General Organizing Resources
These references are starting points only and are not a guarantee of any particular product, methodology or provider and are not intended to provide any diagnosis or treatment recommendations. And I offer my appreciation to my Institute for Challenging Disorganization and National Association of Productivity and Organizing Professionals colleagues for this compilation as well: many of these references come from them, especially the ICD Guides. Please also take a look at my book reviews - you'll find all sorts of fascinating reads!
I also have a YouTube channel for visually- and verbally-oriented materials.
International Resources
The following organizations are affiliates of the National Association of Productivity and Organizing Professionals (NAPO). All of these may be professional resources.
Associacao Nacional de Profissionais de Organizacao e Produtividade (ANPOP Brasil)
International Federation of Professional Organizing Associations (IFPOA)
Japanese Life Organizers (JALO)
L’Associazione Professional Organizers Italia (APOI)
Nederlandse Beroepsvereniging van Professional Organizers - Netherlands (NBPO)
Professional Organizers in Canada (POC)
The Association of Professional Declutterers and Organisers UK (APDO)
Washington State Resources
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National Resources
- The Photo Managers - (formerly known as the Association of Personal Photo Organizers (APPO))
- Board of Certified Professional Organizers (BCPO)
- Children of Hoarders
- Faithful Organizers (a community of Christian Organizers)
- FindMyOrganizer national online directory of professional organizers
- Hoarding CleanUp
- Institute for Challenging Disorganization (ICD)
- Janitorial Cleaning Services New York Inc.: someone did an excellent job of compiling an explanation of Professional Organizing and links to additional information about the industry. And thank you to the students of Ms. Holden's class for telling me about this article.
- Jewish Life...Organized!
- National Association of Productivity and Organizing Professionals (NAPO)
- National Association of Senior Move Managers (NASMM)
- National Attention Deficit Disorder Association (ADDA)
- National Institute for Play
- The National Association of Black Professional Organizers
Very specialized books are listed here! And kids' books are here.