull it out and just say, what do you want?
I do have a label maker and some people love labels. But with this, what I've done is I've just got all of my rice together, all of my pastas together, all of the dried fruit together, all of the nuts. We've got snacks for the kids. So when they're saying, I'm hungry, I'm hungry, I've got them all here together. I can just pull it out and just say, what do you want?
isn't this forgive me isn't this common sense do you know what like for me it is but something that i've learned is that it doesn't come naturally to everyone and so i used to go around to friends houses and i would just open their cupboard and think gosh why have they got it like this and so i would just reorganize it and put all the yeah put all the pastas together and put all of the cans together and my friends would say tanny that's amazing thank you so much for doing that
isn't this forgive me isn't this common sense do you know what like for me it is but something that i've learned is that it doesn't come naturally to everyone and so i used to go around to friends houses and i would just open their cupboard and think gosh why have they got it like this and so i would just reorganize it and put all the yeah put all the pastas together and put all of the cans together and my friends would say tanny that's amazing thank you so much for doing that
And so that's actually how Danny Declutters was born. I would do that, just even just pottering around in my friend's kids' bedrooms and just tidying up and just organising things. And so that is how I decided, you know what, I've actually got a skill that comes really easy to me. I'm passionate about it. And it's something that can really help other people.
And so that's actually how Danny Declutters was born. I would do that, just even just pottering around in my friend's kids' bedrooms and just tidying up and just organising things. And so that is how I decided, you know what, I've actually got a skill that comes really easy to me. I'm passionate about it. And it's something that can really help other people.
Yes, exactly, exactly. And I work with so many different individuals. So I've actually worked with people who are disabled and so they physically can't reach the stuff in their kitchen. So I've reorganised it so it's much more accessible. I've worked with widowers who want to downsize and they just need to get rid of a load of items.
Yes, exactly, exactly. And I work with so many different individuals. So I've actually worked with people who are disabled and so they physically can't reach the stuff in their kitchen. So I've reorganised it so it's much more accessible. I've worked with widowers who want to downsize and they just need to get rid of a load of items.