Tips for Organizing Clutter and Much More

Need to Organize? Prioritize!

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If you need to organize and prioritize, sticky notes can help. Whether you use the coloured-paper variety or the tech-savvy digital sticky notes, these little scraps of data come in very handy to organize and prioritize your tasks. They’re great for remembering your dentist’s appointment or business meeting, or just… Read more

Don’t Shut Your Eyes to a Restful Escape

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I was happy to do this interview with Toronto Star entitled, Don’t Shut Your Eyes to a Restful Escape. We talked about how important a calm, serene bedroom can improve sleep. “If there is clutter in the room, that’s not very restful,” says Linda Chu. “When you’re sleeping that’s the… Read more

Organizing Tips That Work

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Business success can come from better organization and ensure better workplace productivity. This month, I’ve called on Sean Simpson, Communications Director of Express Employment Professionals, a large, national staffing company to provide organizing tips that work to help his company achieve success. “There is a belief that organization equals efficiency,… Read more

Getting Organized in the New Year – Filing System

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The first month of the New Year is a great time to re-focus on your goals and start taking the steps to reach them. A good filing system such as Freedom Filer is a great place to start. But fulfilling those New Year’s resolutions and achieving their goals requires more… Read more

If That Report Collects Dust – Toss It

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Linda Chu and her client are highlighted in this Globe and Mail article entitled, “If That Report Collects Dust – Toss It.” It points out that professional organizing is not just for the home anymore. Companies are realizing that by investing in teaching their employees organizing skills, productivity increases. Employees… Read more

Closet Organizing Systems Are Put to the Test

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The hosts of “The Shopping Bags“, Kristina and Anna installed four different types of closet organizing systems to the test. During the episode, professional organizer, Linda Chu provided valuable information on selecting the best system to suit the needs of the clients. The objective of a closet organizing system is… Read more

Get Rid of Your Junk Using Garage Sales

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Garage sales are a great way to get rid of unwanted items, but they are also a lot of work. Here to give us some tips on how to organize your garage sale is Professional Organizer, Linda Chu from Out of Chaos. Before the Sale Gather all items and separate… Read more

Living in a World of Wireless Communication

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We are living in a world of wireless communication. There are cellular phones, personal digital assistants (PDAs), and music players (mp3) in our pockets and backpacks. In addition to that, we have multiple computers at home. As a result, it is a challenge to organize all of the information we… Read more

Office Organizing Magic

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Most people think that professional organizers work in the home, but something that causes problems for a lot of people is their desk at work. Linda Chu of Out of Chaos not only does residential organizing but office organizing magic as well. Watch the video as Linda works with Bill… Read more

Out of Chaos Tackles a Garage

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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