19, Mar 2018
Check out my recent Breakfast TV Vancouver spot where I chat about spring cleaning and letting go of physical things. Letting go is an important topic. As an experienced Professional Organizer, I know first hand that it can be a tremendous challenge and one of the main reasons why things pile… Read more
15, Dec 2017
Is it difficult for you to give away things? You’re not alone! Whether you’re moving, downsizing, or decluttering, many people struggle with it. In this excerpt from Reader’s Digest Best Health magazine, I talk about how to give away without guilt. In order to give away, we first need to… Read more
11, Jul 2016
Even our storage supplier friends from Down Under, Kennards Self Storage New Zealand, have clients who face the same problems we face here on the West Coast when dealing with clutter. How Clutter Affects Us Clutter affects us in various different ways, other than not being aesthetically pleasing: Increased anxiety Impaired… Read more
07, Jul 2012
As professional organizers, we often work with homeowners who feel pushed out of their homes by all their stuff. Years of accumulation and procrastination have resulted in their stress, anxiety, and feeling overwhelmed about not knowing where to begin. More often than not, the source of their anxiety is around… Read more
29, Sep 2010
After a live call-in show on CBC’s BC Almanac with Susan McNamee, a listener called in with a dilemma — her husband’s sweaters. We talked about “Sweatering the Memories” – a play on the phrase “sweating the small stuff.” To be exact, the listener was concerned about the sweaters that… Read more
29, Jan 2010
My friends in Vancouver have been talking non-stop about the latest real-estate innovation to hit our expensive city: micro lofts. They are only 270 square feet of compact urban living – roughly the size of two parking spaces. In a city with some of the most expensive real estate in… Read more
23, Nov 2009
I’m often asked, “As a professional organizer, is it easier for you to let things go? You must not have any junk or knick-knacks because you’re the expert in getting rid of clutter.” That’s mostly true, but not the whole story. Value comes in two forms: functional and emotional. We… Read more
28, Apr 2008
It’s time to get out of chaos! A poorly-functioning, disorganized office isn’t just a stressful place to work; it’s a health hazard. And the costs are adding up. Starbucks spends more on healthcare than on coffee beans. General Motors spends more on healthcare than steel. Part of that big health… Read more
01, Sep 2007
Uncluttered Space = Uncluttered Mind was written by Katherine Gibson and originally published in Canadian Living. Declutter Your Closets My friend Maggie is a hoarder. Her tiny Winnipeg bungalow is filled to the rafters with every homemade card, piece of art and dollar-store gift her children ever gave to her…. Read more
16, Feb 2007
Professional Organizer Has A Clear Conscience was written by Michael Kissinger and was originally published in The Vancouver Courier. Linda Chu is one well-organized woman. How organized? For starters, she has a box in her fastidiously tidy Granville Street office that’s labelled “Broken Picture Frames” – whereas most people, like… Read more
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