29, Jan 2018
When we help clients organize, we often come across gift cards piled up or tucked away. Without a doubt, these little plastic wonders are popular for shoppers and retailers. In fact, you can’t help but notice the wide variety of options at the huge gift card kiosks stationed at many… Read more
30, Oct 2017
Storage boxes. Love them. From cookies to Christmas decor, they are so adaptable, functional and easy to use. These fantastic catch-alls are definitely an organizer’s secret tool. You can colour-code for categories like photos/keepsakes vs sporting goods. Plus, consider bins with rollers to make them easy to move around. Here… Read more
10, Oct 2017
Are you someone who stares at their stuffed wardrobe and declares, “I have nothing to wear!”? Well, if you find assembling the right outfit baffling, you’re not alone. Most of us have clothes we buy and think we’ll wear regularly but don’t. In fact, recent research estimates that most of… Read more
10, Aug 2017
It’s true that sometimes we don’t have enough storage space for the things that are important to us. These items could be things we use every day, like bathroom supplies that don’t fit under the sink or unique objects like travel mementos you would display if you had the surface… Read more
10, Jul 2017
Don’t get me wrong, I love storage solutions. With a little ingenuity, you can install shelves in your entryway, bike hooks in the garage or build clever window seat boxes to hide kitchen paraphernalia. There are wonderful baskets, boxes, hooks and drawer organizers that corral your necessities and keep them… Read more
14, Jun 2017
With summer around the corner, you might feel inspired to remove some junk from inside or outside your home. Maybe you have leftover renovation materials, damaged furniture, broken appliances or just stuff you’ve stacked aside– to deal with later. Why not tackle it now? If you have too much for… Read more
08, May 2017
If you’re someone who wears gold jewelry, chances are you have a stash of miscellaneous gold items in your drawers or jewelry box collecting dust. They may be random broken pieces, single earrings or just pieces you no longer wear. Well, they are worth taking a look at! Valuable pieces… Read more
24, Mar 2017
If you missed my CBC BC Almanac radio segment, here are some tips I shared on how to begin spring cleaning or, as I prefer to call it, “Spring Clearing.” 1. Determine Your Spring Cleaning Goal Decide why you want to clear before you begin your task. You will be… Read more
21, Mar 2017
Did you know studies show a clean and tidy home makes people happier? It’s true! It can be overwhelming to tackle cleaning every room in your home at once. But spring cleaning your kitchen is always a good idea. As one of the most used rooms in your home, the… Read more
30, Dec 2016
If you missed my Breakfast Television Vancouver segment, please read on. Here are some tips and tricks on how you can make the take-down of your Holiday decorations easier (and next year’s set-up a breeze!). Wrapping Paper When storing your wrapping paper, avoid those loose and tattered edges on your… Read more
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Linda and her team at Out of Chaos are consummate pros. I first became aware of Out of Chaos after hearing friends rave about a workshop Linda had presented at a large corporate event.
It is obvious that Linda not only loves her work but is highly skilled at what she does. I initially hired Linda when I was consolidating 2 households into 1 and she set up smart organizational systems that ended up saving me time/energy and that also looked beautiful, for the entire length of my stay in that home. Linda also taught me how to maintain those systems, and how to set up others like them, as needed. Linda understands the psychology of clutter and so I felt like I got double the value – both in terms of her practical services and for her help in leading me to understand why I was holding onto stuff that I no longer needed and how to avoid those unhealthy tendencies in the future. Linda provides significant value to clients. She understands that her client has high standards and expects expert and expedient results, while still being cost-conscious.
I have referred Out of Chaos to many friends who have been equally thrilled with the long-term results. One of these was my elderly mother. Linda and her team worked effectively and compassionately with her and managed to get a huge and complex house job done in record time.
I would HIGHLY recommend Linda to a variety of different clients – from corporate professionals who want/need existing workspaces and systems overhauled, to blended families combining households, to the families of ageing parents when the time comes for the major move and downsize from the family home to residential or hospital care.
— Julie S.