Clearing Out Emotional Stress
It’s so easy to accumulate clutter – but not so easy to part with it. Rebecca Hay meets just the right person to help you on the right track to having a A Tidy Mind
Modern living can be emotionally draining. Clearing out all that clutter can be good for the soul. For some people though, just the thought of it can be exhausting.
Rachel Cordingley understands the battles faced by people who want to bring more order to their lives, but struggle to let go.
As a child, Rachel loved nothing more than making sure her side of the family playroom was kept clean, so much so that she placed a skipping rope as a dividing line to keep her sister’s mess contained away from her own.
Her zest for order has followed Rachel throughout her life. In 2018 she joined A Tidy Mind and in 2022, she secured a franchise with the firm. She is the longest serving organiser of the community.
Today, Rachel has on board six other female professional organisers across West and North Yorkshire, Pendle and Clitheroe and works with a wide range of people.
Many of her clients are from the neuro diverse community and Rachel loves the challenge.
“Most hoarders are trauma related and they find making decisions about removing things they have collected, usually over many years, emotionally exhausting,” she said.
“We are there to take the emotion out of the decision and help people on the right journey.”
“A Tidy Mind is not a house clearance service or therapy, instead we work gently, assess the situation and needs of the person and then together decide what is to go,” she added.
Everyone’s situation is different, from families dealing with empty nesters, to more intense projects like working with charities such as Mind to create new safe places.
Whatever the reason, Rachel and her team have levels of help to meet everyone’s requirements.
With bronze, silver and gold packages available, ranging from £222 to £792 for different levels of service, Rachel also offers an hourly rate to allow for flexibility.
Everyone’s different needs are looked at and then the one to one work starts in earnest.
Once a decision is made as to what to declutter, the team take away the items and either recycle or give to charities.
This Rachel says, often helps people come to terms with giving precious things up as they feel they are giving back and helping save the planet.
As well as decluttering, Rachel can help with all aspects of life, from helping you plan your finances to making sure you get the most out of your time.
And for Rachel, it makes her work even more worthwhile.
Clearly something she loves to do, for Rachel the sense of satisfaction is in helping someone get their life back together in a kind and gentle way.
