Spring is in the air. Time for new beginnings and fresh starts. If downsizing or right-sizing is on the horizon, it could be the beginning of a new lifestyle! Perhaps it’s your parents who are downsizing because they: can no longer maintain such a large home want to live closer… Read more
You made a resolution to stop procrastinating and get organized. But three months into the year, is it starting to look like another broken promise? It’s not too late to turn things around! If you’re looking for inspiration, check out this CityTV Breakfast Television clip I did in 2014. This… Read more
Tien, Out of Chaos’ in-house Feng Shui Expert, has these words to share for those choosing to self reflect and for some spiritual guidance. Whom we choose to love is a reflection of who we are. If we want someone to love us, we have to fall in love with… Read more
This article by Maggie Calloway about easing the chaos in your home originally appeared on March 19th, 2013 in the Langley Times. Getting your home in order for the spring doesn’t have to be time-consuming and labour-intensive, says Linda Chu of Out of Chaos. The thing about owning way too… Read more
While many of us continue to struggle with managing our overload in electronic information and our overflowing email in-boxes, there lies in a deep corner of your office in a drawer hidden away, a tangled mess of spaghetti cords, software, and manuals. In this electronic world of gadgets, where one… Read more
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
So much information in our lives is now in digital format, and it is easy to overlook the messy files on your computer’s hard drive. In the Globe and Mail article, Declutter Your Computer in Three Minutes, I provided some tips to tidy your virtual space. The Three Minute Solution… Read more
TORONTO, October 17, 2011. For 62 percent of working Canadians, work was identified as the primary culprit of stress in 2010. This is according to new numbers from Statistics Canada released last week. A pressure-cooker to begin with, the workplace stress is made even more intense by being disorganized. “Canadians… Read more
As a professional organizer, I often visit homes overrun with collections. Common amongst many collections are the piles of paper and various magazine subscriptions. What are your options? To keep or not to keep? The logical decision would be that if you have limited space, then the magazines must go…. Read more
We hear more and more about the Sandwich Generation. And if you are living right smack in the middle of it, you know exactly what we mean when we talk about getting a grip on ageing. Juggling the demands of caring for your children and spouse and keeping on top… Read more
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