At my husband’s insistence, we hired an organizer at our last place because a friend of his did and loved it. I had already done a lot of our “downsizing” myself - just removing lifetime of no-longer-displayed pictures out of all the frames that they were in and boxing just photos and donating hundreds of frames saved many feet and POUNDS of space. But the organizer added value by physically pulling things out, boxing like items, purchasing nice shelving trays and storage containers, making us make spot decisions on Keep, Toss, or Donate. Our pantry, laundry room, and closets were wonderful - I loved what she did, you could showcase it! It made my mind feel lighter! But my husband HATED it. He is 18 years older than I am and his memory is failing. Despite me making sure all boxes and trays were labeled, it frustrated him as the change was too much for him to handle. The swearing that came out of his mouth for the remaining 6 months we lived there with him struggling to find things in their new places was not worth it. The best thing was when we moved, and he could put things back where he wanted things, however disorganized it is. I am so happy it was his idea to hire the organizer like the Jones’s did, not me! I guess I’m saying you need to make sure you’re able to accept the changes, otherwise it might not be worth the frustration. I do think we thinned some things out though to make it easier for whoever is left to clean up our estate one day!