21, Jul 2006
Clutter is the one thing that crosses all social and economic boundaries. It does not discriminate. Whether you are the CEO of a company or a mom with triplets, your stuff can still clutter the spaces you work or live in. While working with individual clients and helping them to… Read more
21, Jul 2006
Today I’d like to share Alison’s story as she recently cleaned out three generations of items in the family home. She wanted to find new owners for the items not wanted by the remaining family members, as well as contribute to her community. The items presented a range of challenges… Read more
29, Mar 2006
Conquer Clutter in 15 Minutes was written by Lisa Jorgensen and originally published in North Shore News. While many people are overwhelmed with the prospect of organizing a cluttered space and rarely have the time to tackle clutter, a “quick start plan” is a way to slowly clean up around… Read more
17, Mar 2006
I was at the BC Home and Garden Show last month among the throngs of do-it-yourselfers and idea-starved renovators. It occurred to me that these shoppers, similar to many of my clients, are hunting for a solution to their organizing problems. It could be a messy garage, a cluttered office,… Read more
17, Jan 2006
The most common question I am asked by my clients is whether they are the most disorganized person I have worked with. The answer is: No – You are not the worst. I belong to a national association, Professional Organizers in Canada and as a member of the BC Chapter,… Read more
07, Sep 2005
When do your piles of information and possessions cease to inform and be useful, and instead become an anxious burden? The answer: when you have too much excess and can’t access what you need. Some like to call them piles of organized chaos. Stuff is stuff, I say, whether we… Read more
20, Jun 2005
Growth is a good thing. However, the growth of clutter can cause a lot of stress and anxiety. By spending as little as 15 minutes a day decluttering, you can conquer the chaos. Often we walk into a room or open a closet door, only to quickly turn around and… Read more
20, Apr 2005
Have you given up on your storage space? Like most, storage and utility rooms become a dumping ground for your belongings when clearing other areas in your home. Often, you place items in your storage rooms that you promise to sort through later or items that you can’t bear to… Read more
16, Mar 2005
Sort, Purge, and Emerge From Chaos was written by Julia Crawford and originally published in North Shore News. I pride myself on being a fairly organized person. Nonetheless, I seem to leave behind a trail of clutter wherever I go, like a silvery slug trail. Working from home, ongoing house… Read more
26, Feb 2005
Liberating That Precious Junk was written by Andrea Phillpotts. She is a writer and teacher in Richmond. Opinions expressed in this column do not necessarily reflect those of any school district, organization, or school. Her column appears every other weekend in The Richmond Review. The crocuses have risen and glorious… Read more
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I was feeling overwhelmed with the amount of clutter in my home and was particularly frustrated with my teenage daughter and her pack rat tendencies. I dragged her to a seminar of Linda’s and the results were life changing.
— Barbara P.