12, Aug 2024
We store many things in our garages – tools, lawn and garden supplies, sports gear, and often we store stuff we just can’t fit into the house. Organizing your garage has some significant challenges. Garages are generally big open spaces with no defined areas. Also, they are subject to fluctuations… Read more
18, Jun 2023
Do you want to create a fantastic outdoor space? Check out my tips on organizing the balcony in the Public Storage blog. In this article, I encourage people to decide what they want to use their balcony for. Then, check their lease, condo rules, and/or local bylaws before they make… Read more
17, Apr 2023
Sometimes, our outdoor spaces can become a catch-all for everything we don’t want inside our homes, especially over the cooler months. But tossing all our junk in the yard won’t make us the darlings of the neighbourhood. In fact, a recent survey indicates one of the top factors respondents cited… Read more
16, Sep 2019
Lawn furniture and gardening tools are often neglected when preparing for a move simply because they are stored outdoors. Some of these items require special care and can be time-consuming to pack as they can be heavy and oddly-shaped. The first step is to decide if you are going to… Read more
25, Jul 2016
How do you organize your garage? With summer in full swing, and your garage being used daily, things can get pretty messy in there. Kids are using scooters and bikes and once they’re done with them, they just lay them down wherever. Exhausted from a camping trip, you just toss your camping… Read more
05, Dec 2008
Bill Mantas from City TV explains how Linda Chu of Out of Chaos tackles a garage by efficiently decluttering and organizing it. Watch the video here. At the beginning of this project, the homeowner had everything cluttered in the middle of the floor. Piles were as high as the ceiling…. Read more
05, Dec 2008
Linda Chu of Out of Chaos transforms a garage into a pristine storage space. The homeowners, a blended family of five people, had recently moved into this home. Consequently, their garage was overflowing with clutter. First, Linda helped the homeowners sort through all of their things. During the process, she… Read more
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Now that we are organized, we have so much more spare time on our hands to do the stuff we want. I can’t believe how easy it is to put stuff away when everything has its place. Wish we had met you 8 years ago.
— Robin & Kerry, Living in Boxes